Another solid week for the top teams in Soccer America’s MLS Power Rankings didn’t cause much change in those slots, but the second tier is another story. Seattle moved into fifthplace by edging Sporting Kansas City, and Houston and the Red Bulls also moved up. Their success caused the Fire and SKC to tumble a […]
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Crew's Gregg Berhalter: 'The whole group needs to step up'
By Ridge Mahoney (@ridgemax) A few days after a disappointing defeat in San Jose, Crew SC is pointing toward the remainder of theseason with a new player on the books. The team has signed Portuguese winger Pedro Santos as a Designated Player, which fills out the allotted three DP slots for the first time inteam […]
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MLS Power Rankings: NYCFC jumps two spots to top
In one of the wackiest as well as busiest weeks of the season so far, another shuffle of the top three moved New York City FC atop the heap after it beat previous leader Chicago, 2-1. After getting agood point at Yankee Stadium, Toronto FC was held at home by Colorado, 1-1, to stay second. […]
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MLS Closeup: Atlanta United is a raging success
If a fun factor was tabulated into the MLS standings, Atlanta United would be challenging for the Supporters’ Shield. No other team is averaging more than two goals per game (2.05to be precise) and drawing more than 46,000 fans per game (46,482, which if maintained will be a league record). No other team has three […]
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MLS Closeup: Injuries, callups impair makeover of L.A.
Eighteen league games into the post-Bruce Arenaera, the Galaxy is feeling the pain of change in more ways than one. There’s been literal pain of injuries; in the case ofRobbie Rogers serious enough to sideline him for the entire season, and longer-term recoveries for Sebastian Lletget, Jermaine Jones, and Baggio Husidic. Recent returneesto the lineup […]
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Open Cup: Cali Clasico lives up to billing
The Cali Clasico is always good for entertainment, and this year’s Open Cup special edition didn’t disappoint. The resurgent San Jose Earthquakes beat the LA Galaxy, 3-2, to move into the semifinalsfor the first time in their history. It was also NorCal over SoCal for the first time in six Open Cup meetings between the […]
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MLS Power Rankings: Chicago stays on top
Chicago held the top spot and the teams in second and third switched places during the holiday midweek action. The Fire posted a 2-2 tie in Portland to stretch its unbeaten streak to 11games, the longest such run in MLS this season. Toronto FC beat Orlando City, 3-1, and moved into second past New York […]
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Datebook: Open Cup quarterfinals
MLS is off this week, but the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup resumes with the quarterfinals, which will feature one game each day, beginning on Monday night with a Cali Clasico between the San JoseEarthquakes and LA Galaxy. U.S. Open Cup: QUARTERFINALS, SCHEDULE: July 10 in San Jose, Calif. San Jose Earthquakes (MLS) vs. LA […]
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Matheus Silva update: Brazilian emerges from coma
Matheus Silva, the 20-year-old Brazilian on loan from the San Jose Earthquakes to the USL’s Reno 1868, who received life-saving resuscitation measures after being pulled out of the water whileswimming in Lake Tahoe on Tuesday, emerged from a coma on Thursday. The Earthquakes released the following details of the incident at Lake Tahoe and an […]