Blast forced to cancel 2 games - Indy Star Big relief - Virginia Gazette L.A. Will Get Second Pro Soccer Team - LA Times U.S. sharp vs. Honduras - Press Enterprise United's Perkins develops nicely - Washington Times Donovan, MLS speak out - MLS News report regarding Donovan to Bayer Clutch defensive play, near-goal spark Wizards in blanking Burn - Dos Mundos Tough road for Wizards - KC Star Effort better for Galaxy this season - Press Enterprise Testimonial game set for Cienfuegos - Press Enterprise 'Fairness' Dictates Arena Cut 4 MLS Players - AP Canadian trio face friends as Canada takes on San Jose Earthquakes - Canadian Press US: State of the pool - Marc Connolly Trask named Dallas assistant - The Sports Network Moreno nets monthly honor - The Sports Network United's Perkins Makes Systematic Climb - Washington Post
On this date..... 2002 - The US Men's National Team stuns the world by beating heavy favorites Portugal 3-2 in their first match at the FIFA World Cup in Suwon, South Korea. Today's birthdays Thor Lee is 39 Mark Wahlberg is 33
Fire-United Adu even draws raves from foes - Chicago Daily Herald Former Fire captain returns on opposite sideline - Naperville Sun Fire attendance to get a kick out of Adu - Chicago Sun-Times Gals-Wiz Wizards (3-4-2) at Los Angeles Galaxy (5-2-3) - KC Star Galaxy Tonight - LA Times NY-Dallas Burn's Jolley back on his feet - Star-Telegram Burn's primary goal: create opportunities - Dallas Morning News Jolley will get warm welcome from area MetroStars' fans - Daily Record MetroStars sign Brenes - Herald News WOLYNIEC EARNS PLACE AS STARTER - NY Post Revs Late show is worth wait - Boston Globe Quakes v. Canuckistan Earthquakes report - Contra Costa Times This time, Yallop is the opponent - SF Chronicle Other soccer Despite rapid turnaround, Reserve earns another win - Boulder Daily Camera Clifton's Krzysik helping U.S. U-19s dominate in Canada - Herald News Reschedule Girls' Soccer, 2 Schools Are Ordered - NY Times
Adiós al pequeño gigante - La Opinion (Cienfuegos) ‘Chero’ a Puerto Rico - La Opinion (RDA to the PR Islanders in the A league) MLS busca rival - La Opinion (All-Star Game) Cienfuegos quiere dirigir la selección - Univision: "En la MLS no hay corrupción como en El Salvador pero hay graves problemas arbitrales. No es que son deshonestos sino que simplemente son bastantes malos. Los árbitros de la MLS no tienen buen nivel y les falta mucha formación." (loosely translated) "In MLS, there isn't corruption (of the refs) like there is in El Salvador, but there are serious referee problems. It's not that they are dishonest-- but instead they are simply poor. MLS refs aren't of a good standard and they lack training."
NYPOST: "June 5, 2004 -- Numbers can lie, but these are so glaring they can't be ignored. John Wolyniec scored four goals in his four starts including a friendly and the MetroStars won all four. They're winless in their other six games. Rarely has a stronger case been made for a job." The "Staten Island Ronaldo" is creating some soccer publicity in the Big App.