Ben Olsen is still wearing it on his left leg.Other news from D.C. United practice: Former Red
Bulls striker Francis Doe is on trial -- the 22-year-old Liberian had two goals and one assist in
eight appearances for New York last year. Coming off the ...
Be there. Tickets on sale as of about 10 minutes ago...(Quick aside -- well done to the boys at
Fulham. I stand corrected, for now. They've got Liverpool at home and Manchester City away still to
come...)The U.S. Women's National Team returns t...
So, with Fulham all but relegated, I offer a couple reflections on my one season of first-hand
experience with the Cottagers back when they were Premiership newbies. Funny that it all happened
before the club became Fulhamerica...(quick plug before i...
The clouds:D.C. United head coach Tom Soehn was disappointed.It was clear to him that Fred got
pulled down in the area early in the second half, and it should've resulted in a penalty:"The
one thing we couldn't account for was some of the ...
Tomorrow is the first of multiple conflict dates this year when D.C. United and the Washington
Nationals will host home games at the same time. The free Nats Express is still expected to run
tomorrow night, but from RFK Stadium's Lot 7 (which can be ...
In an effort to get D.C. United midfielder Justin Moose a full slate of games under his belt this
season, the 24-year-old is checking out an opportunity with USL-1's Vancouver Whitecaps, a team
that also has former United players Jay Nolly and Nichol...
Joe Machnik, Major League Soccer's assistant to the commissioner's office for on-field competition
-- a.k.a. head of officiating -- has an interesting idea about how to prevent incorrect offsides
calls."I'd like to think we would put maybe...
In case you haven't seen the box score...Goals:DCU: Luciano Emilio (2), unassisted; Santino
Quaranta (5), unassisted; Marcelo Gallardo (52), assists Quaranta, Devon McTavish; Jaime Moreno
(78), assists Franco Niell, FredTFC: Maurice Edu (88), assist ...
A few other notes:First off, MLS Salaries here -- don't tell D.C. United's contingent of American
players that Major League Soccer's newest international acquisitions are modestly priced...Pachuca
forward Luis Montes' eye-opening, near-po...
Obviously, not much, since it was closed to the media.But let's assume -- despite how dangerous it
might be -- that lineup changes are a given for tomorrow's home opener. Anyone wish to gauge a
guess?Here are my top picks for surprise starters, in or...
Just when the L.A. Galaxy had been proclaimed a mess -- guilty as charged -- David Beckham and
Landon Donovan shine in a 2-0 win over San Jose.Meanwhile, Chad Barrett gets the monkey off his
back, Cuauhtemoc Blanco is excellent and Tomasz Frankowski ...
Speaking of Pachuca, did you notice the appearance of José Francisco Torres for Los Tuzos in
the second half against D.C. United? Yeah, that Torres -- from Longview, Texas. It an interesting
trend:Edgar Eduardo Castillo, who hails from Las Cru...
There was clearly some hangover from D.C. United's vertigo-induced 2-0 loss at Pachuca (elevation
around 8,000 feet) on Tuesday, as it was the first topic discussed with most players after training
Thursday. Hello? Season-opener? Just joking -- I thi...
One student's supposed punishment could alter the balance of power among Northern Virginia high
school boys soccer teams.Junior forward Sean Murnane transferred to Herndon less than three months
ago after two and a half years at Westfield, wher...
CONCACAF Champions' Cup semifinal, first legPachuca CF 2, D.C. United 0For little more than an
hour, D.C. United looked like a team that had learned its lessons from three previous defeats in
road matches in Mexico. That is, if having sparse possessi...
