Galaxy sinks Sounders in MLS opener

by Ridge Mahoney

[MLS] The players who didn't play generated nearly as much buzz as those who did as MLS staged its 2011 league opener Tuesday night. Because of illness, Juan Pablo Angel didn't make his Galaxy debut, and defender Omar Gonzalez also sat out the match. And only hours before MLS First ... Read the whole story

MLS Rankings: Who's got the best defenders?

by Ridge Mahoney

[SA POSITIONAL RANKINGS] The second installment of our ranking of teams by position runs the rule over the defenders, and the Western Conference dominates with five of six top teams. Read the whole story

What They're Saying

by Soccer America

"The second man, who was in the office, took off his jacket and under it I saw two pistols in a holster. They once again demanded that I sign the documents, and when I refused, I received a second powerful blow to the same spot [to the liver]. They started ... Read the whole story

Eight games on tap for Saturday

by Soccer America

[MLS DATEBOOK] The first weekend of the MLS season will feature eight games on Saturday and one on Sunday. The Los Angeles-New England game will air Sunday night on TeleFutura, one of two Spanish-language networks that will broadcast MLS games in prime time (ET) on Sundays. For the complete weekend ... Read the whole story

SA POLL: Who will win 2011 Eastern Conference title?

by Soccer America

[MLS] The New York Red Bulls and Columbus Crew finished 1-2 and were the only teams from MLS's Eastern Conference to make the playoffs in 2010. Who do you like to win the 2011 Eastern Conference in the regular season? Read the whole story

RSL impresses in 2-0 victory

by Paul Kennedy

[CONCACAF CHAMPIONS LEAGUE] Real Salt Lake showed why it's considered the most stylish team in MLS with a convincing 2-0 win over Costa Rica's Saprissa in the first leg of their Concacaf Champions League semifinal series. Read the whole story

Van Gaal: 'We haven't learned from our mistakes'

by Paul Kennedy

[UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE] Outgoing coach Louis van Gaal said Bayern Munich had no one but itself to blame for its early exit from the UEFA Champions League when it lost at home to Inter Milan, 3-2, and blew the 1-0 lead it had taken into the second leg of the ... Read the whole story

Sundhage picks team for U.K. trip

by Soccer America

[U.S. WOMEN] U.S. women's national team head coach Pia Sundhage picked 23 players to take part in a 20-day training camp in England and Scotland that will include the USA's first match in England on April 2 at Brisbane Road in East London (TV: ESPN2, live 3 p.m. ET). Read the whole story

MLS mobilizes aid for victims

by Soccer America

[JAPAN RELIEF] MLS W.O.R.K.S., Major League Soccer's community outreach initiative, will launch a league-wide campaign to support the American and Canadian Red Cross disaster relief efforts following the earthquake and tsunami that struck Japan. Read the whole story

A nicely struck own goal

by Soccer America

[VIDEO PICK] Swansea's hopes for promotion to the English Premier League weren't helped by an own goal from Ashley Williams. Read the whole story

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