Rapids lock up Larentowicz with multi-year deal
Jeff Larentowicz is not going anywhere anytime soon. The Colorado Rapids made sure of that by locking up the integral central midfielder to a multi-year deal on Friday, the terms of which were not disclosed. Larentowicz has had success ever since joining the Rapids ahead of the 2010 season. He won an MLS Cup with...
MLS Week 8: A Look Ahead
Photo by Stephen Brashear/ISIphotos.com By THOMAS FLOYD There won't be any silverware on the line this time around, but this weekend's clash between the Seattle Sounders and Chicago Fire is sure to be a tense affair all the same. After the Sounders claimed their third straight U.S. Open Cup title over the self-proclaimed "Kings of...
MLS Ticker: Rapids sign Brazilian, Crew acquire Arrieta and more
The Colorado Rapids already-strong front line just got deeper and more talented. Colorado bolstered its forward corps Thursday, signing 33-year-old Brazilian striker Luis Eduardo "Edu" Schmidt to complement a group that includes Omar Cummings, Quincy Amarikwa, Andre Akpan and Conor Casey, who is close to returning from a long-term Achilles injury. Edu, who received a...
MLS Spotlight: Iron-man Moor a model of consistency for Colorado
By THOMAS FLOYD Drew Moor may have enjoyed a career year last season, but he didn't expect anyone beyond the Rocky Mountains to really notice. And that's fine with him. The Colorado Rapids defender, who has been about as dependable as they come in MLS since he debuted in 2005, scored four goals last year...
SBI MLS Power Rankings: Week 7
Sporting Kansas City is still the team to beat in MLS right now, but the San Jose Earthquakes sure are making things interesting. While Kansas City suffered its first loss of the season in Portland over the weekend, the Earthquakes improved to 5-1-1 with a 3-1 triumph over Real Salt Lake, pushing them to No....
Saunders PK save salvages win for Galaxy
The Los Angeles Galaxy looked like they had a win in the bag in Colorado when they took a 2-0 lead on the Rapids heading into the second half, but an Omar Cummings wonder goal and a 90th minute penalty call threatened the Galaxy's first road win of the season. That's before Josh Saunders stepped...
MLS Week 7: A Look Ahead
By THOMAS FLOYD D.C. United and the New York Red Bulls will renew their longtime rivalry Sunday, and they'll do so with second place in the Eastern Conference at stake. The match features two of the league's most in-form teams, with New York unbeaten in four and United undefeated in five. The Red Bulls claimed...
SBI MLS Power Rankings: Week 6
It may be seven months before the MLS Cup is awarded, but at this point in 2012, there is little doubt Sporting Kansas City is the top team the league has to offer. Entering the weekend as the league's only unbeaten club, Kansas City separated itself from the pack in the SBI MLS Power Rankings...
Scott’s first career goal lifts Sounders past Rapids
By JASON MITCHELL SEATTLE, WA. - It took more than 2,000 minutes of career action, but Seattle defender Zach Scott made sure his first MLS goal was one to remember. Some 50 minutes after scooting a header just above the crossbar, Scott confidently headed the match-winner into the far side of the net in the...
MLS Week 6: A Look Ahead
By THOMAS FLOYD After much debate over who is the top team in MLS at this early stage in 2012, Real Salt Lake and Sporting Kansas City will resolve matters just as the soccer gods intended -- on the field. The matchup between 5-1-0 Salt Lake and 5-0-0 Kansas City -- the league's final unbeaten...
SBI MLS Power Rankings: Week 5
The stage has been set for Real Salt Lake and Sporting Kansas City to do battle with early-season supremacy at stake. For the second week in a row, the teams are 1-2 in the SBI MLS Power Rankings. Salt Lake notched a pair of victories, including a Rocky Mountain Cup triumph over the Colorado Rapids,...
RSL dominate Rapids in Rocky Mountain duel
Real Salt Lake didn't show much sign of fatigue in playing their second game in four days on Saturday night, and much like Wednesday's shutout of Montreal, the RSL defense made sure Nick Rimando didn't have much to do. Riding a first-half goal from Alvaro Saborio, and stingy defending that limited the Rapids to just...
