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<item><title><![CDATA[MLS W.O.R.K.S. joins First Lady to combat childhood obesity]]></title><link>http://web.mlsnet.com/news/mls_news.jsp?ymd=20100209&amp;content_id=8042534&amp;vkey=news_mls&amp;fext=.jsp</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 10:39:00 -0500</pubDate><guid>http://web.mlsnet.com/news/mls_news.jsp?ymd=20100209&amp;content_id=8042534&amp;vkey=news_mls&amp;fext=.jsp</guid><description><![CDATA[MLS W.O.R.K.S., Major League Soccer&#39;s community outreach initiative, has joined forces with First Lady Michelle Obama to eliminate childhood obesity in one generation.]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[MLS W.O.R.K.S., Major League Soccer&#39;s community outreach initiative, has joined forces with First Lady Michelle Obama to eliminate childhood obesity in one generation.]]></content:encoded>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Ferreira aims for strong second season]]></title><link>http://web.mlsnet.com/news/mls_news.jsp?ymd=20100209&amp;content_id=8045616&amp;vkey=news_mls&amp;fext=.jsp</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 17:25:00 -0500</pubDate><guid>http://web.mlsnet.com/news/mls_news.jsp?ymd=20100209&amp;content_id=8045616&amp;vkey=news_mls&amp;fext=.jsp</guid><description><![CDATA[By all accounts, David Ferreira&#39;s first year in MLS was a success. The 30-year-old FC Dallas midfielder started all 30 games for his new club, delivered eight goals and seven assists and earned consideration for the league&#39;s top newcomer award.]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[By all accounts, David Ferreira&#39;s first year in MLS was a success. The 30-year-old FC Dallas midfielder started all 30 games for his new club, delivered eight goals and seven assists and earned consideration for the league&#39;s top newcomer award.]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Steve Hunt</dc:creator>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Veteran hopes to rebound from injury-plagued 2009]]></title><link>http://web.mlsnet.com/news/mls_news.jsp?ymd=20100209&amp;content_id=8045424&amp;vkey=news_mls&amp;fext=.jsp</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 17:18:00 -0500</pubDate><guid>http://web.mlsnet.com/news/mls_news.jsp?ymd=20100209&amp;content_id=8045424&amp;vkey=news_mls&amp;fext=.jsp</guid><description><![CDATA[It&#39;s getting to be a familiar refrain for the Los Angeles Galaxy&#39;s Edson Buddle: plenty of scoring potential but an unsettling penchant for injuries.]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[It&#39;s getting to be a familiar refrain for the Los Angeles Galaxy&#39;s Edson Buddle: plenty of scoring potential but an unsettling penchant for injuries.]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Larry Morgan</dc:creator>
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<item><title><![CDATA[RSL rookies get early taste of camp]]></title><link>http://web.mlsnet.com/news/mls_news.jsp?ymd=20100209&amp;content_id=8042774&amp;vkey=news_mls&amp;fext=.jsp</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 11:18:00 -0500</pubDate><guid>http://web.mlsnet.com/news/mls_news.jsp?ymd=20100209&amp;content_id=8042774&amp;vkey=news_mls&amp;fext=.jsp</guid><description><![CDATA[Though veteran players are still a couple days away from reporting for preseason training, the groundwork is already being laid for Real Salt Lake&#39;s rookies and second-year players.]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[Though veteran players are still a couple days away from reporting for preseason training, the groundwork is already being laid for Real Salt Lake&#39;s rookies and second-year players.]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>John Coon</dc:creator>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Jazic honored by Canadian captaincy]]></title><link>http://web.mlsnet.com/news/mls_news.jsp?ymd=20100208&amp;content_id=8040240&amp;vkey=news_mls&amp;fext=.jsp</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Feb 2010 17:20:00 -0500</pubDate><guid>http://web.mlsnet.com/news/mls_news.jsp?ymd=20100208&amp;content_id=8040240&amp;vkey=news_mls&amp;fext=.jsp</guid><description><![CDATA[Wearing the captain&#39;s armband for one&#39;s national team is an honor that few players ever experience. On January 31, Ante Jazic became one of those players.]