[USA-SWEDEN WOMEN] The U.S. women’s national team will play its final match of 2011 Saturday when it hosts Sweden at the University of Phoenix Stadium inGlendale, Ariz. As a testament to the interest in the U.S. women, runners-up at the 2011 Women’s World Cup, more than 16,000 tickets have been sold for the match. (The […]
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Galaxy on the brink of historic first at home
[MLS CUP COUNTDOWN] Besides the Galaxy this year, only two teams have rolled through the regular season unbeaten at home, and neither captured MLS Cup. LosAngeles, in fact, is the only one of the three teams to reach MLS Cup after going unbeaten at home. San Jose stumbled in 2005, and last year, Real Salt […]
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Caps add Canadian U-17 captain as homegrown player
[MLS] The Vancouver Whitecaps signed their fifth homegrown player when they promoted Bryce Alderson, who captainedCanada at the 2011 Under-17 World Cup, from their residency program in the U.S. Soccer Development Academy this season. “Bryce is an intelligent, gifted player who has already played at avery high level in his young career,” said Whitecaps coach […]
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Timbers already sell out of season tickets for 2012
[MLS] The Portland Timbers, who sold out every game at JELD-WEN Field in their first MLS season, have sold out of season tickets for the 2012 season, cappingseason-ticket sales at 14,750 seats. They have more than 5,000 fans on a waiting list. The Timbers surpassed a 97 percent renewal rate on season tickets and due […]
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MLS Cup goalkeeper appearances
[MAKING A LIST] Josh Saunders is one of 19 keepers to have played in an MLS Cup, and he’s the only one to come on as asub, replacing Jamaican Donovan Ricketts in the Los Angeles goal in the second half of MLS Cup 2009 won by Real Salt Lake in a shootout. Houston’s Tally Hall […]
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“I just spotted an open door and I thought I will stick my head through there but it was just a closed-in room but I found an Estonian tracksuit and I just threw it on. … I threw the bag ofballs over my shoulder and just went for it. I didn’t know what to do, […]
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U.S. Youth Soccer ODP Boys Thanksgiving Interregional
[ROSTERS] U.S. Youth Soccer regional teams in the 1997 and 1998 age groups and two U.S. under-14 national teams will take part in the annual U.S. Youth SoccerODP Boys Thanksgiving Interregional Nov. 25-28 in Chula Vista, Calif. For all the rosters … Boys 1997 RegionI 13 Michael Balzan Stony Brook NY LIFC 10 David Bateman […]
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“Sometimes he walks by and says that he likes my clothes, which is a good sign. It means I’ve passed the test.” — Los Angeles Galaxy midfielder Juninho on teammateDavid Beckham. (FIFA.com)
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Keane's return, Davis' absence mark Cup countdown
[MLS CUP 2011] Houston and the Los Angeles are in the final stages of preparation for the league championship game Sunday that will feature Irish internationalRobbie Keane but not MLS assist leader Brad Davis. With an important training session followed by a press conference scheduled for Thursday, Galaxy coachBruce Arena gave his players Wednesday off. […]
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Best MLS saves of 2011
[VIDEO PICK] Seattle’s Kasey Keller, for making a series of stops against San Jose, won 2011 MLS Save of the Year honors. Saves byTroy Perkins and field player Teemu Taino were the other finalists.