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<item><title><![CDATA[Five-a-side: MLS's growing scorers]]></title><link>http://web.mlsnet.com/news/mls_news.jsp?ymd=20090703&amp;content_id=5674328&amp;vkey=news_mls&amp;fext=.jsp</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2009 16:00:00 -0400</pubDate><guid>http://web.mlsnet.com/news/mls_news.jsp?ymd=20090703&amp;content_id=5674328&amp;vkey=news_mls&amp;fext=.jsp</guid><description><![CDATA[More teams seem to be buying into a trend that has MLS strikers growing like weeds in spring time. In a league where physical play is de rigueur, the snipers just seem to keep getting bigger.]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[More teams seem to be buying into a trend that has MLS strikers growing like weeds in spring time. In a league where physical play is de rigueur, the snipers just seem to keep getting bigger.]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Steve Davis</dc:creator>
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<item><title><![CDATA[The Commissioner Speaks: July 2]]></title><link>http://web.mlsnet.com/news/mls_news.jsp?ymd=20090702&amp;content_id=5658802&amp;vkey=news_mls&amp;fext=.jsp</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 14:09:00 -0400</pubDate><guid>http://web.mlsnet.com/news/mls_news.jsp?ymd=20090702&amp;content_id=5658802&amp;vkey=news_mls&amp;fext=.jsp</guid><description><![CDATA[Last week, five consecutive halves of focused, persistent and skillful soccer by our U.S. national team captivated soccer fans and the general sports market throughout the United States.]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[Last week, five consecutive halves of focused, persistent and skillful soccer by our U.S. national team captivated soccer fans and the general sports market throughout the United States.]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Don Garber</dc:creator>
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<item><title><![CDATA[RSL salvage draw against Quakes]]></title><link>http://web.mlsnet.com/news/mls_news.jsp?ymd=20090704&amp;content_id=5683852&amp;vkey=news_mls&amp;fext=.jsp</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2009 00:22:00 -0400</pubDate><guid>http://web.mlsnet.com/news/mls_news.jsp?ymd=20090704&amp;content_id=5683852&amp;vkey=news_mls&amp;fext=.jsp</guid><description><![CDATA[A costly own goal from Chris Leitch in stoppage time allowed Real Salt Lake to salvage a 1-1 draw with the Quakes. Any expectations RSL entertained of claiming three points at home against San Jose quickly melted away under a flurry of bad touches and missed shots.]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[A costly own goal from Chris Leitch in stoppage time allowed Real Salt Lake to salvage a 1-1 draw with the Quakes. Any expectations RSL entertained of claiming three points at home against San Jose quickly melted away under a flurry of bad touches and missed shots.]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>John Coon</dc:creator>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Dynamo primed to return to winning path]]></title><link>http://web.mlsnet.com/news/mls_news.jsp?ymd=20090703&amp;content_id=5675116&amp;vkey=news_mls&amp;fext=.jsp</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2009 17:20:00 -0400</pubDate><guid>http://web.mlsnet.com/news/mls_news.jsp?ymd=20090703&amp;content_id=5675116&amp;vkey=news_mls&amp;fext=.jsp</guid><description><![CDATA[Coming off a disappointing performance last week in league play, the Houston Dynamo appear set to return to their winning ways. The Dynamo travel to Kansas City to face the Wizards on Saturday night at CommunityAmerica Ballpark.]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[Coming off a disappointing performance last week in league play, the Houston Dynamo appear set to return to their winning ways. The Dynamo travel to Kansas City to face the Wizards on Saturday night at CommunityAmerica Ballpark.]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Dwain Capodice</dc:creator>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Rapids look to continue July 4 success]]></title><link>http://web.mlsnet.com/news/mls_news.jsp?ymd=20090703&amp;content_id=5675472&amp;vkey=news_mls&amp;fext=.jsp</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2009 18:24:00 -0400</pubDate><guid>http://web.mlsnet.com/news/mls_news.jsp?ymd=20090703&amp;content_id=5675472&amp;vkey=news_mls&amp;fext=.jsp</guid><description><![CDATA[The good news is that all Gary Smith&#39;s available players are healthy. The bad news is that he doesn&#39;t have all that many to choose from.]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[The good news is that all Gary Smith's available players are healthy. The bad news is that he doesn't have all that many to choose from.]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Nick Thomas</dc:creator>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Depleted Red Bulls still seek road win]]></title><link>http://web.mlsnet.com/news/mls_news.jsp?ymd=20090703&amp;content_id=5675126&amp;vkey=news_mls&amp;fext=.jsp</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2009 17:33:00 -0400</pubDate><guid>http://web.mlsnet.com/news/mls_news.jsp?ymd=20090703&amp;content_id=5675126&amp;vkey=news_mls&amp;fext=.jsp</guid><description><![CDATA[There will be fireworks at Pizza Hut Park on Saturday, but the New York Red Bulls hope to avoid being on the receiving end.]