Players near-unanimous on strike action

by Ridge Mahoney

[MLS] Following three days of negotiations on a new collective bargaining agreement in New York, MLS President Mark Abbott termed the talks as "productive" but L.A. Galaxy player rep Chris Klein insisted that the two sides "remain very far apart on the major issues." When asked if by voting overwhelmingly ... Read the whole story

Portland wins the Northwest clash

by Ridge Mahoney

[MLS] Another noisy night of Northwest rivalry emerged Thursday at Qwest Field in Seattle as Portland, which joins MLS next year, knocked off their major-league neighbors on their home field, 1-0, in front of a crowd of 18,606. Read the whole story

What They're Saying

by Soccer America

"A virgin." -- Tottenham striker Peter Crouch upon being asked, "What would you be if you weren't a footballer?" (AFP) Read the whole story

Mulrooney returns for Dynamo in Chicago tie

by Ridge Mahoney

[MLS] Cam Weaver and Marco Pappa scored eight minutes apart in the second half in a scrimmage between Houston and Chicago Thursday night. Houston Dynamo goalie Pat Onstad saved a Pappa penalty kick three minutes after the Chicago Fire winger had equalized with a tremendous long-range blast. But Onstad stopped ... Read the whole story

Davies hopes to play by the end of April

by Paul Kennedy

[AMERICANS ABROAD] Charlie Davies is into his third week of rehabilitation at the CERS de Capbreton, the sports training center in southwestern France. He spends more than five hours each day training at the center, where Chelsea stars Michael Essien and Ashley Cole are also rehabbing, and hopes to be ... Read the whole story

Dempsey is back in action for Fulham

by Soccer America

[AMERICANS ABROAD] You can scratch Clint Dempsey from the U.S. injury list. Only seven and weeks after beind sidelined with a knee injury, Dempsey returned to action for Fulham Thursday. He played the last hour hour of Fulham's 3-1 loss to Juventus in the first leg of their Europa League ... Read the whole story

Liverpool falls to French club Lille

by Soccer America

[EUROPA LEAGUE] A late goal by Belgian teen sensation Eden Hazard gave French club Lille a 1-0 win over Liverpool in the first leg of their Europa League round-of-16 series on Thursday. The only team to win away was Standard Liege, a 3-1 victor over Panathinaikos. For all the results ... Read the whole story

Cruz Azul earns lone Mexican win on road

by Soccer America

[CONCACAF CHAMPIONS LEAGUE] Cruz Azul was the only one of four Mexican teams playing on the road to win first leg of its CONCACAF Champions League quarterfinal series, beating Panama's Arabe Unido, 1-0, on Cristian Riveros' header in the 70th minute. Read the whole story

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