[U.S. OPEN CUP] The New York Red Bulls got two goals from John Wolyniec and went on to beat the New England Revolution,3-0, in a U.S. Open Cup play-in match before 1,935 fans at Red Bull Arena Wednesday night. The Revs lined up with only one player — rookie Seth Sinovic — whois normally a […]
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The West is best in MLS
[MLS] A crowded eight days of play concluded Saturday with seven games. The Red Bulls fell but the Galaxy is still unbeaten, and FC Dallas – winless aweek ago – is on a two-game winning streak. Here are six items of note from the eight matches played in Week 7, when Landon Donovan reminded us […]
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What we're watching … on Big Wednesday
[MLS] Reeling D.C. United gets a chance on national television to atone for its shocking loss on the opening weekend of the season, and Texas rivals Houstonand FC Dallas meet for the second and last time this season as part of a midweek MLS quadruple-header. Here are some points of interest to follow … D.C. […]
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Steve Nicol gets tangled up in the physical game
By Paul Gardner I see that the Revs’ Steve Nicol is complaining about rough play. Specifically, he believes that his player, Sainey Nyassi, is being fouled way toomuch, and that referees are not punishing the offenders. To the extent that he is right — and that may well be 100 percent — I sympathize with […]
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What They're Saying
“I’m kind of getting fed up trying to look after Sainey Nyassi. Game after game, he’s getting kicked, pushed, shoved, you name it and nothing’s going on. He’s going to bebadly injured soon if the referees don’t take care of him. … We encourage our players to stay on their feet, be strong and go […]
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Revs star Shalrie Joseph in substance abuse program
The reason for Shalrie Joseph taking an indefinite leave of absence from the New England Revolution is that he he has entered MLS’s substance abuse and behavioral health program,reports Frank Dell’Apa, who cites team sources. New England had announced on Monday that the 31-year-old team captain, a key figure for the Revssince 2003, was attending […]
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Joseph leaves Revs for indefinite period
[MLS] The Revs, for which midfield stalwart Shalrie Joseph has played only one game this season because of injuries, will be missingtheir captain for the forseeable future. Team management announced Monday that Joseph, 31, has been given time to sort out some personal matters. He left Saturday and >the team did notstipulate a timetable for […]
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Few fans in Dallas, New England
[MLS ATTENDANCE] Toronto FC drew the smallest announced crowd in its four-year history, but the crowd of 18,394 for its 2-0 win overSeattle on Sunday was still the largest MLS crowd during a week marked by crowds of less than 10,000 in Dallas and New England. Attendance for the TFC-Seattle game was below the capacityof […]
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Six thoughts from MLS Week 5
[MLS] Maybe it’s taken a while for the goalkeepers to find their form this season; after numerous gaffes resulted in goals the first four weekends, morethan a few keepers played top-notch stuff. Goalkeeper heroics are one of the six thoughts we take from Week 5. … GOALIE GLORY. Stefan Frei stymied BradEvans and Nathan Sturgis […]
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Strong start at the turnstiles
[MLS ATTENDANCE] Four weeks into the 2010 season, MLS’s average attendance is up by more than 2,000 compared to 2009’s average for the entire season. At thesame stage (29 games), average attendance is 3,000 more in 2010 than last season. The boost is thanks to the fact that the Seattle Sounders have already hosted three […]