Saturday, August 17 (4:00 pm ET)
D.C. UNITED (6-11-4, 22 points) at SAN JOSE (12-7-2, 38 points)
(TV: ESPN2)
Key Players Out: San Jose – D Jimmy Conrad (disciplinary suspension), D Troy Dayak (strained groin-L); D.C. United – F Santino Quaranta (abdominal hernia surgery), M Richie Williams (disciplinary suspension).
Referee: Kevin Terry.
Saturday, August 17 (7:30 pm ET)
DALLAS (9-5-7, 34 points) at METROSTARS (9-10-2, 29 points)
(TV: MSG, Fox Sports New York/DIRECTV: 794; DISHNET: 464).
Key Players Out: Dallas – none; MetroStars – M Tab Ramos (torn hamstring-L).
Referee: Kevin Stott.
Saturday, August 17 (10:00 pm ET)
COLORADO (10-9-3, 33 points) at LOS ANGELES (10-8-3, 33 points)
(TV: Fox Sports Rocky Mountain, KCAL/ DIRECTV: 795; DISHNET: 463)
Key Players Out: Colorado – GK Scott Garlick (fractured thumb-L); Los Angeles – GK Kevin Hartman (disciplinary suspension), F Carlos Ruiz (disciplinary suspension).
Referee: Jair Marrufo.
Sunday, August 18 (7:00 pm ET)
CHICAGO (9-9-4, 31 points) at NEW ENGLAND (7-13-1, 22 points)
(TV: Fox Sports Chicago/DIRECTV: 794) Key Players Out: Chicago – M Chris Armas (torn ACL-R), M Peter Nowak (sprained MCL-L), F Josh Wolff (knee injury-R); New England – F Diego Serna (torn ACL & meniscus-L).
Referee: Ricardo Valenzuela.
Sunday, August 18 (8:00 pm ET)
COLUMBUS (9-10-4, 31 points) at KANSAS CITY (8-7-8, 32 points)
(TV: Sport TV/DIRECTV: 795)
Key Players Out: Columbus – M Kyle Martino (disciplinary suspension), F Brian McBride (sprained ankle-L); Kansas City – D Nick Garcia (disciplinary suspension), GK Tony Meola (disciplinary suspension).
Referee: Brian Poeschel.