SPORTS NEWS

Extra Time: M.L.S. Teams Hit Road for Respect

Major League Soccer is desperate to find its place among sophisticated soccer fans, especially expatriate Mexicans.

Posted Monday, August 25, 2008 8:23 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Soccer, Major League Soccer, New England Revolution, Houston Dynamo

Extra Time: Red Bulls’ Stammler Impresses Coaches With Versatility

Seth Stammler of the Red Bulls has evolved into the soccer equivalent of a baseball utility infielder ... and reserve outfielder ... and backup catcher.

Posted Monday, August 18, 2008 11:15 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Soccer, Major League Soccer, New York Red Bulls, Stammler, Seth

Red Bulls Win Second Straight

Mike Magee and Juan Pablo Ángel scored goals to lead the Red Bulls to a 2-0 win over Toronto F.C. on Sunday.

Posted Monday, August 18, 2008 12:17 AM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Soccer, Major League Soccer, New York Red Bulls

Extra Time: Olympic Hopes Ignited by One Phone Call

Robbie Rogers, the 21-year-old attacking midfielder for the Columbus Crew, is one of 18 players that will represent the United States at the Olympics next month.

Posted Monday, July 21, 2008 11:07 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Soccer, Major League Soccer, Olympic Games (2008), Columbus Crew, Rogers, Robbie

Holliganism Follows British Team to Ohio

A brawl among more than 100 fans at halftime marred an exhibition match Sunday between West Ham United of the English Premier League and the Columbus Crew of Major League Soccer.

Posted Monday, July 21, 2008 1:24 AM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Soccer, Major League Soccer, English Premier League, Columbus Crew

Red Bulls Tied in Extra Time

David Beckham and the Los Angeles Galaxy needed a goal in extra time to tie the Red Bulls, 2-2, before the largest crowd for a Major League Soccer game this season.

Posted Saturday, July 19, 2008 11:34 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Soccer, Major League Soccer, New York Red Bulls, Beckham, David, Los Angeles Galaxy

Cheering Section: A Rookie Referee’s Different Perspective

A first-year assistant referee for Major League Soccer on the difference between being a fan on and off the field.

Posted Saturday, July 19, 2008 2:26 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Soccer, Major League Soccer, Officiating (Sports)

Beckham Is Healthy and Playing Well, but the Early Buzz Is a Thing of the Past

If David Beckham is “a global sports icon who will transcend the sport of soccer in America and carry it on his shoulders,” as the M.L.S. Commissioner proclaimed last year, then he has plenty of lifting to do.

Posted Friday, July 18, 2008 10:46 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Soccer, Major League Soccer, Beckham, David, Los Angeles Galaxy

Soccer Roundup: After False Start, Guzan Appears Headed to Villa

Brad Guzan of Chivas USA is close to becoming the fourth American goalkeeper in the English Premier League after M.L.S. and Aston Villa agreed to a transfer fee Saturday.

Posted Saturday, July 12, 2008 3:05 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Soccer, Major League Soccer, English Premier League, Chivas USA

In Los Angeles, Home Team Isn’t the Only Team

A tournament that pits four M.L.S. teams against four Mexican first division clubs capitalizes on the popularity of the United States-Mexico national team rivalry.

Posted Friday, July 11, 2008 11:55 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Soccer, Major League Soccer, United States, World Cup (Soccer), Chivas USA, Mexico, New England Revolution, Houston Dynamo, DC United, Hispanic-Americans

Extra Time: Back Home and Feeling Wunderbar

The return of Josh Wolff, 31, a striker who has scored 64 goals in 10 M.L.S. seasons, cannot come soon enough for the Kansas City Wizards.

Posted Monday, July 07, 2008 8:39 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Soccer, Major League Soccer, Wolff, Josh

Extra Time: M.D. With Prescription for Goals

Dr. Kenny Deuchar, a striker for Real Salt Lake, is apparently the only certified M.D. to play in M.L.S.

Posted Monday, June 16, 2008 8:02 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Soccer, Major League Soccer

Hat Trick Sinks the Red Bulls

Luciano Emilio had his first three-goal game in Major League Soccer, leading D.C. United to a 4-1 victory over the Red Bulls on Saturday.

Posted Sunday, June 15, 2008 12:45 AM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Soccer, Major League Soccer, New York Red Bulls

Red Bulls 1, Chivas USA 0: Red Bulls Win on Goal by Ángel

Dane Richards set up Juan Pablo Angel’s second goal of the season with a cross from the right edge of the penalty area that left Chivas goalkeeper Brad Guzan defenseless.

Posted Thursday, June 05, 2008 10:53 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Soccer, Major League Soccer, New York Red Bulls, Chivas USA

From TV to M.L.S., One Mexican Teen’s Soccer Dream

Jorge Flores is living his dream as a professional soccer player after the Mexican teenager earned a spot on Chivas USA in Major League Soccer not through a traditional tryout, but through an American Idol-like TV audition.

Posted Thursday, June 05, 2008 12:55 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Soccer, Major League Soccer, New York Red Bulls, Chivas USA, Marsch, Jesse, Schmid, Sigi

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