I think this weekend will be all about breaking through the mold or crumbling even more for some MLS clubs. The gridlock in the middle of the standing should lighten up a bit here as well. We are right at that two-thirds mark of the season and this season has proved that everyone is nearly [...] Click to continue reading...

Few rivalries in Major League Soccer are this good. Seriously. I suppose its all due to the fact that the two clubs share a stadium that was originally just mean to be for one team. Or maybe its the fact that one club is more American and the other is Mexican in its roots. Either [...] Click to continue reading...

Far be it for me to neglect you, readers, on the day before the classic NY-DC matchup up at the stadium named after my NFL team. From what I can gather, DC is using this game as a chance to work back in some players coming off of injury. On turf, I'd have [...] Click to continue reading...

Just when I thought the league was going back to their normal weekend routine, they throw another curve at me in the schedule. After no Thursday night game we are only left with four games this weekend. What gives?! Well, I won't complain too much here since the Olympics have started up (gotta love me [. Click to continue reading...

Just how much do marketers in New York (or wherever SUM is located) hate this SuperLiga final match-up between New England and Houston? Before the tournament they saw plenty of dollar signs with the Mexican teams coming over to play in a bragging-rights kind of tournament, plus not to mention solid ratings with those teams [. Click to continue reading...

We are slowly getting back to that normal schedule we are use to seeing on the weekends. A few MLS games here and there and honestly I love how this weekend is shaping up to be. Five games spread out through two days with three tomorrow and two on Sunday. Perfect if you ask me, [...] Click to continue reading...

Just a crazy schedule it is. A Monday night game in July. Then again the league's All-Star game is on a Thursday night and games are played in 100 degree weather in Texas. But anyways, tonight we get a rare treat as Real Salt Lake puts their unbeated home record on the line against visiting [...] Click to continue reading...

Sorry for the delay in getting these up, I decided to hold off until today instead of yesterday like normal since there were no games on Saturday and all four games were shifted to Sunday. Now since it is already the weekend I will actually be pretty brief with these predictions/previews. Some good match-ups this weekend, [. Click to continue reading...

Well, as you can see things have sort of slowed down today. I've decided tonight would be a good time to relax and chill out for once (not to mention go see The Dark Knight or Step Brothers). I will be back tomorrow with game previews for Sunday's four matches. Feel free to use this space [...] Click to continue reading...

First off sorry for the long delay in posting anything today. No excuse other than laziness on my part for getting around to things today. Plus its been rather slow on the news front anyways in the league. I may dive back into some expansion discussion today, as that seemed to be the hot button [...] Click to continue reading...

So, as of this morning, I'm told the power is back on at RFK Stadium and all systems are go for tonight's matchup with the Houston Dynamo. After a second postponement last night - due to power outages in SE DC - I think everyone is ready to get this game rolling. Kickoff is set for 7:30 p.m. ET.

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Just a couple days after their SuperLiga encounter in DC, the Houston Dynamo and DC United will meet again at RFK Stadium to make up for that washed out game several weeks back on June 4. Over the weekend in SuperLiga play, Houston got the better of the play out of DC as they down United [...] Click to continue reading...

If this weekend is anything like last night's contest in Columbus, we could be in for a real treat of a weekend. Four games on the menu this weekend for us all to enjoy (plus some SuperLiga for those who still care). Three of the four are interconference battles. Can the west start to make up [...] Click to continue reading...

One of those lovely eastern conference battles tonight on MLS Primetime Thursday. The Columbus Crew hope to get back on track and inch closer to the league leading New England Revolution, while Kansas City hopes to remain fairly hot on the road. As both clubs head into the second half of the season this match has [. Click to continue reading...

I'm sitting in my office, after everyone has left. I just changed into my Quaranta jersey, and realized I have neglected my fair blog. So, in case you planned on checking this 3 hours before game time, here's a little post action. DC came off an unlucky 2-1 defeat at the hands of Chivas [...] Click to continue reading...

Small slate of games this weekend in Major League Soccer, mostly due to this time of year being close to the All-Star break and due to four MLS clubs participating in SuperLiga against the best from Mexico (more on that later). The small slate is only taking place on Saturday night, with six clubs involved. Click to continue reading...

Wooo. After a whole 3 days without a game, DC United is back in action in RFK against Chivas de Guadalajara. Let me say this, as an avid follower of the USMNT, having seen quite a few US v Mexico tussles, I can say that I'm not a big fan of Mexican football [...] Click to continue reading...

Tonight we get not only one MLS Primetime Thursday match on ESPN2 but a second match that kicks off before the ESPN2 clash out west. Rarely do we get this much action for a week night but its July and the schedule is beginning to get wacky with all the extra games going on with [...] Click to continue reading...

Half way home here for the MLS season. Sadly enough my vacation in Colorado is almost up as well. Since the weekend games are split between today (July 4) and tomorrow, I will just make these picks quick so I can go enjoy my final day in the mountains. Kansas City Wizards - at - FC [...] Click to continue reading...

Home cooking has been good to Real Salt Lake this season. Undefeated at Rice-Eccles Stadium while struggling on the road. Tonight they play host to the two-time defending champion Houston Dynamo. The Orange are winless in their last three after two straight draws. Houston was actually one of the last clubs to win in Rice-Eccles, last [. Click to continue reading...

Boy, I sure am posty today! I've got some roster news and an Open Cup game to preview for you, so take a few minutes from calling back clients, or in my case, filing, and read. - Confirmation on the earlier injury news, with Goff confirming that Santino Quaranta is out 2-3 weeks. But [...] Click to continue reading...

But when asked about the big-game atmosphere surrounding tomorrow's match, he said through an interpreter: "It is weird, actually, that the game is getting so much attention, because where I am from, every game is like this. But it's good that a game like this is getting all this attention. It's good for the sport [. Click to continue reading...

Hard to believe we are nearly half way home in this season here. Hell a couple clubs after this weekend will have already played half of their 2008 slate. Then you have New England who are in that yearly boat of playing two or three more games earlier than everyone else. Weird how the schedule [...] Click to continue reading...

The last battle for El Capitan comes down to a game in Houston tonight as the Dynamo square off against their rivals from the north, FC Dallas. This MLS Primetime Thursday clash at Robertson Stadium should deside the season series between these two clubs. So far each game has ended in a draw, thanks to [. Click to continue reading...

I'm on Barbados time, so late blogging this morning.

The Galaxy face the Crew at steamy Home Depot Center (7:30 p.m. live on Prime) later today. Game previews are here and here.

The U.S. women (narrowly) won the Peace Cup overnight.

On the men's side, CONCACAF World Cup qualifying resumes this weekend.

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