SAN FRANCISCO – Berti Vogts gazed skyward on Sunday at the top deck of Candlestick Park, mulling the fate of the soon-to-be demolished former cathedral of American sports. “The history,” he said, professing, without being prompted, his appreciation for Joe Montana and the San Francisco 49ers. “The history.” The German legend is also known for history. He won both a World...
SPORTING KANSAS CITY vs NEW YORK RED BULLS SPORTING PARK, Kansas City, Kan. May 27, 2014 (WEEK 13, MLS Game #114) 8 pm ET 7 pm CT (ESPN2/Deportes) Read More ...
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – After losing yet another defender for the year due to injury, Sporting Kansas City needed some good news along their back line. They may have just gotten it. Read More ...
VANCOUVER, B.C. - A lot of the talk before Saturday's Cascadia Cup clash between the Vancouver Whitecaps and Seattle Sounders focused on which of the home side's talented young strikers would pose the most problems for the visiting Sounders. Read More ...
TORONTO – Toronto FC host the Montreal Impact in the first leg of the Amway Canadian Championship final on Wednesday, and TFC head coach Ryan Nelsen is focused on one thing from the outset. “We can’t concede an away goal,” Nelsen said. “I think that kind of hurt us in the Vancouver leg." Read More ...
TRANSFER DEADLINE: Tuesday, 8 pm ET Round 12 of MLS Fantasy was the biggest week of the season for several managers. The average score dropped from last week, but the top score shot way up to a season high of 144 points. Here's the recap for Round 12 along with the top transfers both in and out for this week. Read More ...
VANCOUVER, B.C. — As Marco Pappa ’s attempted clearance looped back toward the Seattle Sounders’ goal and headed for the sideline, there was an undeniable sense that something was about to go wrong. Read More ...
CARSON, Calif. -- Landon Donovan 's magical return to the LA Galaxy received all of the attention in Sunday's 4-1 romp over the Philadelphia Union, but it was hardly the only positive storyline for the home side. Read More ...
SAN FRANCISCO – With Jurgen Klinsmann’s final 23-man squad for next summer’s World Cup set, how many more questions can there really be left to ask before the team’s first tuneup against Azerbaijan on Tuesday night? Read More ...
SAN FRANCISCO — The US men’s national team will have an immense task on its hands when it arrives in Brazil this summer, facing three of the top teams in the game as it looks to translate an intense, emotional preparation period into a run at the World Cup. But first in the process is Azerbaijan. Read More ...
CARSON, Calif. – Landon Donovan made history in his return to the LA Galaxy, pushing past Jeff Cunningham to take sole possession of Major League Soccer's career goalscoring record in an emphatic 4-0 romp over the visiting Philadelphia Union. Read More ...
The release you saw on Landon Donovan 's face on Sunday after he scored record-setting goals Nos. 135 and 136 in a 4-1 winn over the Philadelphia Union was genuine. Read More ...
Ian Darke would say, “You couldn't write a script like this!” Cut by Jurgen Klinsmann from the United States men’s national team roster just days ago, Landon Donovan returned to LA and Major League Soccer to face the Philadelphia Union Sunday night. Read More ...
STANFORD, Calif. – Is the US national team looking at Atlético Madrid for inspiration on how to slow down Cristiano Ronaldo ? Read More ...
For as much fun as Sunday night was for Landon Donovan and the LA Galaxy, it was perhaps just as unpleasant for the Philadelphia Union. Continuing their free fall in a season that’s gone from bad to worse, the Union were overmatched and outplayed in a 4-1 loss to the Galaxy at StubHub Center – their fifth defeat in the last six games. Read More ...
SANTA CLARA, Calif. – This time, Chris Wondolowski ’s only shouting was celebratory. With World Cup-bound forward on hand watching his team from the stands at Buck Shaw Stadium, the San Jose Earthquakes put together their biggest offensive outburst since their season opener, beating the Houston Dynamo 3-0 on Sunday. Read More ...
CARSON, Calif. – Landon Donovan said he wasn't trying to make a statement in his return to the LA Galaxy after his shocking snub when the United States' World Cup roster was announced, but he couldn't help but do so. Read More ...
SANTA CLARA, Calif. – Perhaps above all, Clarence Goodson wants to understand exactly why he isn’t going to Brazil this month. Read More ...
The Houston Dynamo had plenty of chances in their Sunday night showdown with the San Jose Earthquakes – and the misses proved costly in a 3-0 loss at Buck Shaw Stadium. Twice in the first half the Dynamo were a Jon Busch save away from a goal and lead on the road. The buildups were good, but all that was missing was the finish to cap them off. That was compounded by mistakes at the back and...
SANTA CLARA, Calif. – The San Jose Earthquakes will likely have to make do without Chris Wondolowski for at least another three matches. Sunday night might have given them a blueprint for how to do that. Read More ...