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Not feeling the draft of MLS - World Soccer - Yahoo! Sports
Not feeling the draft of MLS - World Soccer - Yahoo! Sports
Perhaps the biggest issue surrounding the latest incarnation of the Major League Soccer SuperDraft surrounds new franchise Seattle Sounders FC and whether it will trade the No. 1 pick and, if not, whom it will select. For others, the burning question coming out of St. Louis this week is not what ...
2009 MLS SuperDraft: 5 Predictions
soccercityfc.com — Here are five from the crystal ball. Let's check back next fall and see how right or... wrong we were. (more) 2009 MLS SuperDraft: 5 Predictions
ESPN booting MLS from its Thursday slot
ESPN booting MLS from its Thursday slot
sportsbusinessjournal.com — By TRIPP MICKLE and JOHN OURAND Staff Writers Major League Soccer is not quite ready to carry... its own night on TV. After two years of anemic ratings that started low and finished lower, ESPN executives decided to cancel the league s regular Thursday ... (more) ESPN booting MLS from its Thursday slot
2009 MLS SuperDraft (Live commentary)
2009 MLS SuperDraft (Live commentary)
soccerbyives.net — By Dylan Butler Welcome to the Soccer By Ives live commentary for the 2009 MLS SuperDraft. The... SBI brain trust is set up inside the ballroom and the there's a lot of discussions going on at the team tables, a lot of BlackBerry checking, surely ... (more) 2009 MLS SuperDraft (Live commentary)
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Headers: Draft day, Hall of Fame
The Netminder — Four hours and counting. Check back here for the latest picks. The first question: Is it worth it? Well, maybe. Greg Lalas, who knows something about making the most of being picked late in the draft (#157 in the 1996 inaugural draft), digs up a handful of sleepers from past drafts. But Martin Rogers, whose new mugshot better fits his usually upbeat personality, throws a little bit of cold water on the whole exercise. Hard to deny, though, that the bulk of MLS rosters will be filled through the draft. The funny thing is that the #2 picks have a far better history than the #1s. Just check out Climbing the ...

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du Nord — Devastating loss: Hoffenheim’s star striker Vedad Ibisevic, who has been the shocking surprise star of the Bundesliga season so far, has torn the ACL in his right knee and will be out for several months. I would be surprised to see him back this season DAMN!!! Hoffenheim dream season just came to an end. ...

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Not feeling the draft of MLS (Yahoo! Sports)Yahoo! Sports - World Soccer News 1/15/2009
Unlike the drafts of America's major sports, the MLS SuperDraft offers little reward. So why bother?
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The club has five picks in Thursday's MLS SuperDraft and Bruce Arena is seeking to solidify his lineup. Chivas USA has only two picks and could trade Jonathan Bornstein for the right price. >  ...
Sounders take Akron's Zakuani with first pick (AP)Yahoo! Sports - MLS News 1/15/2009
The expansion Seattle Sounders FC have taken University of Akron forward Steve Zakuani with the first pick of the MLS SuperDraft. The 20-year-old Zakuani led the nation with 20 goals and 27 points this season as a sophomore. He was Soccer America's ...
Sounders make Zakuani top SuperDraft pickMajor League Soccer News 1/15/2009
Seattle Sounders FC opened the 2009 MLS SuperDraft by making Generation adidas and Akron striker Steve Zakuani the first pick in club history.
Crew select Gerstenberger in SuperDraftMajor League Soccer News 1/15/2009
The defending MLS Cup champions don't believe there are any holes in the lineup entering the 2009 season but there are a few areas that could using shoring up and the Columbus Crew's first pick in the SuperDraft could fill one of them.