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The Monday MLS breakdown (Goal.com)

Tue, 14 Oct 2008 02:32:00 +1900

KANSAS CITY, Kan. -- Much like every other team in MLS, Kansas City is fighting for its playoff future with two...

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Week in Review: Chivas USA, Fire join fray

Mon, 13 Oct 2008 19:36:00 +1900

The Chicago Fire and Chivas USA became the next two teams to punch their ticket for the MLS Cup Playoffs, while the Columbus Crew clinched the Supporters' Shield for the second time in club history, as Week 29 in Major League Soccer concluded over the weekend.

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Four MLS players added to U.S. roster

Mon, 13 Oct 2008 12:39:13 +1900

Having advanced in CONCACAF World Cup qualifying, the USA will sit many of its regulars against Trinidad and Tobago.

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Landon Donovan comes off bench to lead Galaxy

Mon, 13 Oct 2008 07:00:00 +1900

L.A.'s victory keeps its faint playoff hopes alive. > Clinging by its fingernails to the cliff of Major League Soccer, the Galaxy is still hanging on.

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Four MLS players added to U.S. roster

Mon, 13 Oct 2008 06:58:44 +1900

Having clinched a spot in the CONCACAF qualifying finals for the 2012 World Cup, the United States will sit many of its regulars for Wednesday's match at Trinidad and Tobago.

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Major League Soccer Roundup, Oct. 12

Mon, 13 Oct 2008 05:00:58 +1900

MLS Roundup: Brian McBride scored twice against his former team Sunday to help the Fire clicnh a playoff berth.

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U.S. roster announced for Oct. 15 match

Mon, 13 Oct 2008 02:47:00 +1900

Fresh off clinching a berth in the final round of qualifying for the 2010 World Cup, U.S. national team coach Bob Bradley has named his 18-man roster for its next Group 1 match on Wednesday at Trinidad & Tobago and six of the players are from Major League Soccer.

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United remain in playoff picture after draw

Mon, 13 Oct 2008 02:29:00 +1900

D.C. United improved their standings in the race for the 2008 MLS Cup Playoffs ever so slightly, thanks to a scoreless tie with the Houston Dynamo at Robertson Stadium on Sunday evening.

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Steve Ralston breaks fibula in loss to Wizards (AP)

Sun, 12 Oct 2008 22:05:55 +1900

Steve Ralston suffered a broken fibula in New England's 1-0 loss to Kansas City, depriving the playoff-bound Revolution of their captain. Ralston, a midfielder who holds the MLS record for games played, was hurt in the 12th minute of Saturday night's game at Kansas City when he was hit from behind by Wizards midfielder Herculez Gomez.

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Four MLS players added to U.S. roster (PA SportsTicker)

Sun, 12 Oct 2008 21:56:38 +1900

Four players from Major League Soccer were added to the United States national team's roster on Sunday.

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McBride punches Fire's playoff ticket

Sun, 12 Oct 2008 21:43:00 +1900

In his first match against the club where he played for eight seasons in MLS, Brian McBride scored two goals, including the tying goal with 11 minutes remaining to give the Chicago Fire a 2-2 draw with the Columbus Crew on Sunday afternoon at Toyota Park.

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Major League Soccer Roundup, Oct. 11

Sun, 12 Oct 2008 08:38:18 +1900

MLS Roundup: Justin Braun scored as Chivas USA beat the Earthquakes to clinch its third straight playoff berth.

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Chivas USA clinches third straight MLS playoff spot

Sun, 12 Oct 2008 06:17:00 +1900

It defeats the San Jose Earthquakes, 1-0, on a goal by Justin Braun. Chivas USA (12-10-6) has won four straight and six of its last seven. > Justin Braun scored in the seventh minute and Chivas USA beat the San Jose Earthquakes, 1-0, on Saturday night to clinch its third straight MLS playoff appearance.

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Chivas hang tough, return to playoffs

Sun, 12 Oct 2008 05:55:00 +1900

With Saturday night's 1-0 win against San Jose, Chivas USA clinched a spot in the MLS Cup Playoffs for the third consecutive season. But it hasn't come easily.

