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The following are quotes from the April 27 MLS media teleconference, which featured MLS Commissioner Doug Logan, MLS Executive Vice President Ivan Gazidis, Los Angeles Galaxy Head Coach Sigi Schmid and New England Revolution Head Coach Walter Zenga. Doug Logan Opening Remarks “I’d like to welcome Sigi Schmid to the MLS coaching fraternity … He […]

MIAMI 1 KANSAS CITY 0 April 24 Att.: 6,759. Goals Miami: Marshall (Gutierrez, Vargas) 19. SA Report Card Miami: Cassar 5, Heaps 5, Cullen 6, Aldrich 5, Marshall 5, Bilyk 5, Gutierrez 6, Vargas 5 (Rooney, 57th, 5), Maessner 5, Serna 5, Gaucho 5 (Kozic, 61st, 5). Kansas City: Snitko 5, Vermillion 4 (Prideaux, 48th, […]

STANDINGS Eastern Conference Northeast GP W L GF GA P Brooklyn 1 1 0 1 0 4 C. Jersey 0 0 0 0 0 0 N.Y. Capital 0 0 0 0 0 0 Vermont 0 0 0 0 0 0 Westchester 0 0 0 0 0 0 New York 1 0 1 0 1 0 […]

STANDINGS Eastern Conference Northeast GP W L GF GA P Boston 2 1 1 3 2 5 Connecticut 3 1 2 4 5 5 Lehigh Vall. 0 0 0 0 0 0 Pittsburgh 0 0 0 0 0 0 Rochester 0 0 0 0 0 0 Staten Island 0 0 0 0 0 0 Toronto […]

Here’s a look at the MLS action for the week of April 28-May 1: Date Matchup Kickoff (ET) Television April 28 Columbus at Kansas City 12:30 p.m. NO TV April 30 Dallas at San Jose 10:30 p.m. Fox Sports Bay Area May 1 Los Angeles at MetroStars 7:00 p.m. Fox Sports West 2; MetroGuide May […]

SCORING Player (Team) GP G A P Razov (Chicago) 5 6 3 15 Kreis (Dallas) 6 6 1 13 Lassiter (D.C. United) 5 5 2 12 Shannon (Tampa Bay) 5 4 0 8 Etcheverry (D.C. United) 5 0 7 7 Harris (Colorado) 3 3 0 6 Hurtado (MetroStars) 5 3 0 6 Aunger (D.C. United) […]

U.S. U-17 scoring sensation Landon Donovan returned last week from a trip to Germany where he finalized the initial set-up process and met with Bayer Leverkusen club officials about his arrival to the club this summer. While in Germany, Donovan had the opportunity to watch U.S. World Cup star Frankie Hejduk start for Bayer Leverkusen […]

It would be hard to top a freshman class that featured three starters on the U.S. team that just returned from the World Youth Championship, but Maryland may have come close. Once again, head coach Sasho Cirovski has put together a recruiting class that is the envy of most programs around the country. The Terrapins […]

The U.S. women’s national team saw its 50-game domestic unbeaten streak come to an end, giving up a goal two minutes into stoppage time to lose to China, 2-1, at Giants Stadium in front of 23,765 fans. In an ironic twist, the match reversed the score of last Thursday’s meeting between the two teams in […]

Results April 25 MetroStars 0 Tampa Bay 1 Standings EASTERN GP W L P GF GA D.C. United 5 3 2 7 11 8 New England 5 2 3 6 7 5 MetroStars 5 3 2 5 4 5 Columbus 5 3 2 5 4 6 Miami 6 3 3 5 7 12 Tampa Bay […]

Results April 24 D.C. United 2 New England 3 Miami 1 Kansas City 0 Dallas 2 Columbus 0 Los Angeles 1 San Jose 0 Standings EASTERN GP W L P GF GA D.C. United 5 3 2 7 11 8 New England 5 2 3 6 7 5 MetroStars 4 3 1 5 4 4 […]

Glenn Auve Arlington, Va. I am greatly disheartened by the news that MLS has renewed its contract with Winner Communications to be the sole producers of MLS telecasts for the next several years. Does this mean we will continue to be subjected to lousy producing and pathetic directing? Still more shots of the coaches sitting […]

