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LONDON -- Bob Bradley persevered in Egypt through a violent uprising, exceled in Norway with limited resources and dropped into Frances second tier league to further prove his coaching credentials.Throughout the arduous journey after leading the United States at the 2010 World Cup, Bradley remained fixed on the ultimate goal -- a job in a top European league.Now, after years of setbacks and rejections, the 58-year-old Bradley has arrived in the richest soccer league of all after landing a job with Swansea City on Monday.The Premier League has had 21 different nationalities managing its teams, but Bradley is the first American after replacing the fired Francesco Guidolin in south Wales.Bob is extraordinarily intelligent about the game, his work ethic is second to none, and the way he manages teams and deals with people are all outstanding, U.S. Soccer Federation President Sunil Gulati told The Associated Press on Monday.You need a number of things to go right to get an opportunity like this (in the Premier League) and to break through if you are not in the regular circle of coaches that are considered for such opportunities.As the years rolled by, Bradley grew frustrated that he was interviewed for such opportunities in elite leagues but then overlooked for more established European names.In many cases decision-makers play it safe, Bradley told the AP last year while completing his second season with Norwegian club Stabaek. Theres certainly a network. There are still a lot of good managers. There are also a lot of bad managers. Its not to say that sometimes you dont shake your head at how certain guys keep popping up in jobs.Bradleys early career developed out of the limelight. Never a professional player, the New Jersey native gained his early managerial experience in college soccer. He coached Princeton University, became an assistant with Major League Soccers D.C. United in 1996, then led the Chicago Fire, MetroStars and Chivas USA teams before landing the U.S. national team job in 2006.The world was soon taking notice, particularly at the 2009 Confederations Cup where the Americans ended then-European champion Spains 35-match winning streak en route to the final.Bradleys reputation grew and the U.S. won a 2010 World Cup group, which included England, before going out in the second round.After being fired by U.S. Soccers Gulati in 2011, Bradley sought a new challenge. It was one of the most daunting in world soccer, taking charge of Egypt in the midst of the Arab Spring uprising.The American Pharaoh -- as he became known -- gained admiration there by sticking with the job even as Egypt was being shaken by deadly fan disorder, part of the wider anarchy in a nation going through violent street protests and bloody security crackdowns.Bradley left Egypt after failing to qualify for the 2014 World Cup and moved to Stabaek, which he departed after securing qualification for the Europa League last year. He impressed in his next job too, in France, where Le Havre only missed out on promotion to the top division in May on goal difference.Bradley called the Swansea job a unique opportunity in a parting message on Le Havres website.I know its the exposure Ive enjoyed at the club that has given me the opportunity to coach a Premier League team, he said.Bradley is swapping one for small port city for another. Like at Le Havre, Bradley will be working under American ownership in Swansea, a former industrial city with a population of less than 250,000. Steve Kaplan, a minority owner and executive vice chairman of the NBAs Memphis Grizzlies, and Jason Levien, a part-owner of D.C. United, took control of Swansea in July.With Swansea winning only one of its opening seven league matches, the owners felt compelled to act. Guidolin, who has only been at the south Wales club since January, became the first manager to be fired in the Premier League this season -- and on his 61st birthday.After the two-week international break, Bradley faces a daunting first game in charge: a trip to Arsene Wengers Arsenal on Oct. 15.He is highly regarded as a coach and has a wealth of experience on the international and domestic front, Swansea chairman Huw Jenkins said. He is well aware of the clubs footballing philosophy and will provide us with strong leadership qualities and a renewed belief to compete at this level.It is never easy changing managers, but we are looking at a long-term appointment and we are confident Bob can settle us down and stabilize matters on and off the pitch.Bradley is not the only American manager in English soccer. David Wagner has started the second-tier League Championship season at Huddersfield by winning eight out of 11 games, taking the northern English team to top spot in the division.---Rob Harris is at www.twitter.com/RobHarris and www.facebook.com/RobHarrisReportsRyan Callahan Jersey . The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the Lions have not announced the hiring, which was first reported by ESPN. Lombardi, the grandson of former Green Bay Hall of Fame coach Vince Lombardi, has been an offensive assistant on Sean Paytons New Orleans staff since 2007. 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Young scored a season-high 26 points to spark a huge effort from the leagues most productive bench, and Los Angeles beat the Brooklyn Nets 99-94 on Wednesday night after blowing a 27-point lead.ELVERSON, Pa. -- Past champion Scott Harvey outlasted Dan Sullivan in 19 holes Wednesday to advance to the U.S. Mid-Amateur final at Stonewall Links.The 38-year-old Harvey, the 2014 winner from Greensboro, North Carolina, will face 25-year-old Stewart Hagestad of Newport Beach, California, in the 36-hole final with a Masters spot at stake.Its pretty exciting, Harvey said. Its what you come here for, and the prize is worth it.Hagestad beat Scott Strickland of Birmingham, Michigan, 4 and 2 in the event for players 25 and older.In June, Harvey beat Hagestad in a playoff in the George C. Thomas Invitational at Los Angeles Country Club.I wouldnt say that anybodys got an advantage, Harvey said. I definitely have the experience, but hes got the young cockiness and is in shape.For the first time in USGA championship history, the stroke-play, co-host course will be used in a 36-hole championship match. The first 18 holes will be played on the par-70 North Course and the afternoon round will be played on the par-70 Old Course, the site off all of the other matches.Harvey finished off the 49-year-old Sullivan with a two-putt par from 30 feet on the 19th -- the 246-yard, par-3 ninth.Its a difficult hole, demanding hole, said Harvey, a member of thhe 2015 U.ddddddddddddS. Walker Cup team. You better hit a good shot, and Ive been able to do that so far.Sullivan, from Pasadena, California, overcame a two-hole deficit to force the extra hole, winning the 13th and 16th with birdies. They halved the par-3 17th with pars and the par-4 18th with bogeys.Sixty-seventh in the world amateur ranking, Harvey was the stroke-play medalist for the record fourth time. The property manager is competing in his 21st USGA championship.Hagestad won the 14th with a birdie after hitting to 6 inches to take a 2-up lead and closed out the 34-year-old Strickland with conceded par wins on 15 and 16.I just played a little bit better golf, Hagestad said. I knew that if I could kind of get it to the back nine and trust myself and commit to hitting good shots that hopefully Id be OK.Hagestad graduated from the University of Southern California in 2013, and he won the 2016 Met Amateur Championship. He works as a financial analyst.In the morning quarterfinals, Harvey beat David May, of Auburn, New York, 4 and 3, and Hagestad topped Michael McDermott, of Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, 2 up. ' ' '