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MLS East Notes: FIRE burning out at home
MLS East Notes: FIRE burning out at home
(from MLSNet.com) The veteran-laden Chicago squad tops MLS while on its travels - its 5 wins in 9 road games are more than its three closest Eastern Conference competitors combined - but ranks towards the lower end of the pack with its meager 2-2-4 record at Toyota Park. (Shown here: Jon Busch)
Burning Down the House
matchsticksandgasoline.com — Burning Down the House Another Flames blog for y'all. Looks like Author mthompson has actually been churning out... material for awhile now, which is encouraging. (more) Burning Down the House
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Revolution Newsstand - July 23
New England Revolution — This is one exciting weekend to be a soccer fan. Tonight, the U.S. Men’s National Team takes on Honduras in a Gold Cup semifinal match-up. On Saturday, the Revs will face-off with the top ranked Dynamo in Houston. Closing out the weekend, AC Milan will battle Inter Milan in an Italian preseason showdown at Gillette Stadium. In the news today, this week’s East and West Notes can be found on MLSnet.com. In the East, Kyle McCarthy spotlights the Revs’ Kheli Dube as being more productive in a two-forward system. Meanwhile in the West, Jeff Carlisle suggests that David Beckham’s return was the final piece of ...

Rewind: The Best of MLS Week 18
The World's Beautiful Game — This was one of the most memorable and newsworthy weeks in Major League Soccer history, with David Beckham's first two matches back in the league, and attendances which set historical records for both The Home Depot Center and Qwest Field... ( see previous posts for news and videos on the AC MILAN @ GALAXY friendly at The Home Depot Center and the CHELSEA @ SOUNDERS FC friendly at Qwest Field ) features from MLSNet, Power Rankings --- Weekly Awards... VIDEO - ...

VIDEOS - Highlights from MLS round 18 matches
MLS Expansion And Development — features from MLSNet, Power Rankings --- Weekly Awards... VIDEO - MLS Goal of the Week - (DC's Bryan Namoff) VIDEO - MLS Save of the Week - (LA's Donovan ...

Best of MLS Week 18 - Blanco nabs Player of the Week, Fire on top
San Diego MLS Project — features from MLSNet, Power Rankings --- Weekly Awards... VIDEO - MLS Goal of the Week - (DC's Bryan Namoff) VIDEO - MLS Save of the Week - (LA's Donovan Ricketts) MLS Player of the Week - Chicago Fire midfielder Cuauhtémoc Blanco was voted Major League Soccer's Player of the Week for Week 18 of the 2009 season. Blanco came on in the 60th minute and sparked the Fire with a goal and an assist in Chicago's ...

MLS Week 18 round-up (w/VIDEOS)
San Diego eXtreme Sports Coalition — features from MLSNet, Power Rankings --- Weekly Awards... VIDEO - MLS Goal of the Week - (DC's Bryan Namoff) VIDEO - MLS Save of the Week - (LA's Donovan Ricketts) MLS Player of the Week - Chicago Fire midfielder Cuauhtémoc Blanco was voted Major League Soccer's Player of the Week for Week 18 of the 2009 season. Blanco came on in the 60th minute and sparked the Fire with a goal and an assist in Chicago's ...

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