[MLS TRANSACTIONS] The San Jose Earthquakes acquired versatile Honduran attacker Marvin Chavez from FC Dallas forallocation money. Peruvian Andres Mendoza, whose option was declined by the Columbus Crew despite scoring 13 goals, has landed in Mexico, where he will play forAtlante. For all the MLS offseason player movement … CHICAGO FIRE IN: Orr Barouch (permanenttransfer, Tigres/MEX) […]
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Wondo edges out Thierry Henry
[BEST OF MLS 2011: Forwards] For a player whose production and determination are bothunquestioned, San Jose’s Chris Wondolowski always seems to be popping up in a different spot. His guile, range and mobility are primary reasons forhis success, but he’s also played multiple positions for the Earthquakes: either of the two forward spots with a […]
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Best playoff game ever? Galaxy-Real Salt Lake rates accolades but not top spot
By Ridge Mahoney I know a lot of fans and journalists and other observers have jumped aboard the Good Ship MLS somewhat recently, and to them I say, “Welcome aboard!” It’s certainly not the most majestic nor the sexiest league on the planet, but it’s quite serviceable, and occasionally churns out a marvelous young player, […]
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Keane and Zura fulfill different needs
[MLS] The U.S. and Canadian summer transfer window closed Sunday night but not before the Los Angeles Galaxy and San Jose Earthquakes signed Designated Players.The Galaxy hopes the signing of Irish international Robbie Keane will propel it an MLS title that has eluded it since 2005, while Ecuadoran Edmundo Zura provides a boost for the […]
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Peterson 'surprised' by Toronto trade
The makeover of Toronto FC has accelerated with the impending debuts of midfielder Torsten Frings and forward DannyKoevermans. TFC sent allocation money to Vancouver in exchange for midfielder Terry Dunfield, and sent three players to San Jose to acquiremidfielder/forward Ryan Johnson, allocation money, and a senior international slot. The moves came in the wake of […]
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Quakes keeper Bingham scores from 90 yards in debut
[VIDEO PICK] San Jose Earthquakes goalie David Bingham won’t ever forget his professional debut, scoring from more than90 yards out in the 3rd minute of the MLS club’s 2-1 win over English club West Bromwich Albion in an exhibition match on Tuesday night. Bingham, a lottery pick out of Cal, picked up aWest Brom ball, […]
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What They're Saying
“Our songs are never political, racist or sexist; Kobe Bryant says worse things than we do. We are not soccer hooligans. There are more fights amongst theparents at the AYSO games than there are at a Quakes game.” — Dan Margarit, founder of the 1906 Ultras, the San Jose Earthquakes’ most ardentfollowers, deflecting criticism that […]
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Henry comes ready to mix it up
[MLS SPOTLIGHT] He fluffed several chances before slotting one home in the final minutes to clinch a 3-0 Red Bull trouncing of San Jose Saturday night, but thebiggest play of Thierry Henry’s night may have been a foul. Whether or not a foul should have been called when Henry stripped an opponent ofthe ball near […]
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On the road: Real Salt Lake survives the elements
[MLS] Three road teams won on Saturday, but Real Salt Lake takes top honors for persevering in tough conditions. Hard, cold rains whipped sideways by winds of25 miles per hour and gusts up to 40 mph pummeled Buck Shaw Stadium for the entire game, which RSL won, 1-0, on a goal by captain Kyle Beckerman […]
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Demolition begins on Quakes' stadium site
There was a touch of history to the first phase of the San Jose Earthquakes’ stadium project — an M2 Bradley carried members of the Earthquakes and a worker to the the FMC plant that was once usedto assemble the Bradley Fighting Vehicle and that a demolition man began ripping into on Thursday to make […]