I hope everyone had wonderful holiday weekend and enjoyable end of Summer. For fans of Major
League Soccer, the post-labor day period means its time for the final push to the playoffs. Fall
is a great time for soccer in the United States and the playoffs are now just weeks away.
In truth the biggest business news over the last few days came from across the sea, with the
transfer window closing across Europe.
RSL needs three points tomorrow in Seattle. (Getty Images)
The lovely Labor Day weekend is over for the 18 MLS clubs. All of them are in action this
weekend, with eight games being played tomorrow. It is a full weekend of soccer indeed.
Naturally most of the games this weekend have huge playoff implications surrounding them.
LA Galaxy and the Colorado Rapids battle Friday night. (Getty Images)
Ah, that sound you may here is the sound of a full Major League Soccer slate this weekend. All
18 MLS clubs are involved in Week 26 action with eight of the games being Saturday evening. Most
clubs had last weekend off and you can bet they are all geared up for the big playoff push here
this weekend.
In case you missed the only two MLS league games this Labor Day Weekend, we've got your recap right
here. We hope you all had a safe and enjoyable holiday spent with the ones you love and care about.
Now catch yourself up on RSL's victory over Philadelphia and the late game drama of Sporting and
the Galaxy.
Holidays are not really holidays in Major League Soccer. Or, holidays are truly treated as holidays
in MLS. Depends on one's outlook. A sports fan might think the latter, but wishes it weren't
true.
There is one match scheduled for Labor Day. It's a good one, with Donovan and Beckham leading the
charge against the upstart Sporting KC squad in its newest, state-of-the-art Soccer specific
stadium.
Every week the New England Soccer Today crew will look beyond the standings to rank each of
the 18 Major League Soccer (MLS) teams. This week Brian O'Connell and Sean Donahue contributed
rankings. Comments are followed by the ranker's name and the rank they gave that team.
Hello everybody. It's that time again. Time for us to discuss all things soccer in the latest
SBI Live Q&A.
With the U.S. men's national team set to play a pair of friendlies, the MLS season hitting the
playoff stretch drive, the college season getting underway and the European club season having
already gotten into full swing, it's a good time to catch up on all these topics and more.
Fredy Montero and Seattle take on Chivas USA this weekend. (Getty Images)
It is nearly time for another packed weekend in Major League Soccer. Week 22 is on the book and
not everyone is involved this weekend. Both LA and Kansas City were scheduled originally to play
this weekend but that game was moved to Labor Day (not sure about the reasoning behind the
move).
"Here, take those ones with the little hole in the middle. Yeah, those," St. Louis soccer
executive Jeff Cooper told me at the beginning of our interview in his East Alton, Illinois
office.
Mr. Cooper's office, which looks strangely like a cloud floating above a glowing fortress of
eternal joy and solitude, was bustling with activity despite it being Labor Day.
In honor of this holiday Monday and the unofficial beginning of fall, I have put together my
2010 All-Labor Day Team. These guys make the Labor Day all-star squad by being the most tireless
workers in all of MLS. They may not get the accolades, the goals or the endorsement deals, but
those who play alongside these guys know their overall value to the club.
After weeks of speculation on where the Brazilian striker would end up, the aptly named Hulk is
headed east to FC Zenit Saint Petersburg. This comes just days after his current club, FC Porto,
reportedly declined a rumored €50 million offer.
I hope everyone is enjoying their Labor Day Weekend even though we have no Premier League
football. In America, we had the start of the college football season, but it just does not
compare to the excitement of the EPL. With the England vs. Wales...
Tomorrow is Labor Day here in the United States. So naturally, I've been thinking about how we
measure work performance in football. It's also a long weekend, with most people off from work for
three days. If they spending it catching up on the Premier League season so far, they could be
forgiven for scratching their heads upon finding out that last year's top scorers in the Premier
League Dimitar Berbatov and Carlos Tevez have yet to start a singe match this season.
Was it just me, or every time I flicked through the channels over Labor Day weekend the Rodney
Dangerfield collegiate classic, "Back to School" was on the tube? Weird. Whoever would have thought
movies centered around 65-year-old men with liver spots entering an NCAA(*) diving competition
would fall out of vogue?
Do not believe that the Rapids lost to the suddenly resurgent Toronto FC on Saturday night.
No, Colorado managed only a scoreless tie at home against the worst team in the league at home
earlier this season. The 2-1 loss in Toronto was merely the latest stanza in a the mediocre medley
of 2011.
Hope everyone has enjoyed a festive Labor Day. News on the Chelsea front continues to be slow
during this international break, but we do have footage of newest signing Raul Meireles taking part
in his first training session. Check it out below.
Pay special attention to the pleasantries at 21 seconds.
