Last season, six players with Wisconsin ties were on rosters for the inaugural season of Women's...
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Here, let me help all of you with my short interview with the Creeper today:

On the Sounders FC inaugural season . . .
"Obviously at the end of the day when you look at the whole thing it was a pretty special year.

I made a lot of money.

It was a special year from the standpoint of what went on in Seattle in terms of the fans, the enthusiasm, the connection to the sport, the unique atmosphere that got created on a game and game basis and I think it was a special year for our team.

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In my opinion, the two best teams in MLS already faced eachother during these playoffs. Forget the finals, the best matchup is/was Houston vs. Seattle.

What more can you say about Seattle and their fans? They are the pinnacle example of what every team strives for. Sure, there might be some exceptions, like a few over-zealous Sounders fans that chose to sing through the moment of silence for the Fort Hood tragedy.

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Seattle Sounders FC v. Houston Dynamo
As Kevin Calabro might say, the magic-carpet ride is over. The inaugural season for the Sounders FC is over after an overtime strike by Brian Ching gave the Dynamo a 1-0 aggregate win.
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Last night, the Chicago Fire took on the incarnation of evil, otherwise known as the New England Revolution, in the second leg of the first round of the MLS playoffs. The Fire were down 2-1 from the first leg after a tough away loss at Gillette Stadium in front of a pitiful crowd of 7,416.

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Announced Aztex scouting destinations:
Mexico, Haiti, Colombia & SenegalIf you felt that the 2009 Aztex roster needed a serious shakeup for the team to be a contender next year, you were in good company. At least, management would seem to agree with you. In addition to several international scouting trips, the team just announced that it would not pick up the option on 14 current players. Click to continue reading...

Name Change Reflects the League's Historical Significance

November 3, 2009 – The National Indoor Soccer League announced today that the league has changed its name to the Major Indoor Soccer League (MISL). The league released its 2009-10 schedule in mid October and will move forward as planned, under the new name.

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Name Change Reflects the League's Historical Significance

November 3, 2009 – The National Indoor Soccer League announced today that the league has changed its name to the Major Indoor Soccer League (MISL). The league released its 2009-10 schedule in mid October and will move forward as planned, under the new name.

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The Major League Soccer Playoffs start tonight with the Seattle Sounders FC hosting the Houston Dynamo. It will be the first playoff match for Seattle who's been very successful in their inaugural season. The match should be very competitive and feature two of the stronger teams in the league.

Seattle will be led by goalkeeper Kasey Keller and midfiedler Freddie Ljungberg while Houston is led by Brian Ching and Stuart Holden.

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PASADENA - So, a bit behind schedule here, but we're finally solidified and our roster is ready to go. The inaugural season of Pistolas FC Pasadena will feature some top flight talent in the FASL.
Like our brothers at Pistolas FC Los Angeles, Pasadena decided to recruit a top goalie as someone to build the team around. Click to continue reading...

Big Story
It's been a bad week for football with racism by fan(s) prominently rearing its head again. Supporters continue to take a stand against racism in the game, but sometimes even their own clubs don't support their efforts in a shocking and petty move, Bristol Rovers management have refused to run an anti-racism ad in the club's matchday magazine by the club's own supporters trust, the Gas Independent Fans' Trust (GIFT).

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The team just announced that Saturday will be a Salute to Fans. Here's there words. This is NOT the limit of their activities, but merely an introduction. Sounders FC to Salute Fans as Record-Breaking Inaugural Season Ends Owners to reveal permanent tribute to season ticket holders at Qwest Field RENTON, Wash. Click to continue reading...

Westminster College of Utah took 44 shots but needed late heroics to claim a 2-1 overtime win over Adams State, which played its final match of an abbreviated inaugural season, on Sunday afternoon at Murphy Field in Alamosa.

The Griffins, 9-6-1, scored the tying goal with just five minutes left on a Jeff Gardner header before Tysen Gehring gave the Griffins the win with a pretty goal with just 3 minutes, 17 seconds left in the second overtime.

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Sophomore midfielder Riley Gallagher scored his first goal of the season and junior goalkeeper Adam Liszewski increased his shutout string to 276-plus minutes as the Colorado-Colorado Springs men's soccer team claimed a 1-0 victory over visiting Adams State College on Tuesday night at Mountain Lion Stadium.

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It was a light schedule in Major League Soccer as there were World Cup Qualifying matches. Several teams have already clinched a playoff spot but the majority are still up for grabs. In the Power Rankings for Week 30, the Columbus Crew are on top again while the LA Galaxy, Houston Dynamo, and Chivas USA round out the top 4 spots.

