OFFSIDE REMARKS Gulati has a master plan for the U.S. to get 2018/2022 World Cup JOHANNESBURG -- The USA Bid Committee announced last week that Morgan Freeman will join its board of directors in its quest to bring the World Cup to the United States in 2018 or 2022. Complete story

CUTTONE’S CONCEPTS To designate or not A sellout at Toyota Park Sunday and another at Red Bull Arena next Sunday. It looks like the signing of designated players is having the desired early effect on Major League Soccer by boosting attendance for the teams signing the players. Complete story

DAZZLING DEBUT Friars freshman scored twice against URI WPS ROUNDUP Philly backs into playoffs U.S. OPEN CUP SEMI FINALS Crew, Sounders advance DERBY DRAW UMass-Boston University tie 1-1 OPENING WIN UConn blanks St. Francis (NY) 2-0 NO TROPHY THIS TIME Revs fall to Morelia in SuperLiga Final MOVIN’ ON UP Win moves Breakers into second place GOAL OF THE WEEK Cox sparks the Breakers JUNIOR LEADS EAGLES Abrumad has goal, assist in 3-2 win BIG EAST WOMEN’S NOTEBOOK D’Ambrisi leads Georgetown A-10 WOMEN’S NOTEBOOK Fordham’s Ancelj Player of the Week SOCCER BUSINESS Bid committee lands two sponsors WPS THIS WEEK – PART 1 A look at Wednesday’s games RIDING HIGH Hot streak takes Breakers to brink of WPS playoffs LOOKING TO RAISE A CUP Revs face Monarcas Morelia for SuperLiga title HOSTING THE COLLEGE CUP KSU Stadium gets 2010 women’s final PLAYER OF THE WEEK DiMartino leads BC Eagles MANSALLY, NYASSI CALLED UP Pair will miss SuperLiga,Seattle games