Soccer y Fútbol

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Taylor exits with shoulder injury

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Dynamo center back Jermaine Taylor, one of the team's most important players over the last two years, suffered a left shoulder injury in the eighth minute Saturday night against the New England Revolution.

Taylor suffered the injury after colliding with New England forward Dimitry Imbongo on a clean 50-50 challenge.

Brad Davis, Tally Hall added to U.S. roster

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Dynamo midfielder Brad Davis and goalkeeper Tally Hall were named to the U.S. men's national team roster by head coach Jurgen Klinsmann for upcoming World Cup qualifiers, U.S. Soccer announced today.

Davis will join the national team camp in Cleveland, Ohio on May 27 following Houston's game at Sporting Kansas City on May 26 and be with the team for its friendly against Belgium on May 29.

First kick: Barnes out, Kinnear goes with rare 4-3-3 formation

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Forward Giles Barnes, who was tied for the team lead with four goals, was out with a right hamstring strain he suffered Wednesday night against D.C. United.

With Barnes unavailable, veteran Brian Ching and rookie Jason Johnson were the only other healthy true forwards available to pair with co-scoring leader Will Bruin.

Bruin punishes D.C. United – Again

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Dynamo forward Will Bruin continued his mastery of D.C. United, turning the rematch of the 2012 Eastern Conference final into a laugher Wednesday night at RFK Stadium.

Bruin scored a pair of goals and provided two assists in a 4-0 victory, keeping the Dynamo (6-2-2, 20 points) atop the Eastern Conference standings.

Sir Alex Ferguson will be missed

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Sir Alex Ferguson's legendary career will come to a close after this season. (Associated Press)

Sir Alex Ferguson, one of the legendary managers in professional sports, is stepping down after this season as Manchester United's coach.

Ferguson brought Manchester United to Reliant Stadium in 2010 to play in the MLS All-Star game, giving local soccer fans a tremendous treat.

Dynamo consider discipline for supporters group’s homophobic tweets

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One day after forcefully and unequivocally denouncing a Dynamo supporters group's homophobic slurs, Dynamo president Chris Canetti will meet with the Brickwall Firm's leadership today to consider potential disciplinary action.

Someone with access to the Brickwall Firm's official twitter account tweeted homophobic slurs directed at Los Angeles Galaxy star and U.

Midfield depth shines brightly, making a case for Driver to stay in starting lineup

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Andrew Driver has proved to be a key offseason addition. (James Nielsen/Chronicle)

Some would argue that Robbie Keane might have made a huge difference Sunday night for the Los Angeles Galaxy, but keep in mind that the Dynamo were without captain and team MVP Brad Davis in the 1-0 victory in the rematch of the last two MLS Cup finals.

Dynamo get first win over Galaxy in LA since 2007

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By Joseph D'Hippolito

CARSON, Calif. The Dynamo created a four-way tie for first place in Major League Soccer's Eastern Conference by beating the Los Angeles Galaxy, 1-0, Sunday night at the Home Depot Center.
The Dynamo (5-2-2) now shares first place with the New York Red Bulls, Montreal Impact and Sporting Kansas City after extending its unbeaten streak to four games.

Klinsmann eyes Holden return

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I spent part of my afternoon talking about soccer with a person I respect tremendously in U.S. Soccer's communications department.

I already began lobbying to have U.S. national team coach Jurgen Klinsmann visit the Houston Chronicle sports department and have an intimate lunch with me and a few top Chronicle sports department folks.

Boswell and Harris exchange blows, but all in course of heated match

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Thanks to multiple blows from Colorado's Atiba Harris, the back of Bobby Boswell's head was throbbing and his right cheek had a huge bruise.

Harris head-butted Boswell during a corner kick shortly before Giles Barnes scored the tying goal in the 66th minute. Harris hit Boswell in the back of the head with his arm later in the second half.

Brad Davis named MLS player of the week

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Brad Davis, who curled in the winning goal in the Dynamo's 2-1 win over Chicago on Sunday, was named the MLS Player of the Week.

Davis also assisted on the Dynamo's first goal.

"I was not shooting," Davis said of the winning goal. Instead he was attempting to cross the ball from the right wing.

The streak is all about the talent

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For Dominic Kinnear, it's not very hard to explain why the Dynamo have an MLS record 35-game home unbeaten streak.

"To go unbeaten for this amount of time it's also very impressive," Kinnear said. "People say, ‘what's the secret?' We have a good team. I think if you look at our record in the past, you don't want to explain it to everybody, but I think we've always had a good team.

Kinnear keeps eye on prize, makes clear titles are better than streaks

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After playing for the Team USA earlier in the week, Brad Davis was back on the pitch for the Dynamo on Saturday night. (James Nielsen/Chronicle)

See the best photos from Saturday's win

Dynamo coach Dominic Kinnear is one of the greatest coaches in MLS history because he keeps the focus on winning championships.

Dynamo captain Brad Davis bides time with USMNT

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Although Dynamo captain Brad Davis was the only U.S. national team player who didn't suit up for the memorable victory in snowy conditions last Friday against Costa Rica, he's patiently waiting his turn.

"For me just being a fan of U.S. Soccer for so long, my name being out of the loop and now coming back into it, it is an extreme honor," he said.

Places where you can watch tonight’s U.S.-Mexico World Cup qualifier

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U.S. goalkeeper Brad Guzan blocks a shot during Monday's training session in Mexico City. (Christian Palma/Associated Press)

By Martin Hajovsky

The Houston chapter of the American Outlaws US Soccer supporters group will host a watch party for tonight's U.S. vs. Mexico World Cup qualifier at Lucky's Pub, 801 St.