Soehn endures an unhappy return as DeRo and D.C. United crush the Whitecaps 14 Aug 2011 Vancouver coach Tom Soehn’s return to D.C. certainly didn’t go as he would have liked. Chris Pontius scored twice for D.C. United and rookie Joe Willis saved the day in goal, as the Whitecaps fell 4-0 at RFK Stadium.
Toronto FC changes its formation, surprises Real Salt Lake 14 Aug 2011 All the changes worked for the best as Joao Plata's 77th-minute strike gave TFC a 1-0 victory over RSL. The win snapped a six-game (0-4-2) winless streak in league play for Toronto and suddenly the Reds find themselves on a five-game unbeaten streak (3-0-2) in all competitions.
Impact feels that it has found Mr. Right in Jesse Marsch 10 Aug 2011 It has its primary sponsor. It has its new logo. And now the Montreal Impact has its man. He is Jesse Marsch.
What will NBC-MLS deal mean for Canadian viewers? 10 Aug 2011 Major League Soccer is moving to NBC. In a new three-year deal announced today, the American broadcasting giant will begin a three-year deal starting in 2012. It will broadcast 45 MLS games each season, the lion’s share going to NBC Sports Network.
MLS Cup contenders will need to run scheduling gauntlet 9 Aug 2011 MLS released its playoff schedule on Tuesday — and the road to MLS Cup is tougher than ever.
Rennie to move from Carolina to the Whitecaps 9 Aug 2011 Martin Rennie will take over as head coach of the Vancouver Whitecaps in 2012.
Saputo’s open letter to supporters adds another twist to bizarre Impact season 8 Aug 2011 The soap opera that is the Montreal Impact’s final season in NASL has taken another bizarre turn. On Sunday, a day after a large number of the Ultras —the Impact’s largest and most vocal supporters’ group — walked out of Stade Saputo at the outset of a 3-1 loss to the NSC Minnesota Stars, owner Joey Saputo wrote an open letter to the fans.
Vancouver scores four in battle of the MLS basement 8 Aug 2011 Fast forward to Sunday afternoon and, through a combination of inspired finishing, loose defensive play and some diabolical goalkeeping, the Whitecaps and Fire produced a six-goal thriller. The Whitecaps won 4-2 at Empire Field — and the Fire erased all doubt of who is the worst team in MLS at the moment.
DeRo’s hat trick allows 10-man D.C. United to escape with draw against TFC 7 Aug 2011 Dwayne De Rosario once again exacted sweet, sweet revenge against another former club — this time a hat trick against his hometown team, Toronto FC.
Impact celebrates logo unveiling… by losing to Minnesota 7 Aug 2011 In the end, the new graphic was well-received but the evening ended on a down note for Montreal, who dropped a 3-1 decision to the third-place Minnesota Stars, a game in which it did not challenge seriously for victory.