Concacaf Gold Cup

Jozy Altidore's goal in the game's 8th minute was just enough for the United States to beat Guadeloupe, 1-0, and advance to the quarterfinal round of the CONCACAF Gold Cup tournament. The United States finished second in its group with a 1-1-1 record, behind Panama (2-0-1), which tied Canada, 1-1, in the first game of the doubleheader, the first games played at the new LIVESTRONG Sporting Park in Kansas City, Kan., home of Major League Soccer's Sporting Kansas City. The United States will play Jamaica on Sunday at RFK Stadium in Washington, D.C. Jamaica and Mexico had perfect 3-0-0 first-round records.

The United States won the CONCACAF Gold Cup for the third time, beating Panama, 3-1, on penalty kicks following a scoreless tie in yesterday's final at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J. Santino Quaranta, Landon Donovan and Brad Davis converted penalty kicks for the Americans, while goalkeeper Kasey Keller allowed just one penalty, to Felipe Baloy. At the end, with only a few thousand fans left from the crowd of 31,018, the American players raised the trophy. "You don't get many chances to win as professionals," Donovan said.

U.S. national team coach Bob Bradley stirred the melting pot yesterday when he announced his 23-man roster to compete June 4 against Spain (4:30 p.m., ESPN) and in the CONCACAF Gold Cup beginning June 7. For starters, Bradley's squad features a host of players who compete domestically in Major League Soccer and abroad with various European and South American clubs. But the biggest shocker was the return of midfielder Freddy Adu to the full men's team after a nearly 3-year hiatus.

United States vs. Spain When: Tomorrow, 4:30 p.m. Where: Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Mass. TV: ESPN2 For kicks: A record 58,000 tickets have been sold as of yesterday, setting a record for a U.S. men's national team match in Massachusetts. During qualifying for the 1998 FIFA World Cup, 57,407 watched the U.S. draw Mexico at the old Foxborough Stadium . . . This U.S. side is the same group that will open CONCACAF Gold Cup play on Tuesday against Canada at Ford Field in Detroit (8 p.m., Fox Soccer Channel)

TAMPA, Fla. - Luis Tejada scored in the 19th minute and Gabriel Gomez converted a penalty kick later in the first half as Panama stunned the United States, 2-1, on Saturday night to advance to the quarterfinals of the CONCACAF Gold Cup. Clarence Goodson scored in the 68th minute, but Chris Wondolowski missed a wide-open net in the 80th minute to equalize and Panama held on. The loss was just the second for the Americans in their past 21...

Major League Soccer Sporting Kansas City (3-6-4) at Union (6-4-4). Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. at PPL Park. TV: The Comcast Network. Most recent games: Kansas City is coming off Friday's 1-0 win over visiting San Jose, snapping the Earthquakes' six-game unbeaten streak. The Union lost, 1-0, at Vancouver on Saturday. Outlook: Kansas City is 2-6-3 on the road while the Union is 4-0-3 at PPL Park. Coached by Delran graduate Peter Vermes, Sporting has allowed just two goals in the last five games.

Goals by Luis Miguel Noriega and second-half substitute Pablo Barrera gave Mexico a 2-0 victory over Nicaragua in a first-round game of the CONCACAF Gold Cup last night. Loic Loval and David Fleurival scored in Guadeloupe's 2-1 win over Panama in the first game of the doubleheader played at the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum. Noriega, playing in his first international competition for Mexico, scored his goal on a penalty kick in the game's 45th minute. Barrera's goal was scored in the 86th minute, taking a cross from Alberto Medina.

Five years after he ran the winning anchor leg in Sydney, Australia, Michael Johnson finally can rest easy. He'll get to keep the fifth Olympic gold medal of his spectacular career. U.S. Olympic officials won their appeal yesterday to uphold the victory of Johnson and his teammates in the 1,600-meter relay at the 2000 Sydney Games. The Swiss-based Court of Arbitration for Sport overturned a decision by track's world governing body to disqualify the entire team because of Jerome Young's positive drug test in 1999.

WASHINGTON - Now that the knockout games are here, the United States team is ready to forget a disappointing CONCACAF Gold Cup group stage. The U.S. lost to Panama and came out of Group C in second place, setting up a quarterfinal with Jamaica at RFK Stadium on Sunday. Panama will take on El Salvador in the second match of a quarterfinal doubleheader. "I think the team is still doing well in the tournament," U.S. captain Carlos Bocanegra said. "Our original goal was to get to the knockout stages.

The information from U.S. Soccer referred to an "inexperienced lineup" and the upcoming CONCACAF Gold Cup as "more important. " Sorry, but the U.S. national team was playing World Cup champion Spain before 64,121 Saturday night at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Mass., and its 4-0 loss can't be treated as an afterthought. "Spain is a great team," understated U.S. coach Bob Bradley. "It's a tough test to play against them at any time and it becomes even tougher on the eve of the Gold Cup. It's what the game at the highest level is all about.

