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Sounders FC end season with 1-0 loss

Sun, 8 Nov 2009 22:48:49 +0000

Seattle's first taste of the Major League Soccer playoffs — in its first season of existence — ended in bitter defeat Sunday afternoon under dark skies at Robertson Stadium.

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Ching provides lone goal to settle series with Seattle

Sun, 8 Nov 2009 22:37:56 +0000

Brian Ching sent the Houston Dynamo back to the MLS conference final Sunday with a right-footed blast that ended a 180-minute ...

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Beckham to miss out on England squad if Galaxy win

Sun, 8 Nov 2009 21:23:02 +0000

David Beckham will miss England's friendly against Brazil if the Los Angeles Galaxy advance in the MLS playoffs.

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Soccer | Chicago Fire advances to MLS Eastern Conference final

Sun, 8 Nov 2009 04:30:47 +0000

John Thorrington and Cuauhtemoc Blanco scored as the Chicago Fire advanced to the Major League Soccer Eastern Conference final with a 2-0 victory over the New England Revolution on Saturday night.

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MLS Playoffs: Chicago Fire Burn New England Revolution (Goal.com)

Sun, 8 Nov 2009 03:53:25 +0000

Blanco not finished with MLS yet; scores deciding goal.

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MLS Playoffs: Chicago Fire Burn New England Revolution (Goal.com)

Sun, 8 Nov 2009 03:53:25 +0000

Blanco not finished with MLS yet; scores deciding goal.

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Officiating has Sounders FC ready rough-and-tumble finale

Sat, 7 Nov 2009 23:37:02 +0000

The Major League Soccer Western Conference semifinal series moves to Houston on Sunday and the referee will be watched closely. Key calls in the series opener had Seattle fans howling and Sounders FC players scratching their heads.

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Fire's playoff task: Win by 2

Sat, 7 Nov 2009 05:09:01 +0000

New England Revolution will be tough to overcome > Though the Fire got off to a good start in their MLS Eastern Conference playoff opener, scoring an early goal to put the pressure on the Revolution, a pair of defensive lapses doomed them in a 2-1 loss that put them in a big hole for Saturday night's finale at Toyota Park.

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MLS Alums: Weekly roundup

Fri, 6 Nov 2009 21:39:00 +0000

A look at the latest news and performances of former Major League Soccer standouts around the globe, including a record 200th consecutive EPL appearance by Brad Friedel.

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VIDEO: Beckham talks playoffs

Fri, 6 Nov 2009 21:29:04 +0000

David Beckham gets candid about the MLS playoffs, Landon Donovan and his commitment to the Galaxy.

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Conrad, Pause win Humanitarian of the Year

Fri, 6 Nov 2009 15:51:22 +0000

Kansas City Wizards defender Jimmy Conrad and Chicago Fire midfielder Logan Pause were selected to receive the 2009 U.S. Soccer Foundation/MLS W.O.R.K.S. Humanitarian of the Year Award.

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RSL ends Crew's title defense with 3-2 win in Ohio

Fri, 6 Nov 2009 03:48:01 +0000

Real Salt Lake only won twice on the road all year, but their 3-2 playoff win in Ohio ended the Crew's MLS title defense.

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Defensive honor no surprise to Marshall's teammates

Fri, 6 Nov 2009 02:33:00 +0000

Chad Marshall was somewhat surprised that he won a second consecutive MLS Defender of the Year award Thursday.

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Columbus Crew's Marshall selected MLS defender of the year

Fri, 6 Nov 2009 01:19:56 +0000

The Columbus Crew's Chad Marshall has been selected Major League Soccer's defender of the year for the second straight season.

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Crew's Marshall selected MLS defender of the year (AP)

Fri, 6 Nov 2009 00:06:58 +0000

The Columbus Crew's Chad Marshall has been selected Major League Soccer's defender of the year for the second straight season. The league also announced Thursday that Alex Prus was voted the top referee and Greg Barkey was selected the top assistant referee. Marshall, an All-Star this season, led a Columbus defense that gave up a franchise-record low 31 goals in the regular season --...

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"El Presidente" not voted MLS Defender of the Year

Thu, 5 Nov 2009 17:34:03 +0000

The honor went to Chad Marshall of Columbus for the second year in a row. Seattle's Jhon Kennedy Hurtado was a finalist. Also, Alex Prus was named Referee of the Year in MLS.

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New script ready to be written in MLS playoffs

Thu, 5 Nov 2009 08:36:34 +0000

TRECKER: The MLS playoff second legs are here and every team still has a solid shot to advance. So which clubs will?

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Real Salt Lake-Crew Preview (AP)

Thu, 5 Nov 2009 03:39:51 +0000

Guillermo Barros Schelotto never left the bench in the Columbus Crew's playoff opener. Having him on the field for the second leg of the Eastern Conference semifinals could provide the offensive boost they need, but Real Salt Lake may have the momentum. The reigning MLS MVP will try to help the Crew muster some offense and engineer a comeback against Salt Lake when the teams meet Thursday night...

