US Open Cup: Seattle Defend Title Against Columbus

Seattle picked up the first spot from the United States for the CONCACAF Champions League with a 2-1 victory over Columbus. It was a fun game to watch as both teams went for it and the back story was Sigi

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A Closer Look At The US Roster For The October Friendlies

The United States roster was announced last week and there are a couple new faces in addition to the many regulars. There are not a lot of MLS players since they are in the stretch run of their season. The

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Major League Soccer: Gameweek 28 Round-Up

The playoff picture is finally beginning to shape-up as there are now five teams qualified for the playoffs. Los Angeles, Real Salt Lake, FC Dallas, New York Red Bulls, and Columbus all qualified while Philadelphia Union, Houston, New England, Chivas

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European Round-Up: Barcelona Draw, Bayern Lose, and Inter-Juve Draw

It was not a great weekend for many of the big names across Europe. The big match-ups on the continent were in Italy and Germany where Internazionale and Juventus squared off and Borussia Dortmund hosted Bayern Munich, respectively. Here is

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Los Angeles 2, Chivas USA 1: Questionable Ref Calls Make The Game Interesting

In the first half, it appeared to be a simple match-up between a good Los Angeles side and a Chivas USA side that has struggled all season. Los Angeles took a 2-0 lead behind a nice Edson Buddle goal as

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Premier League: Gameweek 7 Round-Up

It was another interesting week where the traditional big four struggled with only Chelsea getting a win amongst that group and that was against Arsenal. Manchester United were held by Sunderland while Liverpool were upset by Blackpool at Anfield. Here

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Chelsea 2, Arsenal 0: Same Old Story

There was not much to learn today as Chelsea powered their way past Arsenal 2-0. Arsenal can pass the ball around beautifully, but they can’t stop Didier Drogba and they can’t break down the Chelsea defense. Arsenal started brightly coming

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Blackpool 2, Liverpool 1: It Keeps Getting Worse For Liverpool

The season started with optimism, but Liverpool are officially in crisis mode. It was bad enough that people seriously considered Blackpool as a legitimate upset threat, but even worse that it happened. Liverpool started off the game okay, and were

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Sunderland 0, Manchester United 0: United Get Draw Despite Poor Play

This game was a stinker. It was delayed by a flood in the Manchester United locker room, which was an ominous sign before the game. Sunderland started in a 4-4-1-1 formation that left Darren Bent stranded while United fielded a

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Premier League: Gameweek 7 I Know The Score

Chelsea vs. Arsenal is the top game of the weekend, but Tottenham vs. Aston Villa is another intriguing match-up. There are few super lopsided games this weekend, so the games should be competitive. Here are my predictions for the weekend.

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