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New England Battles Back To Earn Draw vs
6 Oct 2008 at 4:20am
Real Salt Lake built a 2-0 lead on Saturday night at Gillette Stadium, only to see that lead evaporate in a two-minute span late in the second half, as the New England Revolution battled back to earn a 2-2 ...

Wizards and Fire end in 1-1 tie
5 Oct 2008 at 8:10pm
KANSAS CITY, Kan. : Michael Harrington atoned for a first-half mistake with a second-half goal, salvaging a 1-all draw for the Kansas City Wizards against the Chicago Fire on Sunday.


Chivas Shutout United 3-0
5 Oct 2008 at 11:49am
Alecko Eskandarian had a goal and an assist to help Chivas beat D.C. United 3-0 on Saturday night.


Ching's two goals lift Dynamo to playoff spot with win over Rapids
5 Oct 2008 at 3:31am
Brian Ching scored twice in the first nine minutes to help the Houston Dynamo beat the Colorado Rapids 3-1 on Saturday night and clinch a playoff spot.

MLS: Columbus 1, Los Angeles 0
4 Oct 2008 at 10:56pm
Alejandro Moreno 's ninth goal this season led the Columbus Crew to a 1-0 victory against Los Angeles, running its season-high unbeaten streak to eight games.

United faces must-win vs. Chivas USA without top scorers
4 Oct 2008 at 8:25am
D.C. United faces a monumental task on Saturday - earning it's first victory since Aug.

Revs Have Shot To Clinch Playoff Berth Vs. RSL
4 Oct 2008 at 12:13am
The New England Revolution need a lot of help, but if everything breaks perfectly for them in this weekend's Major League Soccer matches, the team could become the second to clinch a spot in the 2008 MLS Cup ...


Late PK Gives FC Dallas 1-1 Tie with San Jose
3 Oct 2008 at 12:04am
Kenny Cooper scored on a penalty kick in the 89th minute to help FC Dallas tie the San Jose Earthquakes 1-1 on Thursday night.

Moreno Hit With Additional Suspension And Fine
1 Oct 2008 at 6:52pm
The Major League Soccer Disciplinary Committee announced on Wednesday that D.C. United forward Jaime Moreno would be suspended for one additional game and fined $250 for endangering an opponent with a blow to ...

Chivas, Galaxy each deal with adverse situations
30 Sep 2008 at 8:06am
The Galaxy practiced in Carson on Monday as storm clouds literally gathered. Coach Bruce Arena exhorted his players to win their individual battles on the field in hopes that would translate to an unlikely ...

United, FCD in desperate need of points
29 Sep 2008 at 11:57pm
D.C. United and FC Dallas are two Major League Soccer teams in desperate need of points when they square off at Pizza Hut Park on Sunday afternoon.

Hoops Dominate D.C. United At Pizza Hut
28 Sep 2008 at 11:44pm
FC Dallas got goals from Andre Rocha, Jeff Cunningham and Kenny Cooper to dispose of visiting D.C. United, 3-0, at Pizza Hut Park in Major League Soccer action on Sunday afternoon.

De Rosario brushes off Toronto FC talk
28 Sep 2008 at 3:18pm
Dwayne De Rosario was the MVP of the 2007 MLS Cup. Dwayne De Rosario is growing a little tired of fielding questions about joining Toronto FC.


Chivas USA edges Wizards
28 Sep 2008 at 6:55am
The Wizards’ hopes to qualify for Major League Soccer’s playoffs took a significant hit from someone who wore their uniform 13 days ago.Sasha Victorine had a goal and an assist to lead Chivas ...


Rapids edge Red Bulls on Casey's late goal
27 Sep 2008 at 10:43pm
Conor Casey's third goal of the game, a volley with a little more than a minute remaining, gave the Colorado Rapids a 5-4 victory over the New York Red Bulls on Saturday night.The deciding score came when Casey made his way past two Red Bulls defenders and put his volley past New York goalie Jon Conway in the 90th minute.Newly acquired Matthew Mbuta had tied it in the 74th minute when he scored off a crossing pass from fellow newcomer Macoumba Kanji. That followed a first half that saw three lead changes and three ties before Colorado (10-12-4) took a 4-3 lead at the break.

