Cameras will be installed at every Premier League stadium to provide material for analysis by video game publisher Electronic Arts in time for a planned overhaul of the league’s official player ratings system for the 2011-12 season.

Nematandani suggested the Bafana Bafana name, which SAFA uses on much of its official literature and is the popular term in South Africa for the national team, would have to be changed despite being “a national asset.”

This year will be a lot of first for the FIFA World Cup: It’s the first time the competition is being played on African soil; And the first time both teams will compete against each other for the World coveted Cup

It seems that every aspect of society is touched by immigration, and that includes sports. Just by taking a look at the rosters of most teams that are participating in the World Cup, we can see the reflection of immigration at a global level.

And for one stretch, the home fans were in utter delirium. The level of bedlam and euphoria somehow ratcheted to a higher level when Siphiwe Tshabalala gave South Africa a 1-0 lead with a stylish goal in the 55th minute. Mexico’s tying goal, 24 minutes later, subdued the noise only briefly.

The ball is called Jabulani, which means “to celebrate” in isiZulu, but not many are celebrating it so far. It’s hard to find a player who is happy with it, and those who don’t like it are not saving adjectives to describe their feelings.

All Times EDT
Saturday, Jan. 23 _ Honduras 3, United States 1
Wednesday, Feb. 24 _ United States 2, El Salvador 1
Wednesday, March 3 _ Netherlands 2, United States 1
Tuesday, May 25 _ vs. Czech Republic at East Hartford, Conn., 8:11 p.m.
Saturday, May 29 _ vs. Turkey at Philadelphia, 2:11 p.m.
Saturday, June 5 _ vs. Australia at [...]

The Goats played better in the second half. Substitute striker Justin Braun found the equalizer in the 81st minute when he tried to control a pass from teammate Marcelo Saragosa. Braun turned around and let loose a hard volley between two defenders that dipped over RSL goalkeeper Rimando and into the top left corner to tie the game at 1-1.

To prevent forgery, each ticket features various special security elements such as a barcode. With the electronic turnstiles, invalid or forged tickets will be easily detected.

Landon Donovan and Edson Buddle were named to the preliminary 30-man U.S. squad for the 2010 World Cup.

Clinton joins New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg, Walt Disney Company CEO Robert Iger, New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft, California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and former U.S. women’s star Mia Hamm among the members of the board of directors for the bid committee.

Landon Donovan, Edson Buddle and Jose Torres weren’t around at all, off getting physicals after reporting Sunday. Four players based in Europe were still due to arrive late Monday or Tuesday.

Buddle said he called his father, Winston, who played soccer in Jamaica and named his son after Edson Arantes do Nacimento, known worldwide as Pele.

The 30-man squad announced Tuesday included four high-profile forwards to support Barcelona’s Messi: Gonzalo Higuain, Diego Milito, Martin Palermo and Carlos Tevez. Maradona has to pick his final 23-player squad from this list.

Donovan doesn’t want to speak for U.S. coach Bob Bradley but says those players should be given a chance to show whether they ought to be on the 23-man roster.