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[There will be fireworks at Pizza Hut Park on Saturday, but the New York Red Bulls hope to avoid being on the receiving end.]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Dylan Butler</dc:creator>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Schelotto earns MLS honors for June]]></title><link>http://web.mlsnet.com/news/mls_news.jsp?ymd=20090702&amp;content_id=5661408&amp;vkey=pr_mls&amp;fext=.jsp</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 16:27:00 -0400</pubDate><guid>http://web.mlsnet.com/news/mls_news.jsp?ymd=20090702&amp;content_id=5661408&amp;vkey=pr_mls&amp;fext=.jsp</guid><description><![CDATA[Columbus Crew forward Guillermo Barros Schelotto was voted Major League Soccer&#39;s Player of the Month for June. ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[Columbus Crew forward Guillermo Barros Schelotto was voted Major League Soccer's Player of the Month for June. ]]></content:encoded>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Fresh legs should help banged-up Revs]]></title><link>http://web.mlsnet.com/news/mls_news.jsp?ymd=20090703&amp;content_id=5674894&amp;vkey=news_mls&amp;fext=.jsp</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2009 17:29:00 -0400</pubDate><guid>http://web.mlsnet.com/news/mls_news.jsp?ymd=20090703&amp;content_id=5674894&amp;vkey=news_mls&amp;fext=.jsp</guid><description><![CDATA[After playing Harrisburg in the U.S. Open Cup on Tuesday, the New England Revolution needed two things heading into Saturday&#39;s match in Los Angeles: health and rest. The rest they got.]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[After playing Harrisburg in the U.S. Open Cup on Tuesday, the New England Revolution needed two things heading into Saturday's match in Los Angeles: health and rest. The rest they got.]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Kyle McCarthy</dc:creator>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Donovan excited to rejoin Galaxy teammates]]></title><link>http://web.mlsnet.com/news/mls_news.jsp?ymd=20090702&amp;content_id=5662844&amp;vkey=news_mls&amp;fext=.jsp</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 18:25:00 -0400</pubDate><guid>http://web.mlsnet.com/news/mls_news.jsp?ymd=20090702&amp;content_id=5662844&amp;vkey=news_mls&amp;fext=.jsp</guid><description><![CDATA[His body clock needs some adjustment and he has gotten little sleep since he returned to southern California, but Landon Donovan is anxious to get back to what he does best. He is expected to resume training with his Galaxy teammates on Friday.]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[His body clock needs some adjustment and he has gotten little sleep since he returned to southern California, but Landon Donovan is anxious to get back to what he does best. He is expected to resume training with his Galaxy teammates on Friday.]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Larry Morgan</dc:creator>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Fire ready for return to MLS play]]></title><link>http://web.mlsnet.com/news/mls_news.jsp?ymd=20090703&amp;content_id=5674620&amp;vkey=news_mls&amp;fext=.jsp</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2009 17:12:00 -0400</pubDate><guid>http://web.mlsnet.com/news/mls_news.jsp?ymd=20090703&amp;content_id=5674620&amp;vkey=news_mls&amp;fext=.jsp</guid><description><![CDATA[The question being asked about the Chicago Fire heading into Saturday&#39;s date at Colorado: &quot;Who are these guys?&quot;]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[The question being asked about the Chicago Fire heading into Saturday's date at Colorado: "Who are these guys?"]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Kent McDill</dc:creator>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Crew players reflective during holiday]]></title><link>http://web.mlsnet.com/news/mls_news.jsp?ymd=20090703&amp;content_id=5674584&amp;vkey=news_mls&amp;fext=.jsp</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2009 16:31:00 -0400</pubDate><guid>http://web.mlsnet.com/news/mls_news.jsp?ymd=20090703&amp;content_id=5674584&amp;vkey=news_mls&amp;fext=.jsp</guid><description><![CDATA[When Crew forward Jason Garey stands at attention for the Star-Spangled Banner prior to Saturday&#39;s match against D.C. United, it will be a reflective moment, and not just because it is Independence Day.]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[When Crew forward Jason Garey stands at attention for the Star-Spangled Banner prior to Saturday's match against D.C. United, it will be a reflective moment, and not just because it is Independence Day.]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Craig Merz</dc:creator>