Beckham to miss Galaxy game because of suspension (AP)
6 Oct 2008 at 7:43pm
David Beckham will miss the Los Angeles Galaxy's final road game of the season Oct. 18 at Houston because of a mandatory one-game suspension for earning his fifth yellow card. Beckham was penalized in the first half of the Galaxy's 1-0 loss at Columbus on Saturday. He won't be available for Sunday's home game against Colorado after being called to England's national team for two World Cup...

Dynamo F Ching named MLS Player of Week (PA SportsTicker)
6 Oct 2008 at 5:56pm
Houston Dynamo forward Brian Ching on Monday was named Major League Soccer's Player of the Week.

The Monday MLS breakdown (Goal.com)
6 Oct 2008 at 5:29pm
Maybe if you squint and look at New York head coach Juan Carlos Osorio in the right light, you'll see some...

Wizards and Fire end in 1-1 tie (AP)
5 Oct 2008 at 4:26pm
Michael Harrington atoned for a first-half mistake with a second-half goal, salvaging a 1-all draw for the Kansas City Wizards against the Chicago Fire on Sunday. Harrington's handball in the area allowed Chicago to take a 1-0 lead on Cuauhtemoc Blanco's penalty kick in first-half stoppage time. Harrington's equalizer just after the half kept Chicago (12-9-6) from clinching a playoff spot in Major...

Sunday's Major League Soccer Capsule (PA SportsTicker)
5 Oct 2008 at 4:16pm
By PA SportsTicker

MLS Capsules (AP)
4 Oct 2008 at 11:44pm
Alejandro Moreno scored his career-best ninth goal of the season and the Columbus Crew beat the Los Angeles Galaxy 1-0 in David Beckham's Crew Stadium debut Saturday night. Columbus (16-6-5) solidified its hold on first place in the Eastern Conference. It has an MLS-best 53 points, with eight wins in its last 10 games.

Ching's two goals lift Dynamo to playoff spot (AP)
4 Oct 2008 at 11:43pm
Brian Ching scored twice in the first 9 minutes to help the Houston Dynamo beat the Colorado Rapids 3-1 on Saturday night and clinch a playoff spot. Houston leads the Western Conference with 43 points, four better than second place Chivas USA. The Dynamo scored three goals in the first 19 minutes as Ching got them started netting a goal 2 minutes in.

Barrett leads Toronto FC past Red Bulls (AP)
4 Oct 2008 at 10:14pm
The New York Red Bulls have slumped at the worst possible time. After Chad Barrett scored two goals to lift Toronto FC to a 3-1 victory over the Red Bulls on Saturday night, New York coach Juan Carlos Osorio believed that maybe the pressure of trying to make the playoffs is getting to his team. "We're panicking too much," Osorio said after the Red Bulls lost their second straight home game against...

Week in Review: Playoff picture takes shape
6 Oct 2008 at 3:07pm
The Houston Dynamo and New England Revolution became the second and third team to clinch their places in the MLS Cup Playoffs -- and every other club remain alive for postseason qualification, as Week 28 of the Major League Soccer season came to a close over the weekend.

Luck playing role in heated MLS playoff races
by Steve Davis
6 Oct 2008 at 3:03pm
At about 8:30 p.m. ET on Saturday night, all four ongoing MLS matches were at the half, all tightly contested, and all stationed at the pressure point of a 1-0 scoreline. And so it goes in an MLS playoff chase like no other. All 14 teams entered the Round 28 either with a playoff berth in pocket or still in the hunt for one.

