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2011 MLS Cup Final Preview: Will Becks lead Galaxy past Davis-less Dynamo?
If Los Angeles Galaxy supporters needed an extra confidence boost ahead of Sunday’s MLS Cup final against the Houston Dynamo, here’s an interesting tidbit, which ESPN analysts happened to mention before I could: At both of David Beckham’s previous permanent homes, Manchester United and Real Madrid, he won a league title in his last season….
MLS 2011 Kits
The MLS 2010 season came to a close with Colorado Rapids winning the MLS Cup and LA Galaxy winning the Supporters’ Shield. Now that league and cup competitions are approaching their climax, Major League Soccer has gone on a break and waiting for the 16th season to start on March 15th, 2011. Portland Timbers and…
The Case Against Ching
As the World Cup approaches, Americans have reason to be nervous. I could tell you why in a few short sentences, but I have opted instead for a hypothetical, reverse-chronological narrative that reads like an episode of Lost. June 23, 2010 It’s just before 6 a.m. in California. I should be groggy at this early…
MLS Playoffs 2009: Preview
Anybody casually tuning in to Major League Soccer’s Week 32 action and teetering over the great lake of MLS fandom will have jumped right in. The final week of the regular season began with a cluster of teams fighting it out to take up the final three playoff spots. The results and their impact on…
Who will win the 2009 MLS Cup?
MLS Cup, the USA’s flagship football championship, is awarded not to the team which finishes with the most points after the regular season but to the team that prevails after a short knockout tournament played by Major League Soccer’s top eight clubs. Now in its 14th season, MLS has been won no fewer than four…
Houston hot streak puts Dynamo in the driving seat
After taking a few weeks of the 2009 Major League Soccer season to get going, Houston Dynamo rose to the top of the table last weekend as their remarkable run of good form continued. Chivas USA, Toronto FC and Chicago Fire have all impressed for periods, but Dynamo have quietly put together a superb run…
MLS Week 5: Reality check for Sounders as Dallas, Red Bulls and Dynamo score first wins
Is the MLS the most balanced football league in the world? Why does the Galaxy insist on building teams around a single player? Will Seattle recover their grove? All this and more in our MLS weekly review.
MLS Season Openers: Predictions vs Reality, USL Islanders blow past MLS in CONCACAF, and Garber promises two more franchises in 2012.
Our last column, inspired at 2AM, carefully selected winners for MLS season openers. Some were slightly off, and today we discuss why these results went topsy and what to expect down the road. 1) NY Red Bulls @ Seattle Sounders Result: Seattle 3-0 New York Prediction: New York 3-2 Seattle Excuse: Seattle is a strong…
MLS 2009 Predictions – out of the gate
The MLS season opens with fireworks Thursday night for the Seattle Sounders inaugural game at Qwest field against New York Red Bulls. The Seattle Sounders management did everything right to create a model club, including stealing 2008 MLS Cup Champion coach Sigi Schmid from Columbus Crew. The supporters group, FC Alliance can vote out the…
WPS ‘reveal’ uniforms, Barcelona dance around Miami, MLS slash reserves while Galaxy prepares for life without Beckham
A picture says a thousand words, a video says more. Debate even flared at the Washington Post about the skirt controversy. Arena recharges Galaxy roster to fly with or without Beckham Whether David Beckham stays or goes, the LA Galaxy will stagger on. Forging ahead, this week Bruce Arena jettisoned five (and more on the…
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