For all its wonders, the World Cup will not accurately reflect the pulse of the sport on these shores. Soccer's essence is found in municipal parks and on small stages.

For a nervy 2-1 victory Saturday, Inter Miami hit Inner Harbor to play D.C. United, which sacrificed home-pitch advantage for an NFL stadium 37 miles north to sell 3 1/2 times more tickets than it would have at Audi Field.

D.C. played more than an hour of the matchup with only 9 men on the field.

Would you blame the kid if he thought he could help the D.C. United this year?

D.C. United have confirmed the signing of striker Tai Baribo from Philadelphia Union for a reported $4 million fee.Baribo scored 35 times in just over two seasons with Philadelphia, including 16 leagu...