The 2013 MLS Super Draft took place Thursday, sending nine young men with US Youth National Team experience into the league.

Chivas USA, drafting second, chose Carlos Alvarez who has seen time with both the US and Mexican U-20 teams. His services were sought out quite publically by Chivas USA's new head coach Jose Luis Sanchez Sola (aka El Chelis) after the coaching staff and ownership decided to move exclusively toward a team comprised of Spanish-speaking players.

Add Steve Cherundolo to the list of American players currently injured.

Kicker magazine reported on Tuesday that Hannover right back Steve Cherundolo, 33, will miss this weekend's game with knee pain. It is unclear at this time how much action he will miss.

US U20 midfielder Marc Pelosi played a full 90 Liverpool's U-19 team in an impressive 4-1 win over Inter Milan in the NexGen Series.

The game completed group play for Group 5 and Liverpool finished third place behind Italy's Inter Milan and Norway's Rosenborg but ahead of Germany's Borussia Dortmund. Pelosi was a regular for Liverpool who finished with three wins and three losses in group play.

US U-18 midfielder Zach Pfeffer is enjoying a strong start in year-long loan with Hoffenheim in Germany

Pfeffer, whose loan to Hoffenheim began last week on his 18th birthday, scored in his first game with the Germany club on Tuesday. In a U-19 friendly against Stuttgart Kickers, Pfeffer scored one of Hoffeheim's goals in a convincing 6-0 win.

US national team midfielder Stuart Holden made an impressive return to competitive action going 70 minutes for Bolton's reserve team today.

It was announced before the game by Bolton that Holden would start for the reserve team in a game against Oldham's reserves and numerous reports from those in attendance were that Holden looked both fit and sharp.

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.