[MLS] In the penultimate weekend of play prior to the World Cup break, moments of drama and danger highlighted the action. Here are six things we learned fromWeek 10. ENDANGERED SPECIES. Nearly five years ago, Revs goalkeeper Matt Reis lunged for a bouncing ball and crashed into D.C. United forwardAlecko Eskandarian. The incident left Eskandarian […]
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What to look for in Week 10
[MLS] A showdown of conference leaders highlights a seven-game Saturday slate, as a few teams get back their players that didn’t make the U.S. World Cup rosterand they get a chance to take out their disappointment in league play. Here’s what to watch for this weekend … LEADERS OF THE PACK. The Crew is at […]
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Saturday's Three Stars
[MLS] The teams with the better records won all four of Saturday’s games, and those victories included vital road wins for San Jose and Real Salt Lakeagainst Western Conference foes. Here are Saturday’s Three Stars … Saturday’s Three Stars 1. DOMINIC ODURO (Houston). The Dynamo repeatedly dismantled D.C.’s defense in rolling to a 2-0 win […]
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MLS this week …
[DATEBOOK] MLS’s Week 8 will consist of eight games — one on Thursday and seven on Saturday — and all 16 teams will be in action. Play begins onThursday when Real Salt Lake hosts Houston in a key Western Conference to be televised live on ESPN2. For the complete schedule, standings and leading scorers as well as […]
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Ching cautious about this week's comeback
[WORLD CUP COUNTDOWN] Brian Ching, out since April 2 with a strained left hamstring, might return to action with theHouston Dynamo this week. He could play as soon as Wednesday in Houston’s game against Kansas City. More likely, he’ll begin his comeback on Saturday against Chivas USA. Based on hisstrong play in the February friendly […]
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QUICK TAKE: Chris Wondolowski
[MLS] Striker Chris Wondolowski started just eight of 14 games for the Quakes last year after arriving in a trade with Houston, but pressedinto a starting role by injuries this season has scored a goal in each of the past three games. He’s been paired up top with veteran Ryan Johnson, who set him up […]
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The Challenge of Change: Where it's working, where not
By Ridge Mahoney Replacing a head coach, overhauling a roster, or both, are really the only ways a team can improve, but change in and of itself is no guarantee, asseveral struggling teams are proving this season. In a few places, notably New York, the train is headed down the right track; not so for […]
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Buddle makes World Cup case
[MLS] How can you leave Edson Buddle off the U.S. World Cup team? The Los Angeles striker added two more goals, hiseighth and ninth of the young MLS season, in the Galaxy’s 3-1 with over Philadelphia. But as Bob Bradley alluded to on Thursday, equally impressive about Buddleare “the little things on the field that […]
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Few fans in Dallas, New England
[MLS ATTENDANCE] Toronto FC drew the smallest announced crowd in its four-year history, but the crowd of 18,394 for its 2-0 win overSeattle on Sunday was still the largest MLS crowd during a week marked by crowds of less than 10,000 in Dallas and New England. Attendance for the TFC-Seattle game was below the capacityof […]
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Houston's Cameron out for season
[MLS] The Houston Dynamo got more bad news on Monday: young star Geoff Cameron, whom it was accounting upon to replacethe departed Ricardo Clark in midfield, was lost for the season with knee injury suffered in Saturday’s 2-0 loss at Chicago. It marked the fourth time in fivegames the Dynamo has lost a player with […]