YA has independently confirmed that US national team midfielder Mix Diskerud is on the verge of signing a new deal with Rosenbork BK.

Reports over night from Norwegian website Adressa said that a deal with the Norwegian-born American could be reached this week. Today, an independent source has confirmed to YA that the Norwegian reports are accurate.

Sources have confirmed that the US U-20 team, coached by Tab Ramos, will convene for camp prior to the CONCACAF U-20 Championship in Mexico.

Reports state that the camp will be held in Puebla, Mexico and run from January 14-22, featuring two friendly's against Panama's U-20 team.

Former US national team goalkeeper Brad Friedel has signed a new one year extension with Tottenham through the 2013/14 season.

The deal was confirmed on Tottenham's official website.

Oguchi Onyewu's Málaga have been banned from European Club competitions for one year by UEFA on Friday.

The ban will go into place next season and does not effect Málaga ‘s current Champions League run, which next sees them face off against FC Porto in the round of 16.

Yesterday it was announced that US national team will face Canada in January but who will be on the team?

The annual January camp has been a productive tool for the US national team over the last decade and the 2012 version was one of the most successful.

Schalke midfielder Jermaine Jones has been suspended for four games for a recent red card against Stuttgart.

The red card happened in the second half of Schalke's 3-1 loss to Stuttgart on Saturday. For Jones it was his first ever straight red card but the severity of the penalty is due to his reputation as a repeat offender.

In the hope of glimpsing a sign of a brighter future, U.S. soccer fans have long devoted extensive time and attention to youth national teams.

Of these squads laden with the unknown and the unproven, none are higher-profile than the under-23 Olympic team. It's no surprise. The U-23 team is playing to compete in an extremely well-known international competition and its roster is usually populated with a handful of players who have already broken into the full national team, with several more serious prospects besides.

Nearly 20 months ago, the 2011 US U-20 team disappointed in a failed attempt to qualify for the World Cup but the players are continuing to progress well.

The COCNCACAF U-20 World Cup qualifying tournament is designed to leave little room for error as once a team advances past group play, they face a must win situation in a winner take all quarterfinal. Essentially one game will determine a team's qualifying fate.

Former USMNT defender Cory Gibbs announced his retirement on Monday after an 12-year injury-plagued playing career.

The former Brown University Brown Bear is remembered for his playing time in Europe which started with FC St. Pauli in the German Bundesliga in 2001. In his first season with the team, Gibbs made history when he became the youngest American to score a goal in Germany's top league against FC Cologne. After successive relegations, the Florida native returned to the US where he played with the FC Dallas for a season.

US national team midfielder Jose Torres has played his last game for Pachuca and will now suit up for Tigres.

Pachuca announced the transfer on Friday on their official website.