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RSL's Kreis suspended, fined for outburst at refs (Aug 1, 2009 00:33 GMT)
MLS suspended Real Salt Lake coach Jason Kreis for one game and fined him $3,000.

Galaxy to play Barcelona; Beckham faces fans (Jul 31, 2009 21:31 GMT)
The Los Angeles Galaxy will play FC Barcelona on Saturday night at the Rose Bowl in an exhibition that will answer two questions.

Red Bulls tie W Connection in CONCACAF play (Jul 31, 2009 15:36 GMT)
The New York Red Bulls got second-half goals from Ernst Oebster and Alfredo Pacheco and earned a 2-2 with W Connection in the first leg of the CONCACAF Champions League preliminary round on Thursday night.

Cooper transfers to TSV 1860 Munich (Jul 31, 2009 14:46 GMT)
FC Dallas announced Friday that forward Kenny Cooper has been transferred to German second division side TSV 1860 Munich pending a medical examination.

Davis: 2009 MLS All-Star game recap (Jul 31, 2009 06:20 GMT)
MLS' perfect record in the All-Star Game against foreign opposition finally ended, and it was largely thanks to Everton's U.S. goalkeeper Tim Howard, writes Steve Davis.

Beckham hoping to be fit for Barcelona match (Jul 31, 2009 00:46 GMT)
David Beckham hopes that a minor back injury will not prevent him from playing in the Galaxy's friendly against FC Barcelona on Saturday night.

Ljungberg returns to Seattle after All-Star game (Jul 30, 2009 21:50 GMT)
Seattle Sounders FC midfielder Freddie Ljungberg is back in the Seattle area after being taken to the hospital following the MLS All-Star game in Sandy, Utah.

Everton tops MLS All-Stars on penalty kicks (Jul 30, 2009 04:17 GMT)
Tim Howard made six saves in regulation and stopped three shots on penalty kicks to lead Everton over the Major League Soccer team in the MLS All-Star Game on Wednesday night.

D.C., Firpo settle for draw in CONCACAF CL play (Jul 29, 2009 01:21 GMT)
Jaime Moreno's penalty kick canceled out Mario Benitez's goal, but United only salvaged a 1-1 tie with El Salvador's L.A. Firpo on Tuesday night, meaning they will likely need a road win to advance to the tournament's group stage.

Goalkeeper Keller making All-Star debut (Jul 28, 2009 23:41 GMT)
Nearing the end of one of the most successful soccer careers an American has had, Kasey Keller is a rookie again.

Ban lifted for fan in Beckham confrontation (Jul 28, 2009 00:31 GMT)
The fan who was banned by the Galaxy after a confrontation with David Beckham has been reinstated.

Houston to host 2010 MLS All-Star Game (Jul 27, 2009 21:53 GMT)
Major League Soccer has picked Houston to host the 2010 All-Star Game.

Dyer: Union gearing up for their debut in 2010 (Jul 27, 2009 21:31 GMT)
After the success Seattle has enjoyed in its debut season, fellow expansion franchise Philadelphia will have a tough act to follow in 2010, writes Kristian Dyer.

Davis: 2009 MLS All-Star game preview (Jul 27, 2009 17:47 GMT)
MLS' annual All-Star game yet another opportunity for the league's biggest stars to flex their muscles against a big-name European team, writes Steve Davis.

Beckham gets involved in another fan fracas (Jul 27, 2009 07:51 GMT)
David Beckham has clashed with another fan just one week after an ugly confrontation with spectators during his first home match for the Los Angeles Galaxy after returning from Italy.

Thornton replaces Onstad as MLS All-Star goalie (Jul 27, 2009 03:32 GMT)
Chivas USA goalkeeper Zach Thornton has been selected to replace Houston Dynamo goalkeeper Pat Onstad on the MLS All-Star team.

Galaxy ignore distractions ahead of facing Wizards (Jul 24, 2009 22:06 GMT)
David Beckham tries to put all the distractions aside and help the surging Galaxy win their fifth in a row when they visit the Kansas City Wizards on Friday night.

Beckham defends his decision to confront fans (Jul 24, 2009 20:58 GMT)
David Beckham has insisted he has no intention of leaving Los Angeles Galaxy permanently and has also defended his decision to confront critical fans in his first home match since returning from AC Milan.

Beckham fined by MLS for conduct toward fan (Jul 24, 2009 20:27 GMT)
David Beckham has been fined $1,000 by Major League Soccer for his conduct toward a fan during an exhibition game.

Sounders set to host Fire at Qwest Field (Jul 24, 2009 20:08 GMT)
The Seattle Sounders FC have put together an impressive debut season in MLS by accumulating the most points at home.

Beckham unapologetic after confronting fans (Jul 24, 2009 00:10 GMT)
David Beckham offered no explanations or apologies for the way he confronted an angry group of Los Angeles Galaxy fans.

