Saturday, Aug. 24 (4:00 pm ET)
SAN JOSE (13-7-2, 42 points) at COLORADO (10-10-3, 33 points)
(TV: ESPN2)
Key Players Out: San Jose – M Scott Bower (partial peroneal nerve palsy-R), D Troy Dayak (strained groin-L); Colorado – GK Scott Garlick (fractured thumb-L).
Referee: Richard Heron.
Saturday, Aug. 24 (8:30 pm ET)
LOS ANGELES (12-8-3, 39 points) at DALLAS (10-6-7, 37 points)
(TV: KCAL/DIRECTV: 794/DISHNET: 463)
Key Players Out: Los Angeles – F Brian Mullan (red card suspension), F Isaias Bardales (knee sprain-R), F Gavin Glinton (fractured ankle-L); Dallas – GK D.J. Countess (shoulder surgery-L), D Chris Gbandi (knee surgery-L).
Referee: Erich Simmons.
Saturday, Aug. 24 (8:30 pm ET)
NEW ENGLAND (7-14-1, 22 points) at CHICAGO (10-9-4, 34 points)
(TV: Fox Sports Net New England/DIRECTV: 795/DISHNET: 464)
Key Players Out: New England – M Brian Kamler (red card suspension), M Jim Rooney (sprained MCL-R), F Diego Serna (torn ACL & meniscus-L); Chicago – M Chris Armas (torn ACL-R), M Sergi Daniv (turf toe-R), M Peter Nowak (sprained MCL-L), F Mike Nugent (torn meniscus-L), D Evan Whitfield (torn ACL-L), F Josh Wolff (torn ACL-R).
Referee: Gerrie Corrie.
Sunday, Aug. 25 (4:00 pm ET)
D.C. UNITED (6-11-5, 23 points) at METROSTARS (9-11-2, 29 points)
(TV: Comcast, MSG/DIRECTV: 794))
Key Players Out: D.C. United – GK Mike Ammann (elbow surgery), F Santino Quaranta (abdominal hernia surgery); MetroStars – D Marcelo Balboa (knee bone bruise-R), M Tab Ramos (torn hamstring-L).
Referee: Ricardo Valenzuela.