Donovan still has long way to go
Posted by Paul Kennedy on May. 14, 7:52 p.m.
The news that Landon Donovan won't be in Jurgen Klinsmann's squad of 23-25 players for the upcoming friendlies against Belgium and Germany and World Cup qualifiers against Jamaica, Panama and Honduras should come as no surprise.
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MLS Power Rankings: Sounders' twin wins move them up
Posted by Ridge Mahoney on May. 13, 3:22 p.m.
The busiest week so far of the MLS schedule - 15 games -- knotted up the power rankings behind top dog FC Dallas, though FCD's 1-1 tie with Portland and 2-1 defeat of bottom-dweller D.C. United at home weren't terribly impressive.
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Minnow-Megaclub Matchup Adds Spice to FA Cup final
Posted by Ridge Mahoney on May. 10, 5:28 p.m.
The English FA Cup final is Saturday. Do you care?
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MLS midweek crowds give cause for concern
Posted by Ridge Mahoney on May. 10, 3:33 a.m.
There's enough positive momentum and steady progress to believe that MLS has 'arrived,' whatever that might mean, but a look at attendances from the first heavy midweek schedule tamps down the giddiness.
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What MLS refs got wrong and right
Posted by Ridge Mahoney on May. 9, 4:31 p.m.
It's been another rough week -- counting last weekend's games -- for MLS referees, yet as always, there's been plenty of well-warranted criticism but painfully little praise to those who deserve it.
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MLS crunch time comes early
Posted by Ridge Mahoney on May. 8, 2:21 a.m.
The MLS season that started earlier than any other is already starting to pile up the pressure.
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MLS Power Rankings: Montreal & Houston edge past Galaxy
Posted by Ridge Mahoney on May. 6, 1:17 p.m.
Top-ranked FC Dallas sat out the weekend as every other team in the top tier changed positions.
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Signs of progress spotted in scoreless tie
Posted by Ridge Mahoney on May. 3, 7:13 p.m.
Many of the evil forces that have plagued MLS since its inception converged on Thursday night, but for once the harbingers of doom didn't have their way.
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Rogers still retired, so can we all relax?
Posted by Ridge Mahoney on May. 2, 4:00 p.m.
As regards Robbie Rogers and his future as a soccer player, or not, can we all just give it a rest?
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MLS in Libertadores Cup makes sense only in theory
Posted by Ridge Mahoney on May. 1, 3:00 p.m.
So let me get this straight: there are people in favor of MLS teams competing in the South American club championship, the Copa Libertadores?
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In one regard, MLS sets the pace
Posted by Ridge Mahoney on Apr. 30, 7:12 p.m.
One can debate, and perhaps even ridicule, a listing that puts MLS as seventh-best league in the world, but there's no question it is at or near the top in one critical category.
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MLS Power Rankings: Montreal and Galaxy edge closer as Dallas blows late lead
Posted by Ridge Mahoney on Apr. 29, 2:03 a.m.
FC Dallas rules the top spot despite tying but Montreal and defending champion Galaxy kept up the pressure by winning.
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MLS draws the bottom line on goal-line technology
Posted by Ridge Mahoney on Apr. 26, 12:18 p.m.
He'll take some heat for this one, but one can't really rip Commssioner Don Garber for citing exorbitant costs as the reason MLS won't implement goal-line technology in the near future.
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Steve Sampson: Not recalling Donovan 'would be crazy'
Posted by Ridge Mahoney on Apr. 25, 1:46 p.m.
National team head coach Jurgen Klinsmann reminded everyone this week that Landon Donovan needs to play his way back onto the squad, and former U.S. coach Steve Sampson is confident that he will.
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Timbers' makeover under Porter showing good signs
Posted by Ridge Mahoney on Apr. 24, 6:56 p.m.
Perhaps it's appropriate that a squad nicknamed The Goonies has a bogey team.
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