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<item><title><![CDATA[DC ready to fend off Crew challenge]]></title><link>http://web.mlsnet.com/news/mls_news.jsp?ymd=20090703&amp;content_id=5674152&amp;vkey=news_mls&amp;fext=.jsp</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2009 15:35:00 -0400</pubDate><guid>http://web.mlsnet.com/news/mls_news.jsp?ymd=20090703&amp;content_id=5674152&amp;vkey=news_mls&amp;fext=.jsp</guid><description><![CDATA[Tweaked lineups, wily Argentineans and a hostile history between two of MLS&#39;s oldest adversaries highlight D.C. United&#39;s Saturday night visit to Crew Stadium as the defending MLS Cup champions host the current Eastern Conference leaders.]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[Tweaked lineups, wily Argentineans and a hostile history between two of MLS's oldest adversaries highlight D.C. United's Saturday night visit to Crew Stadium as the defending MLS Cup champions host the current Eastern Conference leaders.]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Charles Boehm</dc:creator>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Chivas back-up 'keeper keen to learn]]></title><link>http://web.mlsnet.com/news/mls_news.jsp?ymd=20090703&amp;content_id=5673148&amp;vkey=news_mls&amp;fext=.jsp</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2009 14:07:00 -0400</pubDate><guid>http://web.mlsnet.com/news/mls_news.jsp?ymd=20090703&amp;content_id=5673148&amp;vkey=news_mls&amp;fext=.jsp</guid><description><![CDATA[At 6-foot-4 and 195 pounds, Lance Parker is an imposing presence in net. This past week, the Oklahoma City native saw his first minutes of the 2009 season in two games for Chivas USA.]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[At 6-foot-4 and 195 pounds, Lance Parker is an imposing presence in net. This past week, the Oklahoma City native saw his first minutes of the 2009 season in two games for Chivas USA.]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Jeffrey King</dc:creator>
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<item><title><![CDATA[FC Dallas facing a 'must-win' at home]]></title><link>http://web.mlsnet.com/news/mls_news.jsp?ymd=20090703&amp;content_id=5672910&amp;vkey=news_mls&amp;fext=.jsp</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:19:00 -0400</pubDate><guid>http://web.mlsnet.com/news/mls_news.jsp?ymd=20090703&amp;content_id=5672910&amp;vkey=news_mls&amp;fext=.jsp</guid><description><![CDATA[With the New York Red Bulls&#39; road woes well documented, FC Dallas look to have a great chance of logging their third home win of 2009 this Saturday at Pizza Hut Park.]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[With the New York Red Bulls' road woes well documented, FC Dallas look to have a great chance of logging their third home win of 2009 this Saturday at Pizza Hut Park.]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Steve Hunt</dc:creator>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Fill-ins will need to shine for Wizards]]></title><link>http://web.mlsnet.com/news/mls_news.jsp?ymd=20090703&amp;content_id=5672408&amp;vkey=news_mls&amp;fext=.jsp</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2009 12:11:00 -0400</pubDate><guid>http://web.mlsnet.com/news/mls_news.jsp?ymd=20090703&amp;content_id=5672408&amp;vkey=news_mls&amp;fext=.jsp</guid><description><![CDATA[Picture this: Your team just emerged from one of the toughest scheduling stretches any team in MLS will face this season. The team captain has left for national team duties, and your coach has called on you to step up. Oh, and it will be the first MLS game of your career.]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[Picture this: Your team just emerged from one of the toughest scheduling stretches any team in MLS will face this season. The team captain has left for national team duties, and your coach has called on you to step up. Oh, and it will be the first MLS game of your career.]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Curtis Kitchen</dc:creator>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Saunders ready to step in for Ricketts]]></title><link>http://web.mlsnet.com/news/mls_news.jsp?ymd=20090703&amp;content_id=5672552&amp;vkey=news_mls&amp;fext=.jsp</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2009 12:34:00 -0400</pubDate><guid>http://web.mlsnet.com/news/mls_news.jsp?ymd=20090703&amp;content_id=5672552&amp;vkey=news_mls&amp;fext=.jsp</guid><description><![CDATA[The Galaxy welcome back their captain and leading scorer, Landon Donovan, for Saturday&#39;s game against New England, but they also lose goalkeeper Donovan Ricketts, who was called up to the Jamaican national team.]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[The Galaxy welcome back their captain and leading scorer, Landon Donovan, for Saturday's game against New England, but they also lose goalkeeper Donovan Ricketts, who was called up to the Jamaican national team.]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Larry Morgan</dc:creator>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Elias Sports Bureau 'Insider's Edge': July 1]]></title><link>http://web.mlsnet.com/news/mls_news.jsp?ymd=20090701&amp;content_id=5642630&amp;vkey=news_mls&amp;fext=.jsp</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2009 16:22:00 -0400</pubDate><guid>http://web.mlsnet.com/news/mls_news.jsp?ymd=20090701&amp;content_id=5642630&amp;vkey=news_mls&amp;fext=.jsp</guid><description><![CDATA[Imagine walking to the betting window at Belmont Park, glancing at a monitor to see who&#39;s leading at the half-mile pole, and telling the clerk, &quot;I&#39;ll put a hundred to win on the six.&quot;  Sadly life isn&#39;t that easy, or none of us would need a day job.
