Saturday, September 14 (7:30 pm ET)
CHICAGO (10-12-4, 34 points) at COLUMBUS (10-11-5, 35 points)
(TV: Fox Sports Net Chicago; DIRECTV: 794/DISHNET: 525, live on inDemand)
Key Players Out: Chicago — M Dema Kovalenko (red card suspension), M Chris Armas (torn ACL-R), M Sergi Daniv (turf toe-R), F Mike Nugent (torn meniscus-L), D Evan Whitfield (torn ACL-L), F Josh Wolff (torn ACL-R); Columbus — D Chad McCarty (red card suspension).
Referee: Kevin Terry.
Saturday, September 14 (7:30 pm ET)
METROSTARS (11-13-2, 35 points) at D.C. UNITED (8-13-5, 29 points)
(TV:MSG; DIRECTV: 795/DISHNET: 463, inDemand: delay — 11 pm)
Key Players Out: MetroStars: none to report; D.C.: F Jaime Moreno (strained quadriceps-R), D Ryan Nelsen (sprained MCL-R), F Santino Quaranta (abdominal hernia surgery), M Richie Williams (disciplinary suspension), Milton Reyes (disciplinary suspension).
Referee: Kevin Stott.
Saturday, September 14 (8:00 pm ET)
COLORADO (12-11-3, 39 points) at KANSAS CITY (9-9-8, 35 points)
(TV: AT&T Broadband regional tape delay 10 pm; DIRECTV: 796/DISHNET: 459, in Demand: delay — 10 pm).
Key Players Out: Colorado — GK Scott Garlick (fractured thumb-L); Kansas City — none to report.
Referee: Alex Prus.
Saturday, September 14 (8:30 pm ET)
NEW ENGLAND (10-14-2, 32 points) at DALLAS (11-8-7, 40 points)
(TV: Fox Sports New England; DIRECTV: 797/DISHNET: 461, inDemand: delay — midnight).
Key Players Out: New England — D Rusty Pierce (strained groin-L), F Diego Serna (torn ACL & meniscus-L); Dallas — M Oscar Pareja (disciplinary suspension), F Ronald Cerritos (knee surgery-R).
Referee: Brian Hall.
Saturday, September 14 (11:00 pm ET)
SAN JOSE (14-9-3, 45 points) at LOS ANGELES (14-9-3, 45 points)
(TV: KICU; DIRECTV: 798/DISHNET: 459, live on inDemand)
Key Players Out: San Jose — none to report; Los Angeles — D Alexi Lalas (21 caution points), D Ezra Hendrickson (red card suspension).
Referee: Ricardo Salazar.