Sunderland
LONDON - Clint Dempsey returned to haunt Robert Green in their first meeting since the England goalkeeper's World Cup blunder, scoring in Fulham's 1-1 draw at West Ham in the Premier League on Saturday.
SUNDERLAND - Portsmouth completed the signing of Portuguese defender Ricardo Rocha on a free transfer.
SUNDERLAND, England - Maybe a lifeguard should have run on the field and declared no goal.
LONDON - Tottenham Hotspur have continued their summer rebuilding programme with the signing of striker Peter Crouch from Portsmouth, a move that looks set to signal the departure of Darren Bent.
CHICAGO - Stuart Holden is a notorious practical joker, always hiding around corners in hopes of taking somebody by surprise.