[MLS] Reeling D.C. United gets a chance on national television to atone for its shocking loss on the opening weekend of the season, and Texas rivals Houstonand FC Dallas meet for the second and last time […]
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The Challenge of Change: Where it's working, where not
By Ridge Mahoney Replacing a head coach, overhauling a roster, or both, are really the only ways a team can improve, but change in and of itself is no guarantee, asseveral struggling teams are proving this […]
Speedsters deliver in Week 6
[MLS] There may be parity in MLS, but conference leaders New York and Los Angeles continue to win, while D.C. United and FC Dallas don’t seem capable ofbeating anybody except themselves. Here are six items of […]
What we're watching …
[MLS] A full slate of eight Saturday games provides MLS fans with plenty of action, along with some subplots to keep an eye on. TRI-TIPS. To facilitate a two-week break during the group phase of the […]
Few fans in Dallas, New England
[MLS ATTENDANCE] Toronto FC drew the smallest announced crowd in its four-year history, but the crowd of 18,394 for its 2-0 win overSeattle on Sunday was still the largest MLS crowd during a week marked by […]
Hesmer's saves earn him Saturday's top star
[MLS] The Galaxy and Crew remained unbeaten and the Red Bulls stayed atop the Eastern Conference after six MLS games played Saturday. The performances of theseplayers earned Saturday’s Three Stars … 1. WILL HESMER (Columbus). The […]
Can woeful Toronto exploit weary Seattle?
[MLS] The train wreck that is D.C. United takes the week off as Seattle fills out the eight games by playing at Toronto Sunday on just two days’ restafter surrendering a last-second penalty kick to end […]
Strong start at the turnstiles
[MLS ATTENDANCE] Four weeks into the 2010 season, MLS’s average attendance is up by more than 2,000 compared to 2009’s average for the entire season. At thesame stage (29 games), average attendance is 3,000 more in […]
Soccer America ranks Designated Player chase
By Ridge Mahoney Rankings are all the vogue these days regarding all things MLS, yet in this age of power rankings and other opinion-ridden rankings there’s oneglaring omission; that of ambition, of zeal, of commitment to […]
Thompson leads Rapids past Wizards
[U.S. OPEN CUP] The Colorado Rapids got two goals from Wells Thompson and defeated the Kansas City Wizards, 2-1, in the2010 U.S. Open Cup’s first MLS play-in game, played Tuesday at UMKC. Kansas City went ahead […]