Rodriguez: Kimura takes an unconventional path from Japan to MLS (Jul 23, 2009 15:31 GMT)
Colorado's Kosuke Kimura is an up-and-coming defender who is beginning to make his mark in MLS. However, most fans aren't aware of the journey he's had to undertake, writes Justin Rodriguez.

Galaxy fans: Beckham escalated confrontation (Jul 21, 2009 14:13 GMT)
Fans in the Los Angeles Galaxy's "Riot Squad" said David Beckham escalated the confrontation with a fan at halftime of Sunday's 2-2 tie with AC Milan.

Galaxy coach regrets Beckham halftime incident (Jul 21, 2009 00:59 GMT)
Los Angeles Galaxy coach and general manager Bruce Arena says the team regrets the exchange between David Beckham and a fan at halftime of its exhibition against AC Milan.

Kinnear picks six additions for MLS All-Star game (Jul 20, 2009 22:18 GMT)
Houston coach Dominic Kinnear picked three of his own Dynamo players to join the MLS All-Star team.

Dyer: Soumare the unsung hero of the Fire's back line (Jul 20, 2009 20:55 GMT)
Chicago has one of the most notoriously stingy back lines in MLS, much of it due to the rapid improvement of young defender Bakary Soumare, writes Kristian Dyer.

Beckham confronts fan in home return with Galaxy (Jul 20, 2009 04:20 GMT)
David Beckham confronted a fan sitting in a section where negative banners about the Los Angeles Galaxy player were displayed during Beckham's first home game of the season Sunday night.

Seattle 0-2 Chelsea: Sturridge, Lampard on target (Jul 18, 2009 21:47 GMT)
Sturridge scored in the 12th minute and assisted on Frank Lampard's goal later in the first half as the Blues opened their preseason tour of America with a 2-0 win over the Seattle Sounders FC on Saturday.

New Chelsea coach debuts against Sounders FC (Jul 17, 2009 21:49 GMT)
If Steve Zakuani and the Seattle Sounders FC get embarrassed on Saturday when they face English Premier League power Chelsea FC in an exhibition, the London native already knows his first move post-match.

Short-handed Dynamo face high-scoring Toronto (Jul 17, 2009 21:44 GMT)
While their first meeting with Toronto FC was far from suspenseful, the short-handed Houston Dynamo might have a tougher time in the rematch.

Shoulder injury sidelines Chicago's McBride (Jul 17, 2009 21:16 GMT)
Chicago Fire forward Brian McBride underwent surgery to repair a tear in his right shoulder, the team announced on Friday.

Chivas USA acquires Saragosa in trade (Jul 17, 2009 20:25 GMT)
Chivas USA has acquired midfielder Marcelo Saragosa from FC Dallas in exchange for forward Atiba Harris.

McIntyre: Galaxy continue to make huge strides under Arena (Jul 17, 2009 17:36 GMT)
Lost in the furor surrounding David Beckham's return to MLS is the fact the Los Angeles Galaxy have quietly become a very good team under Bruce Arena, writes Doug McIntyre.

Revs' Reis says Beckham drama distracting (Jul 17, 2009 17:27 GMT)
New England Revolution goalkeeper Matt Reis says David Beckham's return to the Los Angeles Galaxy and his inevitable return to AC Milan are distracting from other interesting stories in Major League Soccer.

U.S. playing short-handed against Panama (Jul 17, 2009 02:31 GMT)
The United States will be playing short-handed in Saturday's CONCACAF Gold Cup quarterfinal against Panama.

Dynamo's Ching fined for anti-ref "tweet" (Jul 16, 2009 22:59 GMT)
Houston Dynamo forward Brian Ching has been fined $500 by Major League Soccer for criticizing the officiating in a recent game through his Twitter account.

Seattle releases injured forward Smith (Jul 16, 2009 22:57 GMT)
Forward Jarrod Smith has been released by the Seattle Sounders after spending all season on the disabled list.

Sounders' Ljungberg says he'll fulfill contract (Jul 16, 2009 22:27 GMT)
Swedish midfielder Freddie Ljungberg reiterated his commitment to the MLS on Thursday, just two days before playing against a former English Premier League foe Chelsea.

Dyer: Sorry state of Red Bulls saddens Ammann (Jul 16, 2009 14:20 GMT)
Red Bulls fans aren't the only ones hurting this season. The team's sorry start has upset former players, too, like goalkeeper Mike Ammann, writes Kristian Dyer.

Becks makes '09 debut against N.Y. (Jul 16, 2009 13:22 GMT)
David Beckham's return to the Los Angeles Galaxy has coincided with the release of a controversial book that includes Landon Donovan questioning the English superstar's commitment to the team. The duo, however, now claims to have moved past those com

Beckerman, Morales added to All-Star roster (Jul 16, 2009 00:47 GMT)
Midfielders Kyle Beckerman and Javier Morales of Real Salt Lake have been added to the MLS All-Star game roster.

