Fire's Friedrich, Pardo both expect injury return vs. Crew (15919955)
(Source: MLS - Major League Soccer) BRIDGEVIEW, Ill. - The Chicago Fire got quite a scare on Saturday, watching veteran central defender Arne Friedrich hobble off the field in the 41st minute against...
View ArticleTimbers' Ricketts out 2-4 weeks with separated shoulder (15924149)
(Source: MLS - Major League Soccer) BEAVERTON, Ore. - Portland Timbers goalkeeper Donovan Ricketts and midfielder Diego Chará, both of whom left the game injured in Saturday's 1-1 draw against the...
View ArticleTimbers' Ricketts to miss 2-4 weeks with separated shoulder (15920682)
(Source: MLS - Major League Soccer) BEAVERTON, Ore. - Portland Timbers goalkeeper Donovan Ricketts and midfielder Diego Chará, both of whom left the game injured in Saturday's 1-1 draw against the...
View ArticleAfter long wait, Sarkodie grabs opportunity with Houston (15919438)
(Source: MLS - Major League Soccer) HOUSTON - It's taken longer than expected, but Kofi Sarkodie is starting to make headway in MLS. The former seventh overall pick by the Houston Dynamo had high...
View ArticleBacke: RBNY players fresh ahead of Sporting KC game (15915713)
(Source: MLS - Major League Soccer) UPPER MONTCLAIR, N.J. - Playing two games in five days might normally force a head coach to make some changes to his lineup in an effort to avoid fielding fatigued...
View ArticleSounders happy to keep hold of Cascadia Cup a bit longer (15890221)
(Source: MLS - Major League Soccer) PORTLAND - The Cascadia Cup will return to Seattle, at least for now. Although the Seattle Sounders did not pick up the three points they had hoped to, the one...
View ArticleChivas USA keeping faith with Agudelo, Townsend up front (15919440)
(Source: MLS - Major League Soccer) CARSON, Calif. - When Chivas USA turned to the bench to try and get back into Saturday's match against San Jose, Juan Pablo Ángel and José Correa answered the call....
View ArticleSporting KC take league-best road record to New York (15915712)
(Source: MLS - Major League Soccer) KANSAS CITY, Mo. - According to the schedule, Sporting Kansas City head into their last significant road swing of the year with two away dates in four days....
View ArticlePick 'Em: MLSsoccer.com editors pick Wednesday action (15935366)
(Source: MLS - Major League Soccer) Each week, the MLSsoccer.com editors will share their picks ahead of the league matches. Here are their picks for this week's Wednesday games. Make your picks and...
View ArticleFCD's Loyd bruised, but OK after rough go in San Jose (MLS - Major League...
One of the biggest talking points out of the FC Dallas camp after Saturday night's draw with San Jose was the physicality of the match in the last 15 minutes and no one felt that physicality more than...
View ArticleVancouver's Miller on 2-2 draw: "We've stopped the rot" (MLS - Major League...
VANCOUVER, B.C. - Another late slip. Looking set to pick up a first win in six games, the Vancouver Whitecaps were forced to settle for a 2-2 draw at BC Place Sunday after a late goal from Colorado...
View ArticleHouston wonder what might have been despite tough draw (15884752)
(Source: MLS - Major League Soccer) In the grand scheme of things a point at the Eastern Conference leaders is a positive. But how that draw came about can make that particular silver lining tough to...
View ArticleFour points from two road games? Sporting will take it (MLS - Major League...
Four points from two hard-fought road matches, with only two day's rest between them? Sporting Kansas City will take that and be more than happy. "If you'd have told us that would be the case going...
View ArticleNew York Red Bulls Forward Thierry Henry Voted MLS Player of the Week (MLS -...
NEW YORK (Monday, October 1, 2012)- New York Red Bulls Forward Thierry Henry was voted Major League Soccer Player of the Week by the North American Soccer Reporters (NASR) for Week 30 of the 2012 MLS...
View ArticleSporting KC not done chasing Supporters' Shield just yet (MLS - Major League...
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - With just four matches left in the regular season, Sporting Kansas City find themselves with some significant ground to make up in the chase for the Supporters' Shield But while the...
View ArticleStruggling Chivas USA seek end to lengthy slide (MLS - Major League Soccer)
CARSON, Calif. - September could have been a critically important month for Chivas USA. The club could have climbed up the table and perhaps even hunted a playoff spot. Instead, Chivas enter...
View ArticleAmerican Exports: Gomez helps Santos cruise in CCL play (15946535)
(Source: MLS - Major League Soccer) GUADALAJARA, Mexico - Last season's CONCACAF Champions League runners-up Santos Laguna are making quick work of Group 1 in this edition of the competition. On...
