By Ridge Mahoney Well, it’s about time. Nearly 18 years after it kicked off its first season, MLS will stage its firsttestimonial match Dec. 13 when the Dynamo honors stalwart forward Brian Ching. He confirmed his plan to retire at the end of the 2013 season and disclosed hisintent to commemorate it with an actual […]
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Arabe Unido overtakes Houston
[CONCACAF CHAMPIONS LEAGUE: Week 4] Arabe Unido beat DirecTV W Connection, 2-0, in Trinidad to take over the lead from the Houston Dynamo in Group 1 on the finalday of Week 4 in the Concacaf Champions League. Arabe Unido won on goals by Luis Cesar Fraiz and AbdielArroyo to take a two-point lead over the […]
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Report: NYCFC to hire ex-Rutgers AD as business chief
By Paul Kennedy New York City Football Club, which will begin play in MLS in 2015, will announce the hiring of former Rutgers athletic directorTim Pernetti as its chief business officer, reported Bloomberg, based on information provided by a person with directknowledge of the hiring. Castro said he was convinced San Antonio should be a […]
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Tricky matches await MLS clubs on Tuesday
[CONCACAF CHAMPIONS LEAGUE: Week 3] Sporting Kansas City and the Houston Dynamo face potentially tricky games in the Concacaf Champions League when they playOlimpia of Honduras and Arabe Unido of Panama, respectively on Tuesday. A 2-0 winner over Real Esteli in Nicaragua two weeks ago, Sporting KC returns to Central America to face Olimpia,one of […]
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What They're Saying
“To play better.” — Houston Dynamo coach Dominic Kinnear on what his team needs to do to rebound from its 5-0 loss to Montreal, the most lopsided defeat in club history.(MLSSoccer)
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Keane and Donovan combine for late Galaxy win
[CONCACAF CHAMPIONS LEAGUE: Week 2] The LA Galaxy opened up play in the 2013-14 edition of the Concacaf Champions League with a 2-0 win over Cartagines ofCosta Rica thanks to a pair of second-half goals from Robbie Keane set up by Landon Donovan. The Houston Dynamo got alate scare but held on for a 0-0 […]
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Galaxy and Dynamo enter fray
[CONCACAF CHAMPIONS LEAGUE: Week 2] Both coming off big MLS wins over the weekend, the LA Galaxy and Houston Dynamo kick off play Tuesday in the 2013-14 edition ofthe Concacaf Champions League. The Dynamo’s game at DIRECTV W Connection in Trinidad will mark the first evening soccer broadcast on the new Fox Sports 1 (kickoff: […]
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Young DP signing Lopez should spark Houston attack
[MLS: Playoff Push] The Houston Dynamo starts a busy two weeks on Saturday when it hosts Clint Dempsey and the SeattleSounders before a sell-out crowd at BBVA Compass Stadium. Playoff Push Series: Chicago Montreal NewEngland New York Philadelphia Portland Seattle Vancouver It’s the first of five games, including the Concacaf Champions Leagueopener at DirecTV W […]
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Hometown Dynamo jumps out into lead
[DEVELOPMENT ACADEMY: U-15/16s] The hometown Houston Dynamo U-15/16s carry the lead in Group A into the third day of play at the Development Academy’s Finals Weekat the Houston Amateur Sports Park. De Anza Force and Solar Chelsea SC are tied for the lead in Group 2. Dynamo midfielder Christian Lucatero scored with a second-minute free […]
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Moffat spanks home candidate for MLS Goal of the Year
[VIDEO PICK: Golazo] Adam Moffat absolutely crushes home a volley from outside the box for the first of his two goals in the Houston Dynamo’s 2-1win Saturday over the New England Revolution at Gilette Stadium. Moffat, a 27-year-old Scottish midfielder, began his career in Scotland’s lower divisions before moving to theUnited States in 2007, where […]