[DALLAS CUP] The Los Angeles Galaxy’s academy team came back from a goal down to beat Eintracht Frankfurt of Germany, 2-1, in their opening game at the DrPepper Dallas Cup’s Gordon Jago Super Group. The Galaxy dominated the run of play from the outset, but went down in the 41st minute when a Frankfurt corner […]
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Toronto product makes MLS debut
[HOMEGROWN WATCH] Former Canada U-20 international Jonathan Osorio made his debut with Toronto FC as a late sub in its2-1 win over Sporting Kansas City in Saturday’s home opener. The Toronto-born midfielder is the club’s eighth homegrown signing. The 20-year-old Osorio impressed during the club’spreseason camp in Florida and was signed to a first-team contract […]
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Here come the Canucks!
By Ridge Mahoney I know it’s ridiculously early in the MLS season to get too giddy about anything, but the signs north of the border are glowingly positive. Montreal has already equaled its grand total of two road victories last year by winning in Seattle and Portland on back-to-back weekends. Like the Impact, Vancouver is […]
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Fourth-round Supplemental Draft pick Morgan debuts in Week 1
[MLS ROOKIE WATCH] Five rookies — four taken in the first round of the SuperDraft, plus Seattle’s homegrown signing DeAndreYedlin — started on opening day of the 2013 MLS season. Perhaps the rookie most surprised to earn playing time was 6-foot-5 Englishman Taylor Morgan,who was taken in the fourth round of the Supplemental Draft, making […]
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Frings steps away after 18 years as a pro
[MLS SPOTLIGHT] Toronto FC’s new regime began the year three Designated Players whom they’d probably just as well do without. Eric Hassli was traded to FC Dallas in early February. Former German World Cup player Torsten Frings, the team captain, announced his retirementon Tuesday because of hip problems. That leaves only Danny Koevermans under contract, […]
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MLS Preview: Surprise choice Nelsen vies to resurrect Toronto
By Ridge Mahoney The return to MLS of former D.C. United defender Ryan Nelsen had been expected. His newjob title and employer certainly weren’t. Drastic measures were necessary after Toronto FC finished the 2012 season with the league’s worst record, 5-21-8, under interim headcoach Paul Mariner. The first shock came when Kevin Payne left his […]
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Portland plots next move
[MLS 2013 COUNTDOWN] The New York Red Bulls continued the process of rebuilding their team with the acquisition of versatile midfielder Eric Alexander from the Portland Timbers in exchange for allocation money. Just what the Timbers were planning on using the allocation money for immediately became amatter of speculation as owner Merritt Paulson tweeted that […]
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Payne questions fitness of Toronto players
[MLS 2013 COUNTDOWN] When he took the job of president in late November, Kevin Payne figured he had a lot of work ahead of him to turn aroundhapless Toronto FC. But he may not have realized what he was getting himself in until winter training camp opened 10 days ago at the Kia Training Ground, […]
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QPR Signs Samba for $20 Million
Queens Park Rangers has made its second major signing of the January transfer window, completing the $20 million capture of Christopher Samba from Russian giant Anzhi Makhachkala.The 28-year-old defender signed a four-and-a-half year deal at Loftus Road. The former Blackburn Rovers star is seen as a replacement for Ryan Nelson, who heads for Major LeagueSoccer’s […]
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Mattocks hits hat trick in first 15 minutes
[MLS 2013 COUNTDOWN] MLS preseason action heated up with four games Tuesday in Arizona. Jamaican Darren Mattocks stolethe show with a hat trick in the first 15 minutes of the Vancouver Whitecaps’ 4-1 win over the New England Revolution. Mexican-American trialist AlexandreGonzalez, who spent the last two years in the Mexican second division had both […]