The Red Devils are coming. Major League Soccer announced today that Manchester United has been named as the opponent in the annual MLS All-Star Game on July 28 at Reliant Stadium. “Manchester United are among the most recognized and successful clubs in the world, and we are pleased to have them compete against our All-Stars […]

In the midst of the build up to the 2010 World Cup, it's worth pointing out that there are four MLS games tonight – and eight more slated for Saturday. Included in this Wednesday four-pack is a clash between the Kansas City Wizards and D.C. United on ESPN 2 tonight at 7. This quote from the […]

The Week 6 numbers look like this... 5 year comparison Week 6 45 GP YTD Avg +/- GP Avg +/- Avg +/- GP 2006 13,990 6 16,045 16,760 34 2007 14,450 3.29% 6 15,124 -5.74% 14,943 -10.84% 38 2008 15,769 9.12% 7 15,613 3.23% 16,909 13.16% 42 2009 15,873 […]

While the horses blaze down the track in Kentucky, MLS will contribute to the sporting calendar with eight games on Saturday. Here's a look at the schedule Saturday, May 1 New York Red Bulls at D.C. United, TeleFutura, 4 p.m. FC Dallas at New England Revolution, 7:30 p.m. Kansas City Wizards at Houston Dynamo FSC, 8:30 […]

With his announcement this week that David Beckham will not recover from his ruptured Achilles heel in time to play for the Galaxy this season, both Beckham and the Galaxy find themselves at a crossroads. For Beckham, it is a series of dour options, but for the Galaxy, the opportunities are decidedly more intriguing. With […]

Will the Galaxy ever lose? Will someone besides Edson Buddle score a goal? Will D.C. United ever win? These are just a few questions to answer as this weekend's MLS action gets under way tonight. Here's the table, and here's a look at the schedule: Thursday, April 22 FC Dallas vs. Seattle Sounders FC, Cowboys […]

After getting off to the most blazing start of a season in MLS history, nobody’s stock has soared faster than Edson Buddle’s. The Galaxy are 4-0, have out-scored their opponents 7-1 and all seven goals came off the head or foot of Buddle. With the forward position the biggest question mark confronting Bob Bradley as […]

The Week 4 numbers look like this... 5 year comparison Week 4 29 GP YTD Avg +/- GP Avg +/- Avg +/- GP 2006 15,619 4 17,149 18,445 22 2007 15,336 -1.81% 8 15,096 -11.97% 15,828 -14.19% 26 2008 15,896 3.66% 7 15,086 -0.06% 16,410 3.68% 28 2009 17,258 8.57% 7 15,314 1.51% 15,314 -6.68% […]

If a MLS team loses in the U.S. Open Cup, and no one is there to see it, did it actually happen? The answer is yes, which is unfortunate if you happen to support the Kansas City Wizards. According the the Kansas City Star, only 1,226 people showed up at UMKC to watch the home […]

Another weekend of MLS action is in the books, so let's take a look back: Saturday, April 10 Chivas USA 2, New York Red Bulls 0 FC Dallas 2, Columbus 2 Philadelphia Union 3, D.C. United 2 Los Angeles 2, Houston 0 New England 4, Toronto FC 1 Kansas City 1, Colorado 0 San Jose […]

The Week 3 numbers look like this... 5 year comparison Week 3 21 GP YTD Avg +/- GP Avg +/- Avg +/- GP 2006 15,927 6 18,493 19,073 18 2007 13,848 -13.05% 5 15,493 -16.22% 16,253 -14.79% 18 2008 13,091 -5.46% 8 15,037 -2.95% 16,581 2.02% 21 2009 13,058 […]

Houston Dynamo and U.S. national team striker Brian Ching will miss four to six weeks with a hamstring strain, according to reports. The early end of that prognosis has him back on the field for a few days before national team coach Bob Bradley names a pool for the team's final World Cup camp in mid-May. […]

It was a reduced schedule, but here are the results from the second week of MLS action: Thursday, April 1 Houston 2, Real Salt Lake 1 Los Angeles 2, Chivas USA 0 Saturday, April 3 Colorado 2, Chicago 2 New England 2, D.C. United 0 New York Red Bulls 1, Seattle Sounders FC 0 And […]

The Week 2 numbers look like this... 5 year comparison Week 2 13 GP YTD Avg +/- GP Avg +/- Avg +/- GP 2006 19,001 6 20,660 20,646 12 2007 16,827 -11.44% 7 16,496 -20.16% 16,496 -20.10% 13 2008 17,842 6.03% 7 16,753 1.56% 18,046 9.40% 13 2009 14,168 […]

I suspect you've all heard by now about the rule change in MLS regarding Designated Players. Here is the transcript of the press conference in which the changes were outlined in detail by Todd Durbin of MLS. One thing that emerges from this is the heightened importance of one of the leagues more arcane intricacies, […]