Mexico edges Canada, 2-1, to advance to the CONCACAF Gold Cup finals.   Photos by Francisco Leon Casillas    

Mathew Hoppe punches USMN’s ticket into the quarterfinals by downing Jamaica 1-0.   Photos by Francisco Leon Casillas

Costa Rica falls to Canada, 2-0, in the first round of eliminations.   Photos by Francisco Leon Casillas

Qatar downs Honduras 2-0 at BBVA Stadium.   Photos by Francisco Leon Casillas

Mexico wins their second match against Guatemala at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas, TX. Photos by Francisco Leon Casillas

Honduras routs Grenada 4-0 on their Gold Cup opener.    Photos by Francisco Leon Casillas

The Gold Cup’s game opener between Mexico and Trinidad & Tobago ends in a scoreless tie.   Photos by Francisco Leon Casillas

The Sam Houston State Bearkats defeat the South Dakota State Jackrabbits to capture their first national championship in school history.     Photos by Francisco Casillas

Portland Thorns draw up a draw against the Houston Dash.   Photos by Francisco Casillas

Growing up I didn’t know who the Chicago Bulls were. To be completely honest, I only knew about Michael Jordan because of Space Jam, but even then I only knew two things about him: that he was the greatest of all time and the biggest jerk on the planet. Two …