D.C. United's lead partner sells out

by Ridge Mahoney

The decision of D.C. United lead partner Victor MacFarlane to sell out to partner William Chang represents MLS's first major ownership change since the freezing of credit markets in September. The move follows several setbacks in United's efforts to get a new stadium project off the ground and was necessitated ... Read the whole story

What They're Saying

by Soccer America

"For us, they're champions already. We needed an escape from so much violence, and from living behind closed doors." -- Housewife Adelina Terrazas, a fan of Mexican First Division club Indios, which reached the semifinals of the Torneo Clausura despite having the league's lowest payroll and playing in Juarez, which ... Read the whole story

Tough road tests for Seattle and RSL

by Ridge Mahoney

[MLS PREDICTIONS] Seattle and Real Salt Lake have flattened out after quick starts, and are on the road to play Colorado and D.C. United, respectively.  The Galaxy has tied all four of its road games. Can it get at least a point again in Dallas? The matchup of San Jose ... Read the whole story

Fit to be tied in MLS

by Ridge Mahoney

[MAKING A LIST] If you've been marking "X" on your 1-X-2 prediction card for MLS games this season, you've been doing well. Almost 40 percent of MLS games to date have ended in ties, making a tie almost as common as a home win. Tie results are significantly higher than ... Read the whole story

Bubble bursts for Vidal's Indios

by Paul Kennedy

[AMERICANS ABROAD] Jose Francisco Torres' Pachuca beat Marco Vidal's Indios, 2-0, in the first leg of their semifinal series in Mexico's Torneo Clausura. Read the whole story

Fire's Soumare called up by Mali

by Paul Kennedy

[WORLD 2010 QUALIFYING] Chicago Fire defender Bakary Soumare has been recalled by Mali for a pair of World Cup qualifiers against Ghana and Benin June 7 and 21. Read the whole story

Dunga drops Ronaldinho from Brazil squad

by Paul Kennedy

[CONFEDERATIONS CUP]  Ronaldinho won't be playing in next month's Confederations Cup. Nor will Ronaldo. But Brazil coach Dunga found room for three uncapped  players who will part of the 23-player squad for World Cup qualifiers against Uruguay and Paraguay and the Confederations Cup in South Africa. Read the whole story

FIFA puts Nigeria on notice

by Paul Kennedy

[UNDER-17 WORLD CUP] It looks like Nigeria will lose the Under-17 World Cup, which it is scheduled to host in the fall. Following an inspection tour, Concacaf president Jack Warner, who serves as chairman of the U-17 organizing committee, said he would give local organizers a month to get four ... Read the whole story

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