southtownstar.com - 7/3/2009
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Not even two years ago, an optimistic Fire front office couldn't have wanted any more from Matt Pickens. The 6-foot-3 Pickens had swooped in and usurped Fire great Zach Thornton seemingly in a single breath midway through the 2006 season, then asserted himself in 2007 as one of the premier young ...
american11soccer.com - 7/5/2009
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Guatemalan midfielder driving force behind victory over RapidsCOMMERCE
CITY, Colo. -- When Marco Pappa joined the Chicago...
Fire almost one year ago, there were more than a few distractions that prevented the Guatemalan international from making an immediate splash in Major League Soccer.Some of ...
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Pappa's breakout season continues
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Some News for Thu Jul 2 & Fri Jul 3
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... Nick Firchau of Chicago's Southtown Star with an article on Colorado goalkeeper Matt Pickens who left Chicago 3 seasons ago to pursue chances to play in Europe, and now to be back in MLS. ...
Around The League - 07.04.2009
MLS Daily —
... - Soccer By Ives Confederations Cup Player Grades - Soccer Academics Chicago Fire Fire Ready To Return To MLS Play - MLSnet Chicago Fire Set To Face Colorado Rapids - Chicago Tribune Now You Can Buy A Pint At McBride's - Southtown Star Chivas USA Chivas Back-Up 'Keeper Keen To Learn - MLSnet Colorado Rapids Rapids Look To Continue July 4 Success - MLSnet Matt Pickens: Right Decision To Leave Fire - Southtown Star Columbus Crew Crew ...
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web.mlsnet.com 7/5/2009 — July 4 --- MLSNet.com: It had been three weeks since the Fire's most recent league contest. --- Although the club hardly was taking a holiday in the meantime with SuperLiga and US Open Cup matches on its slate during the interim, the Fire nonetheless rediscovered a scoring spark it had been missing.
Video: RAPIDS v FIRE --- (full highlights)
web.mlsnet.com 7/5/2009 — (4:30) Official highlights: Saturday, July 4 --- Chicago put a dent in Colorado's sterling Independence Day record, using goals by Marco Pappa (shown here) and Wilman Conde to earn a 2-1 road victory. (Altitude / MLSNet.com)
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soccerbyives.net 7/3/2009 —
Confederation Cup players are back but many more Gold Cup call-ups leave their teams as we head into the second half of the MLS season.
This week's slate of games features one very good Eastern Conference clash, one reunion in Dallas and quality inter-conference battle in Colorado as ...
Rapids Eye Summer Changes
wvhooligan.com 7/11/2009 — One western side isn’t taking a backseat this summer. The Colorado Rapids are actively perusing a couple players in hopes to bring on to help their lack of depth going into the second half of the season.
Currently the Rapids sit forth in the ...
Red Bulls-FC Dallas Preview (AP) —
Yahoo! Sports - MLS News 7/3/2009
Apparently the New York Red Bulls didn't think Jon Conway could end their road woes. Their next starting goalkeeper might have a reasonable chance to do so considering he won't have to contend with Kenny Cooper. After releasing Conway, the Red Bulls ...
Fire-Rapids Preview (AP) —
Yahoo! Sports - MLS News 7/3/2009
After having their franchise-record unbeaten stretch snapped, the Colorado Rapids still have a chance to extend two other impressive streaks Saturday night. The Rapids look to continue their success on Independence Day and improve their unbeaten ...
United-Crew Preview (AP) —
Yahoo! Sports - MLS News 7/3/2009
A bitter rivalry created by three conference finals meetings in the first four seasons of MLS had faded in recent years with a lack of high-profile matchups between the Columbus Crew and D.C. United. The clubs' last meeting may have restored some of ...
The Michael Owen Fact-File —
Bleacher Report - EPL 7/3/2009
The factfile of Michael Owen, who has signed from relegated Newcastle to Manchester United on a free transfer.
1979: Born December 14, Chester.
1995: Beats the goalscoring record of Kevin Gallen and Nick Barmby for England Under-15s.
1996: ...
Who Cares About Michael Owen? —
Bleacher Report - EPL 7/4/2009
Yeah, Michael Owen has made a great signing. Yeah, really, he has, hasn't he?
All the speculation over the past couple of weeks has been about Owen wanting to play first team football. This so that he can catch the eye of a certain Italian with an ...
