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 spend. Suffice it to say, the expansion of Designated Player options gives license to those teams willing to pay […]
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MLS's Super Saturday takes its toll
[MAKING A LIST] MLS’s first eight-game day was costly. Eight players are out after being injured in Super Saturday action. EASTERN: Columbus Crew: M Robbie Rogers (L ankle sprain) Replaced by Emmanuel Ekpo early inthe second half of the Crew’s 2-2 tie at FC Dallas. F Steven Lenhart (L quad contusion) Set up Angus Moffat forequalizer, […]
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Great goals and gaffes mark exciting MLS battles
[MLS] The classy and the calamitous punctuated eight MLS games Saturday. They produced a few ugly goals as well as several of the spectacular variety, andmemorable nights for rookies. LE TROIS TIMES DEUX. By hitting the first two hat tricks of the season, New England’s Zach Schilawski andPhiladelphia’s Sebastien Le Toux answered some questions about […]
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Five things to look for on Super Saturday …
[MLS] On the first eight-game Saturday in league history, there’s another double-dip of Western Conference contenders; home openers for the Fire, Revs anddefending champion Real Salt Lake; and Game 1 of an I-95 rivalry between D.C. United and expansion Philadelphia Union. Here are five things to look for during the Saturday action … WEEK 3: […]
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2010 team-by-team rosters
[MLS] Teams continue to make moves as the 2010 MLS season opens. Toronto signed Croatian-Argentine midfielder MartinSaric and goalie Jon Conway and waived Brian Edwards. New England signed former Rev Khano Smith and Serbian midfielder Marko Perovic. For all 2010 numerical rosters, based on the latest information, including career MLS games andgoals … Note: r=rookie. […]
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SA Rankings: Houston D is tops
[MLS] Heading into the 15th MLS season, Soccer America ranks each team at each position. In this installment, Soccer America’s Ridge Mahoneyexplains why the Houston Dynamo has the toughest backline and which teams are the most vulnerable. The defensive units are evaluated by performance and experience, along with depth and suchfactors as whether they can […]
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SA RANKINGS: Chivas USA goalkeeping duo stands out
[MLS] Heading into the 15th MLS season, Soccer America will rank each team at each position. First up, the goalkeepers. The keepers for each teamare ranked for experience, competence, and depth. The backups, of which there may be more than one per team, also figure into the evaluations and are listed if they have MLS […]
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Crew comes close but fall in Mexico
[CONCACAF CHAMPIONS LEAGUE] Columbus packed enough Guillermo Barros Schelotto to test Toluca, but ultimately, los Diablos Rojos had too much”Zinha.” Toluca rallied from a 1-0 deficit to beat Columbus, 3-2, Wednesday night in the home leg of their Concacaf Champions League quarterfinal series and prevail, 5-4, onaggregate. A penalty kick by Hector Mancila and two […]
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Lenhart rescues Crew two late goals
[CONCACAF CHAMPIONS LEAGUE] The Columbus Crew came back from a two-goal deficit at the half to earn a 2-2 tie with Mexico’s Toluca in the first leg of theirConcacaf Champions League quarterfinal series. Steven Lenhart had both goals for the Crew, which was missing Guillermo Barros Schelotto
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MLS-Mexican showdown: Forces not in Crew's favor
[CONCACAF CHAMPIONS LEAGUE] The Columbus Crew, the lone MLS team still alive in the Concacaf Champions League, faces a tall order when it begins itsquarterfinal series at home against Mexico’s Toluca Tuesday (TV: Fox Soccer Channel, live, 8 pm ET). Columbus will be without star Guillermo Barros Schelotto,who is suspended. Also unavailable will be two […]