A flurry of transactions during the summer transfer windows, both domestic and European, jumbled the MLS mosaic during August. Colorado and San Jose revived their playoff moves throughshrewd additions and the star-laden Galaxy increased its magnitude further by rolling out Giovani Dos Santos. The month started with an astonishing 39 goals scored in eight games […]
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Tuesday night: D.C. United takes command in CCL
Rookie Miguel Aguilar scored his second straight game-winning goal to lead D.C. United to a 3-0 win over Montego Bay United in the Scotiabank Concacaf ChampionsLeague. Once again fielding a team of reserves, D.C. United leads Group H with six points after two games and has six straight wins in the CCL group stage. CCL […]
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D.C. United's Halsti called up by Finland
Limited by knee injuries to just 11 appearances in all competitions this season, D.C. United midfielder Markus Halsti will miss some more time next month to represent Finland. Halsti,31, has been named to the Finland squad for European Championship qualifiers against Greece Sept. 4 in Athens and against the Faroe Islands Sept. 7 in his […]
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CCL: MLS clubs put unbeaten record on the line
Just two MLS clubs are in action in Week 3 of the Scotiabank Concacaf Champions League. D.C. United welcomes Montego Bay United, coached by American TimHankinson, on Tuesday, while the Seattle Sounders face a grueling trip to Tegucigalpa the next day to take on Honduran powerhouse Olimpia a week after their miraculous 2-1 win at […]
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Wednesday Night: Dramatic late show in Seattle
For a team in a funk for much of the last two months, the Seattle Sounders needed this, even if it was only in a Scotiabank Concacaf Champions League game. Down 1-0 at home to Olimpia of Hondurasin the 90th minute, the Sounders rallied for two goals, the second on a penalty kick in the […]
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MLS Power Rankings: Amazing SKC rally edges it top spot
Previous leader FC Dallas tumbled off the perch in Soccer America’s MLS Power Rankings by losing its second straight game, which gave Sporting Kansas City the opening to climb into first place bystunning Vancouver with three goals in the final 10 minutes for a 4-3 win. Though it is third in the Western Conference, Sporting […]
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Torn ACL ends season for D.C. United right Korb
An injury to outside back Chris Korb will force D.C. United head coach Ben Olsen to juggle his lineup for the rest of the season. The fifth-year pro who has played 96 gamessince being selected out of the University of Akron by United in the 2011 SuperDraft second round suffered a torn ACL in his […]
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MLS Weekend: Red Bulls sweep New York series
The first season of the Hudson River Derby is over, and the winners are the New York Red Bulls, whose 2-0 win over New York City FC gave them a series sweep. The game drew a crowd of25,219 fans, the third-largest crowd to see a Red Bulls game at Red Bull Arena. Conference leaders D.C. […]
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MLS Power Rankings: Lots of goals but not much change
Four road teams emerged victorious during a high-scoring week of MLS action, and FC Dallas held the top spot in Soccer America’s MLS Power Rankings despite a 2-0 loss at Chicago that snapped afive-game winning streak. MLS Results Highlights Aug. 1 New York City 2,Montreal 3. D.C. United 6, Real Salt Lake 4. Philadelphia 1, […]
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U.S. U-18 boys kick off new cycle with Sweden trip
By Mike Woitalla U.S. U-18 boys national team coach Javier Perez has named a 20-player roster for the 2015 Open Nordic Cup Tournament in Sweden, where the USA will face theFaroe Islands on Tuesday, followed by games against Iceland Wednesday and Sweden Friday, and a Sunday placement game. The trip kicks off a new cycle […]