Crew looks for scoring help behind Schelotto Columbus Dispatch - Shawn Mitchell - 3 hours ago Schelotto scored seven goals last season but led MLS with 19 assists, a Crew record. He has scored six of the team's past eight goals, including all four in ... Fire eager to test its mettle in SuperLiga Southtown Star - Nick Firchau - 6 hours ago Not that MLS die-hards didn't adore the idea: put the league's four best teams in a tournament with four of the best from the Mexican First Division, ... Pulling out the stops at Danone Cup Burnaby Now - Tom Berridge - 6 hours ago ... the Toronto FC will be holding an open practice, giving Nigel and a host of other young, aspiring footballers a chance to mingle with their MLS heroes. ... Big win is just the start, vow Toronto FC players Toronto Star - Carlos Osorio - 6 hours ago "It's the fact that a lot of guys haven't experienced winning a trophy," said De Rosario, who has won four MLS Cup titles in his career. ... MLS should sideline Sepp's agenda Yahoo! Sports - Martin Rogers - 6 hours ago At the top of his hit list, predictably, was the timing of the MLS season, which is played from March to November. El Presidente asserted that a switch to ... Talking Points, June 20 The Columbian - 7 hours ago If Portland is a good fit for the MLS — and we think it is — why can't the soccer franchise share PGE Park with minor league baseball? ... Chivas USA Notebook: Jazic finally will hit the pitch Daily Breeze - Phil Collin - 7 hours ago The veteran defender was ready to close his first training camp with Chivas, which was a week away from opening the MLS season, when he was injured. ... Sounders FC grabbing the Red Bulls by the horns HeraldNet - John Boyle - 7 hours ago Seattle needs a win over New York to lift the team out of a funk created by Wednesday's tie, which came after blowing a two-goal lead. ... No time to rest during break Boston Globe - Monique Walker - 8 hours ago Think of SuperLiga as the season within a season, when the top four MLS teams from 2008, not competing in the CONCACAF Champions League, take a break from ... Rapids facing favorable schedule Denver Post - John Meyer - 8 hours ago (Hyoung Chang, The Denver Post) COMMERCE CITY — Despite playing seven of their first 11 games on the road, the Rapids occupy an enviable position in the MLS ... A trying time for McTavish Washington Times - Marcy Fritter - 8 hours ago With a new contract in hand and three years at DC United behind him, Devon McTavish approached the new season ... Sounders need to regroup quickly in New York Seattle Post Intelligencer - Greg Johns - 8 hours ago That's a far cry from the expectations of a squad that advanced to the MLS Cup last year before losing 3-1 to Schmid's Columbus Crew. ... TFC set for a hot time Toronto Sun - Lance Hornby - 8 hours ago TFC, which is 5-5-4 in MLS play, is next in action at BMO Field on Wednesday against the last-place New York Red Bulls. An August date against the Bulls was ... Small field means scoring chances for Real StandardNet - Jasen Asay - 9 hours ago Jason Kreis has a prediction for Real Salt Lake's game today against the Houston Dynamo. Since the Dynamo's field at Robertson Stadium, ... Wanted: MLS clubs willing to attack Houston Chronicle - Glenn Davis - 9 hours ago Are you beginning to get a sense there is more criticism coming down on MLS teams that are hesitant to attack on the road? Teams that defend deep, ... SOCCER: UB grad Shuttleworth nets MLS deal Tonawanda News - 9 hours ago Shuttleworth did just that on Wednesday, inking a developmental contract with the New England Revolution of MLS. Shuttleworth, a goalkeeper who played three ... Where will the Beavers call home next? OregonLive.com - John Hunt, Allan Brettman - 9 hours ago Altering PGE Park to MLS specifications would force the Beavers to find a new home, regardless of their major-league affiliation. On Friday, Paulson pulled ... Dynamo notes: Weaver makes immediate impact Houston Chronicle - Bernardo Fallas - 9 hours ago “Helping the team to victories was a great start to my Houston career,” said Weaver, in his fourth pro season but first in MLS after stints in the USL and ... Kinnear's style earns wins, respect Houston Chronicle - Bernardo Fallas - 9 hours