NATAL, Brazil – U.S. defender John Anthony Brooks has a map on one elbow of Germany, where he grew up, and a map of Illinois, where his father's family is from, on the other. On Monday, he put all 6 ...

NATAL, Brazil – The United States got a dream start to its World Cup campaign when Clint Dempsey scored the fifth fastest goal in tournament history, but they needed an 86th-minute winner from John ...

NATAL, Brazil (AP) — After 90 brutal minutes of end-to-end action, the Americans emerged with a thrilling 2-1 win over Ghana. “It was a grind, but it was a wonderful win at the end of the day,” coach ...

(AP) -- Clint Dempsey scored in the first minute and rookie substitute John Brooks scored a late game winner as the U.S. defeated Ghana 2-1 Monday in the World Cup opener for both. The victory gave ...

NATAL, Brazil (AP) — After Clint Dempsey's historic early goal, the United States spent more than an hour struggling to hold off wave after wave of Ghana attacks. It was no surprise when Ghana tied ...

NATAL, Brazil (AP) — After Clint Dempsey’s historic early goal, the United States spent more than an hour struggling to hold off wave after wave of Ghana attacks. It was no surprise when Ghana tied ...