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Red Bulls readying to hire new coach

Wed, 4 Nov 2009 22:59:00 +0000

Dietmar Beiersdorfer, who was recently named sporting director for Red Bull soccer operations, has been in the New York area and visiting the Major League Soccer club.

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Ricketts still top 'keeper to Galaxy

Wed, 4 Nov 2009 22:21:00 +0000

If his Galaxy teammates had their way in the decision-making process, Donovan Ricketts would have won MLS Goalkeeper of the Year.

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Target Man: Et Tu, Landon? (Goal.com)

Wed, 4 Nov 2009 19:23:17 +0000

The decision taken by David Beckham and Cuauhtémoc Blanco to keep playing during the MLS off-season could spark a rash of similar moves around the league. Goal.com’s Greg Lalas wonders if anyone benefits from any of this.

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'Green' Orange fullbacks face stiff test

Wed, 4 Nov 2009 19:23:00 +0000

While many of the Houston Dynamo starters are grizzled veterans with plenty of playoff experience, outside backs Mike Chabala and Andrew Hainault both made their MLS playoff debuts last week against Seattle.

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Thornton named Panasonic Goalkeeper of the Year

Wed, 4 Nov 2009 17:00:00 +0000

Zach Thornton, who has been an MLS All-Star six times (1998-2001, 2003, 2009), joins Joe Cannon and Pat Onstad as one of only three goalkeepers to have won MLS Goalkeeper of the Year twice.

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Thornton named Goalkeeper of the Year

Wed, 4 Nov 2009 17:00:00 +0000

Zach Thornton, who has been an MLS All-Star six times (1998-2001, 2003, 2009), joins Joe Cannon and Pat Onstad as one of only three goalkeepers to have won MLS Goalkeeper of the Year twice.

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MLS playoffs offer no comfort for higher seeds

Wed, 4 Nov 2009 02:48:48 +0000

Maybe Major League Soccer is lacking dominant teams. Maybe the top teams are cautious away from home.

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Long layoff could help Sounders FC

Wed, 4 Nov 2009 01:45:03 +0000

The nine days between Major League Soccer playoff games with Houston Dynamo seems to suit Sounders FC just fine.

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MLS Playoffs: Editors' Roundtable: Who Can Upset? (Goal.com)

Tue, 3 Nov 2009 19:01:19 +0000

It's another round of the Editors' Roundtable with Chief Editor Andrea Canales, Associate Editors Shane Evans and Zac Lee Rigg, MLS columnist Kyle McCarthy, and Mexico Editor Luis Bueno

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D.C. United coach Soehn stands down (Reuters)

Tue, 3 Nov 2009 18:17:03 +0000

D.C. United coach Tom Soehn has stood down from his position with the Major League Soccer team after failing to make the playoffs this season.

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Soehn out as DC United coach (AP)

Tue, 3 Nov 2009 17:15:35 +0000

D.C. United says Tom Soehn has withdrawn from consideration to stay on as the team's coach after three seasons. Soehn's contract expires at the end of 2009, and the team says on its Web site it will start searching for a replacement immediately. United was 36-30-24 in Major League Soccer matches under Soehn.

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Names & Faces

Tue, 3 Nov 2009 08:00:00 +0000

Landon Donovan The Los Angeles Galaxy midfielder is a finalist for Major League Soccer's MVP award and Kasey Keller is up for three honors. Donovan, FC Dallas' Jeff Cunningham and New England's Shalrie Joseph were the top three in voting by players, general...

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Beckham to return to AC Milan in January

Mon, 2 Nov 2009 22:35:05 +0000

David Beckham will return to AC Milan on loan in January after the Italian club reached an agreement with the Los Angeles Galaxy of Major League Soccer.

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Donovan is MVP award finalist in MLS (AP)

Mon, 2 Nov 2009 22:08:36 +0000

Landon Donovan is a finalist for Major League Soccer's MVP award and Kasey Keller is up for three postseason honors. Donovan, the Los Angeles Galaxy midfielder, FC Dallas' Jeff Cunningham and New England's Shalrie Joseph were the top three in voting by league players, general managers, coaches, referees and media.

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Sounders FC players (and coach) among finalists for MLS season awards

Mon, 2 Nov 2009 21:20:03 +0000

I had a vote in these awards. The actual winners of each will be announced over the course of the month, but here's what MLS sent out today, which includes the schedule of announcements. Pat Onstad, the Houston Dynamo keeper, is a finalist for the league's Fair Play Award. And look at the Newcomer finalists.

