For Toronto and Philadelphia, the "international break" was an opportunity for renewal and revival.  Both teams had miserable starts to the season but both still were in shouting distance of fifth place in the Eastern Conference.  For the Union, the Nowak era was loudly coming to an end as popular players were slowly being shipped […]

MLS Review Policy to be Tested this Week Over the past few weeks, MLS players midweek have been issued suspensions or fines by the league for actions that occurred in the past.  The league's new policy of reviewing harsh fouls and plays have led to the main office retroactively punishing players for deeds that were […]

All of the hype and eyes of the American soccer community will be on MLS Live Saturday night (yes, someone forgot to negotiate this game into NBC or ESPN's deal) as Sporting Kansas City host Real Salt Lake in the Battle of First Place Teams.  With both teams playing so well, the hype is justified […]

The 2011 MLS Cup will truly be a David v. Goliath affair.  In this corner, you have the regular season's best team with the most star power and biggest names who, by the way, will be playing at home.  In this corner, you have a team that fought all season for a playoff spot then […]

Anyone who has been looking for a new home understands the feeling of displacement that comes with it: the yearning for something new and different which you can model after your vision, while still feeling unsettled because you haven't found that perfect place yet.  In June, MLS fans looked at Kansas City and either pitied or ignored […]

Good evening everyone, and happy MLS First Matchday Eve. As promised, our week in review feature is shifting to Friday to cover the week's news and items that flew under the radar. As expected, most of these involve preparations for tomorrow's matches. Make sure you take our poll at the end of the post as well to let […]