Revolution clinch seventh straight playoff berth
6 Oct 2008 at 1:54pm
The New England Revolution have become the third team to qualify for the 2008 MLS Cup Playoffs, securing the Revs' passage to the postseason for the seventh consecutive season

Dynamo pushing hard during stretch
by Owen Perkins
6 Oct 2008 at 11:00am
The weekend began and ended with the Houston Dynamo in first place in the Western Conference, but the defending MLS Cup champions are taken nothing for granted as they head for the home stretch. Their 3-1 win against Colorado on the road Saturday night clinched them a playoff berth, following Columbus as the second team to secure a postseason spot, but the Dynamo continue to take each match as a head-on challenge.

Harrington atones for errant handball
by Bob Rusert
5 Oct 2008 at 6:08pm
Even though the Chicago Fire had gained more clear chances in the first half Sunday, the Kansas City Wizards were still heading into the second half at home in a crucial game no worse off than they began the game. Until the 45th minute.

Fire come away content with point
by Thomas Foote
5 Oct 2008 at 5:55pm
The Chicago Fire didn't get exactly what they were hoping for Sunday against the Kansas City Wizards. But they did take away a lovely parting gift.

Wizards move closer to playoff spot
by Bob Rusert
5 Oct 2008 at 4:24pm
In a match laden with playoff implications, the Kansas City Wizards failed to take a leap up the standings into clear playoff contention, while keeping the Chicago Fire from booking their postseason ticket.

Dynamo maintain West cushion with win
by Owen Perkins
5 Oct 2008 at 12:22am
The Houston Dynamo had seen the writing on the wall as they walked from the locker room to the field for their match with the Colorado Rapids Saturday night. They started the day in first place with a four-point lead over Chivas USA, but with Chivas winning before Houston's game began, a win against the Rapids was vital for Houston to maintain its breathing space.

RSL get road result for second straight game
by Kyle McCarthy
4 Oct 2008 at 11:47pm
For a team that has mustered only nine points on the road all season, Real Salt Lake have mustered some critical performances outside Utah when it matters the most.

Rapids' playoff hopes damaged
by Owen Perkins
5 Oct 2008 at 1:20am
The Colorado Rapids saw their playoff hopes suffer a severe blow Saturday night as the Houston Dynamo beat them 3-1 on their own field, dropping them to fourth in the Western Conference and tied for eighth overall with Dallas FC.

Swoon continues for D.C. United
by Charles Boehm
4 Oct 2008 at 11:45pm
D.C. United's late-season swoon continued on Saturday night as a 3-0 home loss to Chivas USA pushed their MLS Cup dreams to the brink of oblivion, the latest chapter in a season of struggle which simply refuses to offer any reprieve to a beleaguered, faltering club.

Back in D.C., Eskandarian thrives
by David Lifton
4 Oct 2008 at 11:21pm
From 2003 to 2006, Alecko Eskandarian called RFK Stadium home, scoring 20 goals in four seasons for D.C. United and becoming a fan favorite as much for his affable personality as his deadly left foot.

Revs search for continuity as season closes
by Kyle McCarthy
4 Oct 2008 at 11:37pm
Chances are there weren't many kind words exchanged in the New England Revolution locker room at halftime of Saturday's 2-2 draw with Real Salt Lake. Javier Morales' 13th-minute goal staked RSL to a 1-0 lead at the break. RSL came in and dictated the pace of the game as the Revs couldn't get started and couldn't start their passing game.

Crew winning in variety of ways
by Craig Merz
4 Oct 2008 at 11:21pm
The Columbus Crew keep coming up with different ways to get the same result as their drive to the Supporters' Shield continues.

Reds alive in playoff race with three games left
by Douglas McIntyre
4 Oct 2008 at 11:11pm
A few weeks ago, it looked like Toronto FC's playoff hopes were dead and buried. But TFC's impressive 3-1 road win against the New York Red Bulls on Saturday night, combined with other results that have gone their way, have left the Reds with lots to play for in their final three matches.

Donovan Eyes Potential Move To Germany
22 Sep 2008 at 10:14pm
ESPN: A third stint in Germany could prove to be the charm for the player many have considered the best the U.S. has ever produced.

