Aug
10

Preview: US Takes On Mexico In Klinsmann’s Debut As US Manager


It is a dawn of a new day for the US Men’s National Team. Jurgen Klinsmann’s first game as the US coach is a big one, against arch-rival Mexico. There is no way of getting around it, this one will be anything but friendly. Throw away the result a few weeks ago in the Gold…[continue reading]

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Aug
10

MLS Signs Deal With NBC, Starts In 2012


A wish most soccer fans that watch Major League Soccer have been asking for has come true. The league and NBC agreed today on a three-year deal that will have MLS games shown on NBC and on Versus (or no NBC Sports Network) starting in 2012. The news came down like a wildfire on Twitter…[continue reading]

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Aug
10

Jesse Marsch Named Montreal’s Head Coach For 2012


There were rumors about this earlier in the week and in the end it came true. The Montreal Impact are gearing up towards their inagural MLS season next year and have named their head coach that will lead them into MLS. Montreal has named former Chicago Fire, DC United and Chivas USA midfielder Jesse Marsch…[continue reading]

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Aug
09

2011 MLS Cup Playoff Dates Revealed


With the playoffs set for nearly two months away, Major League Soccer has revealed it’s list of dates for each round in the 2011 MLS Cup Playoffs. The road to the League’s 16th championship consists of 13 total games, with a break for FIFA fixture dates (Nov. 11 & 15) between the conference championships and…[continue reading]

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Aug
09

Saputo Stadium Goes Digital


A little stadium pOrn for you today. Today’s edition comes from Montreal where Stade Saputo (or Saputo Stadium) gets a little digital love with their virtual site. Its a cool little stadium, something that will work nicely in MLS. Nothing overly sexy about it but one that I kind of like. It’s the simple little…[continue reading]

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Aug
09

MLS Power Rankings: Week 21


Another week down and things haven’t change all that much in the Power Rankings. LA, Seattle, Dallas and RSL continue to lead the pack while teams from the Eastern Conference continue to battle over who will try and crack that top four. But don’t look now, Colorado is making some noise again here. It seems…[continue reading]

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Aug
08

Backe Given Vote Of Confidence


At 6-6-12 on the season, New York Red Bulls general manager Eric Soler has given head coach Hans Backe a vote of confidence. Michael Lewis of BigAppleSoccer.com is reporting that the club has no plans on removing Backe from his coaching post during the remainder of this season. “Absolutely,” Soler said if Backe will direct…[continue reading]

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Aug
08

MLS Week 21: What We Learned


Just wanted to point out that my weekly “What We Learned” piece is up over at SBNation.com. Go check it out. This week I talk about how the Galaxy are doing after their 3-1 come-from-behind win over FC Dallas. I also take a look into New York’s implosion and how good Eric Hassli really is…[continue reading]

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Aug
08

NHL Soccer Jerseys


I’m not entirely sure if this comes from the same guy who did the NFL soccer jerseys but these are pretty sweet as well. My favorites are Toronto, Dallas and Buffalo. What do you all think?

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Aug
07

Montreal Impact Unveil New Logo For MLS


While this video may be a little over the top, I have to give it to Montreal for putting together a pretty classy looking crest for their MLS team that joins next year. One thing I really appreciate about this logo is that everything has a meaning and a reason behind it. Its not just…[continue reading]

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