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The San Jose Earthquakes announced today the club has named Santa Clara University’s Buck Shaw Stadium as their temporary venue for the majority of the home games during the 2008 and 2009 seasons, with an option for 2010. Of course their ‘big’ games with the LA Galaxy will still be at Oakland’s McAfee Stadium or…[continue reading]

The MLS playoffs got off to a bang last night in Chicago with the Fire downing DC United 1-0. Some may call it a rather unexpected start to the playoffs since United are the Supporter’s Shield winners this season, but history seems to be repeating itself with those two clubs as DC has yet to…[continue reading]

In what really is the least biggest surprise of the soccer calendar in 2007, FIFA will formally name Brazil as the host of the 2014 World Cup. Sources tell me FIFA has completed the formality of choosing Brazil and will make a formal announcement soon (possibly Tuesday) in Zurich. I, like some others were hopeful…[continue reading]

In a two part series, the first game always sets the tone for what is to come. It will be no different tonight in the Windy City when the Fire host Supporter’s Shield winners DC in the opening match of the 2007 MLS Playoffs. A lot of interesting notes in this one because on the…[continue reading]

To say that this season was one of the best in the MLS may be a slight understatement considering that it isn’t even over yet. But in terms of regular season, it could be labeled as one of the best since it’s very first back in 1996. Partly the reason is the attendance is on…[continue reading]

You know, sometimes breaking down series can be easy and sometimes not. The more I look at each series the more I believe the west is a little easier to understand and figure out, while the east seems like it could be easy but deep down it is not. So, what should we watch for…[continue reading]

I don’t think I even need to say much other than just present what is below. Here is a photo of what the proposed stadium will look like in Chester, PA. I see why this stadium could take until 2010 to finish. It is down right beautiful. Props to The Offside Rules for posting this…[continue reading]

Weird and wacky world that is the MLS. Time to go from near pointless to completely meaningful. That my friend is the shift from the regular season to the playoffs, a playoff system that allows nearly two-thirds of the league in. Clubs move on now to the playoff and the opening round of matches that…[continue reading]

Lots of media hype for Philly on the MLS expansion front today. Reports out of the City of Brotherly Love, is that Chester,PA will be building a $150 million soccer stadium on the water-front in Delaware County. The rendings of the new stadium look very nice. Click the link above to see a video report…[continue reading]

The weekend may have been about the final regular season games in the MLS but some expansion hopefuls were still sticking their nose in the papers. This time Philly is sticking their nose out and taking steps forward to get their feet on the field in the next round of expansion. Just as in St.…[continue reading]