... could sit out Wednesday's match against European champion Spain because of a hamstring injury. But Jay DeMerit and Oguchi Onyewu have started to show improvement on defense, culminating in Sunday's 3-0 win over African champion Egypt. "They ...

... small tactical adjustment and it shouldn't make a big change in the way we play." The central defense pairing of Oguchi Onyewu and Jay DeMerit will probably stay in place, with Bocanegra again starting at left back. Bocanegra missed all three ...

... who were given plenty of space as No. 71 Venezuela attacked, changed nine of 11 starters, keeping only defender Oguchi Onyewu and attacker Josh Wolff. They have just one game remaining before the World Cup: on Sunday night against Latvia in ...

... happens a half-dozen times in every soccer game ever played. This time, nudged from behind by U.S. defender Oguchi Onyewu in the penalty area, Pimpong went down like he'd been shot. And German referee Markus Merk, one of the best in ...

... scores, Mexico seemed confused who should be where on set plays. Eddie Lewis' floating free kick was headed by Oguchi Onyewu, whose 6-foot-4 height came in handy as he soared over the smallish, befuddled defense. His shot hit the goalpost ...

... were able to play a little bit better in the second half." Arena started just one forward, Eddie Johnson, and used Oguchi Onyewu in central defense because Eddie Pope is injured. The Americans, who prepared for the altitude by practicing in Colorado ...

... with veterans to push the Americans to their best showing since 1930. Johnson, Dempsey and 6-foot-4 defender Oguchi Onyewu could fill similar roles this time, combining with the old guard - Claudio Reyna, Brian McBride, Eddie Pope and ...

... the rest of his back line, particularly left back, find a starting right-side midfielder and fill out the bench. Oguchi Onyewu, who plays in Belgium, is a menacing central back with size (6 feet 4 inches) and strength (210 pounds) who could ...

... options, but won't divulge them. His defense appeared set, with Keller in goal, Lewis at left back, 6-foot-4 Oguchi Onyewu and Eddie Pope in the center, and Steve Cherundolo on the right. Reyna anchors the midfield, where Beasley could ...

... the 6-foot-7 1/2-inch Koller, who returned only last month from knee surgery, positioned himself between Oguchi Onyewu and Eddie Pope. "He shoved me a little bit in back, created space for himself," Pope said. Rising above the defense ...