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Major League Soccer released an update to their iPhone app today that pushed changes to make it universal to the iPad as well. Lots of goodies were packed in this update too. Key features of the MLS MatchDay 2011 App include: Live game streaming (via MatchDay Live available through In-App Purchase) Real time highlights Redesigned Matchcenter…[continue reading]

We’re only a week out from First Kick and I have to say some of the clubs are really doing a quality job promoting the upcoming season. But one video caught my eye, and I’m sure it will catch plenty more. The Vancouver Whitecaps have been doing a countdown to first kick lately and their…[continue reading]

Can you believe the season is less than a week away now? Seriously, the preseason is nearly up and we’re finally going to be getting back into some regular season action here. I’m wrapping up my positional rankings today with the forwards group. I’ll have my first official team Power Rankings to kick off the…[continue reading]

I know we’re a year away from seeing the Montreal Impact enter Major League Soccer but it isn’t too soon to talk about their on-going stadium expansion. The club posted these photos today on their website, showing off the latest renderings and models of the expanded Saputo Stadium. According to the club, more than 7,000…[continue reading]

By Geoff Reid Tottenham vs AC Milan from White Hart Lane, London (Tottenham lead 1-0 on agg.) In what was a very dramatic first leg for not only the football that was played, but also the handbags that took place at the end of the match, sets up a great platform for how this second…[continue reading]

Surprised by the headline? You probably shouldn’t be after the news of J.P. Dellacamera moving over to FSC. ESPN announced today that Adrian Healey will lead the MLS broadcasts for ESPN this season. Healey will serve as the play-by-play announcer while John Harkes will continue his role as color commentator. Healey will make his debut…[continue reading]

Here is something you don’t always see in a stadium naming rights agreement. Today, Sporting Kansas City reached an agreement with the LIVESTRONG Foundation for the naming rights of Sporting’s new soccer stadium that is slated to open this June. The stadium will be called LIVESTRONG Sporting Park. Yes, the name will have to be…[continue reading]

By Geoff Reid Shakhtar Donetsk vs Roma from the Donbass Arena, Donetsk (Shakhtar lead 3-2 on agg.) The Ukrainian hosts are up for this one, and are ready to fight according to manager Mircea Lucescu. The 3-2 win in the first leg at the Stadio Olimpico was a massive result, giving Lucescu’s side three away…[continue reading]

The US Men’s National team will visit some places it hasn’t been at in a long while during their group games in the 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup. The United States will be facing Canada in Detroit on June 7th, Panama at Gillette Stadium in Foxboro, Mass. on June 11th and Guadeloupe at the new Kansas…[continue reading]

We are over the half way line in the positional rankings here as the 2011 Major League Soccer season inches closer to starting. Last week I looked at keepers and defensive rankings. Today is midfielders, which will be followed by strikers and lastly (likely next week) my overall team Power Rankings to kick off the…[continue reading]