Chalk up another win for the Los Angeles Galaxy

Only this one wasn't just for them, it perhaps was an important win for MLS as well. Despite massive offers from numerous European clubs, David Beckham officially chose to remain in the United States, agreeing to new multi-year contract with the Galaxy that keeps the famed midfielder in Los Angeles through the 2013 MLS season.

It didn't feel like one day, or even a whole season was riding on Sunday night's MLS Cup matchup.

No, for the Los Angeles Galaxy, Sunday night's final against the Houston Dynamo had more like a weight of five years. From the moment David Beckham arrived in Los Angeles in 2007, to all the ups and downs, to Bruce Arena coming in as head coach and general manager a year later to the midseason acquisition of Robbie Keane this year, all the attention, all the pressure, all the weight was on the Los Angeles Galaxy to win the 2011 MLS Cup.

The Los Angeles Galaxy will be finishing its season at the Home Depot Center approximately two weeks from now.

The only question now is will they be ending it holding the 2011 MLS Cup trophy. The Galaxy took one more step towards answering that question in the Western Conference Final on Sunday.

After the feistiness of the first leg of the two-game Western Conference playoff series between the Los Angeles Galaxy and New York Red Bulls at Red Bull Arena on Sunday, the return leg at the Home Depot Center on Thursday night was sure to be entertaining.

The two teams delivered alright. An early New York goal, followed by one player who quickly asserted himself as the Galaxy fans' public enemy No.

At first if you don't succeed, try, and try again.

Los Angeles Galaxy forward Chad Barrett must have been uttering those words at halftime of LA's Superclasico matchup against Chivas USA. The Galaxy forward had numerous chances in the first half, but it wasn't until the 53rd minute when Barrett finally broke through, as his header off an Adam Cristman cross finally found the back of the net, and that strike was all Los Angeles needed to hold off Chivas USA on Sunday evening at the Home Depot Center.

Seattle Sounders have won the US Open Cup in each of the three years of their existence in MLS. Although Sounders have been a model franchise for expansion their model of success was the Chicago Fire. Chicago Fire had been the last expansion team to make the MLS playoffs, not to mention winning the MLS Cup, in their 1998 inaugural season and winning the US Open Cup.

It's been a week of grinding out results for the Los Angeles Galaxy.

Last Saturday, a stoppage time strike by Chad Barrett earned three points against the Columbus Crew on the road, then three days later, another last minute goal, this time from Juninho game the Galaxy a 2-1 win over visiting Monarcas Morelia that kept alive LA's hopes of advancing to the quarterfinals of the CONCACAF Champions League Tournament.

Things seemed to be slipping away for the Los Angeles Galaxy.

Tied at one heading into stoppage time, it looked as if the Galaxy's chances of advancing to the group stages of the CONCACAF Champions League Tournament would end at the hands of Monarcas Morelia. But all it needed was one chance.

A 3-0 win might be considered an easy night for any soccer team.

Just don't tell that to the Los Angeles Galaxy, certainly not on Saturday night against the Vancouver Whitecaps.

Vancouver certainly didn't play like a team that was in last place in the Western Conference with only 22 points against the vaunted Galaxy on Saturday night.

Over the years, the Colorado Rapids had enjoyed success against the Los Angeles Galaxy at the Home Depot Center.

The Rapids had beaten the Galaxy in its last three visits to the stadium, with one of them being a US Open Cup match, which Colorado won in a penalty shootout. This time however, LA made sure the result was to their liking.

Seattle Sounders FC set or tied several records en route to destroying Columbus Crew 6-2 at CenturyLink Field.

What a day for being a Sounders fan. I'm honestly not sure what the bigger story of the day is.

The team won a match against the best team in the eastern conference 6-2. They are now 6-0-1 in the month of August. They are now just 3 points behind LA Galaxy in the race for the Supporters Shield.

Playing its first two matches in CONCACAF Champions League group play at home, the Los Angeles Galaxy looked for the three points in both matches.

Mission Accomplished.

Playing in what is considered to be the toughest of the four groups of the tournament, the Galaxy look to be in a very good position to advance out of Group A after its latest 2-0 win, this one over Costa Rican superpower LD Alajuelense 2-0 at the Home Depot Center on Thursday night.

Fresh off its 1-0 win over its archrival San Jose Earthquakes that saw it's newest star, Robbie Keane score its his debut, the Los Angeles Galaxy now resumes its quest to advance in CONCACAF Champions League Play when they host Costa Rican superpower LD Alajuelense at the Home Depot Center.

The two teams head into its matchup tied for first in Group A.

Keller Serves Up Beers and Stories to Seattle Fans at the Atlantic Crossing

It was a beautiful night in Seattle last Wednesday and the beers were flowing at Atlantic Crossing for the Kasey Keller-Arlo White meet and greet. Arlo and Kasey make a great pair on the microphone with a lot of interesting banter covering the Sounders games, EPL and Kaseys' stories from his successful career overseas and of course the topic all of Seattle is interested in his retirement and what will happen next for Keller.