]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[Imagine walking to the betting window at Belmont Park, glancing at a monitor to see who's leading at the half-mile pole, and telling the clerk, "I'll put a hundred to win on the six."  Sadly life isn't that easy, or none of us would need a day job.
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<dc:creator>Peter Hirdt</dc:creator>
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<item><title><![CDATA[No love lost between Crew, United]]></title><link>http://web.mlsnet.com/news/mls_news.jsp?ymd=20090702&amp;content_id=5663264&amp;vkey=news_mls&amp;fext=.jsp</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 19:02:00 -0400</pubDate><guid>http://web.mlsnet.com/news/mls_news.jsp?ymd=20090702&amp;content_id=5663264&amp;vkey=news_mls&amp;fext=.jsp</guid><description><![CDATA[The lack of recent postseason meetings has somewhat diminished the intensity when Columbus plays D.C. United, but the rivalry remains at the top of the list for the Crew.]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[The lack of recent postseason meetings has somewhat diminished the intensity when Columbus plays D.C. United, but the rivalry remains at the top of the list for the Crew.]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Craig Merz</dc:creator>
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<item><title><![CDATA[MLSnet.com Power Rankings: Week 16]]></title><link>http://web.mlsnet.com/news/mls_news.jsp?ymd=20090701&amp;content_id=5636666&amp;vkey=news_mls&amp;fext=.jsp</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2009 13:38:00 -0400</pubDate><guid>http://web.mlsnet.com/news/mls_news.jsp?ymd=20090701&amp;content_id=5636666&amp;vkey=news_mls&amp;fext=.jsp</guid><description><![CDATA[The Houston Dynamo perhaps showed a chink in their armor in Week 14, but it was not enough to cost them their unanimous spot atop the MLSnet.com Power Rankings.]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[The Houston Dynamo perhaps showed a chink in their armor in Week 14, but it was not enough to cost them their unanimous spot atop the MLSnet.com Power Rankings.]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>MLSnet.com Editorial Staff</dc:creator>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Dynamo face tough test against Wizards]]></title><link>http://web.mlsnet.com/news/mls_news.jsp?ymd=20090702&amp;content_id=5664502&amp;vkey=news_mls&amp;fext=.jsp</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 20:05:00 -0400</pubDate><guid>http://web.mlsnet.com/news/mls_news.jsp?ymd=20090702&amp;content_id=5664502&amp;vkey=news_mls&amp;fext=.jsp</guid><description><![CDATA[The Kansas City Wizards are looking to start a second-half run up the Eastern Conference standings, but it begins with a tough test as MLS overall leaders Houston Dynamo make an Independence Day visit.]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[The Kansas City Wizards are looking to start a second-half run up the Eastern Conference standings, but it begins with a tough test as MLS overall leaders Houston Dynamo make an Independence Day visit.]]></content:encoded>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Thompson's play impresses coaches]]></title><link>http://web.mlsnet.com/news/mls_news.jsp?ymd=20090702&amp;content_id=5663032&amp;vkey=news_mls&amp;fext=.jsp</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 18:36:00 -0400</pubDate><guid>http://web.mlsnet.com/news/mls_news.jsp?ymd=20090702&amp;content_id=5663032&amp;vkey=news_mls&amp;fext=.jsp</guid><description><![CDATA[27-year-old Abe Thompson has played in only four of the Wizards&#39; 14 MLS matches this season after playing in all eight games, plus the two games in the MLS Cup Playoffs, after joining the side last year.]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[27-year-old Abe Thompson has played in only four of the Wizards' 14 MLS matches this season after playing in all eight games, plus the two games in the MLS Cup Playoffs, after joining the side last year.]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Bob Rusert</dc:creator>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Fire's Pause joins US Gold Cup squad]]></title><link>http://web.mlsnet.com/news/mls_news.jsp?ymd=20090702&amp;content_id=5664096&amp;vkey=news_mls&amp;fext=.jsp</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 19:44:00 -0400</pubDate><guid>http://web.mlsnet.com/news/mls_news.jsp?ymd=20090702&amp;content_id=5664096&amp;vkey=news_mls&amp;fext=.jsp</guid><description><![CDATA[The Fire will play their first MLS game of the season without Logan Pause because the sixth-year pro has been called to the national team camp in Seattle in anticipation of the upcoming CONCACAF Gold Cup. It is his first national team call-up, and he is obviously pleased.]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[The Fire will play their first MLS game of the season without Logan Pause because the sixth-year pro has been called to the national team camp in Seattle in anticipation of the upcoming CONCACAF Gold Cup. It is his first national team call-up, and he is obviously pleased.]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Kent McDill</dc:creator>
