One can hope that a vital aftermath of Alan Gordon’s remarkable airborne volley in the Quakes-Crew game last weekend is some proper respect for thedowntrodden big striker. As players grow bigger and stronger and faster, as if those are negative attributes in a game of extreme physical demands, more and more smaller players like thatLionel […]
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Doug Hamilton paved the way in Houston
When you watch a sellout crowd witness the Houston Dynamo’s first game at the newest facility built specifically for an MLS team, pause a moment to remember the late DougHamilton. The opening of BBVA Compass Stadium comes more than six years after the death of Hamilton, whose hard work behind the scenes had helped create […]
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MLS Power Rankings: San Jose takes over the top
A second straight loss by Sporting Kansas City dropped it out of the top spot and all the way to fourth, behind three Western Conference teams. 1. SANJOSE (7-2-1). After a wild 5-3 home win over D.C. United in which Chris Wondolowski and Steven Lenhart bothnetted twice, the Quakes went north and lost a heartbreaker […]
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The Surprise Team: Quakes take it in stride
[MLS SPOTLIGHT] San Jose won just eight of 34 games in 2011 but has already this season has won five, including a 1-0 victory in Seattle and a 3-1 victory overReal Salt Lake on Saturday that moved it ahead of RSL in the Western Conference standings. But the surprise team of the MLS season so […]
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Western Conference is barely recognizable
The MLS season is barely underway and already the Western Conference is barely recognizable compared to last year’s version. Some changes that had been anticipated haven’ttranspired. By now FC Dallas fans had hoped playmaker David Ferreira would have recovered from the broken ankle he suffered about a year ago. Instead, a smallfracture in his right […]
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MLS preseason this week …
[SCOREBOARD] Steven Lenhart and Brad Ring scored to give the San JoseEarthquakes a 2-0 victory over the Chicago Fire in Oxnard, Calif. The Philadelphia Union played to a 1-1 tie with 2011 USL PRO champion Orlando City before5,968 fans at the Citrus Bowl. FC Dallas, Houston, Seattle and Vancouver beat college teams over the weekend. […]
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Leitch to oversee academy
[SAN JOSE EARTHQUAKES] Chris Leitch has been named technical director for the San Jose Earthquakes’ youth developmentacademy. The veteran MLS defender was selected by the Los Angeles Galaxy during the 2011 MLS Re-Entry Draft on Dec. 12, but opted for retirement to take this position. Leitch will overseeall technical aspects of the Earthquakes Youth Development […]
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Two more Colombians, both named Moreno, sign
[MLS TRANSACTIONS] Two more Colombian internationals, both named Moreno, signed with MLS clubs. The Quakes signed 33-year-old playmaker Tressor Moreno, who played in Chile for Santiago Wanderers last season. He previously had a successful spell at Mexican club San Luis. Moreno has 32 caps forColombia. Jose Moreno joined the New England Revolution on loan from […]
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Ecuador international Caicedo joins Toronto FC
[MLS TRANSACTIONS] Ecuador international defender Geovanny Caicedo has joined Toronto FC from LDU Quito. He’s played forEcuador nine times since 2009. The San Jose Earthquakes have acquired German-born Turkish striker Sercan Guvenisik, who tried out with the club last year. Hemost recently played in Germany’s third division. Real Salt Lake added Cuban Yordany Alvarez, the […]
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Seattle and San Jose sign international defenders
[MLS TRANSACTIONS] The Seattle Sounders signed Swedish international defender Adam Johansson from IFK Gothenburg to amulti-year contract. The San Jose Earthquakes acquired Honduran international defender Victor Bernardez, who spent three seasons with Belgian giant Anderlechtbefore playing for Lierse (Belgium) and Indios (Mexico) while on loan. The Houston Dynamo is the sixth stop for 24-year-old Nathan […]