Omar Cummings scored in the 65th minute and Christian Gomez added a goal on a penalty kick in the Colorado Rapids' 2-0 victory over Real Salt Lake on Thursday night in Major League Soccer. The Rapids (4-4-0) improved to 3-1 at home and broke a tie with FC Dallas for the top spot in the Western Conference.
FC Barcelona will tour the United States later this year, part of a five-year commercial agreement with Major League Soccer signed Thursday. The two-time European club champion will play six games in America over the next half-decade. No dates or other details of the tour were disclosed. But officials of MLS' marketing arm, Soccer United Marketing (SUM), and of the 18-time Spanish league champion...
The 2008 season may be just a month and a half old, but being atop the Western Conference would be a pretty big accomplishment for Real Salt Lake. Salt Lake looks to move into first place for the first time in its four-year history when it visits the Colorado Rapids on Thursday in the first of three meetings for the Rocky Mountain Cup.
David Beckham put on a show Tuesday, but it wasn't enough for Los Angeles, and the Vancouver Whitecaps won their friendly match 2-1 Tuesday night. In the 43rd minute, Beckham sent a cross-field pass that Alan Gordon headed past goalie Srdjan Djekanovic to tie the game at 1. Playing on a sore foot, the former Manchester United and Real Madrid star also took a 30-yard free kick that just missed the...
Zenit St. Petersburg became the second Russia team in four seasons to win the UEFA Cup, beating Scotland?s Glasgow Rangers 2-0 in the final Wednesday night.
Glasgow Rangers are in their first European final since 1972, when they won the Cup Winners? Cup. And their success this season is reflected in their workload.
Manchester United beat Wigan, 2-0, and Bolton held Chelsea to a 1-1 draw, enabling the Red Devils to win the English Premier League title for the second straight season.
Natasha Kai had her first career hat trick with three second-half goals to lead the United States women?s soccer team to a 6-0 victory against Canada on Saturday.
Despite setbacks, three soccer players who left Cuba?s under-23 men?s soccer team almost two months ago do not seem discouraged as they try to survive in America, both on and off the field.
Russia?s foreign ministry eased the visa process for English soccer fans traveling to Moscow for a big game, lessening tensions generated by the murder of Aleksander V. Litvinenko
Despite all the hype and hoopla last season, the Los Angeles Galaxy struggled. But this season appears to be a different story for Landon Donovan and company.
The criticism faced by Brazil?s soccer star Ronaldo, questioned by the police after he invited three male, cross-dressing prostitutes to his hotel, is a reflection of the manly culture of Brazilian soccer.
Manchester United took a huge step toward retaining its title in the English Premier League when it beat visiting West Ham United, 4-1, at Old Trafford on Saturday.
Dave van den Bergh scored on a left-footed free kick from about 25 yards out in the 39th minute Thursday night as the Red Bulls endeed Toronto F.C.?s three-game winning streak.
Chelsea advanced to the European Champions League final for the first time, with Frank Lampard scoring the go-ahead goal on a penalty kick in a 3-2 overtime victory over Liverpool.
Mr. Bradley, a native of England, was a pioneering figure in American soccer and the first to sign with the New York Cosmos, as a player and as a coach.
After struggling with injuries for much of the past three seasons, Michael Owen has apparently rediscovered his scoring touch ? and not a moment too soon.
Chelsea beat Manchester United, 2-1, in a dramatic match on Saturday to pull even at the top of the English Premier League and keep alive its hopes of snatching the title from United?s grasp.
Liverpool?s John Arne Riise accidentally headed the ball into his own net in injury time, costing his team a victory in the first leg of the European Champions League semifinals.
Ronaldinho has agreed to initial contract terms with A.C. Milan, which will now speak to Barcelona, his current team, about a deal, Milan and Ronaldinho?s agent said.
In a region not known to coddle second-raters, it is not much fun to be the least distinctive sports franchise in town. But that is the unfortunate position of the Red Bulls.
Thursday's meeting between the Colorado Rapids and Real Salt Lake had "first" written all over it, including the first matchup of the two teams since last year's season finale, when Salt Lake crushed Colorado's playoff hopes.
With a first-place berth and first blood in the Rocky Mountain Cup both on the line, the Colorado Rapids hit for two goals in the final half-hour of the match to claim a 2-0 victory against arch-rival Real Salt Lake Thursday at Dick's Sporting Goods Park.
Danleigh Borman always dreamed of scoring his first professional goal. He just wasn't sure how or when it would happen. But the celebration? He had that all planned out.
Houston defender Eddie Robinson saw his first in-game action in nearly a month after receiving a long suspension for conduct against Wizards defender Tyson Wahl that was deemed overly violent.
