[MLS] With a new CBA in place and many teams featuring untested foreign players, plus the possibility of rosters changing again following the World Cup, thismight be the most unpredictable season in league history. A balanced schedule of 30 games – one home and one away – with each opponent will nevertheless be disrupted by […]
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MLS this week
[TV SCHEDULE] Major League Soccer opens its 15th season with all 16 teams in action this week. It all begins Thursday when Seattle hosts expansion Philadelphiabefore a sell-out crowd at Qwest Field. For all this week’s action and viewing information … Thursday, March 25 Philadelphia Union at Seattle Sounders FC, 9:30 p.m. ESPN2/Deportes, ESPN360.com Friday, […]
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Where's the buzz in Dallas?
With another MLS season about to start and FC Dallas possessing one of most exciting teams in the league, you’d expect there’s be lots of interest ahead of the Hoops’ opener against Texas rivalHouston. But Peter Welpton says the level of awareness is at an all-time low. He couldn’t name anyone on his over-30 team […]
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Why Chicago cut veteran keeper Busch
Chicago Fire technical director Frank Klopas on denied that veteran goalkeeper Jon Busch was a casualty of cost-cutting of the new Collective Bargaining Agreement,and added that the team had long intended on promoting backup Andrew Dykstra to the No. 1 spot. “This decision was not made because we’re bringing someone else in.That’s inaccurate,” Klopas said. […]
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What They're Saying
“I call him the Little Warrior: ‘Pequena Guerra.’ The thing that is so amazing about the kid is his concentration. Usually with young players, the light is turned off a lot, but with him, theconcentration is that of a guy that has played for many years. From that standpoint, he just fights through things. He […]
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How will new labor deal affect MLS rosters?
[MLS] How might the new Collective Bargaining Agreement affect how teams will stock their rosters, both in the short-term and for long-range planning? There could be a lot more movement among teams for players who in many cases are just coming to grips with the pro game. Players who meet the contract guarantee benchmarks of […]
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SA RANKINGS: Seattle midfield looks best
[MLS] Midfields in MLS can be muddled, and they can be masterful, and often they can be both in the same game, yet it’s where the outcome of most gamesgets decided. Heading into Season XV of MLS, Soccer America’s Ridge Mahoney offers a breakdown of where each team’s midfield stacks up, from No. 1 Seattle […]
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Garber blasts D.C. politicians
MLS has completed new stadiums or has made progress on stadium projects in most key markets. The notable exception: Washington, D.C. And MLS Commissioner DonGarber isn’t happy. “I am tired of going down to meetings and getting my back slapped and [going to] faux press conferences with mayors and local city officials to have thembacktrack […]
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Veterans waived on eve of season
[MLS] Pat Noonan became the fourth player with more than 140 regular-season appearances to be waived this week as MLSclubs pare their teams down to become compliant with 2010 league regulations. Noonan was waived by Colorado, which had picked him up from Columbus last summer. He had enjoyed a succesful stint at NewEngland but never […]
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MLS is maxing out on parity
By Paul Gardner The complaint, often heard these days from Europe, is that the major leagues there are becoming too predictable. This is hardly a new gripe, but we getto hear much more of it lately because of the English Premier League. In Spain and Italy this is an old problem. Looking only at the […]