Attacking influence of draft represents trend Posted by Ridge Mahoney on Jan. 12, 6:22 p.m. Not for a while will it be known whether the 2012 SuperDraft will be a case of less is more, or if it signifies a radical change in the persona of MLS. » 0 Comments
Only three picked in Re-Entry Draft Stage 1 Posted by Ridge Mahoney on Dec. 5, 5:53 p.m. As was the case last year when it was first utilized, Stage 1 of the MLS Re-Entry Draft didn't trigger much action. Of the more than 50 eligible players available, only three were taken. » 0 Comments
Explaining the new era of player movement Posted by Ridge Mahoney on Nov. 30, 2:44 a.m. A flurry of player moves has followed in the wake of MLS Cup, with the Expansion Draft and numerous trades indicating another busy offseason is underway. » 0 Comments
Expansion Draft kicks off 2012 season a bit early Posted by Ridge Mahoney on Nov. 22, 3:05 p.m. The season is barely over, and Galaxy Nation is still recovering from its victory and lavish Staples Center celebration, yet preparations for the 2012 campaign have already begun. » 0 Comments
Beckham stays on message, trophy to go surfing? Posted by Ridge Mahoney on Nov. 21, 3:53 a.m. In his post-MLS Cup comments, David Beckham showed the same consistency that marked his best, and possibly, last season in MLS: he revealed nothing about his future other than to reiterate, "We'll see." » 0 Comments
No substitute for taking to the road Posted by Ridge Mahoney on Nov. 18, 6:49 p.m. MLS Cup 2011 may be a harbinger of the future: the highest-seeded team to reach the final, the Los Angeles Galaxy, will host it Sunday against Houston. » 0 Comments
RSL out to spoil Galaxy's lawn party Posted by Ridge Mahoney on Nov. 5, 3:54 p.m. The MLS Western Conference final Sunday (TV: ESPN2/Deportes, 9 p.m. ET) matches Los Angeles and Real Salt Lake nearly two years after RSL beat the Galaxy on penalty kicks in MLS Cup 2009. » 0 Comments
Top pair in East shares similarities Posted by Ridge Mahoney on Nov. 5, 2:50 a.m. Two teams that missed out on the playoffs last year vie for a spot in MLS Cup Sunday when Sporting Kansas City hosts Houston Dynamo (TV: 5:30 p.m. ET, Fox Soccer) in the Eastern Conference final. » 0 Comments
MLS Power Rankings: Galaxy stays top, Revs drop to bottom Posted by Ridge Mahoney on Oct. 14, 12:37 a.m. With just 10 more days of the season to go, there are still playoff places to be decided as well as final power rankings, in which a team's recent form in addition to current record determines its placing. FC Dallas ended a four-game losing streak, but D.C. United's playoff hopes are in jeopardy after a third straight defeat. » 0 Comments
More MLS games won't upgrade U.S. team Posted by Ridge Mahoney on Oct. 13, 2:35 a.m. U.S. national team head coach Jurgen Klinsmann has joined the chorus of those who believe MLS teams don't play enough games. He's not wrong, but he's not right, either. » 0 Comments
Red Bull Revival? Not just yet Posted by Ridge Mahoney on Oct. 6, 8:44 p.m. Sorry, I'm not yet convinced this Rise of the Red Bulls is the Real Thing. » 0 Comments
Power Rankings: Galaxy rolls on; Salt Lake, Dallas and D.C. United drop Posted by Ridge Mahoney on Oct. 4, 1:23 a.m. After Week 29 of the MLS season, two more Western teams -- Seattle and RSL -- have clinched playoff spots, and seven Eastern teams are still in the hunt. Heading into a week of league play reduced by FIFA fixture dates, here are the rankings of MLS teams based on overall record and tweaked by recent results ... » 0 Comments
Crew falling in East, West rivals square off Posted by Ridge Mahoney on Sep. 30, 1:28 a.m. A thrilling 3-2 win for Philadelphia against D.C. United on Thursday tightened up the Eastern Conference still further and also dropped Columbus out of the automatic three slots heading into a busy weekend. » 0 Comments
Power Rankings: Eastern teams make progress Posted by Ridge Mahoney on Sep. 27, 1:44 p.m. The top four teams, all from the Western Conference, remained the same, but critical wins by Eastern teams tightened up the rankings as well as the playoff race. Here's how MLS teams rate from top to bottom after 28 weeks of action ... » 0 Comments