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An open letter to Andrew Hauptman, Chairman and Owner of the Chicago Fire Soccer Club, by Tom Dunmore, Vice-Chairman of Section 8 Chicago and member of the WB05 supporters' group.

Dear Andrew,

Twelve years ago today, as you know, a soccer club was born in Chicago.

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Defender Brittany Bock, 22, received her first call-up to the U.S. Women's National Team today in the wake of a 12-day camp at Home Depot Center and ahead of the Oct. 29 game against Germany.

She was an integral part of the Sol's defense last season.

Also named to the roster were Torrance's Shannon Boxx of the Sol and USC product Amy Rodriguez.

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What an amazing experience being part of the inaugural Women's Professional Soccer season has been! I'm a part of history. I'm a PRO athlete. But now it's the offseason, and so what next?

The difficulty as a player within this first-year league is that there is very little to count on once the season ends.

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What an amazing experience being part of the inaugural Women's Professional Soccer season has been! I'm a part of history. I'm a PRO athlete. But now it's the offseason, and so what next?

The difficulty as a player within this first-year league is that there is very little to count on once the season ends.

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Could Richie Williams be the answer for the Red Bulls? He has a 6-4-2 record as the interm head coach, and as Kristian Dyer reports, Williams is certainly making a case for himself.
Too bad the Red Bulls probably will deem it fitting to bring in a "name" European coach to take over the team next season. Click to continue reading...

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The U.S. national team's World Cup qualifiers are still two weeks away, but fans can't stop talking about the national team.

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The U.S. national team's World Cup qualifiers are still two weeks away, but fans can't stop talking about the national team.

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Seattle Sounders burst in through the saloon doors in March, chewing lazily on tobacco as they stood proud in front of the regulars and declared their intention to take Major League Soccer by storm.

The old boys weren't pleased, but had to respect the Sounders' testicular fortitude. Columbus Crew scowled from a bar stool with MLS Cup perched on the counter.

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Confirming a report made by the Wasington Post's Steven Goff on Wednesday, Philadelphia Union president Tom Veit acknowledged this morning that the club may end up playing their first-ever league game in a venue other than the 18,500-seat stadium that is currently being built for them in Chester. Instead, there is a possibility that the team will kick off their first season in the league at 68,000-seat Lincoln Financial Field, home of the NFL's Philadelphia Eagles. Click to continue reading...

MLS will take a break during the opening round of next summer's FIFA World Cup.
Next season, MLS will take a break during the opening round of the FIFA World Cup for the first time in League history. Take a look at the press release below from MLS regarding the details of next year's schedule:
Major League Soccer Commissioner Don Garber announced today that for the first time in its history, MLS will not play League games during the group phase of the 2010 FIFA World Cup. Click to continue reading...

Well, for the group stage anyway and by the end of that phase the U.S. should be done, no? Two weeks off is a huge improvement.

Good to see the MLS suits finally grab a clue.

Now, if they could only have one league division.

Here's today's press release with the details:

Major League Soccer Commissioner Don Garber announced today that for the first time in its history, MLS will not play League games during the group phase of the 2010 FIFA World Cup.

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(Editors Note: We profiled Jill Oakes shortly before the start of the WPS season. A high school and college soccer standout, Jill just wrapped her first season as a pro and will be a regular contributor to Pretty Tough as she, and the league, gear up for a second season).

As I reflect on the roller-coaster ride I like to call the inaugural WPS season, my own personal journey reads with the same dramatic exclamations of a thrilling 1920's newspaper headline.

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(Editors Note: We profiled Jill Oakes shortly before the start of the WPS season. A high school and college soccer standout, Jill just wrapped her first season as a pro and will be a regular contributor to Pretty Tough as she, and the league, gear up for a second season).

As I reflect on the roller-coaster ride I like to call the inaugural WPS season, my own personal journey reads with the same dramatic exclamations of a thrilling 1920's newspaper headline.

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Soccer isn't immune to the rocky economic climate. Argentina's first division clubs are off to a late start and without a television licensing deal. Moreover, recent articles reported that a few clubs in the newly created Women's Professional Soccer league have lost up to $2 million dollars in its inaugural season. Click to continue reading...

It's Playoff Time!

The WPS Championship Game will take place this Saturday, August 22, at 1pm Pacific at the Home Depot Center. The Los Angeles Sol will host the Sky Blue FC (Watch on Fox Soccer Channel at 7pm EST).

Women Talk Sports' Ann Gaffigan will be there to see the action in person and get updates to those of you without Fox Soccer Channel (or those of you who have it and would like to join the conversation!

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