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Revs' Ralston breaks right fibula in K.C. loss

Sun, 12 Oct 2008 04:47:00 +1900

Losses are painful. Losing your captain is even worse. The New England Revolution didn't want to lose ground in their battle for home-field advantage against Chicago in the first round of the MLS Cup Playoffs. But they really couldn't afford to lose Steve Ralston. A 12th-minute challenge from Herculez Gomez connected with Ralston in the wrong way.

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Wizards beat Revolution 1-0 (AP)

Sun, 12 Oct 2008 02:35:01 +1900

Jimmy Conrad's second-half header gave Kansas City a 1-0 victory over the New England Revolution on Saturday night and kept the Wizards' slim playoff hopes alive. Kevin Hartman made two saves and recorded his 10th shutout for Kansas City (9-10-9), tying Chicago's Jon Busch for the MLS lead. Hartman's double-digit shutout season is his first since recording a career-high 11 in 1999 for the Los...

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Wizards in playoff picture with win over Revs

Sun, 12 Oct 2008 02:32:00 +1900

A 61st-minute goal by Jimmy Conrad was enough to push the Kansas City Wizards to a 1-0 victory Saturday night against the visiting New England Revolution at CommunityAmerica Ballpark and a critical win in their bid for a place in the MLS Cup Playoffs.

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United-Dynamo Preview (AP)

Sun, 12 Oct 2008 00:09:23 +1900

The Western Conference-leading Houston Dynamo haven't lost in seven weeks and clinched a playoff berth with a win their last time out. D.C United, meanwhile, haven't won in seven weeks and are in danger of missing the playoffs for the first time in six years. The two-time defending MLS Cup champion Dynamo look to move closer to clinching the top spot in the West when they play at home in league...

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Keeping Score: Unshakable Home-Field Advantage in Soccer World

Sat, 11 Oct 2008 18:53:18 +1900

The home-field advantage is more entrenched in soccer than in perhaps any other sport. To lose at home is viewed as an unacceptable result by fans. >

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Sports of The Times: Sense of History for U.S. Men’s Team

Sat, 11 Oct 2008 18:27:25 +1900

The United States has slipped in the world’s eyes in this millennium, but in the world’s most popular sport, the United States has actually moved up a notch or two. >

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San Jose Earthquakes & Tottenham Hotspurs Announce Partnership

Sat, 11 Oct 2008 06:20:01 +1900

Ok, when I read this on MLSnet.com, the first paragraph was this: " It seems that whenever two soccer teams announce a partnership agreement, regardless of where it happens in the world, there are two guarantees: One is that there is a big press conference, and another is that it will never be heard from again." I thought about that for a few minutes, and well, they're right. Real Salt Lake and Real Madrid - partners in name but not much more. Chivas USA and Guadalajara - sure, they have the same owners, but that's about it. Now, the latest MLS club to have a foreign partner are the San Jose Earthquakes and the Tottenham Hotspurs. And according to the two clubs, this partnership won't be in name only. Paul Barber, executive director for the Spurs said: "In various markets around the world, I think some clubs from Europe have gone in, played a game, left, picked up a big fee, and done a little bit of brand awareness. That's not our approach. ... We'd rather go to fewer places and ...

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Quakes trying to quickly regain form

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 20:57:00 +1900

October is the time of year when teams in Major League Soccer are looking to hit their stride. Yet for the last several weeks, the San Jose Earthquakes have looked well short of their best.

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Traditional powers finish season series

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 19:14:00 +1900

The meeting of last year's MLS Cup champions and Supporters' Shield winners - in what has been a star-crossed series this year - happens for the final time in 2008 when the Houston Dynamo face D.C. United.

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De Graafschap hand trial to MLS defender Mantilla

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 10:31:13 +1900

Argentinian defender Mathias Mantilla has been handed a trial at De Graafschap. > >

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Spurs to show the way to San Jose

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 09:00:37 +1900

Tottenham have announced a "football and commercial development" partnership with MLS club San Jose Earthquakes.

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Real Salt Lake's field of dreams (Yahoo! Sports)

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 08:34:00 +1900

The team built a soccer-only stadium that is now MLS's crowning jewel, but will top talent come to Utah?

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Real Salt Lake 1-1 New York

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 07:41:36 +1900

Real Salt Lake and the New York Red Bulls went slightly closer to clinching an MLS playoff spot after drawing 1-1 on Thursday night.

