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Major League Soccer: New Playoff Format Announced

The new format for the MLS Cup Playoffs were announced. There will now be 10 teams heading to the playoffs. The top three teams from each conference will be automatically entered with the next four teams entering as a wild

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Mexicaan Apertura 2010: Semifinal Preview

The semifinals both get underway tonight. All of the Americans have been knocked out as Pachuca fell in a thrilling two leg battle with Monterrey while San Luis lost out to America. The top seed in Cruz Azul was eliminated

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My Reaction To MLS Competitive Changes For 2011

During this past week leading up to the MLS Cup, the commissioner Don Garber made a number of intriguing announcements about the upcoming season. Here are some of the big points he made as well as my reaction to them.

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Pachuca 1, Monterrey 1: Arizala Goal Keeps Pachuca’s Chances Alive

Pachuca kept its chances of advancing to the semifinals alive with a goal from Franco Arizala that canceled out an opening goal from Monterrey’s captain Jose Basanta. It was a mostly even game with Monterrey content to attack on the

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Mexican Primera: 2010 Apertura Playoffs

The playoffs of the 2010 Mexican Apertura get started this midweek with the quarterfinal round. The first legs are this midweek followed up by the second legs this weekend. Here are some quick glances at the match-ups in the quarterfinals.

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FC Dallas 3, Los Angeles 0: First Goal Opens Door To Rout

The final is set as Colorado will face FC Dallas next weekend in Toronto for the MLS Cup. FC Dallas were impressive getting there after a 3-0 defeat of Los Angeles at Home Depot Center. FC Dallas won with a

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Colorado 1, San Jose 0: Kimura Goal Sends Colorado To Final

Colorado advanced over San Jose to reach the MLS Cup finals. Kosuke Kimura got the winner right before halftime as a cross of his bounced into the net. Omar Cummings may have gotten a touch, but it was judged to

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Major League Soccer: FC Dallas vs. Los Angeles Preview

This should be a good match-up. These teams both feature plenty of strength and midfield as well as two clinical strikers with Edson Buddle and Jeff Cunningham. Whoever wins this match will advance to play Colorado next weekend in the

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Major League Soccer: Colorado vs. San Jose Preview

This is obviously a strange match-up for the Eastern Conference final as Colorado hosts San Jose. These teams both feature a good strikers with golden boot winner Chris Wondolowski on San Jose while Colorado have one of the league’s best

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Los Angeles 2, Seattle Sounders FC 1: Early Goals Give Los Angeles The Game

Finally a top seed advanced in MLS. Los Angeles won 2-1 giving them a 3-1 aggregate win as they knocked out Seattle Sounders FC. Los Angeles got two early goals from Edson Buddle and Omar Gonzalez that gave them the

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