[MLS] Colombians have become the import of choice in Major League Soccer. Roger Torres, 18, signed with PhiladelphiaUnion on loan from America Cali of the Colombian First Division. His signing gives MLS 13 Colombians, most signed in the last two years, spread over 10 teams. Like many of thetransactions, Torres’ signing is a loan deal. […]
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MLS's Cactus circuit takes hold
Baseball has its Cactus League: spring training in Arizona, where for the first time as many teams are based as in Florida. For the first time, MLS teams set up camp in Arizona, and it has been asuccess. Facilit ies at Casa Grande’s Grande Sports World and Phoenix’s Reach 11and as well as college fields […]
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'My name is Freddy Adu … That's F-r-e-d-d-y-A-d-u' [VIDEO]
[OFF THE POST] Soccer players still have a ways to go in the recognizability factor as Jeff Cunningham proved in a spoofon Media Day for FC Dallas. The 2009 MLS leading scorer pretended to be Freddy Adu during an interview on the club’s 2009 season. “My name is FreddyAdu, No. 9,” Cunningham said to the […]
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Late Dynamo goal salvages tie with Aztex
[MLS] Eric Ustruck banged home the rebound of a saved Dominic Oduro shot in thefinal minutes to rescue a 1-1 tie for Houston against USSF Division II foe Austin on Sunday. Austin had taken a 1-0 lead in the 74th minute when Dynamo defender Bobby Boswell played a long ball past his keeper, Tally Hall, […]
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Northwest rivals end up scoreless
[MLS] Seattle and Vancouver (USSF Div. II) gave their fans a preview of what will ensue next season when the Whitecaps join MLS. Neither team scored ina match notable for 16 offside calls that killed promising opportunities and a crowd of 3,895 that included hundreds of Seattle fans who made the trip across the border. […]
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Mediator will join MLS labor talks
Major League Soccer and the MLS Players Union have agreed to meet next week in Washington, D.C., to continue collective bargaining agreement negotiations and have accepted the invitation of George H. Cohen, the Director of the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service, to serve as a mediator during the discussions.
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Bruce Arena expects Donovan back with Galaxy
Landon Donovan finds himself involved in tug-of-war between MLS’s Los Angeles Galaxy and English club Everton, at which his loan is set to expire. Hours after Everton manager David Moyes said he was hopeful thatan extension of the loan agreement would take place, Los Angeles Galaxy head coach and general manager Bruce Arena shot down […]
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Mediator will join labor talks
[MLS] Major League Soccer and the MLS Players Union have agreed to meet next week in Washington, D.C., to continue collective bargaining agreement negotiationsand have accepted the invitation of George H. Cohen, the Director of the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service (FMCS), to serve as a mediator during thediscussions. The exisiting Collective Bargaining Agreement expired […]
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Donovan might stay at Everton, according to manager
Everton manager David Mowes is hopeful of keeping American Landon Donovan beyond his 10-week loan period, which expires after the game March13 against Birmingham. “I am keen to keep Landon and it sounds initially in America that they might say ‘yes,”‘ Moyes told reporters on Friday. “I think Landon is keen to stay alsoso it […]
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Signs of making MLS even more physical
By Paul Gardner What do you suppose clubs and coaches — and general managers — look for when they’re signing new players? What comes first? It’s worthpondering, for the answer may well tell us what sort of soccer a team wants to play. Or conversely, what sort of soccer a team has given up trying […]