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<item><title><![CDATA[FCD's van den Bergh awaits former team]]></title><link>http://web.mlsnet.com/news/mls_news.jsp?ymd=20090702&amp;content_id=5662582&amp;vkey=news_mls&amp;fext=.jsp</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 17:57:00 -0400</pubDate><guid>http://web.mlsnet.com/news/mls_news.jsp?ymd=20090702&amp;content_id=5662582&amp;vkey=news_mls&amp;fext=.jsp</guid><description><![CDATA[On Saturday, FC Dallas play host to New York. The match will mark the first time FCD midfielder Dave van den Bergh has faced his former club since the Red Bulls traded him in the offseason.]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[On Saturday, FC Dallas play host to New York. The match will mark the first time FCD midfielder Dave van den Bergh has faced his former club since the Red Bulls traded him in the offseason.]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Steve Hunt</dc:creator>
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<item><title><![CDATA[United's Janicki ready to return to full duty]]></title><link>http://web.mlsnet.com/news/mls_news.jsp?ymd=20090702&amp;content_id=5662116&amp;vkey=news_mls&amp;fext=.jsp</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 17:11:00 -0400</pubDate><guid>http://web.mlsnet.com/news/mls_news.jsp?ymd=20090702&amp;content_id=5662116&amp;vkey=news_mls&amp;fext=.jsp</guid><description><![CDATA[It endangered his health, ejected him from the D.C. United starting lineup and derailed his team&#39;s momentum at a crucial point in their first match of the year. Perhaps that&#39;s why Greg Janicki and his colleagues obliquely refer to it as &quot;the incident.&quot;]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[It endangered his health, ejected him from the D.C. United starting lineup and derailed his team's momentum at a crucial point in their first match of the year. Perhaps that's why Greg Janicki and his colleagues obliquely refer to it as "the incident."]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Charles Boehm</dc:creator>
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<item><title><![CDATA[RSL dealing with absences in midfield]]></title><link>http://web.mlsnet.com/news/mls_news.jsp?ymd=20090702&amp;content_id=5662484&amp;vkey=news_mls&amp;fext=.jsp</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 17:58:00 -0400</pubDate><guid>http://web.mlsnet.com/news/mls_news.jsp?ymd=20090702&amp;content_id=5662484&amp;vkey=news_mls&amp;fext=.jsp</guid><description><![CDATA[Real Salt Lake have produced good results while playing top-tier MLS opponents in recent weeks to build up their current four-game unbeaten streak. When RSL faces San Jose this weekend, the team will face a different sort of challenge.]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[Real Salt Lake have produced good results while playing top-tier MLS opponents in recent weeks to build up their current four-game unbeaten streak. When RSL faces San Jose this weekend, the team will face a different sort of challenge.]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>John Coon</dc:creator>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Quakes tweaking lineup for RSL clash]]></title><link>http://web.mlsnet.com/news/mls_news.jsp?ymd=20090702&amp;content_id=5662060&amp;vkey=news_mls&amp;fext=.jsp</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 17:25:00 -0400</pubDate><guid>http://web.mlsnet.com/news/mls_news.jsp?ymd=20090702&amp;content_id=5662060&amp;vkey=news_mls&amp;fext=.jsp</guid><description><![CDATA[The Earthquakes owe their spot at the bottom of the Western Conference table to a defense that has conceded the most goals per game in MLS this season. Manager Frank Yallop will likely tweak his lineup again in search of his team&#39;s first clean sheet of the year.]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[The Earthquakes owe their spot at the bottom of the Western Conference table to a defense that has conceded the most goals per game in MLS this season. Manager Frank Yallop will likely tweak his lineup again in search of his team's first clean sheet of the year.]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Jeff Carlisle</dc:creator>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Revs-Galaxy match promises fireworks on July 4]]></title><link>http://web.mlsnet.com/news/mls_news.jsp?ymd=20090702&amp;content_id=5658262&amp;vkey=news_mls&amp;fext=.jsp</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 13:11:00 -0400</pubDate><guid>http://web.mlsnet.com/news/mls_news.jsp?ymd=20090702&amp;content_id=5658262&amp;vkey=news_mls&amp;fext=.jsp</guid><description><![CDATA[It&#39;s once again the Fourth of July, and once again the New England Revolution take on the Los Angeles Galaxy in southern California.]