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State of the Media 2011 - Year in Sports - Soccer
So every year Nielsen releases a report called the State of the Media - The Year in Sports, and each year they offer some insights on soccer and this year is no different, a good portion of the info is dedicated to the 2011 Women's World Cup, including the fact that 13.5 million viewers watched the...
Real Salt Lake selects 4 players via the MLS Supplemental draft
Well the first two rounds of the MLS draft took place last week and while many are giving RSL high grades for selecting Enzo Martinez, there are still a lot of questions heading into the pre-season (which for RSL starts next week). Today RSL will finish up their draft by selecting up to 5 players...
Major League Soccer 2012 Draft live blog - 1st round completed
OK, people have asked for it so I will be posting all the draft picks from today's Major League Soccer draft. The action already has started with the Portland Timbers trading Kenny Cooper to the New York Red Bulls reportedly for NYRB's 2013 1st round draft pick and a chunk of allocation money (the...
US Soccer announces major changes to the US Open Cup Tournament
So two huge changes come to the Lamar Hunt US Open Cup, first is that all professional teams will play in the tournament and second is that locations for all but the Semi-Finals and Final will be determined by random draw. Here is the official info from US Soccer: FORMAT, COMPOSITION AND SCHEDULE...
SB Nation mock 2012 Major League Soccer draft results for Real Salt Lake
Well there are plenty of people out there who have put together mock drafts, but none of them use 19 team specific bloggers to make their selections. You can check out the full SB Nation mock draft here. For my selections, I looked at the reality that it is unlikely that RSL will keep all three of...
Some thoughts about the 2012 MLS and Real Salt Lake Schedules
Well I knew it would be interesting, given all the changes to the format of the season, but I have to admit that the biggest surprise was that MLS Cup will be held on Dec 1st. First this is huge because it is a Saturday and not on a Sunday, so there will be no date issues when RSL hosts the match,...
Major League Soccer releases their 2012 schedule
So here is the official press release from MLS on their schedule. I suggest trying their download site for getting the schedule on your calendar or mobile devices: MLS Unveils 2012 Regular Season Schedule League's 17th season is longest ever - First Kick begins March 10 and MLS Cup is Dec. 1 NEW...
Real Salt Lake's 2012 Major League Soccer schedule
Well it is earlier than the schedule was last year, and despite a format that I despise more than any other change made by MLS since RSL joined the league, here is the 2012 RSL schedule: March 10th 10:30PM EST Home Team Away Team Venue Los Angeles Real Salt Lake The Home...
Changes coming to Major League Soccer in 2012 - Part 2 The Playoffs
Well we looked at the change to MLS Cup in Part 1 of this series and now we move to the playoffs, which will have a couple of changes, two that I really like and 1 that well seems a bit of a stretch. Here are the changes that MLS announced: 10 clubs will qualify for the MLS Cup Playoffs –...
MLS releases some preseason info, including details on Tuscon Cup which will feature RSL, LA, NYRB and New England
Well just before I headed out for the holidays, Major League Soccer announced some preseason details: NEW YORK (December 20, 2011) - Major League Soccer today announced that MLS preseason training camps may officially open on January 15, 2012. Not all teams will take the field on that day, but...
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