San Jose midfielder Richard Mulrooney will miss the remainder of the Earthquakes' MLS title defense because of a broken ankle suffered in last Saturday's 1-0 loss to the Los Angeles Galaxy.
Mulrooney played 90 minutes against Los Angeles despite the injury. He felt discomfort after the game and X-rays revealed surgery would be required to repair a bone.
Mulrooney played in 26 of San Jose's 27 games this season and has seen the most action am