No need for an apology, says dedicated Beckham (Jul 15, 2009 20:01 GMT)
David Beckham has claimed he has nothing to apologise to Los Angeles Galaxy fans for and has been a positive influence on America's Major League Soccer since his arrival two years ago.

D.C. United acquires midfielder Danny Szetela (Jul 15, 2009 18:17 GMT)
D.C. United announced Wednesday that it has acquired Danny Szetela via allocation.

Blanco leads Fire past Revs in SuperLiga (Jul 15, 2009 13:24 GMT)
Mexico midfielder Cuauhtemoc Blanco had a goal and an assist Wednesday to lead the Chicago Fire into the final of the SuperLiga with a 2-1 win over the New England Revolution.

Fire midfielder Blanco set for MLS All-Star Game (Jul 14, 2009 20:06 GMT)
Fire midfielder Cuauhtemoc Blanco will replace Toronto's Dwayne De Rosario in the MLS All-Star Game later this month.

Firchau: Beckham settles back in with the Galaxy (Jul 14, 2009 12:32 GMT)
Now back in Los Angeles with the Galaxy, it appears all is well with David Beckham and his teammates regardless of recent controversy, writes Andy Firchau.

New York Red Bulls sign defender Leo Krupnik (Jul 13, 2009 21:59 GMT)
The New York Red Bulls have signed defender Leo Krupnik from Maccabi Haifa of the Israeli Premier League.

MLS All-Star lineup to face Everton named (Jul 13, 2009 20:52 GMT)
Landon Donovan is an All-Star for the ninth time in nine MLS seasons and joins seven first-time All-Stars among the first 11 players announced Monday. Players, coaches, general managers, media and fans voted on the group, which will face Premier Leag

Beckham: Issues with Donovan squashed (Jul 13, 2009 20:02 GMT)
David Beckham says his issues with Los Angeles Galaxy teammate Landon Donovan have been resolved.

Galaxy's Beckham responds to book criticism (Jul 12, 2009 01:08 GMT)
David Beckham says Los Angeles Galaxy teammate Landon Donovan is unprofessional for speaking out without confronting him first.

Fire aim to end home losing streak against Crew (Jul 10, 2009 19:05 GMT)
The Fire will try to avoid the first three-game home losing streak in their history Saturday night when they face the Columbus Crew.

Donovan: I should have talked to Beckham first (Jul 9, 2009 13:18 GMT)
Landon Donovan isn't backing down from what he said about David Beckham's performance as a teammate last season with the Los Angeles Galaxy. But the U.S. national team star does regret that he didn't go to Beckham with his concerns first.

Davis: Validity of the criticism directed at Beckham questioned (Jul 8, 2009 19:55 GMT)
A new book purports to lift the lid on David Beckham's troubled relationship with his Galaxy teammates. Based on some of the examples cited, Steve Davis wonders if the truth has been stretched.

Dyer: MLS notebook (Jul 6, 2009 19:29 GMT)
MLS is well represented in the CONCACAF Gold Cup with standouts like Grenada's Shalrie Joseph, writes Kristian Dyer.

McIntyre: Big-name European clubs dot the U.S. summer landscape (Jul 5, 2009 18:54 GMT)
To the delight of soccer aficionados, a host of big-name clubs and players will arrive in the U.S. during the summer, writes Doug McIntyre.

Donovan returns for Galaxy against Revs (Jul 4, 2009 03:44 GMT)
Donovan and the Galaxy look to record their first win in 10 matches against the New England Revolution as the two meet Saturday.

Fire aim to snap losing streak against Rapids (Jul 4, 2009 03:40 GMT)
The Rapids look to continue their success on Independence Day and improve their unbeaten streak at home against the Chicago Fire to 11 games.

Dynamo face Wizards minus Ching and Holden (Jul 4, 2009 03:36 GMT)
The league-best Dynamo look to rebound from their first loss in 12 matches as they visit a Kansas City Wizards team playing its first league match in three weeks.

Red Bulls take winless streak to Dallas (Jul 4, 2009 03:30 GMT)
New York's drought on the road was extended last Saturday night, losing 1-0 to Columbus in a rematch of the 2008 MLS Cup final. Two days later, the Red Bulls (2-12-4) decided to shake up their roster, releasing Conway and acquiring the rights to goal

D.C. to square off against Columbus (Jul 4, 2009 03:20 GMT)
In their first matchup since the Crew eliminated United from postseason contention en route to their first MLS Cup title last fall, the top clubs in the Eastern Conference square off in Columbus on Saturday night.

Donovan launches book blast at Beckham (Jul 2, 2009 07:43 GMT)
David Beckham has come under attack from LA Galaxy team-mate Landon Donovan just as he prepares to return for action with the Major League Soccer team.

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