The stakes are always high anytime Real Salt Lake squares off against the Colorado Rapids. It hasn't taken long in RSL's short history for a bitter rivalry to form between the two clubs.
Two consecutive losses and a basement spot in the Eastern Conference standings have D.C. United sifting through the wreckage this week, searching for ways to reverse their slump in form and ditch the losing habit.
When San Jose Earthquakes defender Ryan Cochrane thinks back to the head injury he sustained two weeks ago during a U.S. Open Cup match, it qualifies as something of an out-of-body experience.
Winners of their respective conference's regular-season titles a season ago, Chivas USA and D.C. United meet at The Home Depot Center trying to turn around disappointing campaigns this year.
Having quietly put together a four-game unbeaten streak, the New York Red Bulls return to Giants Stadium to take on the Kansas City Wizards, who are trying to reverse direction in the midst of their long road run.
While the UEFA Champions League final is still a week away, Major League Soccer fans can begin daydreaming about their own team's Champions League glory, as CONCACAF unveiled on Wednesday the qualification format for the inaugural 2008-09 CONCACAF Champions League.
The two hottest teams in Major League Soccer meet in the second installment for the Trillium Cup this season when the Columbus Crew travel to Canada to take on Toronto FC.
There is no way to sugarcoat the most visible responsibility of a soccer coach. Making up a game lineup is a difficult -- and sometimes painful -- task.
On March 30, just five minutes into his first game with the FCD reserves, Josh Lambo collided with Chivas USA's Anthony Hamilton, suffering a serious concussion and a broken jaw.
It's largely been a season to forget for D.C. United thus far, but until a foot injury sidelined him last month, Devon McTavish had been one of the club's surprise success stories with a run of strong performances on the right side of midfield this spring.
Brian Ching and the Houston Dynamo insist that Lady Luck is not the only reason they are in the win column, even if she did help them get past the Colorado Rapids last Saturday at Robertson Stadium.
The Rocky Mountain Cup rivalry is renewed on MLS Primetime Thursday with another glittering bauble on offer for the winner, first place, for the time being, in the Western Conference.
OK, so for the second week in a row, Dave has Jon Busch sitting on his bench! The probabilities say that he will not have a shutout against a D.C. United team that is playing at home. But, as he has all season long, Busch played out of his mind, putting up his league-leading fourth shutout.
The Columbus Crew and Chicago Fire continued to show they're the class of Major League Soccer in 2008, each going on the road and coming away with an impressive victory to highlight Week 7 of the campaign.
Who is the Juan Toja of 2008? Steve Davis looks at the relative MLS newcomers who have slipped in and served notice that they are up for a major campaign.
The ownership group for Major League Soccer Philadelphia 2010 announced the hiring of two more key executives on Monday -- Rob Smith as director of operations and Dave Debusschere as chief financial officer.
It was a bittersweet return to action for New England Revolution striker Taylor Twellman in the Revs' 2-1 win against Chivas USA at The Home Depot Center on Sunday afternoon.
Chivas USA's season is quickly becoming a broken record. A makeshift lineup concedes an early goal and Chivas USA chases the match, but comes away with a loss.
Taylor Twellman made a successful return to the field, scoring a goal in the New England Revolution's 2-1 victory against Chivas USA at the Home Depot Center on Sunday afternoon.
In 2007, the Columbus Crew were experts in conceding late goals that turned victories into ties or ties into losses. So far in 2008, Columbus has been the team with the late-game magic, as shown in their 3-2 comeback victory Saturday over San Jose.
Walking away from The Home Depot Center on Saturday with three points in hand was significant, but for the New York Red Bulls the way in which the victory came about will resonate for some time to come.
The Los Angeles Galaxy fell victim to a cardinal rule of soccer Saturday night, giving up the game-winning goal to the New York Red Bulls just seconds after they had pulled level.
Seven games into the season, the New England Revolution's record shows three wins, three defeats and a draw. At no point have the Revs managed to put together even a two-game streak of the same result, be it a victory, loss or tie.
Opening the season with a four-game unbeaten streak was enough to thrust FC Dallas to the top of the Western Conference. However, since that fantastic start, the Hoops have gone without a win in their last three.
Juan Pablo Angel's first goal of the season erased a Los Angeles Galaxy equalizer scored just one minute before and led the New York Red Bulls to a 2-1 victory Saturday night at The Home Depot Center.
For nearly 75 minutes, it seemed the Columbus Crew would see their winning streak and stint atop the Eastern Conference come to an end. That all changed in 11 minutes.
