One date change means nothing
Posted by Ridge Mahoney on Mar. 2, 3:02 a.m.
The on-going negotiations, or lack of same, on a new collective bargaining agreement by MLS and the players' union have prompted the league to push back the date by which teams must be roster and salary-cap compliant.
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Labor battle: Call it a draw and move on
Posted by Ridge Mahoney on Feb. 26, 2:12 a.m.
And the game of chicken continues, sort of. Up against a twice-extended deadline to finalize a new collective bargaining agreement with MLS or play another season under the same conditions or go on strike, the MLS Players Union has instead decided on d), none of the above.
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Clock ticking as labor strife continues
Posted by Ridge Mahoney on Feb. 23, 1:26 a.m.
It's time to analyze the analysis of the Collective Bargaining Agreement negotiations as explained, or not, to members of the American press.
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How will expansion Philly fare off-field?
Posted by Ridge Mahoney on Feb. 19, 12:17 a.m.
While it's true that expanding into Philadelphia in 2010 will mark the fourth straight season, and fifth occasion in the last six years, that MLS has added at least one new team, this move might be the most important. Philly will not be a melding of MLS and NFL, as is the case in Seattle, nor the NHL-MLS partnership that ...
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Landon Donovan loan timed perfectly
Posted by Ridge Mahoney on Feb. 15, 12:37 a.m.
There's been a bit of ballyhoo the past few days about Landon Donovan taking a big gamble by going to Everton on loan.
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No tears shed for closing of this Academy
Posted by Ridge Mahoney on Feb. 8, 3:00 p.m.
The David Beckham Academy in Carson, Calif., has closed. Good riddance. Selling jerseys and tickets and perfumes and sunglasses in the USA as a sleek global icon is one thing, traipsing around a field during perfunctory appearances to thrill children whose parents are shelling out hundreds of dollars for a few hours of luxurious surroundings is quite another.
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Mexican influence grows in Chicago
Posted by Ridge Mahoney on Feb. 5, 1:14 a.m.
Preseason isn't even a week old, and already the Fire is well out in front as the most intriguing team in MLS. There's Mexican coach Carlos de los Cobos, and Mexican international and perhaps former Fire midfielder Cuauhtemoc Blanco, and another midfielder, Julio Martinez, who is Salvadoran yet arrives on loan from Mexican club Leon, which has personal and professional ...
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Red Bulls, finally, taking the right approach
Posted by Ridge Mahoney on Feb. 1, 10:00 a.m.
I'm going out on a limb right now to predict the Red Bulls won't be as bad with Coach Hans Backe in charge as they've been in the past.
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Kansas City construction: Heineman's vision finally fulfilled
Posted by Ridge Mahoney on Jan. 25, 10:00 a.m.
More than once, Kansas City has been written off the MLS map. As of Thursday, with men and machines moving dirt on a site destined to house a soccer stadium as part of a vast commercial development, it gets a real shot at success.
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Sons of Ben turn out in force for SuperDraft
Posted by Ridge Mahoney on Jan. 14, 1:46 p.m.
Corey Furlan couldn't contain his excitement upon hearing the expansion Philadelphia Union had made yet another trade.
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Onalfo gets his dream job, now must revive D.C. United
Posted by Ridge Mahoney on Jan. 6, 3:56 p.m.
In the storied yet occasionally rocky history of D.C. United it has tried to deal with the constantly metamorphosing entity that is MLS while sticking to its traditions of flair, commitment, and success.
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How pervasive is the fluke factor?
Posted by Ridge Mahoney on Jan. 5, 9:00 a.m.
There's plenty on the MLS plate this January, with negotiations for a new collective bargaining agreement slogging along and teams preparing for the MLS Player Combine that begins this weekend, and the SuperDraft to be hosted by expansion entry Philadelphia Jan. 14.
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What should Stuart Holden do?
Posted by Ridge Mahoney on Dec. 18, 12:48 a.m.
If he goes for the money, Stuart Holden is already headed for Europe even if he hasn't signed a deal.
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MLS should test 'goal officials'
Posted by Ridge Mahoney on Dec. 11, 5:32 p.m.
I'm not surprised that FIFA has decided not to increase the number of game officials for next year's World Cup, and I'm also not surprised at the narrow-minded vitriol generated in response.
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Red Bulls go abroad for new boss
Posted by Ridge Mahoney on Dec. 7, 4:00 p.m.
Maybe it's that proximity to Europe that comes with being on the East Coast, or the fact Red Bull Global Soccer is the soccer arm of a worldwide company that renders the choice of Erik Soler as General Manager/Sporting Director as logical if not necessarily smart.
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