Sounders To Play vancouver In Season Finale
21 Sep 2008 at 9:53pm
Seattle Times: With Major League Soccer to start up in Seattle next year, this Saturday's 7 p.m. home match between the Sounders and Vancouver figures to be the last regular-season match of the United Soccer Leagues First Division variety with a team from Seattle.

MLS Soccer Could Be A Ball
21 Sep 2008 at 8:54am
Ottawa Citizen: When Ottawa Senators owner Eugene Melnyk speaks, people listen. That's because Mr. Melnyk has turned the Senators into a solid National Hockey League franchise.

U.S. Women's Stars Find New Homes
22 Sep 2008 at 9:50pm
Soccer America: The seven Women's Professional Soccer (WPS) teams were allocated their first three players on Tuesday when the league announced the dispersal of U.S. national team players, including the 15 eligible Olympic gold-medalists.

Ottawa Sports Stadium Game Heats Up
21 Sep 2008 at 12:05am
Ottawa Citizen: This amounts to a referendum on the future of Ottawa sport.

U.S. Players Allocated To Women's Pro League
22 Sep 2008 at 9:54pm
ESPN: U.S. national team players received phone calls Monday night informing them of which club each would join in the new Women's Professional Soccer league.

Born In 'Invisible Town,' Marta Gains Life In Visible Ink
19 Sep 2008 at 11:52am
The Global Game: Diego Graciano makes clear in the title of his biography the struggle of Marta Vieira da Silva against cultural norms. Você é mulher, Marta! (You Are a Woman, Marta!)—the book that Graciano has self-published, following single-minded pursuit of the story of the world's greatest woman footballer—alludes to Marta's mother's reply when, as a girl, Marta asked her for a real ball.

MLS Now A value-Added Proposition
20 Sep 2008 at 11:53pm
Sports Illustrated: Forbes. Mighty bible to captains of industry, titans of business and hedge-fund managers who need something to read before nodding off in their Learjets.

Beckham Is A Great Attraction, But He's Not Doing A Whole Lot For Soccer
22 Sep 2008 at 9:42pm
Kansas City Star: At the end of the day, I'm not exactly sure what we were supposed to get out of the whole David Beckham experience.

Scotland Should Look To Canada
22 Sep 2008 at 9:48pm
When Saturday Comes: Canadian club football has enjoyed a resurgence in the past couple of years. Toronto FC have quickly become a significant success in commercial and cultural terms (though less so on the field of play), since they started up in Major League Soccer last year, and were one of just three teams in the league to turn a profit in 2007.

New Soccer Stadium Part Of Ottawa MLS Bid
22 Sep 2008 at 9:32pm
Ottawa Business Journal: Senators Sports and Entertainment owner Eugene Melnyk will announce details next week to build a new soccer stadium when he officially launches his bid to bring a Major League Soccer franchise to Ottawa.

MLS Needs A Lesson In Scheduling
10 Sep 2008 at 10:36am
Carson Daily Breeze: This was the week the scheduling blunders that the MLS suits made came back to bite them in humiliating fashion.

Kenny Cooper Negotiations Stall
9 Sep 2008 at 4:02pm
Soccer America: To the list of young players signed recently by MLS to new contracts can be added FC Dallas defender Drew Moor, but not Kenny Cooper. Soccer America's Ridge Mahoney reveals who else got new deals with the league.

First XI: Soca Warriors
9 Sep 2008 at 10:15pm
Major League Soccer: With Trinidad visiting this week, taking a look at MLS's Soca past

Conrad Waiting For Another Shot With U.S. Team
9 Sep 2008 at 10:28pm
Kansas City Star: Where's Jimmy? Despite his stellar play in the last World Cup and scoring against Mexico in a friendly last year, Wizards defender Jimmy Conrad has all but disappeared from the national team. Also: Schelotto for MVP; Beckham coming to KC.