Brandon Roy will reportedly announce that he’s hanging up his sneakers for good today. Per ESPN: “Sources say Brandon Roy to announce medical retirement due to degenerative knees, possibly as soon as today.”

BerkeleySportsBlog.com has been on a bit of hiatus as of late due the end of the Earthquakes season and a new writing commitment at MajorLeagueSoccerTalk.com. However, BSB will be back with a vengeance this week as we will be reporting live from Seattle, Washington for MLS Cup 2009 between the Los Angeles Galaxy and Real Salt Lake.

This week of fun starts tomorrow with our exclusive Q&A with San Jose Earthquakes Goal keeper Joe Cannon as well as our update with what went wrong with Cal Soccer this season. On Wednesday, BerkeleySportsBlog will give you the...

The Quakes have had their share of Stoppage time heartbreak this season but on a cold afternoon in Toronto, the Earthquakes would have the last laugh as substitute Cornell Glen beat TFC back up keeper Brian Edwards in the 92nd minute to allow the game to finish in a 1-1 draw effectively ending the playoff aspirations of the Canadian franchise.

It was not all positives for San Jose after defender Jason Hernandez had to be carried off the field with an apparent ankle fracture after landing awkwardly on the unforgiving BMO Field in the 57th minute. Despite the horrifying...

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Born in Switzerland and raised in Concord, California. Stefan Frei has always excelled on the Soccer pitch from his time at De La Salle High to being an All Pac-10 and All American Selection at the University of California, Berkeley. Drafted in the 13th in the first round of MLS SuperDraft by Toronto FC, Frei has made an immediate impact for TFC becoming a starter almost immediately and helping them win their first trophy (the Canadian Championship). Due to his many honors, Frei is considered one of the favorites for MLS Rookie of the year....

Ryan Johnson is a lot like you or me. He works hard in order to provide for his family, when not working he takes care of 2 year old daughter while his wife works full-time. Ryan could be one of the millions of Americans struggling to help their family get by, only Ryan is not just a normal Joe. He's the leading goal scorer of the San Jose Earthquakes. Born in Kingston, Jamaica, Ryan grew up with aspirations to become a soccer legend. Starring in high school at Melrose High located 7 miles outside of Boston,...