[USL PRO: Week 4] San Jose Earthquakes loan player Mike Fucito scored the firstgoal and set up Justin Braun for the winner as the Sacramento Republic FC picked up its first win in USL PRO with a 3-1 win at the Chivas USA reserves Mondayafternoon. Fucito, who previously played in MLS for Seattle and Portland, […]
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Chivas USA recovers for dramatic win
[MLS: Week 1] Chivas USA completed a wild weekend of MLS action with a 3-2 win over Chicago Fire on Bobby Burling‘s secondMLS goal in eight seasons. The 88th-minute winner came after the Fire had come back from two goals down on goals by Benji Joya — on his first touch in MLS –and Quincy […]
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Eddie Johnson gets his raise
[MLS 2014 COUNTDOWN] Eddie Johnson finally got the raise he was seeking. D.C. United extended the U.S. national teamforward’s current contract and elevated his status to Designated Player. The move follows his offseason trade from Seattle, where he did not hide his dissatisfaction with his contract situation. Johnson had returned to MLS in 2012 with […]
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Chivas USA's Rodriguez: LA fans seek soccer alternative
[MLS SPOTLIGHT] Longtime MLS executive Nelson Rodriguez says he raised his hand andvolunteered to take charge of Chivas USA when it was announced on Feb. 20 that MLS had taken control of the club. “I guess it’s the crazy Argentine in me,” says the new Chivas USA president who sees agreat opportunity for himself and […]
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PREVIEW: Chivas USA has its work cut out
[MLS 2014: Western Conference] If Chivas USA players were affected by the news that MLS had taken over the club from itsowners, Jorge Vergara and Angelica Fuentes, they didn’t show it. Two days after the announcement, Chivas USA went outand beat New England, 3-2, in a match it trailed 2-0 after 20 minutes. It finished […]
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Rodriguez named Chivas USA president
[MLS SPOTLIGHT] Nelson Rodriguez, the longtime executive at the MLS league office, has been appointed president of Chivas USA. He’ll be responsible for overseeingall aspects of Chivas USA’s operations as MLS searches for a new ownership group. The move follows MLS’s purchase of Chivas USA from JorgeVergara and Angelica Fuentes. The league will operate the […]
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Chicago deals Berry to Union, Chivas USA gets EPL vet
[MLS 2014 COUNTDOWN] The Chicago Fire dealt 2012 Rookie of the Year Austin Berry toPhiladelphia Union in exchange for allocation money. Fire boss Frank Yallop said the move became necessary in order to get to cap compliant by March 1, andBerry, who had started 62 straight games for the Fire, became expendable after Chicago picked […]
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Chivas USA: A good idea that was never really tried
By Paul Gardner Adios Chivas USA. A pity, that. But I can’t make much of an argument in their favor — both on and off the field, they have slowly sunk intosub-mediocrity. And when results and attendances and income evaporate, what is a league to do? Presumably, what MLS has done: Buy the club from […]
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Chivas USA's Cabrera: 'Our responsibilities are the same'
[MLS SPOTLIGHT] A day after they had been told that MLS had taken control of their team and bought out their owners, Chivas USA players and coaches were out earlyfor practice at Tucson’s Kino Sports Complex like nothing had happened. “Normal practice,” said new head coach Wilmer Cabrera. Chivas USA is unbeaten so far infive […]
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What They're Saying
“He just looks defeated now. He looks like an owner thinking, ‘It didn’t work, I gave it 10 years to the dime, and I’m out.’ It’s a good move for MLS to buy it back and try to double it, or tripleit.” — Eric Wynalda on Chivas USA owner Jorge Vergara and his sale of […]