[MLS] Thursday night’s Western Conference doubleheader on ESPN2 Thursday night gave us a chance to see how Los Angeles, Chivas USA, Houston and Real Salt Lake– all of which believe they are serious challengers for the league title — stack up in the early going. Three teams have a lot to feel good about. As […]
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What They're Saying
“Coming out at halftime was the most embarrassing and disappointing thing that has ever happened in my career, and this is my 11th year. I don’t think it was warranted. … When a team loses, therealways has to be a scapegoat, and that was me [last season]. And unfortunately it happened in that first game […]
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MLS this week …
[SCOREBOARD] Only five games will be played in Week 2 of Major League Soccer. For summaries of Thursday’s Houston-Real Salt Lake and Los Angeles-Chivas USAgames and viewing information on Saturday’s three games … WEEK 2 April 1 in Houston Houston 2Real Salt Lake 1. Goals: Davis (pen.) 52, Davis (pen.) 55; Morales 18. Houston […]
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Two thumbs up for two, or three, DPs per team
MLS might have kept it simple by simply increasing the number of Designated Players each team can sign from one to two, and also allowing a team the option of using a third DP slot if it sowishes. This is what the league has done, sort of. It has also opened up the cash box […]
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MLS expands "Beckham Rule"
MLS has expanded the Designated Player Rule to allow every MLS club to sign two DPs. Teams will also have the option to purchase a third DP slot. The DP Rule, known as the “Beckham Rule,”was introduced in 2007. It allowed MLS teams to pay a “designated” player above the club’s salary cap. In theory, […]
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Midfield duels highlight Dynamo-RSL clash
[MLS] Real Salt Lake’s quest to repeat as MLS champion takes it into the home of the last team to achieve that feat when it plays at Houston Thursday (9 p.m.ET, ESPN2). Home Depot Center rivals Los Angeles and Chivas USA conclude the ESPN2 doubleheader with a 11 p.m. ET kickoff. All four teams have […]
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Noonan provides cover for Sounders' thin attack
[MLS] Pat Noonan has joined the Seattle Sounders, his fourth club in less than two years. The formerIndiana University forward scored 42 goals in five seasons with the New England Revolution but has struggled since returning from a brief stint at Norwegian club Aalesund. “I’m excitedthat Pat Noonan was available and we were able to […]
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Grand finale heads north for first time
[MLS] Shiny, spiffy, brand-new Red BullArena will have to wait to stage an MLS Cup. And that’s probably a good thing. A week after Commissioner Don Garber hinted during ateleconference call with reporters that the league’s championship game would be staged north of the border, an official announcement came Tuesday of a Nov. 21 title […]
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Race from London to Seattle
Arlo White, the new voice of the Seattle Sounders, arrived in the radio booth with five minutes to spare to call the Seattle-Philadelphia opening gameThursday. His day began in London, where he awaited word whether his passport would be available for him to fly to Seattle to do the First Kick. White, a former BBC […]
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Philly files discovery claim on Arrieta
[MLS] Midfielder Cristian Arrieta, the 2009 USL-1 Most Valuable Player for Puerto Rico Islanders, arrived inPhiladelphia Sunday to start a brief trial. He could be a replacement for right back David Myrie, who had a terrible game in Union’s opening game loss atSeattle and has been released. Arrieta, 30, has played the last two seasons […]