Home teams listed first.
Saturday, Oct. 4, 7:30 pm ET/6:30 pm CT/4:30 pm PT
COLUMBUS (8-11-7, 31 pts) vs. DC UNITED (10-9-7, 37 pts)
TV: HDNet.
DIRECTV: 794; DISHNET: 457.
Key Players Out: Columbus — none; DC United — F Devin Barclay (L sesmoid surgery), D Milton Reyes (L ACL surgery), F Santino Quaranta (R knee surgery), GK Nick Rimando (L ACL tear), M Ben Olsen (L MCL sprain), M Dema Kovalenko (suspension), D Mike Petke (suspension). Referee: Ricardo Valenzuela.
Saturday, Oct. 4, 8:00 pm ET/7:00 pm CT/6:00 pm MT/5:00 pm PT
KANSAS CITY (8-10-8, 32 pts) vs. COLORADO (11-9-6, 39 pts)
TV: Comcast 21 (Denver).
Key Players Out: Kansas City — D Jose Luis Burciaga (R torn ACL); Colorado — D Jeff Stewart (R torn ACL), D Billy Sleeth (L broken foot), D Robin Fraser (suspension). Referee: Michael Kennedy.
Saturday, Oct. 4, 8:30 pm ET/7:30 pm CT/5:30 pm PT
CHICAGO (12-6-8, 44 pts) vs. LOS ANGELES (8-10-8, 32 pts)
TV: Fox Sports World, Fox Sports En Espanol, KCAL (Los Angeles).
DIRECTV:796; DISHNET: 451.
Key Players Out: Chicago — none; Los Angeles — D Scot Thompson (L torn ACL), M Sasha Victorine (R fractured hip).
Referee: Terry Vaughn.
Saturday, Oct. 4, 8:30 pm ET/7:30 pm CT/5:30 pm PT
DALLAS (5-17-4, 19 pts) vs. NEW ENGLAND (8-9-9, 33 pts)
TV: Fox Sports Net (New England).
DIRECTV: 797; DISHNET: 460.
Key Players Out: Dallas — F Jason Kreis (L ACL surgery), M Ronnie O'Brien (R tibia surgery); New England — D Carlos Llamosa (R knee sprain), F Chris Brown (broken foot).
Referee: Brian Hall.
Sunday, Oct. 5, 4:00 pm ET/1 pm PT
SAN JOSE (14-5-7, 49 pts) vs. METROSTARS (10-8-8, 38 pts)
TV: ESPN2.
Key Players Out: San Jose — F Brian Ching (R ruptured Achilles' tendon), D Eddie Robinson (L MCL sprain); MetroStars — F Jaime Moreno (herniated disc), M/F Clint Mathis (suspension), M Richie Williams (suspension).
Referee: Gus St. Silva.