Our take on the Cold Cup will be up by noon; with that, here's da reads:

DAILY READS

Michael Bradley gets three for confronting ref

Becks book riling many in Los Angeles

And, Donovan refuses to apologize, but says he should have said his words face to face, not to a reporter (which doesn't explain why he's saying that to a reporter, but whatever...)

Arsenal reject Russian shareholder buyout offer, lose Melo

Speaking as someone with eplilepsy, this is fascinating, so go read it:

DAILY READS

World Cup workers go on strike

And: Louise Taylor rips South African security

15 a minute: Ronaldo shirts selling at a clip

Sounders beat Wizards; sports.yahoo.com/sow/news?slug=ap-usopen...>DC hold serve to oust Harrisburg

Exactly what we need: Oguchi Onyweu moves to AC Milan. Just what we needed. (Wonder how much his play next to DeMerit convinced folks he could be a high-level player…)

Yrs truly, on Gold Cup

Rhoden on what American soccer needs to do

Would you stand in line to see this guy? Or this guy? (Me: No.)

DAILY READS

Report: Everton to sign American Peterlin

British fans shudder at ESPN’s coverage

Blatter’s visit to Moldovan president Voronin raises human rights questions

Florentino Perez latest to stump for European Super League

Egypt revives hope for World Cup

Happy BBQ's all!

DAILY READS

 

SA2010 pledges to fix transport problems

 

Stephen Colbert to run for USSF president. (That's a joke, folks.)

 

Landon Donovan rips Becks

 

Owen to… Man U?!

 

Leeds United chair Ken Bates loses libel case

 

Shocker: Romania captain Georghe Popescu says he was informer for secret police under Ceausescu

 

Sal Zizzo loaned to Duesseldorf

 

Interesting: Chabon on childhood

 

And: Is this the worst-written comic of the week?

 

THE WEEKENDER (All times EDT; pix in bold)

Gold Cup kicks off tonight!

 

FRIDAY

Canada vs Jamaica                        2000            Galavision

Cleveland vs. Austin (USL)            2000            FSC/FSE

Costa Rica vs El Salvador            2200            Telefutura

 

SATURDAY

Honduras vs. Haiti                        1900            Galavision

CLB vs DC                                    1900            ESPN2

FCD vs NYRB                        2100            DK/RSNs

USA vs Grenada                        2100            FSC

COL vs CHI                                    2100            DK/RSNs

LA vs Revs                                    2300            FSC/FSE

 

SUNDAY

Panama vs Guadeloupe            1700            Galavision

Freedom vs Sol                        1800            FSC

Nicaragua vs Mexico                        1900            Univision