May 9, 2008 EARLY RETIREMENT Chivas D Gargan calls it a career
CARSON - Chivas USA defender Dan Gargan, signed on April 25 as a Disabled List Replacement for defender Alex Zotinca, has retired from professional soccer effective immediately.
May 9, 2008 ROSTER MOVES Chivas USA signs Talley, waives Pozniak
CARSON – Chivas USA has acquired defender Carey Talley, an 11-year veteran of Major League Soccer and 1999 MLS Cup champion, from Real Salt Lake.
May 9, 2008 BACK UNDER THE KNIFE Vaughn undergoes second facial surgery
CARSON – Chivas USA defender Lawson Vaughn successfully underwent a second surgery Thursday on the facial fractures suffered in the team’s May 3 match against the Houston Dynamo.
May 8, 2008 MLS ROUNDUP Fire blank DC
WASHINGTON, DC---Justin Mapp and Cuauhtemoc Blanco led the Chicago Fire to a 2-0 win over D.C. United at RFK Stdaium Thursday night. Mapp tallied in the 38th minute and Blanco in the 62nd to give the team its second straight road shutout.
May 8, 2008 BLUES ADD GREEN Irish defender Dew signs
PACIFIC PALISADES, Calif. – The Pali Blues have bolstered their back line with the signing 2006 Big East Defender of the Year Carrie Dew from the University of Notre Dame.
May 7, 2008 MLS INFORMER News and notes from around the league
Despite seeing his four-game goal scoring streak come to an end, Landon Donovan still leads MLS in goals scored with eight, four more than any other player in MLS this season and matching his output for the 2007 MLS season.
May 7, 2008 MEXICAN LEAGUE CLAUSURA 2008 Week 17 Roundup
The recently relegated Tiburones Rojos managed to hold Tecos to a scoreless draw, on the road at Tres de Marzo Stadium, before waving good-bye to first division football. Tecos season also ended as the Owls failed to qualify for the league playoffs.
May 6, 2008 GALAXY INJURY REPORT Buddle, Vagenas doubtful
Edson Buddle and Peter Vagenas, who each suffered injuries this past weekend and visited with the club’s doctors on Monday have been listed as doubtful for Saturday’s match against the New York Red Bulls.
May 6, 2008 CHIVAS INJURY REPORT Lawson joins the list
Chivas USA will be without Lawson Vaughn for 4-6 weeks after the defender underwent surgery to repair his severely broken nose and lacerated cheek suffered during Saturday’s match at Houston, when Dynamo midfielder Dwayne De Rosario kicked him in the face while attempting a bicycle kick.
May 6, 2008 SOCCER BUSINESS Whatever you call it, MLS hopes you love it
If you are not already a soccer fan, you might not get Major League Soccer’s newest branding campaign. But that’s ok -- the league’s not really interested in you anyway.
May 5, 2008 SIDELINED Vaughn out 4-6 weeks
CARSON, Calif. – Chivas USA defender Lawson Vaughn is expected to be sidelined between four and six weeks after undergoing surgery for a broken nose and lacerated cheek suffered Saturday during Chivas USA’s match at the Houston Dynamo.
May 5, 2008 AN HONOR FOR BECKS Named MLS Player of the Week
Los Angeles Galaxy midfielder David Beckham was voted Major League Soccer's Player of the Week for Week 6 of the 2008 season.
May 4, 2008 MLS ROUNDUP Rapids blank United
COMMERCE CITY, CO.– The Colorado Rapids jumped back into a share of the Western Conference lead with a 2-0 win over DC United Sunday afternoon.