ago Moreover, the Dynamo will enter the match needing just one point over the next two games for Kinnear, 41, to earn the right to coach his first MLS All-Star ... Wizards' Conrad comes by his comedy naturally SI.com - 10 hours ago He also told readers MLS commissioner Don Garber would only like to be addressed as "The Don'' and railed on The Associated Press Stylebook for its soccer ... Chicago Fire scouting report Chicago Daily Herald - 10 hours ago The Fire hasn't won since May 28, dropping MLS matches to Dallas, Houston and DC United, but the club remains in second place in the Eastern Division with ... In the News: Iraqi team visits Pat Summitt Memphis Commercial Appeal - 10 hours ago Blatter said the current March-October season is the overwhelming reason that the MLS cannot compete with Europe's top leagues. "There is one big problem ... Soccer out of season in US Modesto Bee - 10 hours ago Blatter said the March-October season is the biggest reason the MLS cannot compete with Europe's top leagues. "As long as you don't have your own stadia in ... Home not a haven for FC Dallas Dallas Morning News - Gabriel Cabarrouy - 11 hours ago No other MLS team has a higher average. Also, its nine goals scored at home are 10th in the league. "I don't think the home environment brings the best out ... Houston's success is what Real Salt Lake is looking for Deseret News - James Edward - 12 hours ago Not all of those core players were around during San Jose's 2003 MLS Cup championship, but they've been together since 2005 — their last season in San Jose ... Sport Shorts UNLV The Rebel Yell - 12 hours ago He joins fellow UNLV star Danny Cruz to play in the MLS. Cruz was a fourth-round selection by the Houston Dynamo in the 2009 Superdraft. ... Fire opens SuperLiga tourney against San Luis Chicago Tribune - Sam Stejskal - 13 hours ago SuperLiga is an annual tournament that pits four MLS teams against four Mexican First Division sides. The teams are divided into groups of four (with two ... What Amanda Fritz and Nick Fish Say About Major League Soccer Now Willamette Week - Hank Stern - 14 hours ago Fritz also said she doesn't understand why the stadium could not be used for both baseball and MLS — a deal-killer in the league's eyes. ... Loss to TFC still bothering Impact National Post - 14 hours ago Toronto had never scored more than four goals in a game in its brief history as Canada's lone entry in Major League Soccer [MLS] and had only scored four in ...
Ljungberg Speaks out on MLS and US “Players in the MLS make tackles that would render them a red card in Europe, but here they don’t even receive a yellow card”
Ailing Angel can't carry Red Bull New York Post Kansas City Wizards' star Jimmy Conrad comes by his comedy naturally The Canadian Press Egypt and US both gunning for semifinal berth at Confederations Cup The Canadian Press Trouble down south: 'flaming car wreck' pits Portland's baseball ... Examiner.com Tévez Set to Leave Manchester United New York Times Because of his aggressive style of play Tevez sound like a great MLS player. More Players Coming Out of Africa and Into MLS New York Times Egypt hope to seal progress against US ESPN Paulson puts kibosh on Lents; what now for baseball and soccer? BlueOregon Resolved: Portland is more than a line on the map OregonLive.com Team USA Soccer: Will They Be This Bad In The World Cup? Bleacher Report
The level of play in MLS to me is not bad, but the endless fouls and physical play kills the action for me more than anything else in this league. I can live with ref's lack of understanding of the game, but come on already with the physical play , it's not American football. I guess half the team make up for luck of skillful play with been in so damn physical.
Red Bull's Osorio wants to add an academy player and more young Yanks New York Post American coach Bradley not surprised position is under scrutiny The Canadian Press US treating must-win game as World Cup preparation USA Today Confederations Cup: With Slim Hope, USA Expects Difficult Match ... Goal.com US Coach Bradley: Criticism “Goes With The Job” Goal.com No Stadium In Lents, Beavers' Owner Says KPTV.com Motivated Red Bulls seek to knock off Sounders in New Jersey tonight Examiner.com