[MLS] With newly signed players as well as trialists — including players from Uganda, Argentina and Scotland — giving both teams a different look, D.C. Unitedand Toronto FC played a 0-0 tie Wednesday in a preseason match. Starting the match for TFC were trialists Vincent Kayizzi (Uganda) and Martin Saric(Argentina) in midfield, ex-Rapid Dan Gargan […]
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Dickov visit highlights loan snafus
[MLS] A year and a half ago, a pair of English League veterans came to America to test the MLS waters. Both of them were subject to the discovery process, andboth had been “claimed” by Toronto FC. Yet neither wound up wearing the red and white: Darren Huckerby politely excused himself and flew on to […]
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Dallas tops collegiate opposition again
[MLS] FC Dallas punctuated the first phase of its preseason training by beating SMU, 4-0, Tuesday on goals by four different players. “I thinkit was a game where we were able to move the ball the way we wanted to move the ball. We kept possession,” said Coach Schellas Hyndman on the team’s Web site. […]
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UCF earns tie against Toronto FC
[MLS PRESEASON] Most college teams have been routed by MLS teams in preseason action, but UCF battled to a 1-1 tie with Toronto FC in a 80-minute match playedThursday. The Knights came within a minute of pulling out a win. Knights used a penalty kick from junior Yaron Bacher in the 57th minute to earnthe […]
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Preki's daughter joins Blue Demons
[DEPAUL WOMEN] Natasa Radosavlijevic, daughter of Toronto FC coach Preki, is oneof four players headed to DePaul. “She’s a soccer junkie who has been around the game all her life,” Blue Demon coach ErinChastain said. “Natasa has a great soccer mind and a nose for the goal. She is great in one-on-one attacking situations and […]
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More signings pending for Kansas City?
[MLS] Unconfirmed reports surfaced Tuesday that Kansas City, which officially announced the signing of Danish keeper Jimmy Nielsen Monday, ison the verge of adding two more international players. Igor Kostrov, one of two Moldovan players who has been on trial with the team for the past two weeks, andsecond-round SuperDraft pick Korede Aiyegbusi – a […]
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Gulati: 2010 very, very important for American soccer
By Paul Gardner The election of Sunil Gulati as President of the United States Soccer Federation four years ago was unquestionably one of the most important events inthe history of the sport in this country. It brought to the office, for the first time, someone who combined all the vital qualities necessary — an American-reared […]
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Hartman left in limbo
[MLS] If not for a strained hip flexor suffered by goalkeeper Zach Thornton, counterpart Kevin Hartman would truly bemarooned. The veteran Hartman, a native of Southern California, came into the U.S. national team camp last week at Home Depot Center to replace Thornton, ending several weeks of anxious inactivity.Despite him playing every minute in goal […]
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Collins John makes impression with Chicago
[MLS] The best way for a goalscorer on trial to make an impression is hit the net, and former Fulham striker Collins John did just that for theChicago Fire on Monday. He scored twice in the first half and Stefan Dimitrov matched that output after halftime as the Fire beat Vancouver (USSF Div. 2), 4-1, […]
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Trio re-ups with Seattle
[MLS] The Sounders have retained three components of their successful 2009 expansion season as they head to Spain for the next phase of preseasonpreparations. Colombian defender Jhon Kennedy Hurtado, who played on loan last season from Deportivo Cali, has been transferred to MLS, midfielder Brad Evans– claimed in the 2008 expansion draft after helping Columbus […]