Mexico rallied from two goals down to beat the United States, 4-2, in Saturday night's CONCACAF Gold Cup final at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, Calif. Pablo Barrera scored two goals, and Andres Guardado and Giovani Dos Santos also scored for Mexico, which advances to the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup, a preview of the 2014 World Cup. Michael Bradley and Landon Donovan scored to help the United States build a 2-0 lead. But Barrera put Mexico ahead to stay in the 50th minute, slipping a 10-yard shot underneath the right hand of diving goalkeeper Tim Howard.

Major League Soccer Sporting Kansas City (3-6-4) at Union (6-4-4). Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. at PPL Park. TV: The Comcast Network. Most recent games: Kansas City is coming off Friday's 1-0 win over visiting San Jose, snapping the Earthquakes' six-game unbeaten streak. The Union lost, 1-0, at Vancouver on Saturday. Outlook: Kansas City is 2-6-3 on the road while the Union is 4-0-3 at PPL Park. Coached by Delran graduate Peter Vermes, Sporting has allowed just two goals in the last five games.

Denny Hamlin won a NASCAR Sprint Cup race for the first time this year, holding off Matt Kenseth at Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn, Mich. The drivers appeared headed for a fuel-mileage finish Sunday. Then a late caution enabled them to make pit stops before a frantic five-lap sprint to the finish. Kenseth was the only person with a shot to catch Hamlin in the final moments. He tried to go both above and below the leader but was unable to pass. Kyle Busch finished third, giving Joe Gibbs Racing a one-three finish.

WASHINGTON - Now that the knockout games are here, the United States team is ready to forget a disappointing CONCACAF Gold Cup group stage. The U.S. lost to Panama and came out of Group C in second place, setting up a quarterfinal with Jamaica at RFK Stadium on Sunday. Panama will take on El Salvador in the second match of a quarterfinal doubleheader. "I think the team is still doing well in the tournament," U.S. captain Carlos Bocanegra said. "Our original goal was to get to the knockout stages.

Jozy Altidore's goal in the game's 8th minute was just enough for the United States to beat Guadeloupe, 1-0, and advance to the quarterfinal round of the CONCACAF Gold Cup tournament. The United States finished second in its group with a 1-1-1 record, behind Panama (2-0-1), which tied Canada, 1-1, in the first game of the doubleheader, the first games played at the new LIVESTRONG Sporting Park in Kansas City, Kan., home of Major League Soccer's Sporting Kansas City. The United States will play Jamaica on Sunday at RFK Stadium in Washington, D.C. Jamaica and Mexico had perfect 3-0-0 first-round records.

TAMPA, Fla. - Luis Tejada scored in the 19th minute and Gabriel Gomez converted a penalty kick later in the first half as Panama stunned the United States, 2-1, on Saturday night to advance to the quarterfinals of the CONCACAF Gold Cup. Clarence Goodson scored in the 68th minute, but Chris Wondolowski missed a wide-open net in the 80th minute to equalize and Panama held on. The loss was just the second for the Americans in their past 21...

The information from U.S. Soccer referred to an "inexperienced lineup" and the upcoming CONCACAF Gold Cup as "more important. " Sorry, but the U.S. national team was playing World Cup champion Spain before 64,121 Saturday night at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Mass., and its 4-0 loss can't be treated as an afterthought. "Spain is a great team," understated U.S. coach Bob Bradley. "It's a tough test to play against them at any time and it becomes even tougher on the eve of the Gold Cup. It's what the game at the highest level is all about.

United States vs. Spain When: Tomorrow, 4:30 p.m. Where: Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Mass. TV: ESPN2 For kicks: A record 58,000 tickets have been sold as of yesterday, setting a record for a U.S. men's national team match in Massachusetts. During qualifying for the 1998 FIFA World Cup, 57,407 watched the U.S. draw Mexico at the old Foxborough Stadium . . . This U.S. side is the same group that will open CONCACAF Gold Cup play on Tuesday against Canada at Ford Field in Detroit (8 p.m., Fox Soccer Channel)

U.S. national team coach Bob Bradley stirred the melting pot yesterday when he announced his 23-man roster to compete June 4 against Spain (4:30 p.m., ESPN) and in the CONCACAF Gold Cup beginning June 7. For starters, Bradley's squad features a host of players who compete domestically in Major League Soccer and abroad with various European and South American clubs. But the biggest shocker was the return of midfielder Freddy Adu to the full men's team after a nearly 3-year hiatus.

Goals by Clarence Goodson at the end of the first half and Kenny Cooper in the second gave the United States a 2-0 victory over Honduras last night in the CONCACAF Gold Cup semifinals in Chicago. The Americans, seeking their third straight Gold Cup championship, will play either Costa Rica or Mexico in Sunday's final in East Rutherford, N.J. Honduras had a chance to tie it at 1 with five minutes to play, but goalkeeper Troy Perkins and defender Jay Heaps made big stops for the United States.