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[Wearing the captain&#39;s armband for one&#39;s national team is an honor that few players ever experience. On January 31, Ante Jazic became one of those players.]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Jeffrey King</dc:creator>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Recharged Wallace ready for season]]></title><link>http://web.mlsnet.com/news/mls_news.jsp?ymd=20100208&amp;content_id=8040530&amp;vkey=news_mls&amp;fext=.jsp</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Feb 2010 18:00:00 -0500</pubDate><guid>http://web.mlsnet.com/news/mls_news.jsp?ymd=20100208&amp;content_id=8040530&amp;vkey=news_mls&amp;fext=.jsp</guid><description><![CDATA[For the first time in his professional career, FC Dallas midfielder Anthony Wallace is not a Generation adidas player. However, according to FCD head coach Schellas Hyndman, that isn&#39;t a bad thing.]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[For the first time in his professional career, FC Dallas midfielder Anthony Wallace is not a Generation adidas player. However, according to FCD head coach Schellas Hyndman, that isn&#39;t a bad thing.]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Steve Hunt</dc:creator>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Mathis to miss 4-6 weeks with torn meniscus in left knee]]></title><link>http://web.mlsnet.com/news/mls_news.jsp?ymd=20100208&amp;content_id=8039240&amp;vkey=news_mls&amp;fext=.jsp</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Feb 2010 15:42:00 -0500</pubDate><guid>http://web.mlsnet.com/news/mls_news.jsp?ymd=20100208&amp;content_id=8039240&amp;vkey=news_mls&amp;fext=.jsp</guid><description><![CDATA[The LA Galaxy announced Monday that midfielder Clint Mathis will miss the next 4-6 weeks after undergoing surgery to repair a torn meniscus in his left knee.]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[The LA Galaxy announced Monday that midfielder Clint Mathis will miss the next 4-6 weeks after undergoing surgery to repair a torn meniscus in his left knee.]]></content:encoded>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Richards earns national team call up]]></title><link>http://web.mlsnet.com/news/mls_news.jsp?ymd=20100208&amp;content_id=8039050&amp;vkey=news_mls&amp;fext=.jsp</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Feb 2010 15:24:00 -0500</pubDate><guid>http://web.mlsnet.com/news/mls_news.jsp?ymd=20100208&amp;content_id=8039050&amp;vkey=news_mls&amp;fext=.jsp</guid><description><![CDATA[Red Bull New York announced today that midfielder Dane Richards was called up to the Jamaican National Team&#39;s squad for its friendly against Argentina in Mar del Plata, Argentina on Wednesday, Feb. 10.]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[Red Bull New York announced today that midfielder Dane Richards was called up to the Jamaican National Team&#39;s squad for its friendly against Argentina in Mar del Plata, Argentina on Wednesday, Feb. 10.]]></content:encoded>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Number of MLS Originals dwindles to one]]></title><link>http://web.mlsnet.com/news/mls_news.jsp?ymd=20100206&amp;content_id=8033034&amp;vkey=news_mls&amp;fext=.jsp</link><pubDate>Sat, 06 Feb 2010 15:40:00 -0500</pubDate><guid>http://web.mlsnet.com/news/mls_news.jsp?ymd=20100206&amp;content_id=8033034&amp;vkey=news_mls&amp;fext=.jsp</guid><description><![CDATA[With Friday&#39;s retirement announcement of Chivas USA midfielder Jesse Marsch, there will be just one MLS Original left when the league&#39;s 15th season kicks off in March, just one MLS player who has played at least one game in each of the first 14 campaigns.]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[With Friday&#39;s retirement announcement of Chivas USA midfielder Jesse Marsch, there will be just one MLS Original left when the league&#39;s 15th season kicks off in March, just one MLS player who has played at least one game in each of the first 14 campaigns.]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Michael Lewis</dc:creator>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Chivas defense tries to remain stingy]]></title><link>http://web.mlsnet.com/news/mls_news.jsp?ymd=20100207&amp;content_id=8035126&amp;vkey=news_mls&amp;fext=.jsp</link><pubDate>Sun, 07 Feb 2010 15:29:00 -0500</pubDate><guid>http://web.mlsnet.com/news/mls_news.jsp?ymd=20100207&amp;content_id=8035126&amp;vkey=news_mls&amp;fext=.jsp</guid><description><![CDATA[As the club transitions to a new head coach, Chivas USA&#39;s stingy defenders are looking to maintain their reputation as some of the toughest in MLS.]