[MLS] Teams continue to make moves as the 2010 MLS season opens. Toronto signed Croatian-Argentine midfielder MartinSaric and goalie Jon Conway and waived Brian Edwards. New England signed former Rev Khano Smith and Serbian midfielder Marko Perovic. For all 2010 numerical rosters, based on the latest information, including career MLS games andgoals … Note: r=rookie. […]
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SA RANKINGS: Chivas USA goalkeeping duo stands out
[MLS] Heading into the 15th MLS season, Soccer America will rank each team at each position. First up, the goalkeepers. The keepers for each teamare ranked for experience, competence, and depth. The backups, of which there may be more than one per team, also figure into the evaluations and are listed if they have MLS […]
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Houston's Kinnear comes home for 'chippy' clash with Quakes
[MLS] Houston Dynamo head coach Dominic Kinnear and his childhood friend, San Jose Earthquakes general manager John Doyle,described the 0-0 friendly played by their teams Wednesday at Kezar Stadium in San Francisco – not far from where they grew up — as “chippy.” They had met Thursday afternoon in thelobby of the Fairmount Hotel in […]
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San Jose approves rezoning for soccer stadium
The San Jose City Council approved the rezoning of a 94-acre site near San Jose airport in order for MLS’s Earthquakes to build an 18,000-seat stadium. Mayor ChuckReed said the stadium was part of the city’s goal to become a regional center for professional sports. ”We’ve decided to move ahead with the Earthquake’s stadiumin San […]
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The West's solid backbone
[MLS] Western Conference teams defended better in 2009 than those in the East. Soccer America’s Ridge Mahoney explains why and grades thecentral defenses of MLS Western Conference teams going into the 2010 season. Chivas USA’s signing of Costa Rican international defender Michael Umana should make it eventougher to score against one of the Western Conference’s […]
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Quakes make it three straight in London
[MLS] After beating Premier League reserve teams in its first two matches in London, San Jose polished off MLS opposition to finish its tour with threevictories and no goals allowed. The Quakes beat Colorado, 2-0, Friday with goals by Ryan Johnson and Quincy Amarikwa at Tottenham’s headquarters inthe Chigwell section of London. Johnson scored in […]
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OBITUARY: Gabbo Gavric (1938-2010)
Gabbo Gavric, one of the great pioneers of American professional soccer and a placekicker ofdistinction in the NFL, died on Saturday after a long illness. Gavric was lured from hisnative Yugoslavia when pro soccer was launched in 1967. He won championships with the Oakland Clippers and Dallas Tornado and later played for and coached the […]
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San Jose Quakes win in London again
[MLS] The San Jose Earthquakes won their second straight game during their visit to London by beating Tottenham’s reserves, 1-0, Wednesday on a goal byBobby Burling. Coach Frank Yallop sent an almost completely different team than the group that beat West Ham’s reserves Monday. He paired Burling in central defensewith rookie Ike Opara, and Quincy […]
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Second surgery sidelines Andre Luiz
[MLS] The San Jose Earthquakes may seem to be stacked with midfielders, but one of its cogs in the second half of the 2009 season won’t be available for awhile. Brazilian Andre Luiz, who played seven games after signing with MLS last July, has undergone arthroscopic surgery on his left knee. Kneepain traced to an […]
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Quakes hold off Fuego, 3-2
[MLS] Bobby Convey, Javier Robles and OmarJessey scored the goals and Cornell Glen picked up two assists as the San Jose Earthquakes beat the Fresno Fuego (PDL) 3-2 Saturday night in Fresno. Coach Frank Yallop changed nearly his entire lineup at halftime, by which time the Quakes led, 2-0, after playing most of their starters. […]