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    Bradley sees through loss to find positives for U.S.

    Associated Press

    Sunday, June 28, 2009

    JOHANNESBURG -- Bob Bradley was as frustrated as his players that his United States team gave up a two-goal lead in a 3-2 loss to Brazil in the Confederations Cup final. Yet the coach also saw the upside: The Americans' performance in the 14-day competition was another sign of the remarkable progress his team is making since the disappointment of the 2006 World Cup. "Progress involves understanding how you play in harder games when they have to play against the best teams," he said. "Everythin ...

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