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[As the club transitions to a new head coach, Chivas USA&#39;s stingy defenders are looking to maintain their reputation as some of the toughest in MLS.]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Jeffrey King</dc:creator>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Gonzalez wary of sophomore slump]]></title><link>http://web.mlsnet.com/news/mls_news.jsp?ymd=20100207&amp;content_id=8035098&amp;vkey=news_mls&amp;fext=.jsp</link><pubDate>Sun, 07 Feb 2010 13:19:00 -0500</pubDate><guid>http://web.mlsnet.com/news/mls_news.jsp?ymd=20100207&amp;content_id=8035098&amp;vkey=news_mls&amp;fext=.jsp</guid><description><![CDATA[The Los Angeles Galaxy&#39;s Omar Gonzalez had the kind of rookie MLS season most young players dream about, culminating with the 2009 Rookie of the Year award.]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[The Los Angeles Galaxy&#39;s Omar Gonzalez had the kind of rookie MLS season most young players dream about, culminating with the 2009 Rookie of the Year award.]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Larry Morgan</dc:creator>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Olsen adjusts to 'a whole new animal']]></title><link>http://web.mlsnet.com/news/mls_news.jsp?ymd=20100206&amp;content_id=8033220&amp;vkey=news_mls&amp;fext=.jsp</link><pubDate>Sat, 06 Feb 2010 16:33:00 -0500</pubDate><guid>http://web.mlsnet.com/news/mls_news.jsp?ymd=20100206&amp;content_id=8033220&amp;vkey=news_mls&amp;fext=.jsp</guid><description><![CDATA[Now a coach, recently retired Ben Olsen is to his post-playing days. &quot;This is a whole new animal,&quot; said Olsen, who played 12 seasons in Major League Soccer.]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[Now a coach, recently retired Ben Olsen is to his post-playing days. &quot;This is a whole new animal,&quot; said Olsen, who played 12 seasons in Major League Soccer.]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Charles Boehm</dc:creator>
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<item><title><![CDATA[FCD opens preseason with win over Memphis]]></title><link>http://web.mlsnet.com/news/mls_news.jsp?ymd=20100206&amp;content_id=8033368&amp;vkey=news_mls&amp;fext=.jsp</link><pubDate>Sat, 06 Feb 2010 18:21:00 -0500</pubDate><guid>http://web.mlsnet.com/news/mls_news.jsp?ymd=20100206&amp;content_id=8033368&amp;vkey=news_mls&amp;fext=.jsp</guid><description><![CDATA[FC Dallas head coach Schellas Hyndman said that his club&#39;s preseason opener on Saturday morning against the University of Memphis would be all about he and his staff getting their first look at trialists and rookies in a game setting. None of the FCD starters saw action as the MLS side claimed a 3-1 win.]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[FC Dallas head coach Schellas Hyndman said that his club&#39;s preseason opener on Saturday morning against the University of Memphis would be all about he and his staff getting their first look at trialists and rookies in a game setting. None of the FCD starters saw action as the MLS side claimed a 3-1 win.]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Steve Hunt</dc:creator>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Kreis has the answers for Real Salt Lake]]></title><link>http://web.mlsnet.com/news/mls_news.jsp?ymd=20100205&amp;content_id=8031382&amp;vkey=news_mls&amp;fext=.jsp</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Feb 2010 19:07:00 -0500</pubDate><guid>http://web.mlsnet.com/news/mls_news.jsp?ymd=20100205&amp;content_id=8031382&amp;vkey=news_mls&amp;fext=.jsp</guid><description><![CDATA[In most Major League Soccer markets, training camp is in full swing. But a few clubs, including Real Salt Lake, have opted to begin the grueling campaign a bit later.]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[In most Major League Soccer markets, training camp is in full swing. But a few clubs, including Real Salt Lake, have opted to begin the grueling campaign a bit later.]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Steve Davis</dc:creator>
