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For the fourth consecutive match, the MLS All-Stars were able to defeat their foreign competition, as MLS's best players beat the Hammers 3-2 at BMO Field in Toronto. But most importantly, no one got injured. The Hammers jumped out to an early lead when Dean Ashton beat Revs keeper Matt Reis wit......

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JULY 23 Houston 2-0 DC United (RFK Stadium) RFK Stadium wasn't the only thing showing wear on Wednesday, as the Houston Dynamo beat DC United 2-0 in a driving rain. Coming off a miserable performance in SuperLiga, DC's troubles continued against the Dynamo and not even a three-hour delay (due to......

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According to The Times (UK), the Los Angeles Galaxy have targeted recently released Peruvian winger Nolberto Solano. Solano, 33, played for L.A. coach Ruud Gullit at Newcastle in 1998-99. He has 82 caps with the Peruvian national team and 20 goals. According to the reports, the Galaxy are "in t......

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Viva la Impact. The USL.1's Montreal Impact have won the Canadian Championship series and earned a berth as the Canadian Champion to the CONCACAF Champions League after a 1-1 draw with Toronto FC in the final match of the Canadian tournament. Montreal, entered the game with six points, and neede......

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Does this man look like a credible witness?Recently waived Galaxy defender Abel Xavier spoke with Soccer Insider Steven Goff, and dished on his firing and on the atmosphere his former boss Ruud Gullit: "[Being let go] was a personal issue and had nothing to do with football. [Coach] Ruud Gullit m......

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Landon Donovan's agent Richard Motskin has confirmed to Yanks Abroad that the 26-year-old might want a crack at the Premiership in his old age. Donovan was recently quoted by the English media giant as saying, "The older I get and the more I play, the more I'm yearning for that highest level I ca......

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The Daily Mirror (UK) is reporting that Aston Villa is attempting to sign 37-year-old American goalkeeper Brad Friedel for two million pounds as a "short-term solution" before going after Wayne Hennessey from Wolves next year. This move would leave Villa's other goalkeeping target -- fellow Ame......

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It was just a friendly, but the fans didn't get the memo, as over 100 people were involved in fights during halftime of Columbus and West Ham United's exhibition at Crew Stadium last night. According to reports, West Ham supporters entered the North end and were taunted by member of the Crew sup......

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JULY 20 New England 1-1 Chivas USA (Titan Stadium) New England is through to the semifinals of SuperLiga as the Group B winner, after getting a point on the road against Chivas USA in their final group match. The Revolution will play Group A runners-up Atlante in the semis. Revs man-in-the-middle......

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GOALKEEPERJ. Cannon (SJ) DEFENDERSC. Marshall (CLB), R. Cochrane (SJ), I. Joy (RSL) MIDFIELDERSJ. Rojas (NY), T. Cooke (COL), G.B. Schelotto (CLB), J. Jewsbury (KC) FORWARDSK. Cooper (DAL), L. Donovan (LA), J.P. Angel (NY)...

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JULY 19 San Jose 0-0 Toronto (BMO Field) After dominating much of the match against MLS worst club, TFC continues to search for a consistent scorer, as 11 shots went begging in this scoreless draw. San Jose debuted DP Darren Huckerby, while the Reds gave 16-year-old forward Abdus Ibrahim his firs......

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JULY 19 Houston 3-1 DC United (RFK Stadium) United, playing without stars Jaime Moreno and Marcelo Gallardo, crash out of the SuperLiga, as they surrendered two goals in the first half and spent the second half playing ctach up. Ricardo Clark got the scoring going for the Dynamo with a nice near ......

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According to the Associated Press, members of the New England Revolution soccer team on their way to Los Angeles to play Chivas USA in Sunday's SUperLiga match subdued a passenger on American Flight 725 who tried to open the emergency door mid-flight. According the article, the man first strippe......

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Washington Post blogger Steven Goff is reporting that the Galaxy will waive Portuguese defender Abel Xavier to make room for Argentine Eduardo Dominguez. All I have to say is it is about time that they got rid of Dr. Zaius. He has to be the worst "star" player MLS has aquired since Luis Hernande......

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It wasn't exactly a triumphant return for Kansas City forward Josh Wolff, but the second-half substitute did manage to score the equalizer in a 3-3 draw against Columbus at Crew Stadium. No word on whether the Crew's attendance figures included people who meant to watch this game on TV but forgot......

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