MLSNet.com Recap: Week 5 - Columbus Cruising
web.mlsnet.com 4/28/2008 — April 28: It was a weekend of stellar performances -- Landon Donovan's hat trick lighting up the SuperClasico, Amado Guevara propelling Toronto FC into history, Will Hesmer backstopping the Columbus Crew to the top of the league -- highlighting Week 5 of the 2008 season.

Landon Donovan wins MLS Player of the Week for second consecutive week
web.mlsnet.com 4/28/2008 — April 28 --- MLSNet.com: Los Angeles Galaxy forward Landon Donovan was voted Major League Soccer's Player of the Week for Week 5 of the 2008 season. This is the second consecutive week that Donovan has received the honor. --- In the SuperClasico versus in-town rivals Chivas USA, Donovan scored a hat trick and tallied an assist in a 5-2 victory. --- Galaxy now sits in second place in the West...

Video: RED BULLS v REVOLUTION (interviews)
redbullsreader.blogspot.com 4/29/2008 — For those of you interested in RBNY, here are several post-match interviews conducted immediately following their 2-0 win over the San Jose Earthquakes. --- These are courtesy "Red Bull Reader", the official team blog. --- Included are head coach Juan Carlos Osorio, 3 others...

Soccer Insider: The Good, The Bad, The Coyote Ugly
blog.washingtonpost.com 4/29/2008 — MLS Week 5 Recap from the Washington Post --- by Steven Goff: THE GOOD *Five Saturday matches averaged nearly 20,000 spectators. *Landon Donovan's hat trick, increasing his league-best goals total to eight. *The past three No. 1 overall draft picks -- Marvell Wynne (2006), Maurice Edu ('07) and Chance Myers ('08) -- played 90 minutes in the same match at Toronto...

Q&A: John Harkes
ussoccerplayers.typepad.com 4/29/2008 — By Graig Carbino ALBANY, NY (Apr 29, 2008) USSoccerPlayers -- John Harkes has run the gamut when it comes to professions in American soccer. He had a storied playing career that took him to England and back and included 90...

Red-hot TFC hosts focused Red Bulls — Major League Soccer News 4/29/2008
One of the hottest teams in the early going of the MLS season, Toronto FC face their next big challenge when the New York Red Bulls come calling on ESPN MLS Primetime Thursday.

RSL won't take play-in game lightly — Major League Soccer News 4/29/2008
Looking to cure their recent ailments back at home, Real Salt Lake head coach Jason Kreis insists his team treat their Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup play-in game with as much importance as an MLS league match.

Chivas hope to reverse early trend — Major League Soccer News 4/29/2008
Thus far in the young Major League Soccer campaign, Chivas USA has picked up on a rather disturbing trend. The Red-and-White has allowed the opponent to score first in four of the five games this season.

Earthquakes look to peak again — Major League Soccer News 4/30/2008
If one were to chart out the performances of the San Jose Earthquakes since their return to MLS, you'd get an uncanny resemblance to the Dow Jones Industrial Average -- up one game, down sharply the next, with last Sunday's performance in a 2-0 loss ...

At last, Fire closes the deal with Lider Marmol — chicagotribune.com - Sports 4/30/2008
For two months, the Fire refused to budge when it came to Lider Marmol. The Fire owned the Paraguayan defender's MLS rights and would not give them up even though Marmol spent the preseason training with the New York Red Bulls.