[MLS: Sunday] For the second week in a row, Diego Valeri scored a late winner to give the Portland Timbers a 3-2 winat the Montreal Impact. The win moved the Timbers to within a point of the Western Conference top five and back to the .500 mark. Portland is one of seven teams that are […]
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Time was right for DeMerit to retire
[MLS SPOTLIGHT] Jay DeMerit, who was a bartender and bouncer when he got out of college before embarking on a soccer careerthat took him from the ninth flight of English soccer to the World Cup, says he has no regrets following his decision to retire from the Vancouver Whitecaps on Thursday. “When it makessense, when […]
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D.C. United reclaims top spot
[MLS: Week 17] D.C. United reclaimed sole possession of the top spot in the Eastern Conference with a 2-1 win at Toronto FC on goals by Nick DeLeon and Perry Kitchen. The match featured the return of U.S. World Cup player MichaelBradley, who played the first 60 minutes. — Erick Torres scored his12th goal of the […]
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This time, Timbers' rally falls short
[MLS: Week 13] After Portland-Seattle (4-4) and Vancouver-Seattle (2-2), it was time for the the Timbers and Whitecaps to square off in the Cascadia Cup and theydid not disappoint. Vancouver raced out to a 4-1 lead and held off the Timbers for a 4-3 win. Portland has been living on the edge at home all […]
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Beitashour makes Iran team
[WORLD CUP 2014] California-born Steven Beitashour, who was called up to the U.S. national team twice, is going to theWorld Cup with Iran. He was named to Coach Carlos Queiroz‘s 23-player squad for the finals. Queiroz may have to drop Hashem Beykzadeh, who was injured in a friendly against Montenegro. His replacement would be Mohammad […]
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Three MLS games to watch
[PREVIEW: Week 13] The top two teams in MLS, the Seattle Sounders and unbeaten Real Salt Lake, square off Saturday in Seattle. RSL will set a record for thebest start in MLS history with a win or tie. There’s also an Eastern Conference rematch in Toronto, and the Cascadia Cup series resumes in Portland. SEATTLE-REAL SALT […]
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Beitashour called in for Iranian training camp
[WORLD CUP 2014] American Steven Beitashour is one of 28 players called in to the Iranian national team training camp forthe World Cup. The Vancouver Whitecaps defender is one of 10 foreign-based players called up by Iran’s Portuguese coach, Carlos Queiroz. Beitashour was born inCalifornia to Iranian parents and has earned four caps for Iran. He […]
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What They're Saying
“I don’t think he was looking where he was going, which is never a good sign for a midfield player.” — Vancouver Whitecaps coach Carl Robinson onhis star midfielder Nigel Reo-Coker, who is sidelined with a concussion after walking into a bike rack and falling on his head on a walk through Vancouver. (
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Salgado joins large 'Caps crew in Charleston
[MLS 2014 TRANSACTIONS] Omar Salgado, the No. 1 pick in the 2011 MLS SuperDraft whose career has been hindered by footinjuries, has been loaned by the Vancouver Whitecaps to the Charleston Battery. He is the eighth player with ties to the ‘Caps to join the Battery. The LA Galaxy loaned six players Rafael Garcia, Bradford […]
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Kekuta Manneh: 'Soccer has just one language' (When They Were Children)
With MLS having just kicked off its 19th season, the Youth Soccer Insider’s “When They Were Children” series is looking back at the formative years of some of the league’s brightest stars, suchas the boy from Gambia who moved to Texas to pursue his dream of becoming a pro soccer player. By Mike Woitalla Kekuta […]