[MLS] Speaking for the first time since talks between Major League Soccer and the MLS Players Union broke off, MLS Commissioner Don Garber said he’s hopeful the start of MLS’s 15th season is not affected by the labor impasse but added the league wouldn’t make any move just to avoid a work stoppage. Garber says […]
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Breathless at Red Bull Arena
Grant Wahl tours Red Bull Arena, the $200 million-plus home of the New York Red Bulls scheduled to open March 20 against Santos of Brazil (withRobinho), and comes away … well, “a little breathless.” Wahl calls Red Bull Arena “the most advanced, state-of-the-art soccer stadium in the Western Hemisphere (atleast until Chivas de Guadalajara’s futuristic […]
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Damani Ralph to get another shot
The New York Red Bulls are giving a two-month trial to former MLS Rookie of the Year Damani Ralph, who has been sidelined since 2008 after undergoing threeknee operations. “He’s not fit to play games,” Red Bulls coach Hans Backe said. “You still see he is limping a little bit. He probably needs acouple of […]
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One date change means nothing
The on-going negotiations, or lack of same, on a new collective bargaining agreement by MLS and the players’ union have prompted the league to push back the date by which teams must be rosterand salary-cap compliant. Since neither roster size nor the salary cap has been set for the 2010 season, this move is not […]
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Shorthanded USA steps into deep end in Amsterdam
[NETHERLANDS-USA] Playing the Netherlands is much more than a “good test for the American players,” and it’s not really “the last chancefor some players to impress Coach Bob Bradley” as he sets about picking his World Cup team. (SOCCER AMERICAPOLL: Pick your 11 U.S. starters.) Bradley evaluates all his playersin training, every day, and monitor […]
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Quakes hold off Fuego, 3-2
[MLS] Bobby Convey, Javier Robles and OmarJessey scored the goals and Cornell Glen picked up two assists as the San Jose Earthquakes beat the Fresno Fuego (PDL) 3-2 Saturday night in Fresno. Coach Frank Yallop changed nearly his entire lineup at halftime, by which time the Quakes led, 2-0, after playing most of their starters. […]
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Angel hat trick gives unbeaten Red Bulls Disney Classic title
[MLS] Juan Pablo Angel scored a hat trick to lead the New York Red Bulls past Toronto FC, 4-0, Saturday night and givethem the Walt Disney World Pro Soccer Classic title at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex. Rookie forward Conor Chinn also scored for New York,which improved to 4-0-3 in preseason. Rookie Austin da […]
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From Graceland to MLS, Act 2
First it was Englishman Kevin Souter, who made the jump from NAIA school Graceland University in Iowa to the Kansas City Wizards. Now, Canadian defenderEdson Edward hopes to stick in MLS as a walk-on. In his case, the move from Graceland is a little farther. Edward has played at right back andcenter back for FC […]
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Labor battle: Call it a draw and move on
By Ridge Mahoney And the game of chicken continues, sort of. Up against a twice-extended deadline to finalize a new collective bargaining agreement with MLSor play another season under the same conditions or go on strike, the MLS Players Union has instead decided on d), none of the above. “We have advised our players to […]
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Rugby? In Red Bull Arena – the soccer super-stadium? Afraid so.
By Paul Gardner It is greatly to be hoped that the gala opening of the Red Bull Arena next month does not get upstaged by the ongoing dispute between MLS and theplayers union. This stadium marks a tremendous step forward for the sport in this country. For two reasons. Firstly, it will surely be the best […]