Davis: MLS grabs for its piece of soccer pie
MLS has the opportunity to use meaningful international competition like a recent Dynamo game to attract fans and stir up passions.

SOCCER: Sounders FC will play in MLS 2009 opener at home vs. New York
The first Seattle Sounders FC game will be the first game of the 2009 Major League Soccer season. Seattle?s MLS expansion club will open at 6 p.m. on Thursday, March 19 at Qwest Field against the New York Red Bulls, who played in the 2008 league finals. The game will be televised by ESPN 2 ...

Major League Soccer Announces MLS First Kick
Major League Soccer (MLS) announced Tuesday MLS "First Kick" 2009, Week 1 of the League's 14th regular season.

Gazidis' Arsenal appointment speaks volumes for MLS
TRECKER: New Arsenal CEO Ivan Gazidis learned his trade in MLS and plans on taking his experience to London.

Soccer America: San Jose can set going rate for GKs with Cannon
About an hour before MLS Cup 2008 kicked off at Home Depot Center last month, San Jose keeper Joe Cannon confirmed he'd been informed by Earthquakes management the option on his contract wasn't being picked up for 2009.

MLS Stars Headline Instructors At 2008 Winter Husky Soccer Camp
Former Husky standouts and current MLS stars Craig Waibel, Ely Allen and Mike Chabala will serve as guest coaches and headline the instructors at the 2008 Winter Husky Soccer Camp to be held Dec. 26-28 at Washington's Dempsey Indoor Facility on the UW campus.

MLS Announce '09 Opening Fixtures
Major League Soccer?s 14th season begins with ?First Kick,? the weekend of March 19-22, 2009, when 14 teams kickoff the 2009 MLS regular season.

Ventura County Fusion seeks soccer standouts
Ventura County Fusion's Premier Development League men's team is seeking soccer players from the Ventura County area who believe they are good enough to play professionally. Players are needed for Fusion's 2009 season roster and to play in winter exhibitions against visiting professional clubs.

MLS Releases '09 Schedule
The following is a news release from Major League Soccer -- NEW YORK, NY (Dec 2, 2008) USSoccerPlayers -- Major League Soccer?s 14th season begins with ?First Kick,? the weekend of March 19-22, 2009, when 14 teams kickoff the 2009 MLS regular season. Highlights of First Kick include the inaugural game for 2009 expansion team Seattle Sounders FC. Seattle, the League?s 15th team hosts the New York ...

Major League Soccer Announces MLS First Kick
Kansas City Wizards Move 2009 Start Times to 7:30 p.m. CT

Rochester Gets Amateur Soccer Team
(ABC 6 NEWS) -- A new soccer team is calling Rochester home. Thursday, the city got its newest amateur sports team, the Rochester Thunder. It's a part of the Premier Development League, or the PDL, which is the highest level of amateur soccer in the country.

New MLS Stadium in Chester to be ?powered by Panasonic?
CHESTER - Keystone Sports and Entertainment, LLC, the Major League Soccer (MLS) Philadelphia 2010 ownership group, Monday named Panasonic the ?Official Technology Partner? of its new stadium and waterfront complex.

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With the season just completed, MLS have wasted no time in announcing the opening dates of the 2009 season.

Major League Soccer Announces MLS First Kick; Kansas City Wizards Move 2009 Start Times to 7:30 p.m. CT
Kansas City Kicks Off Home Schedule with Season-Opening Tilt Versus Toronto FC Saturday, March 21, 2009 at 7:30 p.m. CT at CommunityAmerica Ballpark in KCK

The Limey: Gallas plays the villain, our thoughts from MLS Cup
LAS VEGAS -- Coming at you with a bucket of hot wings and a, ahem, perfect view at Hooters, it's the Limey. Half of Team Limey is halfway through its American vacation, and this week we've got an exclusive interview with New York Red Bulls coach Juan Carlos Osorio, an English perspective on MLS Cup and all the latest English Premier League goings-on.

Sharks to invest in MLS San Jose Earthquakes
The San Jose Sharks of the NHL are set to purchase a 10 to 15 percent stake in the Earthquakes of Major League Soccer.

League confirms Sounders will open the MLS season
Major League Soccer announced the first weekend games and home openers for each of its 15 teams Tuesday. Sounders FC's first road match is at Toronto FC April 4.

With an eye on future pro soccer, Highlanders make first signings
There are many curves and U-turns in a pro sports career and this one has brought Jordie Hughes back to his hometown.

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MLS MVP Guillermo Barros Schelotto is staying with Columbus Crew for another season.

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With the global economic downturn set to have consequences for soccer clubs worldwide, a new team that has not kicked a ball yet has secured a major blue chip sponsor to help with the construction of it?s new stadium.