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[It's once again the Fourth of July, and once again the New England Revolution take on the Los Angeles Galaxy in southern California.]]></content:encoded>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Seattle-Portland rivalry born again in US Open Cup play]]></title><link>http://web.mlsnet.com/news/mls_news.jsp?ymd=20090702&amp;content_id=5657894&amp;vkey=news_mls&amp;fext=.jsp</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 12:18:00 -0400</pubDate><guid>http://web.mlsnet.com/news/mls_news.jsp?ymd=20090702&amp;content_id=5657894&amp;vkey=news_mls&amp;fext=.jsp</guid><description><![CDATA[On a muggy night in the Rose City, fans in slightly different shades of green descended into Portland&#39;s PGE Park for the third round U.S. Open Cup game between the Portland Timbers and Seattle Sounders FC.]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[On a muggy night in the Rose City, fans in slightly different shades of green descended into Portland's PGE Park for the third round U.S. Open Cup game between the Portland Timbers and Seattle Sounders FC.]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Andrew Winner</dc:creator>
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<item><title><![CDATA[FC Dallas take aim at Red Bulls]]></title><link>http://web.mlsnet.com/news/mls_news.jsp?ymd=20090702&amp;content_id=5658068&amp;vkey=news_mls&amp;fext=.jsp</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 12:55:00 -0400</pubDate><guid>http://web.mlsnet.com/news/mls_news.jsp?ymd=20090702&amp;content_id=5658068&amp;vkey=news_mls&amp;fext=.jsp</guid><description><![CDATA[FC Dallas and the New York Red Bulls meet in a interconference match where both teams are in need of points to move up their respective conference tables.]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[FC Dallas and the New York Red Bulls meet in a interconference match where both teams are in need of points to move up their respective conference tables.]]></content:encoded>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Fire, Rapids rumble in Rockies]]></title><link>http://web.mlsnet.com/news/mls_news.jsp?ymd=20090702&amp;content_id=5661282&amp;vkey=news_mls&amp;fext=.jsp</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 16:01:00 -0400</pubDate><guid>http://web.mlsnet.com/news/mls_news.jsp?ymd=20090702&amp;content_id=5661282&amp;vkey=news_mls&amp;fext=.jsp</guid><description><![CDATA[The Chicago Fire will be the opposition for the Colorado Rapids in their annual Fourth of July extravaganza at Dick&#39;s Sporting Goods Park. The Rapids have lost just one in 13 games at home all-time on Independence Day.]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[The Chicago Fire will be the opposition for the Colorado Rapids in their annual Fourth of July extravaganza at Dick's Sporting Goods Park. The Rapids have lost just one in 13 games at home all-time on Independence Day.]]></content:encoded>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Sounders FC outlast rival Portland]]></title><link>http://web.mlsnet.com/news/mls_news.jsp?ymd=20090702&amp;content_id=5654980&amp;vkey=news_mls&amp;fext=.jsp</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 00:24:00 -0400</pubDate><guid>http://web.mlsnet.com/news/mls_news.jsp?ymd=20090702&amp;content_id=5654980&amp;vkey=news_mls&amp;fext=.jsp</guid><description><![CDATA[Roger Levesque scored a diving header just 49 seconds into the match as Seattle Sounders FC defeated the Portland Timbers 2-1 in their U.S. Open Cup third-round match Wednesday at a sold-out PGE Park.]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[Roger Levesque scored a diving header just 49 seconds into the match as Seattle Sounders FC defeated the Portland Timbers 2-1 in their U.S. Open Cup third-round match Wednesday at a sold-out PGE Park.]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Andrew Winner</dc:creator>
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<item><title><![CDATA[First XI: Minus the top four]]></title><link>http://web.mlsnet.com/news/mls_news.jsp?ymd=20090701&amp;content_id=5641064&amp;vkey=news_mls&amp;fext=.jsp</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2009 15:36:00 -0400</pubDate><guid>http://web.mlsnet.com/news/mls_news.jsp?ymd=20090701&amp;content_id=5641064&amp;vkey=news_mls&amp;fext=.jsp</guid><description><![CDATA[Let&#39;s assume for a second that four teams are now safe in the race for the MLS Cup Playoffs. It&#39;s a big assumption, of course, as the season has just reached the midpoint for most teams.]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[Let's assume for a second that four teams are now safe in the race for the MLS Cup Playoffs. It's a big assumption, of course, as the season has just reached the midpoint for most teams.]