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MLS Shamed In US Open Cup
MLS Shamed In US Open Cup
Last night, the third round of the US Open Cup began. The third round is the first appearance of MLS clubs in the tournament proper, when the "giants" take on those clubs from lesser leagues in...
The good, the bad, and the Super(liga)
The good, the bad, and the Super(liga)
thesportsbank.net — By Sam Svoboda The group stage of the 2009 Superliga tournament is now in the books, and... the Chicago Fire have advanced into the semifinals. The Men in Red took home two 1-0 wins last week (against Mexican side San Luis and MLS rival Chivas USA) before losing to Tigres UANL, another ... (more) The good, the bad, and the Super(liga)
Galaxy Acquire Alecko Eskandarian
Galaxy Acquire Alecko Eskandarian
thelagalaxy.blogspot.com — The Galaxy completed a trade early this morning, acquiring forward Alecko Eskandarian from Chivas USA in exchange... for a conditional pick in the 2010 MLS SuperDraft and allocation money. In order to make room for Eskandarian, who will wear the #11 ... (more) Galaxy Acquire Alecko Eskandarian
MLS Table Talk | Not With A Bang...
MLS Table Talk | Not With A Bang...
fullbackfiles.blogspot.com — Still stumbling through the scheduling muck thrown up by SuperLiga and hemorrhaging players to various summer international... tourneys, Major League Soccer crosses the halfway mark, not with a bang, but a whimper. A quick gander at the table reveals... (more) MLS Table Talk | Not With A Bang...
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Around The League - 07.02.2009
MLS Daily — ... Power Rankings: Week 16 - MLSnet DCU, USA, Esky, Ricketts, Revs - Soccer Insider S365's MLS Club Ladder: Week 15 - Soccer365 West Notes: Sounders Dodge Hiccups - MLSnet East Notes: Urgency Alert For Red Bulls - MLSnet Pair Of MLS Teams Score US Open Cup Upsets - MLS Daily A Few Things - No Short Corners Narrow Gap Exists Among USL, MLS Teams - MLS Talk MLS Alums: Perkins Gets Golden Shot - MLSnet MLS Shamed In US Open Cup - Match Fit USA MLS Power Rankings: Week 15 - The Beautiful ...

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