Strong Sporting, struggling Galaxy mark memorable March

by Ridge Mahoney

[MLS SPOTLIGHT] Sporting Kansas City is living up to predictions that it will win the Eastern Conference and challenge for the league title, but the defending MLS Cup champion Galaxy has sunk to the bottom of the Western Conference. There's a lot to ponder as the first calendar month of ... Read the whole story

MLS Rewind ...

by Soccer America

[WEEK 4] Sporting Kansas City is the only unbeaten team left in MLS after Week 4, winning its fourth straight game with a 1-0 win at Chivas USA. In Sunday's other game, the Colorado Rapids moved into a first-place tie with the San Jose Earthquakes and Real Salt Lake thanks ... Read the whole story

What They're Saying

by Soccer America

"I'm sure he [David Beckham] is not pleased about it. But that’s not the issue in the game. The issue in the game was that 11 players from New England soundly outplayed 11 players from the Galaxy. I don’t [know] of any players that would be happy about coming out ... Read the whole story

Henry hits hat trick to lead league

by Mike Woitalla

[MLS GOLEADORES] Thierry Henry scored a hat trick in the New York Red Bulls' 5-2 win over Montreal and leads MLS scorers with five goals after Week 4 action. For the latest on the Golden Boot race ... Read the whole story

Snapshots from Sweden

by Christen Press

[THE PITCH] One month into her journey to Sweden, Christen Press has discovered that where she feared she would waver, she has thrived. But where she once felt confident, she has been wavering. On the field, she admits, the first impression has not been a good one. But with a ... Read the whole story

Late Morgan goal earns USA tie

by Paul Kennedy

[KIRIN CHALLENGE CUP] Alex Morgan scored with 17 minutes remaining for her team-leading 12th goal in 10 games in 2012 to earn the USA a 1-1 draw with host Japan before a crowd of 15,159 in Sendai in the first game of the Kirin Challenge Cup. Read the whole story

Dempsey breaks own EPL record, goals for Altidore and Lichaj

by Soccer America

[AMERICANS ABROAD] Clint Dempsey broke his own record for goals in a season by an American when he scored his 13th EPL goal of the season -- and 19th in all competitions -- in Fulham's 2-1 in over Norwich City. Jozy Altidore scored his team-high 11th goal of the Dutch ... Read the whole story

Mexico and Honduras bound for London

by Paul Kennedy

[OLYMPIC QUALIFYING] Mexico got goals from Marco Fabian, Alan Pulido and American-born midfielder Miguel Angel Ponce to defeat Canada, 3-1, and return to the Olympic men's tournament it missed out on four years ago. In the semifinal match at the Olympic qualifying tournament, Honduras beat El Salvador, 3-2, in overtime. ... Read the whole story

Ronaldo moves ahead of Messi

by Mike Woitalla

[EUROPE GOLEADORES] Cristiano Ronaldo scored twice in Real Madrid's 5-1 win over Osasuna to regain the La Liga scorers' race lead as Lionel Messi scored one in Barcelona's 2-0 win over Athletic Bilbao. ... For video of Ronaldo's amazing long-range strike and leading scorer updates in Europe's major leagues .. Read the whole story

OBITUARY: Giorgio Chinaglia (1947-2012)

by Soccer America

Italian Giorgio Chinaglia, who was the all-time leading scorer in the North American Soccer League, died Sunday of complications from a heart attack at his home in Naples, Fla. The New York Cosmos had other great players like Pele, Franz Beckenbauer and Johan Neeskens, but Chinaglia was in many ways ... Read the whole story

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