MLS Looks Toward the Playoffs

We're into the last few weeks of the season for MLS. And since MLS is The League That Does Not Recognize International Breaks, this ...

Week 28 Recap - Anyone want the playoffs?

Who do you pick now to make the playoffs? With a handful of games remaining there are now three teams who have assured themselves of ...

Week 28 - October

It's an exciting time of year. As the crisp autumn weather cools most places around the country, the playoff race is heating up. Teams are ...

What to Watch This Weekend: The Eternal Derby

GAME OF THE WEEK: Serbian Superliga - Red Star Belgrade vs Partizan Belgrade When: Sunday, October 5, 17:00 CET Where: Stadion Crvena Zvezda, Belgrade Why: One of the most ...

Week 27 Recap

There's plenty to talk about after another busy weekend of MLS action. A few teams look dead and buried (DC, LA, and Toronto), while others ...

We Have a (Future) Kyle Martino Sighting!

Wanna talk about Thursday's game? Yeah, me neither. So instead, I'd like to say that anybody who's in New York on Oct 2 can stop ...

Week 27 - Primetime Preview

Chicago v Los Angeles It's Thursday already, and you know what that means. Thursday night soccer? Not a very catchy nickname. Either way, Beckham-mania (what's that? ...

Poll: Is Landon Donovan Finally Ready for Europe?

Landon Donovan won MLS Player of the Week for his part in LA Galaxy's 5-2 win over DC United this past weekend. With a nice ...

Week 26 Review - Things Tighten Up

Yes Jeff Cunningham, I'm as surprised as you about your win in Chicago. What's even funnier is that this picture is not from the match, ...

David Beckham on Sesame Street

David Beckham might be a superstar, and he might have inadvertently started the whole WAG thing (sort of). But he's not your typical superstar, because ...

Week 26 Preview - Playoff Push

It's unusual business this week as Houston and San Jose see their fixture from this weekend canceled, thanks in part to Hurricane Ike. Best wishes ...

Week 25 Recap - Winding down the stretch

The playoff race is tightening with just six weeks to go. That's still a lot of time for those in need of some points, and ...

Qld Govt Beckham Stunt - Not impressive

We all know David Beckham. Worldwide football superstar and fashion icon. He has become the subject for many a government and promoter trying to lure ...

The Worst Goal Celebration of All-Time

It's typically tasteless to laugh at serious injuries, but go ahead and howl at this one with our blessing. Fabian Espindola - hereby known in ...

Week 24 Recap - Let's honor international week please

As expected, it was a rough week for those teams hit hard by international call ups. Toronto barely put together a squad. For others, such ...

Week 24 Preview - On the weekend

So the Rapids surprised everyone, especially myself with their 1-0 win against Dallas in a very empty Pizza Hut Park. We'll see if Colorado can ...

Bryan Jordan Recalled by LA Galaxy; Harrison to start in Goal

Just what a team fighting for its playoff life needs. From the LA Galaxy notes: Bruce Arena has recalled three players from their loan assignments ...

Week 23 Recap - Better late than never

Ok, so I want to try and write these recaps on Monday. I didn't get around to it this time, but I promise that it'll ...

Galaxy v. Revs Preview

I don't have much except to note that Eddie Lewis is expected to play.  (I love this picture of Lewis and his family.  Makes me ...

Week 23 Preview - Remember Me?

It has been awhile. But after a few weeks of traveling and vacation, I've decided to make a triumphant return to MLS preview/picks as the ...

Beheading in LA: Alexi Lalas and Ruud Gullit are Out the Door

There was a bloodbath in Los Angeles today as Galaxy GM Alexi Lalas got the boot and coach Ruud Gullit packed up his balls ...

Major League Links: 7/22

Once upon a time . . . there was a Major League Links. Since I am waiting for my laundry, I figured why not ...

Abel Xavier Heads Out the Door

Sigh. We all knew this was coming, right? I've been expecting this day with about the same emotions I felt when I was getting ready ...

Beckham's Interview on Fox and Friends

The Difference a Year Makes - Galaxy v. Red Bulls

Thinking back on last years epic encounter, and awaiting this years confrontation, one has to be astounded by the difference a year has made. ...

Week 16 Recap

Lots going on last week with four different kinds of games to report. First the hardly talked about Open Cup saw four teams make it ...

Becks News

Your friendly Beckham blogger is back from vacation.  Don't all cheer at once. So here's the latest Beckham news to peruse while you watch some guy ...

Week 16 Preview - Part One: Thursday Night Fights

Ok, so no one is going to be fighting. But in keeping with my promises from last week, I am no doing independent previews for ...

Week 15 Recap

It was a typical Fourth of July weekend - lots of fireworks. The same could be said about the five MLS games that took place ...

Week 14 Recap

It was a low-scoring weekend - not including the Galaxy-United game - around the league. New England continued to solidify their position at the top, ...