[USA-HONDURAS] Honduras arrived in San Jose to begin training for Tuesday’s World Cup qualifier against the USA in Sandy, Utah. San Jose is the MLS home toCatrachos Victor Bernardez, Marvin Chavez and Walter Martinez, though onlyChavez will be headed on to Utah. Bernandez is suspended, leaving the Bicolor desperately thin in the middle of the […]
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San Jose sin bin empties out
[MLS SCHEDULE: Week 12] The San Jose Earthquakes’ sin bin has emptied, putting themback at full strength for Saturday’s match against the visiting Colorado Rapids. Honduran Marvin Chavez served his one-game suspension after four-game andtwo-game suspensions to Alan Gordon and Steven Lenhart were completed. Lenhart missed a further match because of a heelinjury. For all […]
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Lenhart suspended two games for cleating de Luna
[MLS DISCIPLINE] First the San Jose Earthquakes lost Alan Gordon, suspended for three games for directing a gay slur atPortland’s Will Johnson. Now MLS has suspended another Goonie. The MLS disciplinary committee suspended Steven Lenhartfor two games and fined him an undisclosed amount for cleating Chivas’ Mario de Luna in the face and nearly stepping […]
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Gordon handed three-game suspension for gay slur
[MLS DISCIPLINE] MLS Commissioner Don Garber has suspended San Jose Earthquakes star Alan Gordon for three games and fined him an undisclosed amount for the gay slur he made toward Portland Timbers captain Will Johnson in the 60th minute of Sunday’smatch in Portland. Garber also mandated that Gordon attend diversity and sensitivity training. Gordon separately […]
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Another hectic night of 'Porterball'
[MLS SPOTLIGHT] It isn’t common for MLS teams to face each other in back-to-back games, but in a fluke in the MLS schedule, the San Jose Earthquakes will hostthe Portland Timbers Sunday night, a week after their contentious match at Jeld-Wen Field won by the Timbers, 1-0. The main protagonist of the Jeld-Wen Field tussle, […]
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Jahn is San Jose's newest Goonie
[MLS ROOKIE WATCH] Five rookies made their MLS debut over the weekend, including No. 1 SuperDraft pick Andrew Farrell inNew England’s 1-0 win at Chicago, but San Jose Supplemental Draft pick Adam Jahn stole the show with the tying goal and ball that led to the penalty kick (twicetaken) that won the game for the […]
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Kreis recasts Real Salt Lake in familiar image
By Ridge Mahoney When the team is the star, milestones don’t mean much. Results do. RSL left Buck Shaw Stadium with both Sunday night,after a 2-0 victory that featured the 300th career appearance by captain Kyle Beckerman and the 100th shutout posted by NickRimando. The return of Robbie Findley and some young faces — in […]
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Wondo rewarded with DP contract
[MLS SPOTLIGHT] Chris Wondolowski, whose 27 goals in 2012 tied the MLS record for goals in a season, is a trailblazerfor all American players. He became the first American who has spent his entire career in the league to be rewarded for his efforts with a Designated Player contract. Terms of the deal were notdisclosed, […]
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MLS Preview: Wondo and Bash Brothers lead Quakes
By Ridge Mahoney A season of regular-season thrills and playoff disappointment leaves the Quakes in a strange position heading into 2013. The league’sbest team over 34 games isn’t regarded as any better than any other challenger to the Galaxy. Are the Quakes’ late-game heroics regarded as too fluky? Did the home playoff loss to theGalaxy […]
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Timbers draw 14,229 for Porter's first game, Johnson hits hat trick
[MLS 2013 COUNTDOWN] A crowd of 14,229 fans turned out at Jeld-Wen Field to watch the Portland Timbers tie the San Jose Earthquakes, 3-3 in their first homegame under new coach Caleb Porter. Jamaican international Ryan Johnson had a hat trick for the Timbers. The ColumbusCrew moved into the final of the Disney Pro Soccer […]