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web.mlsnet.com — Eleven items of note in the midst of the tightest-ever playoff race --- by Jeff Bradley / MLSNet.com: There's a lot to think about as we head into the final month of the MLS regular season. --- Take a look at this week's First XI and see what's churning through the mind of an MLS super-fan...

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Ready for the weekend
Center Line Soccer — Ready for the weekend We’re feeling buoyant at the solar-powered soccer blog this morning. The Galaxy got trounced last night by Chicago, the atrocious-on-the-road team from Utah is coming to town tomorrow, and the Quakes have to be salivating at the chance to make a move in the playoff race. They’ve had a week off to prepare, and the last time that happened they thrashed New England 4-0. Let the games begin! The Quakes’ “just the facts, ma’am” preview is online here ...

GALAXY's Donovan a serious MLS MVP candidate
San Diego MLS Project — The brightest spot in LA's frustrating 2008 season is the fact that Landon Donovan continues to be the entire league's goal-scoring leader. This is enough to keep him in the running for the MLS regular-season Most Valuable Player award, though it may notbe enough to get the team into the playoffs... While the latter is yet-to-be-determined (with a crucial game against no less than the number one team in the league next up tomorrow), the former possibility as MLS MVP is very real, with the 19 goals also being the most-ever by him, and likely to hold up for the Budweiser Golden Boot Award, given to the league's top goal scorer for the ...

So Cal Style: Donovan a frontrunner for league MVP
San Diego eXtreme Sports Coalition — The brightest spot in LA's frustrating 2008 season is the fact that Landon Donovan continues to be the entire league's goal-scoring leader. This is enough to keep him in the running for the MLS regular-season Most Valuable Player award, though it may notbe enough to get the team into the playoffs... While the latter is yet-to-be-determined (with a crucial game against no less than the number one team in the league next up tomorrow), the former possibility as MLS MVP is very real, with the 19 goals also being the most-ever by him, and likely to hold up for the Budweiser Golden Boot Award, given to the league's top goal scorer for the ...

Audio and Videos — GALAXY’s MLS MVP Candidate
The World's Beautiful Game — The brightest spot in LA’s frustrating 2008 season is the fact that Landon Donovan continues to be the entire league’s goal-scoring leader.  This is enough to keep him in the running for the MLS regular-season Most Valuable Player award, though it may notbe enough to get the team into the playoffs… While the latter is yet-to-be-determined (with a crucial game against no less than the number one team in the league next up tomorrow), the former possibility as MLS MVP is very real, with the 19 goals also being the most-ever by him, and likely to hold up for the Budweiser Golden Boot Award, given to the league’s top ...

The Race for MLS MVP - Landon Donovan
MLS Expansion And Development — ... on the preparations; also included, a brand new and official team music video produced to honor their most recent triumph...the 5-2 drubbing of DC United, when Donovan scored a hat-trick and was given the MLS Player of the Week award... ENJOY =) Article, "Donovan on verge of breakout season" Related, "First XI: Thought provoking" "MLS Week 28 Fantasy Tips" ...

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web.mlsnet.com 9/26/2008 — (from MLSNet.com) After last Sunday's 4-1 loss to FC Dallas, the Chicago Fire came out with a gameplan against LA. --- They looked to score early and defend, defend, defend. --- The plan worked... Also see full ESPN highlights, http://ballhype.com/video/video_fire_v_galaxy/
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