In a week of 14 league matches, the top teams prevailed and mixed results for most of the teams that played twice didn’t much reshuffle the positions in Soccer America’s MLS Power Rankings. The top four held their places by winning — collectively, they have lost only one of the last 12 games — and […]
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What They're Saying: Haris Medunjanin
“I think you need to be honest, and I didn’t feel a kick. It was just a push.” — Philadelphia Union midfielder Haris Medunjanin on why he went to referee Sorin Stocia inthe Union’s game against D.C. United and got Luciano Acosta‘s red card rescinded after telling Stocia Acosta did not kick him and he […]
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MLS: Deshorn Brown gives D.C. United immediate boost
D.C. United’s struggling attack got some help as the MLS club engineered a deal to acquire the No. 1 position in the allocation rankings necessary to sign Jamaican forward Deshorn Brown, whomost recently played with the USL’s Tampa Bay Rowdies. Fewest MLS Goals: 10 D.C. United 14 Colorado16 Real Salt Lake 16 San Jose 17 […]
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MLS Power Rankings: Top teams stay put
A strong week of performances by teams in the top tier generated little movement in Soccer America’s MLS Power Rankings; top three Toronto FC, Chicago, and New York City FC all won to keep theirplaces, and Atlanta United moved up a notch by beating Columbus, 3-1. The recent good form shown by the Red Bulls […]
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Video Pick: 'Another Harkes' at D.C. United
An MLS mini-doc recalls John Harkes’ glory days with D.C. United in the early years of MLS, when he lifted two MLS Cups, and looks at the arrival of his son,Ian, who has played 13 games so far in his rookie season for D.C. United. It features highlights and interviews with the father, the son, […]
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Open Cup: Amateur Christos FC aims to make history
Maryland powerhouse Christos FC (named after a Baltimore liquor store) hopes to join a small group of amateur teams that have beaten MLS teams when it faces D.C. United in the fourth round of theLamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup. Four other amateur teams — the Michigan Bucks twice — have beaten MLS teams, but Christos […]
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What They're Saying: Collin Fisher
“I don’t know nothing about any of these MLS teams.” — Collin Fisher, a plumber/gas fitter by trade on call 24 hours a day during work weeks and the starting rightback for Christos FC, the Baltimore amateur team that faces D.C. United Tuesday in the fourth round of the Open Cup. (Washington Post)
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The season so far: a quick rundown of all 22 MLS teams
By Ridge Mahoney (@ridgemax) In about a month, the domestic transfer window will re-open, all 22 MLS teams will sign theperfect players to fill their needs, and all the fans shall rejoice. In the real world, more teams will fail in their quests to land the ideal midseason additions than will succeed and afew […]
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MLS Today: Ricketts sidelined with strained hamstring
Toronto FC head coach Greg Vanney won’t have forward Tosaint Ricketts available for at least the start of a crowded schedule. He will be sidelined for threeto four weeks by a hamstring strain suffered last week in a 4-0 defeat of Ottawa in the Canadian Championship semifinals. He left that game in the 34th minute […]
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MLS Power Rankings: Fire stays second behind TFC
The Chicago Fire couldn’t exploit a two-man advantage to get a win in Orlando, and thus stays second in Soccer America’s MLS Power Rankings. A 0-0 tie ended the Fire’sfour-game winning streak and left it just behind leader Toronto FC, which lost, 3-0, to New England to end an eight-game unbeaten run. New York City […]