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2009 MLS awards finalists & announcement schedule

Mon, 2 Nov 2009 20:43:00 +0000

Major League Soccer today announced the finalists for its 2009 year-end awards. Winners for each award will be announced in the coming weeks, beginning with the Goalkeeper of the Year and Fair Play winners on Wednesday, Nov. 4.

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Beckham to return to AC Milan in January

Mon, 2 Nov 2009 18:21:51 +0000

David Beckham will return to AC Milan on loan in January after the Italian club reached an agreement with the Los Angeles Galaxy of Major League Soccer.

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Beckham to return to AC Milan in January

Mon, 2 Nov 2009 18:11:59 +0000

David Beckham will return to AC Milan on loan in January after the Italian club reached an agreement with the Los Angeles Galaxy of Major League Soccer. The England midfielder played for Milan for six months in the first half of the year. He scored two goals in 18 games and has won back his place on England's national team. AC Milan and the Galaxy came to an agreement Monday after weeks of negotiations.

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Beckham to Return to AC Milan in January

Mon, 2 Nov 2009 18:10:29 +0000

MILAN (AP) -- David Beckham will return to AC Milan on loan in January after the Italian club reached an agreement with the Los Angeles Galaxy of Major League Soccer.

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Beckham to return to AC Milan in January

Mon, 2 Nov 2009 17:51:07 +0000

David Beckham will return to AC Milan on loan in January after the Italian club reached an agreement with the Los Angeles Galaxy of Major League Soccer.

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MLS Playoffs: Goal.com MLS Rankings: Narrow Distinctions (Goal.com)

Mon, 2 Nov 2009 15:27:56 +0000

With two draws and two one-goal victories in the first leg of the conference semifinals, there isn't much between the eight MLS playoff teams. Kyle McCarthy tries to sort it all out in the Goal.com MLS rankings.

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MLS Playoffs: Monday MLS Breakdown: Playoff Openers Deliver The Unexpected (Goal.com)

Mon, 2 Nov 2009 11:34:17 +0000

The opening weekend of the 2009 MLS Playoffs provided surprise after surprise when few shocks were expected. Kyle McCarthy runs through the unexpected occurrences before reviewing the first leg ties in the Monday MLS Breakdown.

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MLS Playoffs: Goal.com's Round 1 POW: Shalrie Joseph (Goal.com)

Mon, 2 Nov 2009 10:26:50 +0000

The player of the week for the MLS playoffs conference semifinal first legs is the New England Revolution's Shalrie Joseph.

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Soccer | Chivas USA, Galaxy play to 2-2 draw in playoff match

Mon, 2 Nov 2009 05:51:30 +0000

Maykel Galindo scored in the 50th minute and Chivas USA rallied to tie the Los Angeles Galaxy 2-2 Sunday in the first match of their Major League Soccer Western Conference semifinal series.

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Roundup: In M.L.S., Galaxy and Chivas Share a Stadium and the Goals

Mon, 2 Nov 2009 02:15:25 +0000

Maykel Galindo scored a goal in the 50th minute on Sunday to give Chivas USA a 2-2 tie with Los Angeles in the opening match of their two-game, total-goals playoff series.

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Chivas USA 2-2 Los Angeles Galaxy

Mon, 2 Nov 2009 00:58:32 +0000

Chivas USA rallied from a goal down in the second half to earn a 2-2 draw with L.A. in their MLS playoff opener.

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MLS Playoffs: Chivas USA, Galaxy Clasico Finishes In Spirited Draw (Goal.com)

Mon, 2 Nov 2009 00:19:30 +0000

Defensive errors made the biggest difference in the first-ever MLS postseason Super Clasico as the Galaxy and Chivas USA tied 2-2.

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MLS Playoffs Player Ratings: NE Revolution 2-1 Chicago Fire (Goal.com)

Sun, 1 Nov 2009 21:53:11 +0000

The Revs took the advantage in the home leg of the MLS playoff tie against Chicago. Goal.com ranks the players on show out of 10.

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A California Derby Is at the Center of the M.L.S. Playoffs

Sat, 31 Oct 2009 15:06:06 +0000

Julian Valentin the Los Angeles Galaxy and Ante Jazic of Chivas USA live under the same roof, making their team’s home-and-home series, which starts Sunday, even more interesting.

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Beckham finally silencing MLS critics (Yahoo! Sports)

Sat, 31 Oct 2009 06:28:00 +0000

After two disappointing seasons, David Beckham has L.A. flying into the playoffs and eyeing the MLS title.

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MLS Playoffs Preview: Columbus Crew vs. Real Salt Lake (Goal.com)

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 05:50:47 +0000

The defending MLS champs begin their defense by traveling Salt Lake to town.

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MLS Playoffs Preview: Columbus Crew vs. Real Salt Lake (Goal.com)

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 05:50:00 +0000

The defending MLS champs begin their defense by traveling to Salt Lake.

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