The top court at the Los Angeles Tennis Center was a bit more green than usual this Sunday during the Soccer-Tennis U.S. Invitational.

With Astroturf laid out on the court, eight teams from around the world represented their respective countries in the inaugural tournament.

Thomas Dooley, a former captain of the U.S.World Cup team, founded the American Soccer-Tennis Organization with the idea of having professionals come together to compete in an intense tournament featuring... [more]

If you've bought into the idea that hybrid technology is the way to go, Thomas Dooley has something to show you. He promises it's a gas.

The former U.S. national team soccer captain doesn't claim to have any patents on this thing he modestly refers to as Soccer-Tennis. The energy- efficient activity has long been used as a way for kickballers young and old to hone their ball-control and passing skills on an area much smaller than the grassy, potholed pitch.

But the thing Dooley hopes to do... [more]

On the eve of the United States selecting its 2006 World Cup roster, veterans of the last European campaign in 1998 find themselves scattered around the globe, pursuing a variety of careers.

Some, such as Kasey Keller, Brian McBride, Brad Friedel and Claudio Reyna, still are playing in Europe. Others, such as Cobi Jones and Tony Meola, are playing in Major League Soccer.

Quite a few have retired and gone on to new pursuits. Preki is an assistant coach with Chivas USA. Alexi Lalas is general manager of the Galaxy. Marcelo Balboa and Eric Wynalda are color commentators on television. [more]