[MLS PLAYER SPOTLIGHT] Drafted out of Harvard in 2009 by the Seattle Sounders, Michael Fucito saw no MLS action in his rookie year, was placedon the disabled list in midseason because of a foot injury, and waived in the postseason. But the striker who played alongside Charlie Davies in high school has made a dramaticcomeback. […]
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Posted inSoccerTalk with Paul Gardner, Story
The rare talent of Red Bull rookie Tim Ream
By Paul Gardner The Red Bulls find themselves in unfamiliar territory, sitting on top the world. The world of the MLS Eastern Conference, I mean. Not that big a world,true, but the Red Bulls top-dog position is pretty impressive. As impressive as their new stadium. What has not been so impressive is the playing form […]
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MLS this week …
[SCOREBOARD] Colorado beat Toronto FC, 3-1, in the first Sunday game of the MLS season. Three penalty kicks were converted — two by Conor Casey and one by Dwayne De Rosario. For all the weekend action and next week’s schedule … WEEK 4RESULTS: April 18 in Commerce City, Colo. Colorado 3 Toronto FC 1. Goals: […]
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What They're Saying
“We are men in here, we are professionals, we can’t just keep saying positives. We have to start holding each other accountable. This is ridiculous. We work all week, and we work hard for 75minutes, and then there the game goes again. It’s getting old.” — Midfielder Santino Quaranta after D.C. United gave up two […]
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Buddle claims top star
[MLS] None of the six MLS games played on Saturday ended in ties and only one produced just one goal. Houston’s LovelPalmer scored with an incredible strike from 35 yards in Houston’s 3-0 flattening of Chivas USA, and Quakes rookie defender Ike Opara got hissecond goal in a 2-0 defeat of New England, yet these […]
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MLS Saturday …
[SCOREBOARD] Los Angeles won its fourth straight game with a 2-1 win over Real Salt Lake in their MLS Cup 2009 rematch, while D.C. United fell to 0-4 with a 2-0loss at home to Chicago . Juan Pablo Angel‘s second goal of the game, a stoppage-time penalty kick, earnedNew York a 2-1 win over MLS’s only […]
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Ching's rehab ahead of schedule
U.S. World Cup hopeful Brian Ching kicked a ball in Houston Dynamo practice for the first time since he suffered a hamstring injury in the Dynamo’s homeopener and feels good about his progress, albeit slow. “I’m still limited,” he said. “I still cannot swing my left leg with too much force right now. We’retwo weeks […]
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The contrasting cases of Andy and Freddy
By Ridge Mahoney At the U.S. Soccer Development Academy finals last summer at Home Depot Center, I got my first look at a very talented, very young D.C. United playernamed Andy Najar. His highlight moment, or nearly so, came when he controlled a difficult ball on his chest and while under pressure, first-timed a volley […]
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Three thoughts from Toronto's first win
[MLS] Toronto FC put aside its problems long enough to defeat expansion Philadelphia, 2-1, in its home opener and first match on grass at BMO Field Thursdaynight. Goals on a free kick and a penalty kick by Dwayne De Rosario subdued the Union, which played with 10 men following a straight red card to Danny […]
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Salt Lake downs Quakes in thriller
[U.S. OPEN CUP] Just a few days before its toughest back-to-back league matches this season, Real Salt Lake needed overtime and penalty kicks to subdue San Joseon penalty kicks, 5-3, after they finished 120 minutes of play tied at 3-3 in a U.S. Open Cup match Wednesday. RSL drilled home all five of its penalties […]