Huge crowd salutes Keller, one playoff spot unclaimed

by Ridge Mahoney

[MLS SPOTLIGHT] On the penultimate weekend of the MLS regular season the Galaxy beat derby rival Chivas USA, 1-0, to finish unbeaten at home, a great game by Kasey Keller thrilled a home crowd, and all but one playoff spot was claimed. New York, Portland, Chicago, and D.C. United are ... Read the whole story

Wondo and De Ro lead the pack

by Mike Woitalla

[MLS GOLEADORES] Thierry Henry and Landon Donovan led the leading scorers' race for most of the season, but with one week of play left, San Jose's Chris Wondolowski, last season's Golden Boot winner, and D.C. United's Dwayne De Rosario, are on top with 15 goals a piece. For the latest ... Read the whole story

What They're Saying

by Soccer America

"This is the most nervous I've been for a game since the World Cup because I just didn't want to disappoint."-- Kasey Keller on the Seattle Sounders' final regular-season home game having been turned into to a Keller farewell game -- the 41-year-old retires after this season -- that drew ... Read the whole story

MLS this week ...

by Soccer America

[SCOREBOARD] The New York Red Bulls endured another meltdown as Thierry Henry was sent off in their 2-0 loss at Sporting Kansas City. But it was nothing like the epic collapse of D.C. United, which went ahead in the 90th minute on Dwayne De Rosario's penalty kick and then gave ... Read the whole story

Gomez makes it four goals in four games

by Soccer America

[AMERICANS ABROAD] Herculez Gomez made it four goals in his last four games with a late goal in Estudiantes Tecos' 5-2 loss to Guadalajara. The goal was Gomez's sixth of the season -- and fifth off the bench -- in the Mexico's Torneo Apertura. Jozy Altidore started for AZ in ... Read the whole story

Fort Lauderdale and Minnesota reach final

by Paul Kennedy

[NASL] The No. 4 Fort Lauderdale Strikers and No. 6 NSC Minnesota Strikers advanced to the final of the North American Soccer League playoffs with series wins over the No. 2 seed Puerto Rico Islanders and No. 1 seed Carolina RailHawks, respectively. The game was the last for Carolina coach ... Read the whole story

First stop for Cabrera's boys: Spain

by Soccer America

[U.S. UNDER-17 MEN] Five players from the New York Red Bulls' academy program -- Steven Echevarria, Christopher Lema, Evan Louro, Kevin Politz and Wesley Wade -- head the U.S. under-17 national team that is in L'Aflas Del Pi, Spain, for four games at the 2011 Albir Garden Sports Cup. Read the whole story

Another brilliant Messi goal

by Soccer America

[VIDEO PICK] Lionel Messi scored twice in Barcelona's 3-0 win over Racing Santander and his first was particularly brilliant. Read the whole story

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