[MLS] Real Salt Lake's clash with Colorado will determine a playoff spot, with Salt Lake needing a tie or a win to pip the Rapids, who need a win to advance. ... D.C. United will reach the playoffs if it beats Columbus on Sunday. If United ties or loses, New York gets the final wild-card slot. ...The Los Angeles-Dallas game will determine the season's leading scorer as the Galaxy's Landon Donovan (19 goals) faces Kenny Cooper (18 goals). For this weekend's MLS TV schedule, standings and leading scorers. ...

MLS
STANDINGS
Eastern Conference
x Columbus 54 points
x Chicago 43
x New England 43
x Kansas City 39
New York 39
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D.C. United 37
y Toronto FC 35

Western Conference
x Houston 50
x Chivas USA 42
Real Salt Lake 39
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Colorado 37
y FC Dallas 35
y Los Angeles 32
y San Jose 30
x Clinched playoff spot.
y Out of playoff contention.

LEADING SCORERS
Donovan (Los Angeles) 19 goals
Cooper (FC Dallas) 18
Buddle (Los Angeles) 14
Angel (New York) 14
Ching (Houston) 13
Emilio (D.C. United) 11
J. Moreno (D.C. United) 10
A. Moreno (Columbus) 10
Barrett (Toronto FC) 9
Casey (Colorado) 9
Rolfe (Chicago) 9

SCHEDULE
Saturday, Oct. 25
New England-Kansas City, 7:30 pm ET.
Direct Kick, MLSLIVE.tv
Colorado-Real Salt Lake, 9:30 pm ET.
HDNet
San Jose-Toronto FC, 10 pm ET.
Direct Kick, MLSLIVE.tv
Chivas USA-Houston, 10:30 pm ET.
Fox Soccer Channel, Fox Sports en Espanol
Sunday, Oct. 26
Los Angeles-FC Dallas, 3 pm ET.
Telefutura
Columbus-D.C. United, 5 pm ET.
Direct Kick, MLSLIVE.tv