[MLS REWIND: Week 35] The New York Red Bulls scored four second-half goals to beat the Chicago Fire, 5-2, and clinch the2013 Supporters’ Shield, the first trophy in their 18-year history. The New England Revolution and Houston Dynamo clinched playoff berths with wins on Sunday, while the Montreal Impact(1-6-1 in its last eight games) sneaked […]
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The curse of Caricola
[VIDEO PICK] The New York Red Bulls are in their 18th season in MLS, and they don’t have a title. They’re the only one of the original teams without a title, butthat can change Sunday. New York will win the Supporters’ Shield if it beats Chicago at Red Bull Arena. For an “MLS Insider” look […]
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O Henry, that's good stuff!
[VIDEO PICK: Off the Post] French World Cup winner Thierry Henry has scored 27 goals for the New York Red Bulls since arriving in MLS in 2010.Here’s a 90-second flipbook animation video that includes some of his best. … Besides the goals, this MLS-produced video also includes Henry running-juggle down the wing. … And itcomes […]
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Galaxy dooms Quakes; Red Bulls score fastest MLS goal ever
[MLS REWIND: Week 34] While one Western Conference playoff spot is officially still up for grabs, only by a mathematical miracle can the Quakes get in. A 0-0tie Sunday night at StubHub Center clinched a playoff spot for the Los Angeles Galaxy (15-11-7, 52 points) as well as the Seattle Sounders (15-12-6, 51 pts.), leaving […]
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Report: Xabi Alonso to MLS?
Spanish TV program Punto Pelota reported earlier this week that Real Madrid’s Xabi Alonso is contemplating a move to Major League Soccer when his contract expires in2014. Reporter Pipi Estrada claimed that, “Xabi will not go to the Premier League, to the Serie A or to the French league. Instead, his future is in the […]
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Petke Project clears first hurdle
By Ridge Mahoney It bears a stigma of failure and incompetence, yet in fact Red Bull New York — to use its proper name — has a solid record when it comes to making theplayoffs. A 2-2 tie with New England last Saturday attained by a last-second Tim Cahill goal clinched the team’s 10th postseason […]
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MLS Power Rankings: Rapids rise, Red Bulls clinch
By Ridge Mahoney Blowouts and barn-burners, and perhaps the Goal of the Year, highlighted a wild weekend of MLS play that preceded the October international break. TheRapids’ 5-1 roasting of Seattle flipped those teams between the second and third slots. Top-ranked New York’s playoff-clinching tie with New England (2-2) was its second straight draw followingfour […]
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MLS Power Rankings: Red Bulls Replace Sounders On Top
By Ridge Mahoney While fans and journalists focus on the Supporters’ Shield race as the final month of regular-season play begins, most of the coaches have a different SSon their minds: Simple Survival. Getting points is important, yet so are minimizing fatigue and injuries. A few teams don’t have the luxury of resting important players, […]
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Absences take some luster from Seattle-New York showdown
[MLS PREVIEW: Week 31] The glamour game of the weekend has lost some of its sheen due to player absences, yet still there’s much to be gleaned from theSeattle-New York showdown Sunday night on ESPN (9 p.m. ET). Luck and design have converged to present a matchup of MLS conference leaders on the league’s main […]
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Red Bulls take over lead in Supporters' Shield race
[MLS REWIND: Week 30] The New York Red Bulls took over the lead in the race for the Supporters’ Shield and regained sole possession of first place in the EasternConference with a 1-0 victory over FC Dallas at Red Bull Arena Sunday evening. The Red Bulls, who have won four in a row, scored their […]