MLS Cup Playoffs: Galaxy advance to next round
scoresreport.com 17 days ago — I spent a good half hour trying to figure out the MLS Cup Playoffs system. The league doesn’t use a typical series format like other sports. The playoffs start with eight teams split into the Conference Semifinals. Two games are played in this round, conducted by a home-and-away, ...

MLS Play-Off Preview
american11soccer.com 16 days ago — Western Conference Championship Preview & Game Guide Houston Dynamo at Los Angeles Galaxy, Friday, Nov. 13, 11 p.m. ET (ESPN2/Deportes)Matching two of the top defenses in Major League Soccer in 2009, the Western Conference Championship matchup between the Los Angeles Galaxy and Houston Dynamo is ...

Major League Soccer 2009 Playoff Schedule, Predictions, Previews, and TV Listings
the90thminute.com 10/26/2009 — The 2009 Major League Soccer Season is down to the playoffs. MLS has released the full schedule for the playoffs along with the television schedule. Almost all the matches will be broadcast on national TV including Fox Soccer Channel and ESPN2. Here’s the full playoff schedule, ...

MLS Cup Playoff Schedule
soccerticketsonline.com 30 days ago — The four Conference Semifinal series of the 2009 MLS Cup Playoffs are set and listed below. The MLS Cup Playoffs kick off on Thursday, Oct. 29 when the Houston Dynamo , the No. 2 seed in the Western Conference, travel to face the third seed, Seattle Sounders FC. In the first postseason

Who do you think will win the 2009 MLS Cup?
soccerbyives.net 30 days ago — Photo by ISIphotos.com Eight teams, one trophy. Who will lift the MLS Cup in Seattle next month? Will it be reigning champions Columbus? How about the Los Angeles Galaxy? Think Seattle can pull off the dream scenario of winning a title in its home stadium? Cast your vote for who you ...

MLS Playoffs: Houston at Los Angeles (A Look Ahead)
soccerbyives.net 14 days ago — Photo by ISIphotos.com The Los Angeles Galaxy and Houston Dynamo were two of the best teams in MLS all season, and on Friday night they will play for the right to play in and be the favorite in the 2009 MLS Cup Final. The Western Conference Final (11pm, ESPN2) features some of the ...

2009 MLS Cup Betting
sbgglobal.com 20 days ago — MLS Cup betting is underway for 2009, and the playoffs have begun. Which teams seem to be at the top this year and real contenders for the cup? So far, the teams that have qualified for the MLS Cup betting Conference Semifinals are Columbus Crew, Real Salt Lake, Chicago Fire, and New England ...

2009 MLS Cup Playoffs Schedule
american11soccer.com 10/26/2009 — NEW YORK (Monday, Oct. 26, 2009) – The four Conference Semifinal series of the 2009 MLS Cup Playoffs are set and listed below. The MLS Cup Playoffs kick off on Thursday, Oct. 29 when the Houston Dynamo, the No. 2 seed in the Western Conference, travel to face the third seed, Seattle Sounders FC ...

Los Angeles Galaxy edges Chicago Fire 1-0 – Recap and Video Highlights – Friday, October 2, 2009
the90thminute.com 10/3/2009 — Major League Soccer had one midweek match with the Los Angeles Galaxy hosting the Chicago Fire on Friday, October 2, 2009. Both teams are in the top 2 in their conference and could move one step closer to a playoff spot with a win. David Beckham returned to the Galaxy after missing last week ...

MMCB: Should the higher MLS seeds be worried?
soccerbyives.net 24 days ago — Photo by ISIphotos.com Four matches, zero wins and four tough tasks to accomplish heading into the second set of first-round MLS playoff games. That is the reality facing the top four seeds in the MLS playoffs as they return home to host game two of their respective series. Should ...

Donovan is MVP award finalist in MLS (AP) — Yahoo! Sports - MLS News 24 days ago
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 ...

Beckham to return to AC Milan in January — Examiner Sports 24 days ago
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.

Names & Faces — SFGate: Top Sports Stories 23 days ago
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, ...

Global Soccer: A Severe Russian Test for Guardiola's Barcelona Revolution — NYT > Soccer 23 days ago
Barcelona's ability to repeat last season's triumphs faces a severe test in Russia on Wednesday against Rubin Kazan, which won at the Nou Camp two weeks ago.

Soehn out as DC United coach (AP) — Yahoo! Sports - MLS News 23 days ago
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. ...