Championship April 24 in Lagos Spain 4 Japan 0. Goals: Barkero 5, Pablo 14, 33, Gabri 51. Spain — Aranzubia, Coira, Bermudo, Jusue, Orbaiz, Marchena, Gabri (Colsa, 71), Xavi, Pablo, Varela (Ruben, 63), Barkero (Aganzo, 80). Japan — Minami, Teshima, Tsujimoto, Sakai, Ogasawara, Takahara (Bando, 56), Motoyama, Endo, Nakata, Nagai (Takeda, 69), Ujiie (Inamoto, 46). […]

The national teams of Colombia and El Salvador will face in each other in an international soccer friendly at Giants Stadium on Saturday, May 29th. The game will follow the MLS contest between the MetroStars and the New England Revolution scheduled for 7:00 p.m., ET. “It will be very exciting to bring these two popular […]

Qualifying is underway to determine the 32 teams that will compete in the 1999 U.S. Open Cup, which begins in June. The format will be similar to last year, with eight D3 Pro League teams squaring off against four PDL and four USASA teams in the first round, which is set for June 9-13. The […]

To say the least, MLS is not off to a good start. A week after Doug Logan assured us that the percentage of games ending in the shootout would not continue at its record rate, it actually increased. Ron Newman is already gone, and two or three more coaches could follow shortly if they aren’t […]

Galaxy President Tim Leiweke “The contract [for new head coach Sigi Schmid] is for three years. We brought him here because he has been a success every place he has been. I am quite confident that he will continue that here. We think he is going to win. The reality is that this team has […]

MLS commissioner Douglas G. Logan today announced the reassignment of Miami Fusion midfielder Carlos Valderrama to the Tampa Bay Mutiny. Tampa Bay coach Tim Hankinson has indicated that he intends to start Valderrama for the Mutiny in its game against the MetroStars on Sunday, April 25 in a match that will be televised live on […]

Most of the regular visitors to SAG (Soccer America Graffiti) discussion boards have noted the new programming implemented this week. The response has been very positive. We appreciate the patience of everyone who has been asking for a password protected area for some time. Here are some responses to the most frequently asked questions we […]

The U.S. women’s national team put together a powerful performance and earned a dramatic winning goal two minutes into stoppage time to defeat arch-rival China, 2-1, in front of 15,257 ecstatic fans at Hersheypark Stadium. Midfielder Tisha Venturini, who had entered the match in the 90th minute for Kristine Lilly, scored on her first and […]

Semifinals, Second Leg April 22 in Palma de Mallorca Mallorca (Spain) 1 Chelsea (England) 0. Goal: Biagini 14. Mallorca — Roa, Olaizola, Marcelino, Siviero (Carreras, 46), M.Soler, Lauren, Engonga, Stankovic (Arpon, 80), Paunovic, Dani, Biagini (F.Soler, 67). Chelsea — De Goey, Ferrer, Desailly, Leboeuf, Le Saux (Babayaro, 46), Petrescu (Morris, 78), Di Matteo, Poyet, Wise, […]

The Los Angeles Galaxy has relieved Octavio Zambrano of his duties as head coach and named U.S. U-20 national team and UCLA coach Sigi Schmid as its new head coach. “After extensive review and analysis, I feel it is in this club’s best interest to make a head coaching change,” said Los Angeles GM Sergio […]

Chicago Fire — none. Colorado Rapids — M Kevin Anderson (strained gluteus maximus) and F Paul Bravo (turf toe) are probable. Columbus Crew — G Juergen Sommer (torn ACL) is on injured reserve. Dallas Burn — G Mark Dodd (knee tendonitis) and M Mark Santel (sprained MCL) are probable; D Chad Deering (sprained MCL) is […]

In the wake of the recent tragedy that took place at Columbine High School, the Colorado Rapids have postponed their Major League Soccer game originally scheduled for Saturday night, April 24, against the Chicago Fire. “It is with a heavy heart that we have decided that playing a soccer game this weekend is just not […]

The Los Angeles Galaxy has announced a press conference for Noon (PT) April 22 and is expected to name UCLA and U.S. U-20 national team coach Sigi Schmid as its new head coach, according to several Los Angeles area newspapers. Schmid, who has just returned from Nigeria, where he led the U.S. U-20s to the […]