[MLS PLAYOFFS: Houston-Sporting KC] The busy MLS playoff calendar caught up with the Eastern Conference finalists as the Houston Dynamo and Sporting Kansas Cityplayed to a 0-0 tie in the first leg Saturday in Houston. It was the first scoreless draw in 22 playoff games dating back to the first leg of the 2012conference semifinals. […]
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Fatigued Dynamo must again climb out of its comfort zone
[MLS PLAYOFFS: Eastern Conference] The two teams that have reached the MLS Eastern Conference finals partially due to shrewd substitutions in the semis will bestretched to fill out a lineup card with fit players this weekend. Omar Cummings came off the bench to score vital goals in both legs ofHouston’s 4-3 aggregate triumph over New […]
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MLS conference semis start sharply
By Ridge Mahoney There’s no question a Stanley Cup playoff game ramps up the pace and intensity of a typical regular-season NHL encounter, and judging by what transpiredlast weekend, the MLS Cup playoffs are clearly trending in the same direction. No doubt Commissioner Don Garber is sick and tired of responding to critics who pine […]
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Red Bulls blow two-goal lead, lose Olave with red card
[MLS PLAYOFFS: Houston-New York] Supporters Shield winner New York came into BBVA Compass Stadium and took a two-goal lead after 32 minutes, but it couldn’t holdon as Houston came back to earn a 2-2 tie on Omar Cummings‘ first goal for the Dynamo. The Red Bulls will return home Thursday for the second leg of […]
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Impact players suspended, Schallibaum reported out
[MLS PLAYOFFS: Houston-Montreal] In the wake of the Montreal Impact’s meltdown at the end of its play-in game at Houston on Thursday, MLS handed out additionalsuspensions to two Impact players, fined the Impact and its coach, Marco Schallibaum (reported to be on his way out in favor of Alessandro Nesta) and suspended Houston coach Dominic […]
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Galaxy and Dynamo hope to defy odds again
[MLS PLAYOFFS: Sunday Preview] The Galaxy has beaten Houston in the last two MLS Cups, and they are poised again to renew their recent postseason histories. Both are lower seeds in their conference semifinals and haven’t done well on the road, so in their home legs to be played Sunday a solid victory would seem […]
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Impact meltdown overshadows solid Dynamo win
[MLS PLAYOFFS: Houston-Montreal] The Houston Dynamo lived up to reputation for stepping things up in the playoffs with a 3-0 win over the Montreal Impact in theirplay-in game that drew an announced crowd of only 10,476 fans at BBVA Compass Stadium. But the big story was the Montreal meltdown that featured three second-half red cards. […]
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Midfield strength gives Dynamo edge
[MLS PLAYOFFS: Houston-Montreal] The Houston Dynamo is actually looking forward to Thursday’s extra game against Montreal (TV: NBCSN, 8:30 p.m. ET). Last year, it beat Chicago in the play-in game and went on to play in MLS Cup for the fourth time in seven seasons. This year, it opens at home against the Impact,which needed […]
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Arabe Unido gains measure of revenge
[CONCACAF CHAMPIONS LEAGUE: Week 6] Nine days after Panama crashed out of the World Cup at the hands of the USA in Panama City, Panamanian club Arabe Unido didwhat the Canaleros could not do and held on to its lead — thanks to plenty of time-wasting — to beat MLS’s Houston Dynamo, 1-0, and qualify […]
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Ching confirms plans to retire
[MLS SPOTLIGHT] When he decided last February to play one more season as a player-coach, rather than retire outright as a player, Brian Ching sensed the end was near. But he wanted to give it one last go. On Tuesday, he made it official: the 2013 season will be his last. A testimonial match featuringcurrent […]