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<item><title><![CDATA[MLS Original Marsch announces retirement]]></title><link>http://web.mlsnet.com/news/mls_news.jsp?ymd=20100205&amp;content_id=8031252&amp;vkey=news_mls&amp;fext=.jsp</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Feb 2010 18:48:00 -0500</pubDate><guid>http://web.mlsnet.com/news/mls_news.jsp?ymd=20100205&amp;content_id=8031252&amp;vkey=news_mls&amp;fext=.jsp</guid><description><![CDATA[After one of the most impressive careers in MLS history, MLS Original Jesse Marsch hung up his boots on Friday following 14 seasons and three MLS Cup championships.]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[After one of the most impressive careers in MLS history, MLS Original Jesse Marsch hung up his boots on Friday following 14 seasons and three MLS Cup championships.]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Jeffrey King</dc:creator>
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<item><title><![CDATA[KICKIN' BACK with Baggio Husidic]]></title><link>http://web.mlsnet.com/news/mls_news.jsp?ymd=20100205&amp;content_id=8030952&amp;vkey=news_mls&amp;fext=.jsp</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Feb 2010 17:30:00 -0500</pubDate><guid>http://web.mlsnet.com/news/mls_news.jsp?ymd=20100205&amp;content_id=8030952&amp;vkey=news_mls&amp;fext=.jsp</guid><description><![CDATA[Coming out of the University of Illinois at Chicago, Baggio Husidic was drafted by the Chicago Fire at the 2009 MLS SuperDraft as a Generation adidas player.]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[Coming out of the University of Illinois at Chicago, Baggio Husidic was drafted by the Chicago Fire at the 2009 MLS SuperDraft as a Generation adidas player.]]></content:encoded>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Crew sign Colombian forward Herrera]]></title><link>http://web.mlsnet.com/news/mls_news.jsp?ymd=20100205&amp;content_id=8030678&amp;vkey=news_mls&amp;fext=.jsp</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Feb 2010 16:19:00 -0500</pubDate><guid>http://web.mlsnet.com/news/mls_news.jsp?ymd=20100205&amp;content_id=8030678&amp;vkey=news_mls&amp;fext=.jsp</guid><description><![CDATA[The Columbus Crew announced today that it has signed 6-foot, 183-pound Colombian forward Sergio Herrera from Deportivo Cali of the Colombian First Division, where he scored 26 times in 92 games.]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[The Columbus Crew announced today that it has signed 6-foot, 183-pound Colombian forward Sergio Herrera from Deportivo Cali of the Colombian First Division, where he scored 26 times in 92 games.]]></content:encoded>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Feeling fit, LA's Birchall ready for second spell]]></title><link>http://web.mlsnet.com/news/mls_news.jsp?ymd=20100205&amp;content_id=8031136&amp;vkey=news_mls&amp;fext=.jsp</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Feb 2010 18:16:00 -0500</pubDate><guid>http://web.mlsnet.com/news/mls_news.jsp?ymd=20100205&amp;content_id=8031136&amp;vkey=news_mls&amp;fext=.jsp</guid><description><![CDATA[The Los Angeles Galaxy&#39;s Chris Birchall returned home to England during the offseason, and it didn&#39;t take long for him to miss southern California. Birchall was in Stoke-on-Trent with his family when the temperature one morning read a frigid minus-15 degrees.]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[The Los Angeles Galaxy&#39;s Chris Birchall returned home to England during the offseason, and it didn&#39;t take long for him to miss southern California. Birchall was in Stoke-on-Trent with his family when the temperature one morning read a frigid minus-15 degrees.]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Larry Morgan</dc:creator>
