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Beckham has bone bruise but expects to play (AP)
Los Angeles midfielder David Beckham says he'll need an injection in his right ankle to reduce pain and allow him to play in Sunday night's MLS Cup final against Real Salt Lake. Beckham has a bone bruise in his ankle that's been bothering him for some ...
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Beckham brings star power to MLS showcase (Yahoo! Sports)
For the first time, MLS gets to capitalize on the global profile of David Beckham in its championship game.
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Real Salt Lake-Galaxy Preview (AP)
The only obstacle between David Beckham's Los Angeles Galaxy and a Major League Soccer championship is an MLS Cup opponent that barely made the playoffs after finishing the regular season with a losing record. Sure, it might sound like a simple Sunday ...
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Donovan wins MLS MVP award for first time (AP)
Long considered the best player in the U.S., Landon Donovan is now the best player in Major League Soccer. The Los Angeles Galaxy forward and six-time national player of the year was named the MLS most valuable player on Thursday for the first time in ...
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Toronto FC Hand Coaching Reigns To Preki (Goal.com)
The 2007 MLS Coach of the Year is headed to Toronto as TFC introduced Preki as head coach on Thursday.
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Landon Donovan Named MLS Most Valuable Player (Goal.com)
LA Galaxy captain Landon Donovan was named Major League Soccer's Most Valuable Player on Thursday, as he picked up the award for the first time in his career.
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LA Galaxy cancels postseason tour in Germany (AP)
The Los Angeles Galaxy have canceled their postseason tour in Germany, blaming the promoter for not meeting obligations. The Galaxy was scheduled to play FC Kaiserslautern of Germany's second division on Thanksgiving Day and a second opponent on Dec. ...
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Real Salt Lake gains financial partner (AP)
The owner of Real Salt Lake is selling a stake in the soccer team to a Utah real-estate developer. Team owner Dave Checketts is praising his new partner, Dell Loy Hansen, for making a "bold" commitment. Terms of the deal weren't disclosed ...
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Kansas City Wizards: What Happened In 2009? (Goal.com)
Another rough season in the Midwest for the Wizards.
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Ultimate loser could be king of MLS (Yahoo! Sports)
Real Salt Lake, with a sub-.500 regular-season record, might win it all. But is that good for MLS?
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Starry Galaxy wary of scrappy RSL in MLS final (AP)
The only obstacle between David Beckham's Los Angeles Galaxy and a Major League Soccer championship is an MLS Cup opponent that barely made the playoffs after finishing the regular season with a losing record. Sure, it might sound like a simple Sunday ...
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Microsoft co-founder Allen treated for lymphoma (AP)
Microsoft Corp. co-founder and billionaire investor Paul Allen has been diagnosed with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma and is undergoing chemotherapy. In a memo sent to employees, Jody Allen, Paul Allen's sister and the CEO of his investment firm Vulcan Inc., ...
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Garber's goal: keeping MLS labor peace (Yahoo! Sports)
A players' strike is a potential disaster MLS commish Don Garber and his league must avoid.
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Seattle Sounders: What Happened In 2009? (Goal.com)
With a U.S. Open Cup trophy and a trip to the post-season to their credit, Goal.com's John Zielonka reviews Seattle’s inaugural MLS season and what’s in store for the future.
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MLS Playoffs: Round 3 POTW: RSL's Nick Rimando (Goal.com)
In Goal.com's last player of the week award for the 2009 MLS season, Nick Rimando nabs the honors thanks to a clean sheet and penalty heroics from the RSL stopper.
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MLS playoff schedule and results (Yahoo! Sports)
The MLS playoffs started Thursday.
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Salt Lake Celebrate Conference Win, Fire Stunned (Goal.com)
The team that couldn't win on the road is now partying with the Eastern Conference trophy in hand and a ticket to the MLS Cup final.
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Real Salt Lake reaches first MLS Cup final (AP)
Real Salt Lake advanced to its first MLS Cup final by beating the Chicago Fire 5-4 on penalty kicks after 120 scoreless minutes in the Eastern Conference final Saturday night. Ned Grabavoy, a substitute in the final minute of overtime, scored the ...
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Fire Rocked As Real Salt Lake Advance (Goal.com)
Nick Rimando saves Real Salt Lake, shocks Chicago to send the Utah club to their first-ever Major League Soccer final.
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Aligned stars lead Galaxy to final (Yahoo! Sports)
The peace between David Beckham and Landon Donovan brought harmony to L.A. and hopes of an MLS title.
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MLS Playoffs: LA Galaxy Reach MLS Cup At Houston's Expense (Goal.com)
It was a day for the defenses and the insomniacs as the LA Galaxy won the Western Conference final over the Houston Dynamo after 30 minutes of extra time and two power outages.
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MLS Playoffs: VIDEO: Bruce Arena Praises Losing Dynamo Team (Goal.com)
Watch video of Bruce Arena after his LA Galaxy won the Western Conference final.
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MLS Playoffs: Player Ratings: LA Galaxy - Houston Dynamo (Goal.com)
Two power outages, two extra periods of 15 minutes added on, two bars struck, and two goals. The LA Galaxy won the Western Conference to advance to the MLS Cup, and Zac Lee Rigg rates the players on show out of 10.
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Galaxy headed to MLS Cup after 2-0 win over Dynamo (AP)
Gregg Berhalter and Landon Donovan scored in overtime to put the Los Angeles Galaxy into MLS Cup final with a 2-0 victory over the Houston Dynamo on Friday night. The Galaxy will play in its first MLS Cup final since 2005 on Nov. 22 in Seattle against ...
