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If star power lighted scoreboards, there wouldn't be much point in playing the 13th MLS Cup on Sunday: The Los Angeles Galaxy has it. Real Salt Lake doesn't.
Major League Soccer's season doesn't end until the final whistle of MLS Cup on Sunday, however Seattle Sounders FC is making plans for next season.
Major League Soccer's most glamorous team will appear in the league's most electric setting this weekend when MLS Cup visits Seattle.
Seattle Sounders FC already is planning for its 2010 season – and also might be closing in on one decision for 2011.
Bruce Arena of the Los Angeles Galaxy was named MLS coach of the year Wednesday.
Seattle Sounders FC forward Fredy Montero beat out teammates Kasey Keller and Freddie Ljungberg for Major League Soccer’s newcomer of the year award, which was announced Tuesday.
HOUSTON – Here’s a quote from coach Sigi Schmid after the Seattle Sounders’ first training session way back in January: “Names are always fun. If I can get ‘Taylor Graham’ or ‘Graham Taylor’ together I’ll be happy.”
HOUSTON – They don’t call it “sudden death” in soccer, but sometimes it feels that way.
HOUSTON – A few minutes after the Seattle Sounders’ season-ending, 1-0 loss to Houston on Sunday, coach Sigi Schmid was asked when he will start planning for 2010.
BRIDGEVIEW, Ill. – John Thorrington and Cuauhtemoc Blanco scored as the Chicago Fire advanced to the Eastern Conference final, beating the New England Revolution 2-0 Saturday night to win on 3-2 aggregate goals scored.