The New York Red Bulls have acquired the contract of Wilman Conde from the Chicago Fire. The Red Bulls traded allocation money and signed the defender. The trade was announced Monday. Conde spent last year with Mexico’s Atlas – where […]
Category: MLS
Philadelphia to host MLS All-Star game
Major League Soccer announced on Tuesday that Philadelphia will host the 2012 MLS All-Star Game. Only, the game will be at PPL Park in Chester, Pennsylvania – 20 minutes outside Philadelphia in, what neighbors call, a less than reputable area. […]
Toronto Blue Jays resign three, avoid arbitration
It’s been a busy start to 2012 in the Toronto Blue Jays front office. The Blue Jays announced Tuesday that the team has resigned three players. The Blue Jays inked one-year contracts with second baseman Kelly Johnson, right-hander Carlos Villanueva […]
MLS Super Draft: Portland trades Kenny Cooper to New York
After drafting Andrew Jean-Baptiste eigth overall in teh 2012 MLS SuperDraft, the Portland Timbers traded forward Kenny Cooper to the New York Red Bulls. Cooper – who was touted as the “face of the franchise” in Portland was sent packing […]
Los Angeles Galaxy send Ricketts to Montreal Impact
I know what you’re thinking… Ricketts!?! How did LA send a deficient metabolism of vitamin D, magnesium, phosphorus or calcium to Montreal? Okay, maybe you aren’t thinking that. Perhaps you’re thinking the Los Angeles Galaxy traded former goalkeeper Donovan Ricketts […]
Montreal Impact forward arrested on shoplifting charges
Montreal Impact forward Mignane Diouf was arrested Sunday at the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport, accused of shoplifting a $600 pair of headphones. Airport spokesman, Patrick Hogan, told reporters that Diouf was apprehended for allegedly trying to steal headphones from a […]
Major League Soccer to air on NBC networks
Major League Soccer continues to grow in the USA. NBC is the latest network to jump on the spotted ball bandwagon. NBC will televise MLS games starting next season. The agreement will last three years and MLS Commissioner Don Garber […]
Thierry Henry calls Robert Pires about playing in MLS
Aston Villa midfielder Robert Pires received an interesting phone call from New York Red Bulls’ Thierry Henry. Henry asked his former France and Arsenal teammate to join him in Major League Soccer. “Thierry has phoned me,” Pires told the Birmingham […]
MLS Recap: Vancouver Whitecaps lose 10th straight, D.C. United salvage scare
A busy day in the MLS. Multiple games were played, some are still going. In the early games, the Vancouver Whitecaps lost to the New England Revolution. That’s the Whtiecaps 10th consecutive loss. The Revolution had been scoreless in the […]
Earthquakes shake Timbers, 1-0
The San Jose Earthquakes will advance to the U.S. Open Cup play-in final after a 1-0 win against the Portland Timbers. The game was played in front of 11,412 rabbid Timbers fans at JELD-WEN Field on Tuesday. With a penalty-kick […]