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Tacoma News-Tribune — SOUNDERS FC: Seattle faces Portland in preseason match tonight at Qwest Field | No trophies will be at stake at 6 p.m. today when the Portland Timbers meet Sounders FC at Qwest Field, and the result won’t count in anyone’s standings.
Seattle Sounders 3 hours agoTwo more days of CBA talks down, links and notes
Sounders FC Blog | Seattle Times — Time to talk collective bargaining agreement again. It's hard to tell how negotiations with the mediator have gone the last couple days, but both sides have agreed to keep talking. It is also unsure when talks will resume, but the regular season is nearly here. One player, Toronto FC's Nick Garcia, intimated a strike could be near if there's no deal by March 25, the date of the season opener."We are united as a union and if we need to strike, we will," declared Garcia, one of TFC's two union reps. Garcia added later: "We're anticipating not having the season starting [on time]. As of now, for...
Seattle Sounders 3 hours agoChivas USA Notebook: Lahoud gets big surprise at midfield
Los Angeles Daily News — For several years, the Chivas USA midfield has been the most stable position. With Sacha Kljestan, Jesse Marsch and Paulo Nagamura holding down their spots, it was also a tough task for a young player to break through for playing time. But in only his second MLS season, Michael Lahoud has his chance.
Club Deportivo Chivas USA 3 hours agoGalaxy pass preseason test against Puntarenas
Los Angeles Daily News — FULLERTON - The Galaxy remained unbeaten after passing their first real preseason test in a 1-0 victory over Costa Rica's Puntarenas FC in an international friendly on Wednesday at Cal State Fullerton.
Los Angeles Galaxy 5 hours agoGonzaga's Tye Perdido making the most of his invite
Sounders FC Blog | Seattle Times — I caught up with invitee Tye Perdido after training on Wednesday to see how things are going. The physical forward has certainly done well so far to impress the coaches and extend his time with the team for as long as possible. The 6-foot-1 Hawaiian is not hard to find out on the pitch either with some impressive hair. * * * (What's your training schedule like for this week?) I'm going to be here for just this week. I'm on spring break so I was able to get out for this week. I'll probably be back in school for the next two months just until I graduate and then hopefully be back here tr...
Seattle Sounders 5 hours agoDCU wins, strike looms, Fire deal, Victorine retires
Soccer Insider | Washington Post — *In an encouraging performance two weeks before the MLS season is scheduled to start, D.C. United defeated Santos Laguna, 3-2, in a friendly before a capacity crowd in Torreon, Mexico. Chris Pontius (a header off a corner kick by Christian Castillo) and Jaime Moreno (assisted by Brandon Barklage) scored in the first half. After Santos responded with a pair of goals, Boyzzz Khumalo provided the game-winner by putting away a cross in the 70th minute. DCU LINEUPS First Half: Perkins; McTavish, Jakovic, Pena#, Wallace; Barklage, Morsink, Quaranta, Castillo; Pontius, Moreno. Second Half: Perkins; V...
D.C. United 7 hours agoFinal: Galaxy-Puntarenas FC
100 Percent Soccer | Los Angeles Daily News — Galaxy 1 Puntarenas 0 The second 45 minutes was better than the first and the Costa Ricans probably had the better of the chances with speedy counter attacks that caught the Galaxy back four flatfooted on several occasions, until Chris...
Los Angeles Galaxy 7 hours agoHalftime: Galaxy-Puntarenas
100 Percent Soccer | Los Angeles Daily News — Galaxy 0 Puntarenas 0 Well, that was a fairly ghastly 45 minutes. To say the Galaxy dominated the half is an understatement; Puntarenas managed to get over the halfway line all of three times by my count. The closest the...
Los Angeles Galaxy 7 hours agoWednesday's training -- a couple photos
Sounders FC Blog | Seattle Times — My little digital camera's battery died halfway through practice, so I was only able to get a couple semi-usable shots. The team did an unconventional scrimmage to start training with some make-shift goals in the middle of the field. There was a fifth goalkeeper in camp but I completely forgot his name -- I heard he trained with the club a little last season, but I wouldn't expect him to contend for a roster spot. Next up the team practiced finishing and defending corner-kicks from Freddie Ljungberg (above), who whipped in crosses from both sides of the field. Training wrapped up with some ...
Seattle Sounders 7 hours agoSounders FC vs. Portland matchup touches a fierce history
Seattle Times — Some Seattle Sounders FC players and coaches contend that the rivalry with the Portland Timbers is among the best, if not No. 1, in the United States.
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- The Squeeze: Reds 6, Angels 0 From the Dugout | Orange County Register The gist: The Angels were held to three hits in a 6-0 shutout by the Cincinnati Reds at Tempe Diablo Stadium Wednesday. Top bat: Not applicable today. Mark Trumbo, Mike Napoli and Brandon Wood had the Angels’ only hits (all singles). Top arm: Sean O’Sullivan bounced back from a bad outing in his first spring start to [...]The Squeeze: Reds 6, Angels 0 is a post from: Angels blog
- Columnist rips Nomar/Sox reunion From the Dugout | Orange County Register Dan Shaughnessy of the Boston Globe wasn’t the DJ at the Nomar Garciaparra party, in which the ex-Red Sox shortstop retired after he signed a ceremonial contract with the club that traded him three months before it won the World Series. In fact Shaughnessy says the Bosox probably wouldn’t have broken the Curse had they [...]Columnist rips Nomar/Sox reunion is a post from: Angels blog
- Rocky McIntosh willing to make inside move in 3-4 Redskins Insider | Washington Post Washington did not pursue Karlos Dansby, and Larry Foote left without a contract after visiting the complex this week, so it would seem the team still has a big hole to fill at linebacker opposite London Fletcher. The Redskins appear to need another starting middle linebacker because they are in the process of transitioning from a base 4-3 defense to a 3-4 alignment. But there is an in-house answer, Rocky McIntosh said. "I can play inside," McIntosh said in a phone interview the other day. "I've played inside before. It's no big deal. I can play anywhere. I did it when Gregg [Williams] was her...
- Groundbreaking is set for Brooklyn home for NJ Nets Newark Star-Ledger APAn artist's rendering of the planned arena.NEW YORK -- A groundbreaking ceremony is set for the massive Atlantic Yards development in Brooklyn that includes an arena for the New Jersey Nets. The event on this afternoon will be attended by...
- Barnes tips Albion to edge out Forest Express & Star Confident Albion winger Giles Barnes has tipped the Baggies to edge out Nottingham Forest to claim an automatic ticket to the Premier League.
- Trail Blazers: Can Blazers snap losing streak in Oakland?; news, notes and links Behind The Blazers Beat | Oregonian Blazers have lost nine straight games at Oakland