Kansas City defends a six-game unbeaten streak (2-0-4) at D.C. United, which is tied with the Wizards in fourth place of the East. … Chicago will be without suspended Cuauhtemoc Blanco and Diego Gutierrez when it hosts Chivas USA. … Columbus travels to defending champ Houston. … San Jose host Sunday's game against Los Angeles in Oakland, where 39,872 watched David Beckham and Co., against the Quakes in June. The Galaxy is 0-3-3 in its last six games and the Quakes are 0-3-4 in their last seven. … Also on Sunday, Toronto FC and FC Dallas meet for the first time this season.
SCHEDULE
Saturday, Aug. 2
D.C. United-Kansas City, 7:30 pm ET.
Direct Kick, MLSLIVE.tv
Chicago-Chivas USA, 8:30 pm ET.
HDNet.
Houston-Columbus, 8:30 pm ET.
Fox Soccer Channel, Fox Sports en Espanol
Sunday, Aug. 3
San Jose-Los Angeles, 3 pm ET.
Telefutura
Toronto FC-FC Dallas, 4 pm ET.
Direct Kick, MLSLIVE.tv
MLS
STANDINGS
Eastern Conference
New England 33 points
Columbus 31
Chicago 26
D.C. United 22
Toronto FC 22
Kansas City 22
New York 22
Western Conference
Real Salt Lake 24
Houston 23
Los Angeles 23
FC Dallas 22
Chivas USA 22
Colorado 21
San Jose 15
LEADING SCORERS
Donovan (Los Angeles) 12 goals
Buddle (Los Angeles) 11
Cooper (FC Dallas) 11
Emilio (D.C. United) 10
Ching (Houston) 7
A. Moreno (Columbus) 7
Ralston (New England) 6
J. Moreno (D.C. United) 6
Cristman (New England) 6