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MLS Playoffs Preview: Chicago Fire vs. Real Salt Lake (Goal.com)
The Fire are back in the East final with the upstart Real Salt Lake knocking at their door.
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Big-money MLS investments paying off (Yahoo! Sports)
Designated players such as David Beckham are providing the star power for most of the playoffs' final four.
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Galaxy defender Gonzalez is MLS Rookie of the Year (AP)
Los Angeles Galaxy defender Omar Gonzalez has won Major League Soccer's Rookie of the Year award. The 21-year-old Gonzalez played in all 30 regular-season games as Los Angeles cut its goals allowed from a league-high 62 in 2008 to 31. The 6-foot-5, ...
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Dynamo's Holden has big plans ahead (Yahoo! Sports)
Crashing the Galaxy's MLS title party would merely kick off a festive eight months for Stuart Holden.
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2 New York Red Bulls players undergo surgery (AP)
The New York Red Bulls say goalkeeper Bouna Coundoul and forward Macoumba Kandji have both had surgery. The MLS team said Thursday that doctors removed a small cyst and repaired a small tear in the patella tendon in Coundoul's left knee. The operation ...
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Omar Gonzalez Wins MLS Rookie Of The Year (Goal.com)
The Galaxy center back has topped all other rookies in 2009.
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MLS Playoffs: Houston Prepared For Tough Galaxy Test (Goal.com)
The Dynamo face Los Angeles in the Western Conference final.
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Real Salt Lake-Fire Preview (AP)
Chicago Fire goalie Jon Busch has enjoyed watching Cuauhtemoc Blanco the past three seasons and doesn't want the "circus" to end. Real Salt Lake would love nothing more than to pull down the tent. With a spot in the MLS Cup up for grabs, ...
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Dynamo-Galaxy Preview (AP)
David Beckham's immediate future is settled, Landon Donovan is having an MVP-caliber season and the Los Angeles Galaxy are two wins from another Major League Soccer championship. Bolstered by a revamped defense and renewed sense of unity, the Galaxy ...
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MLS Playoffs: Kick Around: Who Will Win MLS Cup 2009? (Goal.com)
The final is close. The Goal.com editors pick between the four teams.
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Arena Wins MLS Coach Of The Year Award (Goal.com)
For the second time in his career, Bruce Arena is Major League Soccer’s top manager.
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Montero Wins Top MLS Newcomer; Thornton Comeback Player Of The Year (Goal.com)
The Sounders forward was MLS’ best new player, while Chivas’ goalie won the best comeback award.
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Sounders' Montero the MLS Newcomer of the Year (AP)
Major League Soccer has named Seattle Sounders forward Fredy Montero the 2009 MLS Newcomer of the Year. Montero finished tied for third in goals (12) and game-winning goals (4). He led the MLS in shots (86) and was seventh in attempts on goal (32). ...
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Teams Split From USL-1; To Form New League In 2010 (Goal.com)
Seven teams from the United States and Canada set to leave USL-1 for newly-created league.
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Donovan penalty sends Galaxy to West finals (AP)
Landon Donovan sent the Los Angeles Galaxy to the Western Conference finals by burying a 73rd-minute penalty for a 1-0 victory over Chivas USA on Sunday night. Donovan tied an MLS record with his 16th postseason goal and put the Galaxy through 3-2 on ...
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MLS Playoff Player Ratings: Los Angeles Galaxy 1-0 Chivas USA (Goal.com)
Landon Donovan put a penalty straight down the middle to squeak the Galaxy past Chivas USA and take them into the Western Conference finals.
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MLS Playoffs: Galaxy Extend Superiority Over Chivas USA To Postseason (Goal.com)
The Galaxy ousted Chivas USA from the playoffs with a 1-0 win in the second leg of the Western Conference semifinals.
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MLS Playoffs: Sounders Sad To See First Season End (Goal.com)
Despite playoff exit, the franchise has some positives to take from a successful first year.
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MLS Playoffs: Houston Oust Seattle With Extra Time Ching Volley (Goal.com)
Seattle's season ground to a halt in Houston as the Dynamo advanced over the expansion side to the Western Conference finals.
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MLS Playoffs: Confident Dynamo Never Doubted Result (Goal.com)
The Dynamo players never had any doubts about the results.
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MLS Playoff Player Ratings: Houston Dynamo 1-0 Seattle Sounders FC (Goal.com)
In a miserable game, Houston ended Seattle's 2009 campaign. Goal.com rated the players on show anyways.
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Ching's goal lifts Dynamo over Seattle (AP)
Brian Ching scored six minutes into overtime and the Houston Dynamo advanced to the Western Conference final for the third time in four years with a 1-0 win over the Seattle Sounders on Sunday. The teams dueled to a scoreless tie in the first leg of ...
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MLS Playoff Player Ratings: Chicago Fire 2-0 New England Revolution (Goal.com)
The Chicago scored the two clean goals needed to put the Fire in the Eastern Conference final ahead of the beaten New England Revolution.
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Fire reach Eastern Conference final, blank Revs (AP)
John Thorrington and Cuauhtemoc Blanco scored as the Chicago Fire advanced to the Eastern Conference final with a 2-0 win over the New England Revolution on Saturday night. Chicago entered the match trailing in the two-game, total-goal semifinals ...
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MLS Playoffs: Chicago Fire Burn New England Revolution (Goal.com)
Blanco not finished with MLS yet; scores deciding goal.
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Chivas USA-Galaxy Preview (AP)
The venue will be the same, but the Los Angeles Galaxy believe things will look a lot different this Sunday at the Home Depot Center. The Galaxy and Chivas USA will play the second leg of their Western Conference semifinal series after a sloppy draw ...
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