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<item><title><![CDATA[United's Danny Szetela undergoes knee surgery]]></title><link>http://web.mlsnet.com/news/mls_news.jsp?ymd=20100205&amp;content_id=8027180&amp;vkey=news_mls&amp;fext=.jsp</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Feb 2010 10:48:00 -0500</pubDate><guid>http://web.mlsnet.com/news/mls_news.jsp?ymd=20100205&amp;content_id=8027180&amp;vkey=news_mls&amp;fext=.jsp</guid><description><![CDATA[D.C. United announced Friday that midfielder Danny Szetela has undergone a successful partial menisectomy and is expected to miss the next six weeks of preseason training.]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[D.C. United announced Friday that midfielder Danny Szetela has undergone a successful partial menisectomy and is expected to miss the next six weeks of preseason training.]]></content:encoded>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Fucito earns praise, eyes Sounders contract]]></title><link>http://web.mlsnet.com/news/mls_news.jsp?ymd=20100205&amp;content_id=8031086&amp;vkey=news_mls&amp;fext=.jsp</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Feb 2010 17:54:00 -0500</pubDate><guid>http://web.mlsnet.com/news/mls_news.jsp?ymd=20100205&amp;content_id=8031086&amp;vkey=news_mls&amp;fext=.jsp</guid><description><![CDATA[After just a couple weeks of Seattle&#39;s training camp, Michael Fucito&#39;s accolades have been rolling in. The striker won the team sprint competition during fitness testing, and has been scoring regularly in the team&#39;s short-sided scrimmages.]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[After just a couple weeks of Seattle&#39;s training camp, Michael Fucito&#39;s accolades have been rolling in. The striker won the team sprint competition during fitness testing, and has been scoring regularly in the team&#39;s short-sided scrimmages.]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Andrew Winner</dc:creator>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Bradley calls 23 MLS stars to training camp on Feb. 10]]></title><link>http://web.mlsnet.com/news/mls_news.jsp?ymd=20100204&amp;content_id=8021276&amp;vkey=news_mls&amp;fext=.jsp</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Feb 2010 14:22:00 -0500</pubDate><guid>http://web.mlsnet.com/news/mls_news.jsp?ymd=20100204&amp;content_id=8021276&amp;vkey=news_mls&amp;fext=.jsp</guid><description><![CDATA[U.S. men&#39;s national team head coach Bob Bradley has named 23 players to the training camp roster that will gather on Feb. 10 at U.S. Soccer&#39;s National Training Center at The Home Depot Center in Carson, Calif.]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[U.S. men&#39;s national team head coach Bob Bradley has named 23 players to the training camp roster that will gather on Feb. 10 at U.S. Soccer&#39;s National Training Center at The Home Depot Center in Carson, Calif.]]></content:encoded>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Revolution's Reis undergoes successful knee surgery]]></title><link>http://web.mlsnet.com/news/mls_news.jsp?ymd=20100204&amp;content_id=8025032&amp;vkey=news_mls&amp;fext=.jsp</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Feb 2010 18:21:00 -0500</pubDate><guid>http://web.mlsnet.com/news/mls_news.jsp?ymd=20100204&amp;content_id=8025032&amp;vkey=news_mls&amp;fext=.jsp</guid><description><![CDATA[New England Revolution goalkeeper Matt Reis underwent successful surgery on his left knee on Thursday afternoon.]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[New England Revolution goalkeeper Matt Reis underwent successful surgery on his left knee on Thursday afternoon.]]></content:encoded>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Jim Brennan wants a trip to the MLS Cup Playoffs]]></title><link>http://web.mlsnet.com/news/mls_news.jsp?ymd=20100204&amp;content_id=8024736&amp;vkey=news_mls&amp;fext=.jsp</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Feb 2010 17:33:00 -0500</pubDate><guid>http://web.mlsnet.com/news/mls_news.jsp?ymd=20100204&amp;content_id=8024736&amp;vkey=news_mls&amp;fext=.jsp</guid><description><![CDATA[There&#39;s just one more thing that veteran defender Jim Brennan wants from his 15th professional season -- a trip to the MLS Cup Playoffs.]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[There&#39;s just one more thing that veteran defender Jim Brennan wants from his 15th professional season -- a trip to the MLS Cup Playoffs.]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Mark Polishuk</dc:creator>
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<item><title><![CDATA[MLS unveils 2010 regular season schedule]]></title><link>http://web.mlsnet.com/news/mls_news.jsp?ymd=20100203&amp;content_id=8015936&amp;vkey=news_mls&amp;fext=.jsp</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Feb 2010 14:56:00 -0500</pubDate><guid>http://web.mlsnet.com/news/mls_news.jsp?ymd=20100203&amp;content_id=8015936&amp;vkey=news_mls&amp;fext=.jsp</guid><description><![CDATA[MLS and its national broadcast partners announced the entire 2010 regular season schedule Wednesday, featuring a balanced, 30-game season for the first time in League history.]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[MLS and its national broadcast partners announced the entire 2010 regular season schedule Wednesday, featuring a balanced, 30-game season for the first time in League history.]]></content:encoded>
