The Dynamo has signed one of its outstanding academy graduates, midfielder Christian Lucatero, as a Homegrown Player. Lucatero, 18, will start training with the firstteam immediately though he will not be eligible to be added to the roster until January. The native of Pasadena, Texas, started at the Dynamo Academy in 2010 as a U-15 player […]
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Expanded MLS playoff field hasn't diminished intensity of regular-season games
By Ridge Mahoney (@ridgemax) This weekend is a vivid example of how radically things can change in MLS, andhow changing playoff formats are affected by the fluctuating fortunes of teams. EAST MEETS WEST. Houston and New England, combatants in the MLS Cup 2006and 2007 finals, square off for the first time since they were split […]
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Women's Olympic qualifying will be held in Texas
The Concacaf Women’s Olympic Qualifying Championship will be played Feb. 10-21 in Houston and Frisco, Texas. BBVA Compass Stadium, home to the NWSL’s Houston Dash and MLS’s Houston Dynamo, will hostone group and the semifinals and final, while another group will be played at Toyota Stadium, home to FC Dallas, where the USA will be […]
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MLS Power Rankings; Top teams win to stay bunched up
The top teams are gaining momentum for the final one-third of the season and cementing their places in the playoffs. Western Conference leader FD Dallas didn’t play but the next five in SoccerAmerica’s MLS Power Rankings all won their games and retained their places. MLS Week 23 Results: Aug. 5 Montreal 1 NY Red Bulls […]
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ICYMI MLS: Penedo leaves Galaxy, Barnetta goes to Philly
It looks like Donovan Ricketts could be on his way back to L.A. in the aftermath of the decision of the Galaxy and Panamanian keeper Jaime Penedo to partways. Philly has signed Swiss international Tranquillo Barnetta. The Red Bulls are poised to add to their attack yet again with the addition ofArgentine winger Gonzalo Veron […]
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Video Pick: Houston's Miranda stands out with stylish finish
On a week with 39 goals in nine games, there were lots to choose from for AT&T Goal of the Week. The nominees: Benny Feilhaber (Sporting Kansas City), Sebastian Giovinco (Toronto FC), Cyle Larin (New York City FC), Leonel Miranda(Houston Dynamo) and David Villa (New York City FC). We liked the Argentine Miranda’s beauty as […]
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ICYMI MLS: Red Bulls add to their family ties
There will soon be a Wright-Phillips reunion on the field as former England international Shaun Wright-Phillips has joined younger brother Bradley at the New York RedBulls. Will Bruin expects to keep his spot in the Dynamo lineup despite competition from Erick “Cubo” Torres. 1.Wright-Phillips brothers looking forward to reunion on the field. After more than a […]
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Gold Cup: Barnes sends Reggae Boyz into semifinals
Giles Barnes of the Houston Dynamo scored a goal in the seventh minute that held up to send Jamaica into the semifinals of the Gold Cup for the first timesince 1998 with a 1-0 win over Haiti. The Reggae Boyz will face the USA in one semifinal, while Panama, which defeated Trinidad & Tobago in a […]
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MLS Power Rankings: Road win keeps SKKC atop heap
There was no movement in the top spots in Soccer America’s MLS Power Rankings but Eastern teams Montreal, Philly and the Red Bulls advanced a few slots by winning convincingly. A fifth straightloss dropped New England to one off the bottom slot. MLS, Week 19 Results: July 10 San Jose 0, Houston 2. Highlights July 11 NY […]
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ICYMI | MLS: Landon Donovan to debut as coach
The 2015 MLS All-Star Game festivities in Colorado will include the Chipotle MLS Homegrown Game, a match between the Club America U-20 team and a squad of Homegrown players coached by Landon Donovan. Quakes forward Mark Sherrod is anxious to play against his former team, Houston, but a suspension has removedSan Jose defender Jordan Stewart from […]