Three of the four U.S. Cup quarterfinal games take place this evening. The fourth, between Kansas City and the A-League's Milwaukee Rampage, takes place Aug. 24 in Milwaukee. All of tonight's games are clashes between MLS teams, the Rampage being the only A-League survivor, thanks to its round-of-16 win over Chicago.
DALLAS BURN vs. COLORADO RAPIDS
Aug. 7, 7:30 pm CT at the Cotton Bowl.
TV: none.
The two clubs have never met in Open Cup competition. … Dallas won the 1997 Open Cup. … Colorado's best showing was a runner-up finish to the A-League's Rochester Rhinos in 1999.
METROSTARS vs. COLUMBUS CREW
Aug. 7, 9:15 pm ET at Mitchel Athletic Complex in Uniondale, N.Y.
TV: none.
The game is the second bill of a doubleheader including the WUSA clash between New York and Carolina. … In one of their three semifinal appearances, the MetroStars' lost to Columbus in 1998. … The Crew lost to Chicago in the 1998.
LOS ANGELES GALAXY vs. SAN JOSE EARTHQUAKES
Aug. 7, 7 pm PT/10 pm ET at Spartan Stadium in San Jose.
TV: live, Fox Sports World & Fox Sports World Espanol.
Defending Open Cup champ Los Angeles beat San Jose, on penalty kicks, in last year's quarterfinals. … The Galaxy also ousted the Quakes at the quarterfinal stage in 2000.