Match Preview: SOUNDERS FC v FIRE --- ESPN's "MLS Game of the Week"
web.mlsnet.com 7/25/2009 — Saturday, July 25 | QWEST FIELD | Noon PT --- Nat'l TV: ESPN / ESPN Deportes --- MLSNet.com: Qualifiers for the US Open Cup Final at midweek, Seattle host Eastern Conference leaders Chicago in league play; Sounders FC are now in second place in the West. --- This is ESPN's "MLS Game of the Week"

Match Preview: TORONTO FC v DYNAMO --- Battle of top teams is ESPN's "MLS Game of the Week"
mlsnet.com 7/18/2009 — Saturday, July 18 | BMO Field | 1 pm EDT --- Nat'l TV: ESPN 2 / ESPN Deportes / CBC --- MLSNet.com: Fresh off a victory in San Jose that moved them to the top of the Eastern Conference, Toronto FC return home for a quick stop to take on the best in the West, the MLS overall leader Houston Dynamo...

Fire can't find back of net against Crew
web.mlsnet.com 7/12/2009 — The Chicago Fire moved into sole possession of first place in the Eastern Conference with a 0-0 tie against the visiting Columbus Crew Saturday at Toyota Park. But there is much more to the story. With the draw, the Fire have a six-game winless streak ...

The Search For ESPN's Ombudsman
sports-central.org 7/3/2009 — It's been several months since Le Anne Schreiber wrote her last column as ESPN ombudsman. SC's Brad Oremland believes Schreiber had a positive influence on the state of affairs in Bristol, and hopes ESPN will name a successor to continue her work.

Chicago Fire vs Columbus Crew 0:0 MATCH HIGHLIGHTS
mysoccerplace.net 7/13/2009 — Major League Soccer: Chicago Fire vs Columbus Crew 0:0. FULL MATCH HIGHLIGHTS.

MLS: Experience of a Lifetime
makitatools.com 7/9/2009 — (from MLSNet.com) Score an MLS Trip: Enter today and you could win the Grand Prize - a trip for 2 to TRAVEL ALONG WITH your favorite MLS club for an away game, including hotel accomodations, VIP seating, and VIP experience. --- First Prize is a Makita LXT 407 Tool Combo Kit and a framed MLS jersey.

Match Preview: FIRE v GALAXY
web.mlsnet.com 8/19/2009 — Wednesday, August 19 | TOYOTA PARK | 8 pm CT ---Nat'l TV: ESPN 2 / ESPN Deportes --- MLSNet.com: A pair of teams that are firmly in the hunt for places in the MLS Cup Playoffs meet in a key interconference matchup. --- Chicago and LA have both lost only once in each team's last seven league matches.

Match Preview: TIGRES v SANTOS LAGUNA (SuperLiga semifinal)
web.superliga2009.com 7/15/2009 — Wednesday, July 15 | GILLETTE STADIUM | 9 pm EDT --- MLSNet.com: Regardless of the victor, one of the two teams will be playing for their first international honor when Tigres UANL and Club Santos Laguna meet in the second SuperLiga semifinal...

ESPN NFC West Blog - 'Best of the best: Top 25 players this decade'
myespn.go.com 6/26/2009 — Ranking the 25 best NFL players of the decade seemed easy. AFC West blogger Bill Williamson sent an initial list to me for review. The list appeared strong. I suggested a couple minor tweaks. The hard part came when we considered those who fell ...

Giving Credit Where Credit is Due to ESPN
realclearsports.com 7/9/2009 — ESPN is often a target for blogs. They are an easy to aim for because of how much they dominate the sports landscape. But critics point out that many blogs only attack ESPN, and never give the network praise. Well, this week I found a reason to praise ...

Crew-Fire Preview (AP) — Yahoo! Sports - MLS News 7/10/2009
The Chicago Fire have established themselves as one of the top overall teams in MLS this season, though they haven't quite looked that way at home. The Fire will try to avoid the first three-game home losing streak in their history Saturday night when ...

Quaranta resurfaces in Gold Cup (AP) — Yahoo! Sports - World Soccer News 7/11/2009
When the "The Star-Spangled Banner" is played before the CONCACAF Gold Cup game Saturday between the United States and Haiti, you might expect Santino Quaranta will be standing extra tall and at attention. It wasn't that long ago the ...

Ex-Cal, DLS player Frei a real keeper — SFGate: Top Sports Stories 7/11/2009
The ability to make split-second decisions is a must for a goalkeeper. In Stefan Frei's case, it's one of the reasons he's a starter in Major League Soccer in his first year out of Cal. But the former De La Salle-Concord keeper is taking his time on ...

Former De La Salle and Cal goalkeeper Stefan Frei, now with Toronto FC, is a contender for MLS rookie of the year. — SFGate: Top Sports Stories 7/11/2009
The ability to make split-second decisions is a must for a goalkeeper. In Stefan Frei's case, it's one of the reasons he's a starter in Major League Soccer in his first year out of Cal. But the former De La Salle-Concord keeper is taking his time on ...

Hesmer's 11 saves give Crew 0-0 tie with Fire (AP) — Yahoo! Sports - MLS News 7/12/2009
William Hesmer made a career-high 11 saves to help the Columbus Crew to a scoreless draw with the Chicago Fire on Saturday night at Toyota Park. The goalkeeper's performance for the Crew (5-3-9) came one week after he had 10 saves in a 1-all tie ...