By Ridge Mahoney (@ridgemax) If video games can be construed as art, and if life imitates art, thenthe origin of Erick “Cubo” Torres’ goal celebration makes perfect sense. Twenty-one times since he joined Chivas USA on loan from then-parent clubGuadalajara in July 2013, he’s scored a goal. Just about every time he’s marked the occasion […]
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MLS's Abbott on CBA talks, expansion and Chivas USA
[PORTLAND DAILY] Collective bargaining agreement talks? Expansion? Chivas USA? MLS president and deputy commissioner MarkAbbott discussed these and other topics for an hour Tuesday morning with media members at a breakfast in Portland on the eve of the AT&T MLS All-Star Game. CBA NEGOTIATIONS. The cloud on the MLS horizon is the threat of a […]
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Soccer America Power Rankings
[MLS: Week 17] Seattle kept its USA stars on the bench yet retained the top spot despite losing, and the rest of the top four also remainedunchanged as more teams welcomed back their World Cup players. MLS WEEK 17 (Report) Sunday, July 6 Sporting KC 1 Chicago 1. Saturday, July 5 Toronto FC 1 D.C. […]
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D.C. United reclaims top spot
[MLS: Week 17] D.C. United reclaimed sole possession of the top spot in the Eastern Conference with a 2-1 win at Toronto FC on goals by Nick DeLeon and Perry Kitchen. The match featured the return of U.S. World Cup player MichaelBradley, who played the first 60 minutes. — Erick Torres scored his12th goal of the […]
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Chivas USA and Chicago escape basements
[MLS: Week 17] It’s a good thing Chivas USA kept a hold of Erick Torres, on loan from Chivas de Guadalajara, at leastthrough the end of the 2014 season. “Cubo” scored his 11th goal of the season to lead the Goats to a 1-0 win at San Jose that jumped them out of the Western […]
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Union wins at New England in Curtin's league debut
[MLS: Week 16] A pair of goals from Frenchman Sebastien Le Toux and a rocket fromDanny Cruz gave the Philadelphia Union a 3-1 win at the New England Revolution in interim manager Jim Curtin‘s firstleague game since taking over for John Hackworth. The Union, who moved to within one point of the red zone in […]
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Chivas USA will keep 'Cubo' through end of season
[MLS TRANSACTIONS] Chivas USA will keep Mexican star Erick Torres through the end of the 2014 MLS season. “Cubo,” who is onloan from Chivas de Guadalajara, had the tying goal in the Goats’ 1-1 tie with the LA Galaxy on Sunday to give him nine of their 14 games, already tying him as the all-time […]
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Ten smallest MLS regular-season crowds
[MAKING A LIST] Chivas USA’s crowd of 3,702 for Wednesday’s 2-0 loss to the Portland Timbers at StubHub Center set an MLS record for the smallest regular-seasoncrowd in league history. The previous low was 3,805 fans for Colorado’s 2006 match against Chicago at Mile High Stadium. The Rapids have drawn five of the 10 smallest […]
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What They're Saying
“The club, based on what the president [Nelson Rodriguez] has told me, is going to keep him [Erick Torres] for thewhole season. I’m sure [Torres] is really happy and wants to be here the whole season because this has been very positive for him. We’re working on that and thinking he’s going tostay.” — Chivas […]
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Chivas USA's McNamara faces knee surgery
[MLS INJURY REPORT] Rookie Thomas McNamara, who had started every game for Chivas USA until being injured April 12 atPortland, will undergo knee surgery after suffering a right ACL and medial meniscus tear. The rookie out of Clemson went down with a non-contact injury in the 63rd minute of the gameagainst the Timbers, a 1-1 […]