Monthly Archives: October 2010

Fantasy Premier League: Matchweek 10

By AVI CREDITOR The matchup gods are smiling on Arsenal. With Arsene Wenger's side starting to look like itself after a rash of injuries, the Gunners welcome last-place West Ham to the Emirates this weekend for what should be the … Continue reading »

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Americans Abroad: A Look Ahead

By FRANCO PANIZO Villarreal is one point shy of first place in La Liga, and Jozy Altidore may be able to help the club surpass Real Madrid for the top spot this weekend. Having scored his first goal of the … Continue reading »

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Mastroeni hands Rapids advantage over Crew

By TRAVIS CLARK A Pablo Mastroeni goal was all that a domintant Colorado could muster, but the Rapids held on for the shutout and took a 1-0 advantage as the MLS playoffs opened Thursday night. One year after losing on … Continue reading »

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MLS Playoffs: Columbus Crew vs. Colorado Rapids (Match Night Commentary)

The road to Toronto begins tonight, as the 2010 MLS Cup Playoffs get underway out in Colorado with the Rapids hosting the Columbus Crew (9 p.m., ESPN2/ESPN3.com). Colorado will look to take advantage of playing at home at altitude, as … Continue reading »

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Report: Jones injured right ankle, doubtful for weekend (UPDATED)

Photo by Howard C. Smith/ISIphotos.com United States men's national team midfielder Jermaine Jones limped off after 77 minutes in FC Schalke 04's German Cup match on Tuesday after reportedly suffering an injury to his right ankle. The severity of the … Continue reading »

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SBI MLS Playoff Preview: Real Salt Lake vs. FC Dallas

By TRAVIS CLARK Real Salt Lake's reward for finishing with the second-best point total in MLS? An opening playoff series against FC Dallas, one of the hardest teams to beat in MLS this season. It's a matchup of two similar … Continue reading »

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Mid-Day Ticker: Frings considers MLS, Red Bulls injuries mount and more

By AVI CREDITOR To United States men's national team fans, he will always be considered a villain. And he may be coming to a Major League Soccer team near you. Torsten Frings, whose "save" to clear a ball off the … Continue reading »

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For Seattle’s Parke, perseverance paid off

By JOSE M. ROMERO To hear Jeff Parke tell it, everything he went through to get to today just made him a stronger person. It was all worth it when he looked up into the stands at Qwest Field earlier … Continue reading »

Posted in MLS- Seattle Sounders, USSF Division 2 | 15 Comments

SBI MLS Playoff Preview: Columbus Crew vs. Colorado Rapids

By AVI CREDITOR Both the Columbus Crew and Colorado Rapids suffered different forms of heartbreak in their respective regular season finales. For Columbus, starting goalkeeper Will Hesmer fractured his shoulder in a victory over Philadelphia, leaving a massive gap in … Continue reading »

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U.S. Women to begin World Cup Qualifying in Mexico

Photo by ISIphotos.com By TRAVIS CLARK Thursday night marks the beginning of the U.S. Women's National Team's quest for a sixth conescutive appearance at the Women's World Cup. The USWNT begin play in Group B of the CONCACAF Women's World … Continue reading »

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