[MLS DISCIPLINE] Costa Rican international Giancarlo Gonzalez has emerged as one of the imports in the early going of the2014 season, but the Columbus Crew defender earned the wrath of San Jose fans for faking being injured by Quakes captain captain Chris Wondolowski in Sunday’s1-1. His embellishment was dealt with by the MLS Disciplinary Committee. […]
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Fucito leads Republic FC to first victory
[USL PRO: Week 4] San Jose Earthquakes loan player Mike Fucito scored the firstgoal and set up Justin Braun for the winner as the Sacramento Republic FC picked up its first win in USL PRO with a 3-1 win at the Chivas USA reserves Mondayafternoon. Fucito, who previously played in MLS for Seattle and Portland, […]
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Wondo puts past disappointments behind him
By Ridge Mahoney Whether or not he gets a spot on the plane to Brazil for the World Cup, Chris Wondolowski has proven he is JurgenKlinsmann’s type of player. Though he lacks the European pedigree that the U.S. national team coach until recently strongly favored, he’s imbued with many of the sametraits. He’s got great […]
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Luck eludes valiant Quakes in shootout
[CONCACAF CHAMPIONS LEAGUE] Considered the weakest of the three MLS teams in the Concacaf Champions League, the San Jose Earthquakes came close to pulling amonumental upset when they held Toluca to a 1-1 tie at La Bombanera to send their series to penalty kicks, where they lost in the sixth round. Playing without its top […]
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How do you say 'Goonie' in Spanish?
[CONCACAF CHAMPIONS LEAGUE] The San Jose Earthquakes’ flair for last-game dramatics carried over to the Concacaf Champions League as Alan Gordon‘s goal four minutes into stoppage time earned them a 1-1 tie with Toluca in the first leg of their quarterfinal series Tuesday night at Buck Shaw Stadium. Preview: LA Galaxy-Tijuana Preview: Sporting KC-Cruz Azul […]
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Quakes lead off quarterfinals against Mexican clubs
[CCL Preview: San Jose Earthquakes-Toluca] Easing into the 2014 season isn’t an option for San Jose, which on Tuesday kicks off a rough run of four games in12 days after sitting out the opening weekend of league play. First up is the first leg of the Concacaf Champions League quarterfinals against Toluca of Mexico, which […]
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Quakes land Portuguese international winger
[MLS SPOTLIGHT] The San Jose Earthquakes have signed diminutive Guinea-Bissau-born winger Yannick Djalo, who has playedmore than 100 Portuguese league games with Lisbon giants Sporting and Benfica. The 27-year-old Djalo, who has one cap for Portugal, will play on a loan through the end of the MLSseason. “We’re excited to announce the signing of Yannick,” […]
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New York, Columbus and San Jose ink TV deals
[SOCCER ON THE AIR] Three more MLS clubs announced local TV deals as the New York Red Bulls signed a multi-year extension to return to MSG Networks, their localcarrier since MLS’s first season in 1996, the Columbus Crew reached a new multi-year agreement with Time Warner Cable SportsChannel, and the San Jose Earthquakes will return […]
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PREVIEW: Quakes' shakeup signals new era
[MLS 2014: Western Conference] Rocked by a midseason coaching change, San Jose shook up the roster as well once a strong finish left it just short of a playoffspot. Defenders Justin Morrow and Steven Beitashour departed, as did midfielder Rafael Baca, one of three MLS players dispatched to Mexico by various means during the offseason. […]
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Bird's-eye view with Klinsmann at the controls
[SEEN AROUND TOWN] Some of us like to drive fast cars or perhaps motorcycles. U.S. national team coach Jurgen Klinsmannsays his childhood dream was to fly a helicopter. He takes us for a ride in his helicopter, which he uses to commute from his home in Newport Beach, Calif., to the National TrainingCenter in nearby […]