Johnson, Montero lead Sounders past Galaxy
By JASON MITCHELL SEATTLE –- Eddie Johnson ended a four-year scoring drought Saturday against the Chicago Fire. He only waited four days to find the net again, opening the scoring in the Seattle Sounders’ 2-0 victory over the shorthanded Los Angeles Galaxy Wednesday night at CenturyLink Field. A thunderous wonder-strike from Fredy Montero just minutes...
MLS Notes: Galaxy face Seattle down two DPs, tests confirm Henry timeline & more
The Los Angeles Galaxy's match in Seattle tonight has lost a bit of its starpower. David Beckham and Robbie Keane did not travel north for the club's highly anticipated game against the Sounders, taking two more starters out of Bruce Arena's lineup. That is in addition to the loss of goalkeeper Josh Saunders, who is...
Report: Galaxy’s Saunders in substance abuse treatment program
By ADAM SERRANO Josh Saunders' absence from the Los Angeles Galaxy lineup was sudden, and it appears that the club may be without their No. 1 goalkeeper for the foreseeable future. According to the Los Angeles Times, the Galaxy keeper has checked into a substance abuse treatment program and will be unavailable for the Galaxy...
SBI MLS Power Rankings: Week 8
D.C. United just keep climbing up the ladder. For the first time this season, Ben Olsen's squad has cracked the top five of the SBI MLS Power Rankings. United defeated the Houston Dynamo 3-2 on Saturday, stretching their unbeaten run to seven games and claiming consecutive wins for the first time since June 2009. Elsewhere...
Noonan’s late equalizer salvages Galaxy draw vs. FC Dallas at Home Depot Center
By ADAM SERRANO CARSON, Calif. --Pat Noonan scored in stoppage time to help the Los Angeles Galaxy steal a late point from FC Dallas in a 1-1 draw at Home Depot Center on Saturday night. Shea converted a penalty kick in the 61st minute after Galaxy back-up goalkeeper Bill Guadette brought down forward Blas Perez...
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...
Galaxy Notes: Saunders PK save a turning point, Leonardo returns and more
By ADAM SERRANO CARSON, Calif. -- Championship seasons are riddled with season-defining moments that often propel a team from mediocrity to glory. One such moment may have come for the Los Angeles Galaxy last Saturday when goalkeeper Josh Saunders stopped an Omar Cummings penalty kick in the 91st minute to preserve the club's 2-1 victory...
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...
Adu’s winner lifts nine-man Union past Chivas USA
BY JONATHAN VERA CARSON, Calif. – The Philadelphia Union have been shutting down opposing offenses with regularity in recent weeks, but trying to stop a team while having just nine players on the field was a challenge that seemed too much to ask. On Saturday night, the Union met the challenge of overcoming two red...
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...
Wednesday Kickoff: Beckham makes Olympic cut, Reading promoted and more
David Beckham's hopes for participating in the Olympics have cleared the first hurdle. Team Great Britain manager Stuart Pearce has narrowed down his long initial list of candidates for his 18-man roster down to 80, with Beckham, Gareth Bale, Craig Bellamy and Joe Cole being among the other players whose names have been released. Pearce...
