... shouldn't be here," said Cherundolo, who has 51 appearances with U.S. - Advertisement - He joins veteran scorer Brian Ching as the two regular national team starters returning from injury to join the Americans' quest for a third consecutive ...

... players who didn't make the trip: defenders Steve Cherundolo and Frankie Hejduk, midfielder Maurice Edu and forward Brian Ching. Bocanegra is nicked up and could be replaced by Jay DeMerit. Italy captain Fabio Cannavaro is out with an ailing ...

... most high-octane performances, outshooting the Guatemalans 14-3 in the first half. Poor finishing, especially by Brian Ching, kept the United States from running up the score. By winning their first home game in the final round of the North ...

... starting for the United States at the World Cup with sharp performances in a 2-0 win over Venezuela on Friday night. Brian Ching scored in the 36th minute and Dempsey added a goal in the 69th as the Americans rebounded from Tuesday's dismal 1 ...