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Weekend Watch List: Chelsea-Arsenal And More

There are number of good matches this weekend headlined by the London Derby between Chelsea and Arsenal. here are my top games from the weekend. Chelsea vs. Arsenal (Sunday 11 am, FSC) Chelsea faltered in their first test of the

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New York 2, Los Angeles 0: A Look Back

There was a decent amount of build-up to this game. It was hampered a bit when Thierry Henry had to pull out with an injury and the game itself had some slow moments. New York won the game beside a

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Weekend Watch List: Big Games Across Europe

Almost every league in Europe has a big match-up this weekend with especially big games in England and Italy. Here is a look at the top five games from the weekend. Manchester City vs. Chelsea (Saturday 7:45 am, ESPN2 &

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Los Angeles 3, Columbus 1: Los Angeles Stay Top Of MLS

Internationally, this game may be more about the return of David Beckham, but the game had importance to deciding what team will be taking the top spot in MLS. Both teams came in tied for first at 44 points and

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Weekend Watch List: Community Shield, German Super Cup, And More

The European club seasons for the top leagues are about ready to kickoff so it seems like it is time to have the first installment looking at the top games at the weekend. Chelsea vs. Manchester United (Sunday 10 am,

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CONCACAF Champions League: Preliminary Round 2nd Leg Preview

The second legs of the CONCACAF Champions League are this midweek and the big story from the first legs was the defeat suffered by Los Angeles at the hands of the Puerto Rico Islanders. It was a strange game as

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Major League Soccer Designated Player Signings And Superclubs

The transfer window or whatever the MLS equivalent of it is opened up last week and there have been a flurry of big name signings starting with Thierry Henry joining New York Red Bulls being the biggest of the signings.

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Major League Soccer: Young Stars Emerging

On Saturday, I was lucky enough to catch the Columbus-Los Angeles game as well as Houston hosting the Philadelphia Union and two young players stood out for me in those two games: Tristan Bowen and Danny Cruz. It is still

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Weekend Watch List: Title Chases Across Europe

The European club seasons are winding down as the German and English leagues come to an end this weekend. Italy and Spain enter their second to last rounds so the title chases are definitely heating up especially in Spain. Here

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Major League Soccer: Observations From The Season

Four weeks of the MLS season are complete and I’m beginning to get a better sense of the teams. There are still a lot of teams in the middle of the table, but some elite teams are emerging while a

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