The Portland Timbers learned when their rescheduled match versus D.C. United would be played, and
also announced a date change for their upcoming Reserve match versus the Los Angeles Galaxy Reserve
team. The break will give some players a chance to rest, while four players will represent their
country in national team competitions over the Labor Day weekend.
Austin Berry and Louisville have two big games this weekend. (Photo via Louisville Athletic
Department)
If you thought the opening weekend in college soccer was a good one, well buckle up because the
Labor Day weekend slate is possibly even better. A couple more high-profile match ups headline this
holiday weekend as we once again have a #1 v.
Sporting KC midfielder, Roger Espinoza looks set to miss the upcoming game against the LA Galaxy
over Labor Day weekend. This is because Espinoza has been called up by the Honduran national team
for a pair of friendlies against Colombia and Paraguay. Honduras starts this international break
with a game in New York at Red Bull Arena against Colombia on the 3rd of September before heading
down to Honduras for a friendly against Paraguay on the 6th.
Sporting KC has officially announced the rescheduled date of their game against the LA Galaxy. The
game was supposed to take place on August 13th and be broadcasted on FSC. But with the announcement
of Farm Aid coming to LiveSTRONG Sporting Park, KC had to move their game against David Beckham,
Landon Donovan, and the rest of the Galaxy to September 5th.
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My brief break (becoming briefer by the day, by the way) does not include forgoing my American
Soccer Show duties, so here's the new episode I forgot to post yesterday. Zach and I are back after
our Labor Day holiday to talk Bob Bradley, the October friendlies, Brian McBride, the USA World Cup
bid, news out of Division 2, and Landon Donovan needing a rest.
Jason and Zach are back after their Labor Day break to talk Bob Bradley, the October friendlies,
Brian McBride, the USA World Cup bid, news out of Division 2, and Landon Donovan needing a rest.
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The Labor Day weekend featured the Fire at Toyota Park on Saturday afternoon September 3, 2010
for a match up against Western Conference leaders LA Galaxy. In what was an excellent showcase for
the "MLS 2.0" edition (post World Cup and new signings) the teams battled into extra time and drew
one all.
PRESS RELEASE Over the Labor Day weekend, 3 teams traveled up to St. Louis to participate in the
SLSG Friendlies. This tournament has developed into one of the top competitions in the Midwest
Region. "To be able to get this quality of competition this early in the season is a great learning
experience.
PRESS RELEASE Over the Labor Day weekend, 3 teams traveled up to St. Louis to participate in the
SLSG Friendlies. This tournament has developed into one of the top competitions in the Midwest
Region. "To be able to get this quality of competition this early in the season is a great learning
experience.
Welcome to the Hungover Labor Day edition! We try to make sense of the
recent ownership takeover at Chivas USA, Tom Marshall (mlssoccer.com)
shines some light on Jorge Vergara, Luis Bueno talks us off the ledge
again and we talk a little soccer. Orale!
Labor Day weekend not only marks the unofficial end of summer, but also the beginning of the
NASL playoff stretch run. Â On Saturday, the Tampa Bay Rowdies closed to within four points of
first place San Antonio by winning 3-0 over Fort Lauderdale at Lockhart Stadium while the Scorpions
drew on the road with the [.
It's Labor Day in America today, so we want to wish our US Kickettes whatever salutation is in
accordance with this paid day off from work! We're taking it easy ourselves today because we like
to be tolerant of all religious holidays, birthdays and bank holidays (read: Weekend Results will
be posted tomorrow).
With the announcement of Jurgen Klinsmann's 24-player roster for the upcoming World Cup qualifiers
against Jamaica, the stage is set for the week of preparations that kicked off Sunday in Miami.
Players began reporting throughout the afternoon beginning with Jermaine Jones, the USA's
game-winning goalscorer in the last meeting against Jamaica.
I hope all the readers of EPL Talk had a great Labor Day weekend! Now that we are all back to the
grind (even I'm back to school), it is time to get to business. The England vs. Wales match ...
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CSU-Pueblo and Adams State made the most of the Labor Day Weekend, playing the latest game of
the weekend and giving fans of both sides caused to cheer on Monday night.
In the end, however, it was the Thunderwolves with the most to celebrate as the side from Pueblo
beat the Grizzlies 2-1.
The Thunderwolves appeared to be in command, as CSU-Pueblo scored once in each half to take a
commanding lead.
How did Bob Bradley spend his Labor Day Weekend? Hanging out in Customs at a Mexican airport
apparently. Word is he was down in Torreon interviewing for the Santos Laguna job. Would be awesome
if he got it or the Egypt gig; love the idea of an American coach having multiple overseas job
options that don't involve teaching English in China during your post-grad year.
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