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Salt Lake opens new stadium with tie (AP)

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 04:26:39 +1900

Defender Jamison Olave scored the tying goal off a corner kick by Javier Morales late in the first half and Real Salt Lake opened its new stadium with a 1-1 tie against the New York Red Bulls on Thursday night. Both teams gained a point and moved slightly closer to clinching an MLS playoff spot with two games remaining.

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The Power Of Sport

Thu, 9 Oct 2008 21:54:03 +1900

Sport. One of the few truly universal phenomenons. People from every country in the world play it and care about it. The reach and inspiration sport brings is simply incredible. It has the power to make a superstar out of men and women, but can just as easily crush the hundreds of hours of hard work and effort you have poured into it. Whether you are a fan, player, coach, manager, physio, kit-man, owner, chairman, or boot-cleaner, sport effects almost all six and a half billion members of the human race. Every country has their preferred sports. In England it is football, in India it is cricket, in New Zealand it is rugby. Everyone from the giant Russia to the tiny San Marino has their personal favourite which can make or ruin their day. Kids from Gambia to Venezuela join clubs just to be able to play it. If they aren't lucky enough to be able to afford that they will play on the streets. Nothing can stop the power of sport. And the biggest sport in the world is football, or soccer to most. ...

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Hoops' backline resilient through injury, illness

Thu, 9 Oct 2008 20:44:00 +1900

Before the start of the 2008 MLS season, one of the big questions surrounding FC Dallas was their backline. Half of the starting back four had departed last season from a unit that allowed 44 goals last year. But with just three games left in the regular season, FCD has only allowed 34 goals, which is the fifth-fewest in the league.

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FCD, TFC look to climb into playoff spot

Thu, 9 Oct 2008 18:11:00 +1900

A pair of teams still in the chase for a spot in the MLS Cup Playoffs - yet both on the outside looking in - meet at Pizza Hut Park when FC Dallas takes on Toronto FC.

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Wizards face Revs in first of home-and-home

Thu, 9 Oct 2008 18:10:00 +1900

The Kansas City Wizards and New England Revolution meet for the first game of a home-and-home series over the final three weeks of the season that will have a profound effect on the MLS Cup Playoffs race. The Revolution have secured their place in the top eight; they are now trying to maintain home-field advantage for the Eastern Conference Semifinals.

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United remain hopeful in playoff chase

Thu, 9 Oct 2008 13:54:00 +1900

The designated player and top salary earner has been ruled out for the season with a knee injury. The team captain has failed in his appeal of a two-game red-card suspension. The hamstrung leading scorer began jogging again just four days ago and remains a doubt for the weekend. Dimming postseason prospects have turned every one of the club's final three matches into a must-win, and those matches feature the top three teams in Major League Soccer.

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Lineup shuffle keeps Crew players fresh

Wed, 8 Oct 2008 22:00:00 +1900

Some of the personnel decisions are out of the hands of Columbus Crew coach Sigi Schmid as he jiggers the lineup for the final three matches of the regular season with home field assured for the MLS Cup Playoffs.

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Injured Revolution goalie Warren out for season (AP)

Wed, 8 Oct 2008 19:40:19 +1900

New England Revolution backup goalie Doug Warren will miss the remainder of the season because of an elbow injury. The team placed the 27-year-old Warren on the injured list Tuesday. He hyperextended his right elbow during practice on Sept. 16. Warren played in three MLS games for the Revolution this year, posting a 2.09 goals against average while earning a win and a tie.

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Wizards showing character down stretch

Wed, 8 Oct 2008 19:32:00 +1900

The Kansas City Wizards know the physical and mental stress that go with the Octobers in Major League Soccer. With three points this past Sunday, Curt Onalfo and his charges could have stepped directly into a much-coveted playoff spot, perhaps temporarily, but the station would still have provided a sigh of relief.

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Rapids get back into the flow

Wed, 8 Oct 2008 05:05:54 +1900

As usual, the Colorado Rapids are making the Major League Soccer playoff race interesting. The major difference this year is ...

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RSL, Red Bulls open Rio Tinto Stadium

Wed, 8 Oct 2008 00:02:00 +1900

The league's seventh soccer-specific stadium opens on MLS Primetime Thursday and Rio Tinto Stadium couldn't be a better backdrop for a crucial match as Real Salt Lake plays host to the New York Red Bulls.

