January 24, 2012 IT'S PHILLY
PPL Park to host MLS All-Stars
PHILADELPHIA---Philadelphia, or more specifically, Chester,Pa. will host the Major League Soccer All-Star Game on July 25. MLS Commissioner Don Garber made the announcement that the league's stars and an as yet unnamed opponent will play at PPL Park during a press conference at Philadelphia City Hall.
January 6, 2012 PROUD AS A PEACOCK
NBC unveils 41 game MLS slate
NEW YORK –The NBC Sports Group is jumping into its three year deal for soccer coverage in a big way, by offering live coverage of 41 regular season matches, the most of any MLS broadcast partner, in addition to five MLS Cup playoff games.
December 30, 2011 A NEW GENERATION
Top underclassmen sign with MLS
NEW YORK – Major League Soccer a announced the 2012 Generation adidas class and four additional college senior signings that will enter the professional ranks for the 2012 Major League Soccer season. Underclassmen signing with the league are UCSB's Sam Garza, UCLA's Chandler Hoffman and Kelyn Row, Akron's Darren Mattocks and Duke's Andrew Wenger.
November 30, 2011 RE-ENTRY DRAFT
MLS process to begin next Monday
Next on tap for Major League Soccer will be its re-entry draft, which is set for Monday Dec. 5 and 12.
November 23, 2011 HELL NO, HE WON'T GO
Impact tabs Ching as the top pick, even though he says he won't play
The Montreal Impact made Houston Dynamo veteran striker Brian Ching as its top pick in the Major League Soccer expansion draft, although the former U.S. international had been quoted as saying he would retire if he was selected.
November 22, 2011 A WORK IN PROGRESS (Pt. 2)
Garber sees bright future for MLS
Having steered the turnaround of Major League Soccer from a league on the verge of folding to one expanding and prospering, though not yet profitable, Don Garber has some pretty clear thoughts on where he'd like to see the league in a decade, and the league's investors have apparently bought into that vision.
November 21, 2011 A WORK IN PROGRESS
Garber sees bright future for MLS
When Don Garber, a former National Football League marketing executive, took over as Commissioner of Major League Soccer in August of 1999, the league clearly was in trouble.
November 20, 2011 CHANGES SET
Neutral MLS Cup, balanced schedule are gone
LOS ANGELES --- The balanced schedule is gone. So is the neutral site for the MLS Cup and the single game conference championship.
November 19, 2011 DYNAMO NOTEBOOK
Davis expects to be one 'Nervous Nellie'
CARSON, Calif. -- The most nervous man at The Home Depot Center on Sunday?
November 19, 2011 MLS CUP
Houston Dynamo vs Los Angeles Galaxy
Just because the Los Angeles Galaxy and Houston Dynamo can both put the ball in the back of the net, don't expect a high scoring affair when the two teams meet in Sunday's MLS Cup at The Home Depot Center.
November 18, 2011 NO SURPRISE
United’s De Rosario named MLS MVP
CARSON, Calif. -- Well, the result that many soccer observers thought was going to come true did on Friday as D.C. United midfielder Dwayne De Rosario was named the Most Valuable Player of Major League Soccer.
November 16, 2011 MLS SAVE OF THE YEAR
Sounders' Keller grabs another award
NEW YORK –Seattle Sounders FC goalkeeper Kasey Keller was awarded the 2011 MLS Save of the Year for his four-save flurry in a 10-second span against the San Jose Earthquakes on October 15.
November 16, 2011 MLS GOAL OF THE YEAR
KC's Nagbe wins for incredible strike
LOS ANGELES – Major League Soccer named Portland Timbers midfielder Darlington Nagbe winner of the the 2011 AT&T Goal of the Year for his juggle and volley into the top corner of the goal on July 2 against Sporting Kansas City.
November 15, 2011 COMMUNITY PROJECTS
MLS plans outreach in LA area
NEW YORK – MLS W.O.R.K.S., Major League Soccer’s community outreach initiative, will put on multiple events leading up to the League’s championship match in Carson on Sunday.