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Jeff Bradley</dc:creator>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Crew, United renew bitter rivalry in primetime]]></title><link>http://web.mlsnet.com/news/mls_news.jsp?ymd=20090702&amp;content_id=5657968&amp;vkey=news_mls&amp;fext=.jsp</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 12:35:00 -0400</pubDate><guid>http://web.mlsnet.com/news/mls_news.jsp?ymd=20090702&amp;content_id=5657968&amp;vkey=news_mls&amp;fext=.jsp</guid><description><![CDATA[Bitter rivals from the inception of Major League Soccer, the Columbus Crew and D.C. United again renew acquaintances on ESPN Primetime. When the teams last met, a late Columbus goal completed their Supporters&#39; Shield-winning campaign]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[Bitter rivals from the inception of Major League Soccer, the Columbus Crew and D.C. United again renew acquaintances on ESPN Primetime. When the teams last met, a late Columbus goal completed their Supporters' Shield-winning campaign]]></content:encoded>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Talented Eskandarian set to join LA]]></title><link>http://web.mlsnet.com/news/mls_news.jsp?ymd=20090701&amp;content_id=5646350&amp;vkey=news_mls&amp;fext=.jsp</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2009 17:51:00 -0400</pubDate><guid>http://web.mlsnet.com/news/mls_news.jsp?ymd=20090701&amp;content_id=5646350&amp;vkey=news_mls&amp;fext=.jsp</guid><description><![CDATA[Now with the LA Galaxy, Alecko Eskandarian arrived at The Home Depot Center on Wednesday morning and caught himself as he headed toward the Chivas USA lockerroom.]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[Now with the LA Galaxy, Alecko Eskandarian arrived at The Home Depot Center on Wednesday morning and caught himself as he headed toward the Chivas USA lockerroom.]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Larry Morgan</dc:creator>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Heaps gets surprise chance to earn cap]]></title><link>http://web.mlsnet.com/news/mls_news.jsp?ymd=20090701&amp;content_id=5649154&amp;vkey=news_mls&amp;fext=.jsp</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2009 19:41:00 -0400</pubDate><guid>http://web.mlsnet.com/news/mls_news.jsp?ymd=20090701&amp;content_id=5649154&amp;vkey=news_mls&amp;fext=.jsp</guid><description><![CDATA[Somewhere in Seattle on Tuesday night, New England Revolution defender Jay Heaps was probably keeping tabs on his teammates.]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[Somewhere in Seattle on Tuesday night, New England Revolution defender Jay Heaps was probably keeping tabs on his teammates.]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Kyle McCarthy</dc:creator>
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<item><title><![CDATA[East notes: Urgency alert for Red Bulls]]></title><link>http://web.mlsnet.com/news/mls_news.jsp?ymd=20090701&amp;content_id=5637754&amp;vkey=news_mls&amp;fext=.jsp</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2009 13:43:00 -0400</pubDate><guid>http://web.mlsnet.com/news/mls_news.jsp?ymd=20090701&amp;content_id=5637754&amp;vkey=news_mls&amp;fext=.jsp</guid><description><![CDATA[If the Red Bulls are going to find their way back to the playoffs after appearing in the MLS Cup Final last year, they need to act quickly.]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[If the Red Bulls are going to find their way back to the playoffs after appearing in the MLS Cup Final last year, they need to act quickly.]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Kyle McCarthy</dc:creator>
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<item><title><![CDATA[West notes: Sounders FC dodge hiccups]]></title><link>http://web.mlsnet.com/news/mls_news.jsp?ymd=20090701&amp;content_id=5637632&amp;vkey=news_mls&amp;fext=.jsp</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2009 13:24:00 -0400</pubDate><guid>http://web.mlsnet.com/news/mls_news.jsp?ymd=20090701&amp;content_id=5637632&amp;vkey=news_mls&amp;fext=.jsp</guid><description><![CDATA[It&#39;s been said that in each soccer season, a little rain must fall. In Seattle, that&#39;s literally true given the near biblical levels of precipitation the city receives. But in the case of their nascent soccer team, some adversity has seen a few figurative rain drops land their way as well, and head coach Sigi Schmid believes that Sounders FC are the better for it.]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[It's been said that in each soccer season, a little rain must fall. In Seattle, that's literally true given the near biblical levels of precipitation the city receives. But in the case of their nascent soccer team, some adversity has seen a few figurative rain drops land their way as well, and head coach Sigi Schmid believes that Sounders FC are the better for it.]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Jeff Carlisle</dc:creator>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Dynamo down Aztex, move on in Open Cup]]></title><link>http://web.mlsnet.com/news/mls_news.jsp?ymd=20090701&amp;content_id=5653404&amp;vkey=news_mls&amp;fext=.jsp</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2009 23:05:00 -0400</pubDate><guid>http://web.mlsnet.com/news/mls_news.jsp?ymd=20090701&amp;content_id=5653404&amp;vkey=news_mls&amp;fext=.jsp</guid><description><![CDATA[The Houston Dynamo became the third Major League Soccer team this year to advance to the quarterfinals of the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup, the oldest soccer tournament in the United States, with a 2-0 road win against the Austin Aztex at Nelson Field in Austin.]