News and Views from Tues May 4

MLS

• Injury report going into Wednesday's games.
• Tactical trend in MLS.
• Players ratify CBA.
• J.R. Eskilson on Luis Gil of RSL.
• ESPNSoccerNet: A fine line separating the haves and have nots.

Interesting Reads

• Top Read of the Day: Jack Warner or .... Diary of a grafter.
• A More Splendid Life: Global Soccer Writing.
• West Ham academy: Football factory for club and country.
• Jason Davis: US Support In the US: The Waiting Game.

Around the World

• Canada looks to increase soccer profile.

World Cup

• US World Cup history part 2 - 1950-2006.
• SBI's weekly report on Algerians and Slovenians Abroad.
• Team profile: Australia.
• ESPN's World Cup 101 recap.

The Business of Soccer

• The cost of relegation.

Club Tournaments

• US Open Cup
  
• CAF Champions League(Africa) - Play resumes on Saturday
  
• AFC Champions League(Asia) - Play resumes May 11
  
• UEFA Champions League(Europe) - Bayern Munich v Inter Milan
  
• CONCACAF Champions League(North America) - Pachuca wins over Cruz Azul.
  
• Copa Libertadores(South America) - Chivas and São Paulo thru to quarters.
  
• Europa League(Europe) - Athletico Madrid v Fulham.
  
• News from the Bulgarian Cup, yeah you heard me, the Bulgarain Cup.
  
• Nutralite Canadian Championship - Vancouver v Montreal - May 5
• Papua New Guinea side Hekari United wins the Oceania Champions League final. 

In Memoriam

• Earnie Harwell, Detroit Tigers broadcaster.

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