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Major Link Soccer: Training Camps Getting Underway, DC Having A Rough Go At Finding A New Home
Friday was the last day to pre-order the 2012 edition of the Sounder At Heart official Scarf. Scarves are still available, but they are $20 apiece until we run out. With training camps starting to fire up across Major League Soccer, that means more news is going to start rolling in and that means...
Hat Trick and Question of the Day: 7 Days Until SuperDraft Edition
Keep Calm...and beat a Top-4 London Rival Hey, remember that time I was freaking out because I was positive that Fulham F.C. were in a tailspin and I said manager Martin Jol was on the verge on getting fired if they didn't do well in their upcoming matches? It was only two weeks ago. And I may have...
Gateway to Nowhere (plus the latest Chaves news)
For those who might not be aware, I moved from Chicago to St. Louis, Missouri this past November to start a new job. Overall, I don’t have a lot of complaints. There are a few things Chicago have that St. Louis doesn’t: good pizza, a legitimate subway station, and oh yeah, an MLS...
Chris Paul trade saga provides Major League Soccer insights
It's almost impossible to have escaped the saga of the Chris Paul trade(s) in the NBA but just in case you have, here are a couple of need-to-know facts. Ownership of the New Orleans Hornets (Chris Paul's now former team) was sold to the NBA back in December 2010 Every owner in the NBA owns 1/29th...
My post "State of Major League Soccer" post Part 3 - DC United, NY2 and Expansion
So this post features one item where I support the league, and one where I am left scratching my head. The first is the current situation with DC United, every couple of months a supposed stadium deal comes and goes and still the storied franchise is left without a stadium worthy of their legacy,...
Major League Soccer - State of the League preview
So on Thursday afternoon Don Garber will address the media with his State of the League address and while I don't expect any of the more controversial topics to be addressed I do think there are a few things we can count on: The Success of the Designated Player - As more teams have added DP's...
MLS May Not Ever Expand Above 20 Teams and Why That's a Good Thing
Great news! In an article printed on Monday by Sporting News, MLS president Mark Abbott stated that there are currently no plans to expand beyond 20 MLS teams. Here's the exact quote: "Our focus right now is the 20th team in New York and we have not yet set a timeline for expansion beyond that, or...
Don Garber Says MLS To Become Top League
At three different points of the year MLS Commissioner Don Garber makes the big time media rounds and talks about the future of Major League Soccer. Tonight's All-Star Game is one of those times. MLS is getting really good, despite all the times they are the brunt of jokes, at getting exposure....
Chicago Soccer Smolderings 5/18 - Corben Bone and Daniel Paladini Profiles Lead-Off
Fully aware that Nery Castillo's option was declined. That isn't surprising news so the lead-off today in the Smolderings is profiles on the currently starting central midfielders: Corben Bone and Daniel Paladini. Charlie Corr of ESPN's Chicago Fire Blog covered Corben Bone Bone saw his fellow...
Chicago Soccer Smolderings - 5/17: MISL & Chicago Riot lead-off
The potentially biggest story of the day for Chicago soccer fans was the announcement that the United Soccer League has entered into an agreement with the Major Indoor Soccer League to combine forces for the 2011-2012 season. The Chicago Riot run by Chicago soccer legend Peter Wilt played in the...
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