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/ 3408 days agoSeattle-Toronto: 10 things we learned about 2016 MLS Cup final
The Seattle Sounders beat Toronto FC on penalties on Saturday night to win MLS Cup 2016 at BMO Field. Here are the ten things we learned from the final. 1. The Strangest of Victories After putting together some of MLS’ best-ever teams, year in and year out, it took the season in which the Seattle […]
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/ 3418 days ago10 things we learned from the MLS Conference Finals
After one of the most thrilling games in MLS history on Wednesday night in Toronto, the MLS Conference Finals have concluded. Here are ten things we learned. 1. Canada Makes Its Mark Due respect to the Western Conference Final, but, depending on what happens two Saturdays from now, the 2016 MLS Cup Playoffs will be […]
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/ 3437 days agoKlinsmann directly responsible for USA defeat to Mexico
Dos A Cero is a thing of the past. For the first time in fifteen years, the United States lost a World Cup qualifier on home soil – falling on Friday night against Mexico by a score of two goals to one. In this most meaningful Hexagonal opener, the mystique of Columbus fell apart for […]
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/ 3442 days ago10 things we learned from MLS Conference semi-finals, 2nd legs
Here are the ten things we learned from the second leg of the Conference Semifinals in the 2016 MLS Cup Playoffs. 1. The Playoffs Have Underwhelmed There’s no getting around it. Thus far, the playoffs have been terrible. Sunday should have been the best day of MLS of the year. It featured four back-to-back-to-back-to-back playoff […]
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/ 3444 days agoPreview of MLS Conference Semifinals, second leg
Four teams will book their places in MLS’ Conference Finals. For four more teams, the 2016 season will end. Sunday’s quadruple header of playoff action might be the best MLS viewing day of the year. Here’s what to watch for. Colorado v. LA Galaxy First Leg: LA 1, Colorado 0 What to Expect: The first […]
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/ 3456 days ago10 things we learned from MLS gameweek 32 of the 2016 season
Here are the ten things we learned on Decision Day as the 2016 MLS regular season drew to a close. 1. The Timbers’ Title Defense Goes Up In Flames Despite enduring a 2016 season with more turbulence than anyone in Portland could have imagined, the defending champion Timbers entered the final day of the MLS […]
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/ 3463 days ago10 things we learned from MLS gameweek 31 of the 2016 season
Here are the ten things we learned from the penultimate week of the 2016 MLS season. 1. Who Would You Want To Be In The West? We will enter the final day of the MLS regular season next weekend with four teams vying for the final three Western Conference playoff spots. All four teams – […]
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/ 3477 days ago10 things we learned from MLS gameweek 30 of 2016 season
Here are the ten things we learned from Week 30 of the 2016 MLS season. 1. What Has Gotten Into DC United? DC United has quietly been piling up points since August, but thanks to their come-from-behind 2-1 win on Saturday in Toronto, everyone is about to start paying attention to one of the league’s […]
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/ 3484 days ago10 things we learned from MLS gameweek 29 of the 2016 season
Here are the ten things we learned from Week 29 of the 2016 MLS season. 1. Seattle Throws Western Conference Playoff Race Wide Open In the penultimate game of the 2015 MLS regular season, the Portland Timbers, playoff hopes hanging in the balance, traveled to the StubHub Center to face a heavily favored LA Galaxy […]
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/ 3498 days ago10 things we learned from MLS gameweek 27 of the 2016 season
Here are the ten things we learned from Week 27 of the 2016 MLS season. 1. Landon Donovan Returns Landon’s back. Back again. Two days after re-signing with the LA Galaxy for the remainder of the 2016 season, Landon Donovan made his second debut for his hometown club in the 83rd minute of LA’s 4-2 […]
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/ 3505 days ago10 things we learned from MLS gameweek 26 of the 2016 season
Here are the ten things we learned from Week 26 of the 2016 MLS season. 1. Shakeup in San Jose This column mused last week on the future of Dominic Kinnear as San Jose’s 2016 season continued to spiral, and on Monday, the Earthquakes made a major move. Kinnear was granted a reprieve. The club […]
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/ 3512 days ago10 things we learned from MLS gameweek 25 of the 2016 season
Here are the ten things we learned from Week 25 of the 2016 MLS season. 1. Timbers Wallop Seattle For various reasons, it’s hardly felt at times this year like the Portland Timbers are MLS’ defending champions. But on Sunday afternoon at Providence Park, facing a make-or-break Cascadia derby against Seattle, the Timbers looked the […]
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/ 3519 days ago10 things we learned from MLS gameweek 24 of the 2016 season
Here are the ten things we learned from Week 24 of the 2016 MLS season. Seattle’s Charge Continues The Seattle Sounders are back. The Rave Green won their third consecutive game on Sunday night at CenturyLink Field, and in doing so, got the one they really wanted: A 3-1 rout of the Portland Timbers that […]
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/ 3526 days ago10 things we learned from MLS gameweek 23 of the 2016 season
Here are the ten things we learned from Week 23 of the 2016 MLS season. History for Bradley Wright-Phillips The New York Red Bulls were back in the winner’s circle on Saturday night at Red Bull Arena, pasting the Montreal Impact by three goals to one. The Red Bulls were led, once again, by the […]
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/ 3533 days ago10 things we learned from MLS gameweek 22 of the 2016 season
Here are the ten things we learned from Week 22 of the 2016 MLS season. 1. The Red Bulls Get Hosed Hilario Grajeda is one of MLS’ best referees for what he doesn’t call – Grajeda’s games tend to flow because there are so few stoppages, and because he can maintain control without using his […]