View ArticleToronto FC's Mariner: I have the best job in the league (MLS - Major League...
TORONTO - As far as Paul Mariner is concerned, he has the best job in the league. "By miles," the Toronto FC head coach told MLSsoccer.com after training on Wednesday. Mariner took over from Aron...
View ArticleNASL: Semifinals set as RailHawks roll, Stars survive (MLS - Major League...
Our NASL coverage continues with recaps from this past weekend's quarterfinal play-in round. Carolina RailHawks 3, Fort Lauderdale Strikers 1 The story of Carolina's 2012 season has been the scoring...
View ArticleCompetition fierce, but Chivas' Zemanski pushing for time (MLS - Major...
CARSON, Calif. - Once a mainstay in central midfield earlier this season, Chivas USA's Ben Zemanski has become one of the crowd in a part of the field where competition for minutes is fierce. That has...
View ArticleCrew's Duka heads home to Jersey for "personal reasons" (15965720)
(Source: MLS - Major League Soccer) OBETZ, Ohio - Midfielder Dilly Duka will not be with Columbus Crew for their match at Chicago on Saturday (8:30 pm ET; watch LIVE online). Why is not clear. Crew...
View ArticlePlayoff-bound Seattle hope they're road-ready this time (MLS - Major League...
VANCOUVER, B.C. - For the fourth straight season, the Seattle Sounders will be going to the MLS Cup playoffs. The Sounders clinched their spot with Saturday's draw at BC Place. No celebration...
View ArticleMarquez eager to get back to action for busy Red Bulls
(Source: MLS - Major League Soccer) HARRISON, N.J. - Rafa Márquez is aiming to push past his troubling calf injury once and for all, and it appears he will get the chance to do so in the New York Red...
View ArticleCummings, Casey hope to restore 2010 chemistry vs. LA (MLS - Major League...
COMMERCE CITY, Colo. - The 2010 time machine has been shut down all season. But it could soon be coming back to a soccer field near you. The once dynamic Colorado strike duo of Conor Casey and Omar...
View ArticleMwanga happy with fight Timbers showed in draw at SJ (15939445)
(Source: MLS - Major League Soccer) With the playoffs lost as Portland's disappointing season draws to a close, the Timbers still showed they're willing to stand toe-to-toe with one of the best teams...
View Article'Caps lose Mattocks, but take solace in shutout vs. Seattle (MLS - Major...
VANCOUVER, B.C. - It wasn't the win the Vancouver Whitecaps were hoping for, but Saturday's scoreless draw against the Seattle Sounders was the first clean sheet in quite a while. In fact, the club...
View ArticleRevs still wary of DeRo-less DC with playoffs on the line
(Source: MLS - Major League Soccer) FOXBOROUGH, Mass. - New England coach Jay Heaps knows Dwayne De Rosario's unexpected absence will likely make the Revolution's visit to D.C. United just a little...
View ArticlePlayoffs booked, but no let-up in mind for soaring Quakes (15883372)
(Source: MLS - Major League Soccer) SAN JOSE, Calif. - Coming off a 38-point season, the San Jose Earthquakes had one goal in mind for 2012: getting back to the MLS Cup playoffs. Achieving that...
View ArticlePeterson returns looking to give SKC left-sided presence (15966285)
(Source: MLS - Major League Soccer) The first time time Jacob Peterson took the pitch at Stade Saputo, he ignited a streak of three goals in four matches across all competitions. A lot has happened...
View ArticleQuakes Notes: Baca nonplussed by #24Under24 snub (15966286)
(Source: MLS - Major League Soccer) SANTA CLARA, Calif. - San Jose Earthquakes midfielder Rafael Baca isn't letting his 24 Under 24 snub distract him from his mission. His omission from the rankings...
View ArticleTimbers' Boyd suffers groin strain, may be done for season (15966172)
(Source: MLS - Major League Soccer) Kris Boyd's season may be over after the Portland Timbers' Designated Player suffered a groin injury in the team's 2-2 draw Wednesday against the San Jose...
View ArticleFraser forges ahead after two-game suspension (MLS - Major League Soccer)
CARSON, Calif. - A disagreement cost Robin Fraser a game-and-a-half, and a misunderstanding cost him another match. Out since halftime of Chivas USA's 2-0 loss to San Jose on Sept. 15, Fraser will...
View ArticleRecap: Quakes inch toward Shield with 2-0 win vs. Chivas (15888132)
(Source: MLS - Major League Soccer) CARSON, Calif. - Chris Wondolowski and Alan Gordon broke up a close game, scoring nine minutes apart to help give the San Jose Earthquakes a comfortable 2-0 victory...
