The United States heads into World Cup qualifiers against Costa Rica and Mexico with an inexperienced defense after dropping captain Carlos Bocanegra and learning eight players are injured or ill.
The 33-year-old Bocanegra, captain since 2007, has lost his starting job with Racing Santander in Spain's second division. He was in the U.S. squad for the 2-1 loss at Honduras last month in the final round of qualifying but didn't play.
Jozy Altidore was dropped Monday from the U.S. roster for a pair of critical World Cup qualifiers after disappointing U.S. coach Jurgen Klinsmann in games and practice over the last year.
Fans of CW shows such as "The Vampire Diaries" no longer have to wait three days after broadcast to watch them online. Now, the wait time will be, at most, eight hours before the CW streams full episodes on CWTV.com and its mobile apps.
Jermaine Jones was dismissed from "American Idol" _ and not because of viewer votes.
A police official in a New Jersey town where a disqualified "American Idol" contestant is the target of two arrest warrants said Thursday the case wasn't big enough to merit going after him in California.
Jermaine Jones is apparently out on "American Idol."
Jermaine Jones was dismissed from "American Idol" _ and not because of viewer votes.
Jermaine Jones is apparently out on "American Idol." The 25-year-old vocal instructor from Pine Hill, N.J., tweeted Tuesday night that he no longer would be on the Fox singing contest.
