[MLS SPOTLIGHT] Up a man from the 11th minute and holding a 1-0 halftime lead at Crew Stadium Wednesday night, Houston held a great opportunity to post itsfirst away victory of the season. Instead, the Dynamo conceded penalty kicks 12 minutes apart and needed a late equalizer from Calen Carr to leave Columbus with a […]
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Spencer suits passionate Portland perfectly
Just two-thirds of the way through their expansion season, the Portland Timbers have already zoomed to dizzying heights and plummeted to depressing lows along withtheir raucous, rabid fans. Through it all, their excitable head coach, John Spencer, is always in the moment yet with one eye on the long-term. The bloom may be off the […]
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Houston adds Brazilian midfielder
[MLS] In the wake of trading Jamaican midfielder Lovel Palmer to Portland, Houston has signed center mid Luiz Camargo. “I liked the way he played when I saw him,” saidKinnear. “He can play in central midfield and gives us some options and flexibility in there.” Camargo (5-foot-8, 172 pounds) was born in Vinheda, Sao Paulo. […]
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Houston Dynamo signs Honduran star on loan
[MLS] After weeks of negotiations, Honduran attacker Carlo Costly has joined the Houston Dynamo. Specifics of his deal are sketchy, and thatgoes beyond the usual MLS-issued “terms of the deal were not disclosed.” He is on loan from Atlas, the Mexican team that had supposedly released him. “We’ve talkedall year about improving the squad with […]
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Knee surgery sidelines Will Bruin
[MLS] The return of Brian Ching to sharp goalscoring form arrived just in time for the Dynamo, which has lost rookie forward WillBruin for at least a month to knee surgery. A lateral meniscus partial meniscectomy was performed on his left knee Tuesday by team physician Dr. Kaare Kolstad.Bruin suffered damage to his meniscus in […]
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Timbers swap Moffat for Palmer and Chabala
[MLS] Eight months after selecting midfielder Adam Moffat in the MLS Expansion Draft, Portland has traded him to Houston. In return, theTimbers acquire midfielder Lovel Palmer — who, like Moffat, is primarily a holding player – and defender/midfielder Mike Chabala, as well as an internationalslot for the remainder of the 2011 season. Houston receives Moffat […]
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Donovan scores eighth goal as Galaxy outclasses Dynamo
[MLS] The Galaxy tacked on another three points to its league-leading total by beating Houston, 1-0, at Home Depot Center Wednesday with a LandonDonovan penalty kick in first-half stoppage time. Donovan a converted the kick awarded when Dynamo midfielder Lovel Palmer used his right arm to bat down a balldriven by Chris Birchall across the […]
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Dynamo starts critical run against Western Conference
[MLS SPOTLIGHT] No longer a member of the Western Conference, Houston plays the Galaxy Wednesday to start a run of four games against former conference rivals.When MLS announced Houston would shift conferences to accommodate the addition of Portland and Vancouver, Coach Dominic Kinnear cited the possible travel benefits before anythingelse. “I don’t think it’s going […]
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Rapids exploit Houston gaffe
[MLS] Minutes after equalizing on a terrible mistake by Houston goalie Tally Hall, Colorado punched home another goal tostun the Dynamo, 2-1, Wednesday at Robertson Stadium. Colorado defender Scott Palguta, who made his first start of the season at left back, scoredfrom close range during a goalmouth scramble in the final minutes to cap a […]
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Dynamo attack healthier and more potent
[MLS SPOTLIGHT on HOUSTON] On a night when the Houston Dynamo honored former keeper Pat Onstad, now a D.C. United player and assistant coach,it unleashed an attack that would test just about any goalie. Recently signed Spanish striker Koke made his debut for the Dynamo, and Brian Ching came offthe bench to play the final […]