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First XI: Another grand opening

Tue, 7 Oct 2008 19:21:00 +1900

Expect some sort of a thriller when Rio Tinto Stadium opens up in Sandy, Utah, this Thursday night with the New York Red Bulls taking on Real Salt Lake. Why's that? Because historically, it seems when MLS christens a stadium, even back in the old days, the games are memorable. Some are even classics.

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Rapids' Smith vows new early effort

Tue, 7 Oct 2008 16:17:00 +1900

Colorado Rapids interim head coach Gary Smith remains steadfast at sticking to his gameplan in the wake of his team's 3-1 loss Saturday to two-time defending MLS Cup champion Houston Dynamo.

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Manchester United’s Budweiser Deal

Tue, 7 Oct 2008 14:26:00 +1900

Budweiser first became a sponsor of Manchester United in 2002, becoming the club’s "official" beer. They have this status with several different teams and sports, ranging from MLS teams to the NBA, Major League Baseball and NASCAR racing. This sponsorship deal has been renewed with a contract that will see us until the end of 2010. According to Budweiser’s Tony Ponturo, this is “teaming the world’s favourite beer with the most-watched sports team.” Bud have been sponsors of the World Cup since the 1980s, showing dedication to football, something which David Gill appreciates. “Budweiser is dedicated to football and has been a valuable partner to Manchester United,” he said. “Budweiser’s use of Manchester United for marketing activities has brought loyal followers closer than ever to the club and helped create many new Red Devils fans along the way. The club and, most importantly, our fans are pleased to have Budweiser’s ...

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MLS Fantasy Tips: Week 29

Tue, 7 Oct 2008 14:19:00 +1900

What is it with goalkeepers lately? We guess that they just don't pay any attention to the stats. Columbus pitches a shutout against the No. 1 offensive team in the league; the No. 3 'keeper for Chivas pitches the other shutout.

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Galaxy's David Beckham is suspended for one game

Tue, 7 Oct 2008 07:00:00 +1900

Beckham was yellow-carded in the Galaxy's 1-0 loss at Columbus on Saturday and must sit out Galaxy's next game. > In his first two seasons in Major League Soccer, David Beckham has played in every MLS city but one. Houston will have to wait until 2009.

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Sounders have form to follow for inaugural season

Tue, 7 Oct 2008 06:31:35 +1900

The Major League Soccer experience in this Denver suburb, home of the Colorado Rapids, is built around a family atmosphere, a celebration...

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Former Sounders endorse Brian Schmetzer to coach MLS team

Tue, 7 Oct 2008 06:08:31 +1900

Three former Sounders now in Major League Soccer say Brian Schmetzer, former USL Sounders coach, is the right man for the Sounders FC head coaching job.

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The Monday MLS breakdown (Goal.com)

Mon, 6 Oct 2008 22:29:00 +1900

Maybe if you squint and look at New York head coach Juan Carlos Osorio in the right light, you'll see some...

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Week in Review: Playoff picture takes shape

Mon, 6 Oct 2008 20:07:00 +1900

The Houston Dynamo and New England Revolution became the second and third team to clinch their places in the MLS Cup Playoffs -- and every other club remain alive for postseason qualification, as Week 28 of the Major League Soccer season came to a close over the weekend.

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Luck playing role in heated MLS playoff races

Mon, 6 Oct 2008 20:03:00 +1900

At about 8:30 p.m. ET on Saturday night, all four ongoing MLS matches were at the half, all tightly contested, and all stationed at the pressure point of a 1-0 scoreline. And so it goes in an MLS playoff chase like no other. All 14 teams entered the Round 28 either with a playoff berth in pocket or still in the hunt for one.

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Revolution clinch seventh straight playoff berth

Mon, 6 Oct 2008 18:54:00 +1900

The New England Revolution have become the third team to qualify for the 2008 MLS Cup Playoffs, securing the Revs' passage to the postseason for the seventh consecutive season

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Dynamo pushing hard during stretch

Mon, 6 Oct 2008 16:00:00 +1900

The weekend began and ended with the Houston Dynamo in first place in the Western Conference, but the defending MLS Cup champions are taken nothing for granted as they head for the home stretch. Their 3-1 win against Colorado on the road Saturday night clinched them a playoff berth, following Columbus as the second team to secure a postseason spot, but the Dynamo continue to take each match as a head-on challenge.

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