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<item><title><![CDATA[MLS Alums: Stoitchkov to the rescue]]></title><link>http://web.mlsnet.com/news/mls_news.jsp?ymd=20100204&amp;content_id=8024718&amp;vkey=news_mls&amp;fext=.jsp</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Feb 2010 17:28:00 -0500</pubDate><guid>http://web.mlsnet.com/news/mls_news.jsp?ymd=20100204&amp;content_id=8024718&amp;vkey=news_mls&amp;fext=.jsp</guid><description><![CDATA[Former MLS stadnout Hristo Stoitchkov is making an indelible impact on South African soccer.]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[Former MLS stadnout Hristo Stoitchkov is making an indelible impact on South African soccer.]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Mark C. Young</dc:creator>
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<item><title><![CDATA[MLS Alums: Weekly roundup]]></title><link>http://web.mlsnet.com/news/mls_news.jsp?ymd=20100204&amp;content_id=8024734&amp;vkey=news_mls&amp;fext=.jsp</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Feb 2010 17:28:00 -0500</pubDate><guid>http://web.mlsnet.com/news/mls_news.jsp?ymd=20100204&amp;content_id=8024734&amp;vkey=news_mls&amp;fext=.jsp</guid><description><![CDATA[A look at the latest news and performances of former Major League Soccer standouts around the globe, including Eddie Johnson&#39;s first goal since his move to Greece.]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[A look at the latest news and performances of former Major League Soccer standouts around the globe, including Eddie Johnson&#39;s first goal since his move to Greece.]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Mark C. Young</dc:creator>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Chivas defeat Loyola Marymount in scrimmage]]></title><link>http://web.mlsnet.com/news/mls_news.jsp?ymd=20100204&amp;content_id=8024998&amp;vkey=news_mls&amp;fext=.jsp</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Feb 2010 18:14:00 -0500</pubDate><guid>http://web.mlsnet.com/news/mls_news.jsp?ymd=20100204&amp;content_id=8024998&amp;vkey=news_mls&amp;fext=.jsp</guid><description><![CDATA[Chivas USA earned its second victory of the 2010 preseason on Thursday morning, downing Loyola Marymount University 5-1 at The Home Depot Center.]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[Chivas USA earned its second victory of the 2010 preseason on Thursday morning, downing Loyola Marymount University 5-1 at The Home Depot Center.]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Jeffrey King</dc:creator>
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<item><title><![CDATA[DC United sign Pontius to new contract]]></title><link>http://web.mlsnet.com/news/mls_news.jsp?ymd=20100204&amp;content_id=8019736&amp;vkey=news_mls&amp;fext=.jsp</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Feb 2010 11:23:00 -0500</pubDate><guid>http://web.mlsnet.com/news/mls_news.jsp?ymd=20100204&amp;content_id=8019736&amp;vkey=news_mls&amp;fext=.jsp</guid><description><![CDATA[D.C. United have signed 2009 MLS Rookie of the Year finalist Chris Pontius to a new contract. United originally selected the promising young star with the seventh overall pick of the 2009 MLS SuperDraft from the University of California, Santa Barbara.]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[D.C. United have signed 2009 MLS Rookie of the Year finalist Chris Pontius to a new contract. United originally selected the promising young star with the seventh overall pick of the 2009 MLS SuperDraft from the University of California, Santa Barbara.]]></content:encoded>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Portland approves PGE Park renovation]]></title><link>http://web.mlsnet.com/news/mls_news.jsp?ymd=20100203&amp;content_id=8017754&amp;vkey=news_mls&amp;fext=.jsp</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Feb 2010 18:50:00 -0500</pubDate><guid>http://web.mlsnet.com/news/mls_news.jsp?ymd=20100203&amp;content_id=8017754&amp;vkey=news_mls&amp;fext=.jsp</guid><description><![CDATA[The final step to pave Portland&#39;s way into Major League Soccer in 2011 was taken Wednesday as the Portland City Council gave final approval to a plan to renovate PGE Park.]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[The final step to pave Portland&#39;s way into Major League Soccer in 2011 was taken Wednesday as the Portland City Council gave final approval to a plan to renovate PGE Park.]]></content:encoded>
