Sacramento-born defender Miguel Ponce had a key clearance off the line for Guadalajara in its 2-0 win at Universidad de Chile that moved the Mexican clubinto the final of the Libertadores Cup. American recruit Sacha Kljestan assisted on the first goal in Anderlecht’s 3-0 win over Welsh club TNS that moved theBelgian champion into the […]
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The Fire is stoked; Thierry Henry delivers
[MLS] A full slate of eight weekend games wedged into a busy schedule of Concacaf home-and-away series plus international friendlies and the All-Star Gameyielded some surprising results. FIRE IS STOKED. Nery Castillo didn’t play and Freddie Ljungberg came on as a sub, and stillChicago carved up the Galaxy backline three times in the first 19 […]
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Sacramento-born Ponce starts again for Chivas
[AMERICANS ABROAD] Sacramento-born Miguel Ponce started for Guadalajara in both legs of its Libertadores Cupsecond-round series with Velez Sarsfield, his first two appearances in the South American club championship. Chivas lost, 2-0, on Tuesday but advanced to the quarterfinals, 3-2, onaggregate. Ponce, a defender, debuted for Guadalajara at the end of the regular season and […]