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[The Houston Dynamo became the third Major League Soccer team this year to advance to the quarterfinals of the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup, the oldest soccer tournament in the United States, with a 2-0 road win against the Austin Aztex at Nelson Field in Austin.]]></content:encoded>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Crew reserves show resolve at Open Cup]]></title><link>http://web.mlsnet.com/news/mls_news.jsp?ymd=20090701&amp;content_id=5644822&amp;vkey=news_mls&amp;fext=.jsp</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2009 17:18:00 -0400</pubDate><guid>http://web.mlsnet.com/news/mls_news.jsp?ymd=20090701&amp;content_id=5644822&amp;vkey=news_mls&amp;fext=.jsp</guid><description><![CDATA[If it weren&#39;t for that little matter of not winning the game, the Columbus Crew got what they wanted from their U.S. Open Cup round-of-16 match at Rochester on Tuesday.]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[If it weren't for that little matter of not winning the game, the Columbus Crew got what they wanted from their U.S. Open Cup round-of-16 match at Rochester on Tuesday.]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Craig Merz</dc:creator>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Schunk playing vital support role for Rapids]]></title><link>http://web.mlsnet.com/news/mls_news.jsp?ymd=20090701&amp;content_id=5646078&amp;vkey=news_mls&amp;fext=.jsp</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2009 17:48:00 -0400</pubDate><guid>http://web.mlsnet.com/news/mls_news.jsp?ymd=20090701&amp;content_id=5646078&amp;vkey=news_mls&amp;fext=.jsp</guid><description><![CDATA[Along with Pat Noonan and the new striker, the only other clear option upfront, now that the team has waived Guyanese forward Gregory Richardson is rookie Ross Schunk. Schunk, a product of Redlands University in California, has been a regular on the Rapids bench this season]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[Along with Pat Noonan and the new striker, the only other clear option upfront, now that the team has waived Guyanese forward Gregory Richardson is rookie Ross Schunk. Schunk, a product of Redlands University in California, has been a regular on the Rapids bench this season]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Nick Thomas</dc:creator>
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<item><title><![CDATA[International pair bolster Quakes' lineup]]></title><link>http://web.mlsnet.com/news/mls_news.jsp?ymd=20090701&amp;content_id=5643488&amp;vkey=news_mls&amp;fext=.jsp</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2009 16:51:00 -0400</pubDate><guid>http://web.mlsnet.com/news/mls_news.jsp?ymd=20090701&amp;content_id=5643488&amp;vkey=news_mls&amp;fext=.jsp</guid><description><![CDATA[ With the CONCACAF Gold Cup set to begin this week, numerous MLS teams are feeling the pain of international call-ups. But the San Jose Earthquakes find themselves in the enviable position of getting players back instead of losing them, with midfielder Simon Elliott and forward Cornell Glen among those returning to the fold.]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[ With the CONCACAF Gold Cup set to begin this week, numerous MLS teams are feeling the pain of international call-ups. But the San Jose Earthquakes find themselves in the enviable position of getting players back instead of losing them, with midfielder Simon Elliott and forward Cornell Glen among those returning to the fold.]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Jeff Carlisle</dc:creator>
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<item><title><![CDATA[MLS Alums: Perkins gets Golden shot]]></title><link>http://web.mlsnet.com/news/mls_news.jsp?ymd=20090701&amp;content_id=5638786&amp;vkey=news_mls&amp;fext=.jsp</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2009 14:23:00 -0400</pubDate><guid>http://web.mlsnet.com/news/mls_news.jsp?ymd=20090701&amp;content_id=5638786&amp;vkey=news_mls&amp;fext=.jsp</guid><description><![CDATA[Backup goalkeepers are like spare tires. You don&#39;t think about them much until it&#39;s time to make an enforced switch. Then the sinking sensation kicks in as you wonder: what do I have back there?]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[Backup goalkeepers are like spare tires. You don't think about them much until it's time to make an enforced switch. Then the sinking sensation kicks in as you wonder: what do I have back there?]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Mark C. Young</dc:creator>
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