Two-time MLS Cup-winning goalkeeper, the 35-year-old Kevin Hartman, joined FC Dallas from Kansas City on Monday and, least initially, is thought to be fellow 35-year-old andcurrent starter Dario Sala‘s backup. As expected when one’s been around as long as Hartman — this will be his 14th MLS season — Hartman will be welcomed by some […]
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Navas Cobo is latest 'homegrown' signing
[MLS] Francisco Navas Cobo became the latest player to be promoted from an MLS academy team to its first team when the18-year-old midfielder signed with the Houston Dynamo. The story of this “homegrown” signing began last summer when Navas Cobo left Colombia, where he was raised, and returned to Houston, where he wasborn. Navas Cobo, […]
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Fans side with Everton in Donovan tug-of-war
[SOCCER AMERICA POLL] Soccer America polled its readers, asking them to weigh in the Landon Donovan tug-of-war. Shouldhe stay at Everton? Or should he return to the Los Angeles Galaxy? Almost half the fans who responded said Donovan should arrange a permanent transfer to Everton. Not one suggested he return to LosAngeles and not go […]
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SA POLL: What should Donovan do?
Landon Donovan is torn between staying at Everton, where his loan deal expires March 15, and returning to the Los Angeles, where he has signed a newfour-year deal. What should be do? poll by twiigs.com
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MLS-Mexican showdown: Forces not in Crew's favor
[CONCACAF CHAMPIONS LEAGUE] The Columbus Crew, the lone MLS team still alive in the Concacaf Champions League, faces a tall order when it begins itsquarterfinal series at home against Mexico’s Toluca Tuesday (TV: Fox Soccer Channel, live, 8 pm ET). Columbus will be without star Guillermo Barros Schelotto,who is suspended. Also unavailable will be two […]
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Hartman lands at Dallas
[MLS] Kevin Hartman, whose status with the Kansas City Wizards was a prime example of the issues over which MLS playersare fighting with the league, has joined FC Dallas. Although the Wizards chose not sign him for the 2010 season, they still held his rights and forced a 2012 second-round SuperDraft pick out ofDallas. Hartman, […]
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The Colombian connection
[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, […]