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<item><title><![CDATA[East notes: Ralston chooses family, home]]></title><link>http://web.mlsnet.com/news/mls_news.jsp?ymd=20100203&amp;content_id=8017004&amp;vkey=news_mls&amp;fext=.jsp</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Feb 2010 17:04:00 -0500</pubDate><guid>http://web.mlsnet.com/news/mls_news.jsp?ymd=20100203&amp;content_id=8017004&amp;vkey=news_mls&amp;fext=.jsp</guid><description><![CDATA[Steve Ralston faced a difficult decision as he contemplated his options for 2010. Ultimately, the pull of home and family led the all-time games played leader to end his MLS career.]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[Steve Ralston faced a difficult decision as he contemplated his options for 2010. Ultimately, the pull of home and family led the all-time games played leader to end his MLS career.]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Kyle McCarthy</dc:creator>
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<item><title><![CDATA[West notes: Robinson out to reclaim glory]]></title><link>http://web.mlsnet.com/news/mls_news.jsp?ymd=20100203&amp;content_id=8016954&amp;vkey=news_mls&amp;fext=.jsp</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Feb 2010 16:50:00 -0500</pubDate><guid>http://web.mlsnet.com/news/mls_news.jsp?ymd=20100203&amp;content_id=8016954&amp;vkey=news_mls&amp;fext=.jsp</guid><description><![CDATA[The pain is gone. The strength is back. All that&#39;s left now for Houston Dynamo defender Eddie Robinson is to prove once again that he&#39;s one of the premier central defenders in MLS.]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[The pain is gone. The strength is back. All that&#39;s left now for Houston Dynamo defender Eddie Robinson is to prove once again that he&#39;s one of the premier central defenders in MLS.]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Jeff Carlisle</dc:creator>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Intensity level rising in DC training camp]]></title><link>http://web.mlsnet.com/news/mls_news.jsp?ymd=20100203&amp;content_id=8018192&amp;vkey=news_mls&amp;fext=.jsp</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Feb 2010 20:22:00 -0500</pubDate><guid>http://web.mlsnet.com/news/mls_news.jsp?ymd=20100203&amp;content_id=8018192&amp;vkey=news_mls&amp;fext=.jsp</guid><description><![CDATA[D.C. United&#39;s first training session of 2010 began in a somewhat tentative fashion on Monday morning, no surprise given the abundance of new faces, icy temperatures and the long leadup to the team&#39;s season opener in Kansas City.]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[D.C. United&#39;s first training session of 2010 began in a somewhat tentative fashion on Monday morning, no surprise given the abundance of new faces, icy temperatures and the long leadup to the team&#39;s season opener in Kansas City.]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Charles Boehm</dc:creator>
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<item><title><![CDATA[LA's Magee hopes to raise bar]]></title><link>http://web.mlsnet.com/news/mls_news.jsp?ymd=20100203&amp;content_id=8018198&amp;vkey=news_mls&amp;fext=.jsp</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Feb 2010 20:45:00 -0500</pubDate><guid>http://web.mlsnet.com/news/mls_news.jsp?ymd=20100203&amp;content_id=8018198&amp;vkey=news_mls&amp;fext=.jsp</guid><description><![CDATA[To see where the Los Angeles Galaxy&#39;s Mike Magee is now, running with a purpose and feeling healthy, one has to know where he came from. And it wasn&#39;t pretty.]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[To see where the Los Angeles Galaxy&#39;s Mike Magee is now, running with a purpose and feeling healthy, one has to know where he came from. And it wasn&#39;t pretty.]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Larry Morgan</dc:creator>
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