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We talked yesterday about the fading, if not ending hopes of an expansion club for Miami. Today another expansion hopeful is back in the press and is sounding very optimistic. Its the Northwest discussion folks. Portland. More importantly the Portland Timbers getting a bump to the big leagues like their rival Seattle Sounders. The news…[continue reading]

Oh what it would have been like to be in Chinatown yesterday in New York City. We all know of the event by now and I won’t go into the details of it too much since I wasn’t there to see it firsthand. I will share a couple items I got from reading about it…[continue reading]

The last battle for El Capitan comes down to a game in Houston tonight as the Dynamo square off against their rivals from the north, FC Dallas. This MLS Primetime Thursday clash at Robertson Stadium should deside the season series between these two clubs. So far each game has ended in a draw, thanks to…[continue reading]

It is possible, as we have discussed before that a couple players could be on their way back to Major League Soccer from Europe this summer. We just finished talking about Josh Wolff, now we are going down to Houston with Nate Jaqua and Joseph Ngwenya and their possible return to the two-time champions. First…[continue reading]

Help could be on the way for the Kansas City Wizards in the form of a former Wizards. US National team striker and former KC striker Josh Wolff is poised to return to the States and possibly with the Wizards this summer. Wolff left the Wizards to try his play in Germany for a couple…[continue reading]

I know this was some news a few weeks back when the deadline passed for the city of Miami and their proposed soccer stadium. But the talk today pretty much summed up the hopes of Miami soccer fans, and it’s not a good one. While a Major League Soccer club and stadium could still be…[continue reading]

I figure since I am going on vacation next week and the deadline is rapidly approaching for my All-Star ballot to be turned in I would post about it today. Feel free to take a stab or three at my picks with some of your own. Who knows I may change my mind before I…[continue reading]

I got a few things I’m working on here but in the mean time I thought this would be a good start to the afternoon. The always interesting Climbing the Ladder put this complication or Chad Barrett misses together (followed only by his few goals). I found it entirely too entertaining and felt it needed…[continue reading]

Most of the big boys won last night in the second round of the 2008 Lamar Hunt US Open Cup. Nothing too shocking though as five USL1 sides and three USL2 sides move on to face the eight Major League Soccer clubs in the third round. Here are last night’s results: Harrisburg (USL-2) 2-2 (aet)…[continue reading]

The second round of the 2008 Lamar Hunt US Open Cup kicks off tonight in cities around the country. The winners will move on to face the MLS clubs in round three. Second Round Games: Carolina Railhawks v Real Maryland Monarchs Richmond Kickers v Western Mass Pioneers Minnesota Thunder v Cleveland City Stars Pittsburgh Riverhounds…[continue reading]