clarence goodson

Aaron Martens retains his lead after three days of the Huk Performance Fishing Bassmaster Elite at Chesapeake Bay in waters off North East in Cecil County, Maryland.

The World Cup has become a major event for local sports fans, thanks to the growth of youth soccer and the proliferation of overseas soccer coverage on American television.

Landon Donovan was left off the United States World Cup team, but Crofton's Kyle Beckerman and Maryland Terrapins Graham Zusi and Omar Gonzalez will all travel to Brazil.

Crofton native Kyle Beckerman and former Terps stars Omar Gonzalez, Clarence Goodson, Graham Zusi, and Maurice Edu were all named Monday to the United States¿ 30-man provisional roster ahead of next month¿s World Cup in Brazil.

Maryland forwards Patrick Mullins and Schillo Tshuma went later than anticipated in the MLS SuperDraft Thursday in Philadelphia.

Before playing El Salvador in the CONCACAF quarterfinals at M&T Bank Stadium, U.S. midfielder Mix Diskerud had some painful memories of last summer's 3-3 tie with the Central American team in the U-23 Olympic qualifying team.

In the past, El Salvador has been a tough soccer out for the U.S. national team, particularly on the road. Not Sunday.

After the U.S. men's national soccer team lost a friendly to Belgium in May, a disgusted coach Jurgen Klinsmann tried to talk about what positives the Americans could get out of the surprising defeat.

Now 31 and about to return to the MLS team that first drafted him out of college, Clarence Goodson has emerged as a key player on the U.S. National Team gearing up for the 2014 World Cup in Brazil.