[MLS SPOTLIGHT] If the Los Angeles Galaxy parlays its fourth Supporters’ Shield trophy into its third MLS Cup title, it will buck the percentages.Seattle, the only team with a chance of catching the Galaxy for the best regular-season record, lost that chance Saturday when Philadelphia handed it a 2-0 defeat at CenturyLink Field. By doing […]
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MLS this weekend …
[SCOREBOARD] The Los Angeles Galaxy clinched the 2011 Supporters’ Shield as the regular-season champion when the SeatleSounders fell, 2-0, at home to the Philadelphia Union. The win moved the Union into first in the Eastern Conference with a two-point lead over Sporting Kansas City with two games to play. For all theaction … WEEK 30 […]
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Donovan to miss two friendlies
[USA SPOTLIGHT] Already without its two best attacking midfielders, Jose Torres (sidelined with a broken foot) and Stuart Holden (recuperating from another knee surgery), the USA will be without Landon Donovan for the upcoming matchesagainst Honduras Saturday and Ecuador three days later because of a strained right quadriceps.
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Luck helps Galaxy, Crew rally
[MLS WEEK 29: What we learned …] Los Angeles took another step toward the Supporters’ Shield by rallying to beat Real Salt Lake, 2-1, the Crew came backto top D.C. United by the same score, and Portland spoiled the unveiling of refurbished B.C. Place by beating Vancouver, 1-0. Teams would rather not fall behind, but […]
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Galaxy and Rapids win, FC Dallas in driver's seat
[CONCACAF CHAMPION LEAGUE] The Los Angeles Galaxy and Colorado Rapids both won, but FC Dallas, which fell to Tauro FC, 5-3, in Panama, may be the best placed tojoin in the Seattle Sounders in the Concacaf Champions League quarterfinals. LOS ANGELES GALAXY-MORELIA. Juninhoscored in stoppage time to give the Los Angeles Galaxy a 2-1 win […]
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Lincecum wins one for the Gunners
[VIDEO PICK] Tim Lincecum, the San Francisco Giants’ Cy Young-winning pitcher, accomplishes what Arsene Wenger has been unable to do regularly and gets a win for Arsenal, beating Landon Donovan‘s Los Angeles Galaxy in thesoon-to-be-released FIFA 2012 video game. Lincecum also gets the best of Donovan in their banter in the EA Sports’ ad campaign […]
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Trade front quiet on final day
[MLS SPOTLIGHT] The only deadline-day trade announced by MLS Thursday sent ex-FCD Dallas defender Kyle Davies from LosAngeles to Toronto FC in exchange for former Fire defender Dasan Robinson. Both players thus join their third teams of 2011, as did Dwayne De Rosario in midseason when he moved from New York to D.C. United after […]
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Goalie gaffes propel Morelia past Galaxy
[CONCACAF CHAMPIONS LEAGUE] Bad goalkeeping and questionable officiating reversed a one-goal lead and sent Los Angeles home from Morelia with a 2-1 loss Tuesdaynight in Group A of the Concacaf Champions League. Provided a 1-0 advantage by Robbie Keane’s goal in the 52nd minute, the Galaxy succumbed to late goals byAdrian Aldrete and Miguel Sabah […]
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MLS vs. Mexico highlights CCL action
[CONCACAF CHAMPIONS LEAGUE] The third round of group play in the Concacaf Champions League includes three matchups of MLS teams with their Mexican Leaguecounterparts, as well a crucial road test for Seattle. Good starts by all five MLS teams involved in the place great importance on their results this week. Los Angeles, Colorado,FC Dallas, and […]
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MLS clubs top all four groups
[CONCACAF CHAMPIONS LEAGUE] The Los Angeles Galaxy’s 2-0 win over Alajuelense of Costa Rica assured MLS of having teams atop the standings in all fourgroups. After Day 2 of the regional competition, MLS clubs are 8-1-1 — and the lone defeat came Thursday when Toronto FC fell to fellow MLS club FC Dallas,1-0. The Galaxy […]