View ArticleRennie in tune with 'Caps support ahead of Cascadia clash (MLS - Major...
BURNABY, B.C. - Saturday is derby day for the Vancouver Whitecaps, as they host the Seattle Sounders in a must-win Cascadia Cup clash (9 pm ET, NBCSN, live chat on MLSsoccer.com), And as the...
View ArticleFor Union's Cruz, match against Houston a family affair (15968204)
(Source: MLS - Major League Soccer) CHESTER, Pa. - The last time the Houston Dynamo came to PPL Park, they were the visiting team in what was the first playoff game in Philadelphia Union franchise...
View ArticleSeattle admit need to step up for complete defensive effort (MLS - Major...
TUKWILA, Wash. - Seven goals allowed over a five-match stretch is hardly something to panic over. What has gotten the Seattle Sounders' attention, though, is the fact that many of those goals have...
View ArticleDallas rue missed opportunity, but vow "fight to the end" (MLS - Major...
At some point in the last month of the season, FC Dallas will need a weekend when they earn more points than the Vancouver Whitecaps if they are to make a third straight trip to the playoffs. However,...
View ArticleSKC Notebook: Kamara quick to thank Zusi for goal haul (15950815)
(Source: MLS - Major League Soccer) After setting a new personal best for most league goals in a season, Kei Kamara made sure to thank the teammate who set him up. Kamara nodded home Graham Zusi's...
View ArticleDifferent face at the helm, similar letdown for Chivas USA (15950346)
(Source: MLS - Major League Soccer) It was not under the most ideal of circumstances, but Chivas USA's Greg Vanney made a coaching debut of sorts on Wednesday. With head coach Robin Fraser suspended,...
View ArticleFormer Galaxy fan Silva eager to spoil LA's party again (15966284)
(Source: MLS - Major League Soccer) TORONTO - The LA Galaxy and Luis Silva meet again on Saturday. In one way or another, the Galaxy have always been part of the 23-year-old's soccer life - as a small...
View ArticleThree for Thursday: Kansas City & Chicago's cultural clash (MLS - Major...
Normally, Three for Thursday revolves around the game - best historical matchups, players with similar backgrounds, top midseason pick-ups and the like. We thought we'd try something a little...
View ArticleRosell, Peterson pick up slack for shorthanded Sporting (MLS - Major League...
One was in an unfamiliar position. The other went far longer than expected in his return to the starting XI. Either way, both Uri Rosell and Jacob Peterson played key roles in helping Sporting Kansas...
View ArticleAmerican Exports: Bradley in line to make Roma return (MLS - Major League...
AMSTERDAM - Recovered AS Roma midfielder Michael Bradley could return to match action when Sampdoria visit Stadio Olimpico on Wednesday, MLSsoccer.com has learned. The US star, who picked up a thigh...
View ArticleThe Throw-In: Inside, outside MLS, it's a brotherly game
(Source: MLS - Major League Soccer) There's an old Vietnamese proverb that goes, "Brothers and sisters are as close as hands and feet." Though I can't tell if that means they're totally similar, sort...
View ArticleMLSsoccer.com Annual Survey: Letter from the Editor (MLS - Major League...
Dear MLSsoccer.com Supporter, First, a question: Have you seen the way the playoff chase is shaping up? Other than San Jose, just about every club is in some kind of dogfight. Sporting KC and Chicago...
View ArticlePick 'Em: MLSsoccer.com editors pick Week 28 matches (15886599)
(Source: MLS - Major League Soccer) Each week, the MLSsoccer.com editors will share their picks ahead of the league matches. Here are their picks for the midweek slate of games. Want to play along?...
View ArticlePick 'Em: MLSsoccer.com editors pick Week 30 matches (MLS - Major League...
Each week, the MLSsoccer.com editors will share their picks ahead of the league matches. Here are their picks for this week's Wednesday games. Make your picks and compete against your friends for...
View ArticlePick 'Em: MLSsoccer.com editors on #CHIvPHI, #VANvCHV (MLS - Major League...
Each week, the MLSsoccer.com editors will share their picks ahead of the league matches. Here are their picks for this week's Wednesday games. Make your picks and compete against your friends for...
View ArticlePick 'Em: MLSsoccer.com editors pick Week 29 matches (15965721)
(Source: MLS - Major League Soccer) Each week, the MLSsoccer.com editors will share their picks ahead of the league matches. Here are their picks for this week's Wednesday games. Make your picks and...
View ArticlePick 'Em: MLSsoccer.com editors pick #PHIvDC (15950811)
(Source: MLS - Major League Soccer) Each week, the MLSsoccer.com editors will share their picks ahead of the league matches. Here are their picks for this week's Wednesday games. Make your picks and...
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