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Real Salt Lake advanced to its first MLS Cup final by beating the Chicago Fire 5-4 on penalty kicks after 120 scoreless minutes in the Eastern Conference final Saturday night.
Gregg Berhalter and Landon Donovan scored in overtime to put the Los Angeles Galaxy into MLS Cup final with a 2-0 victory over the Houston Dynamo on Friday night.
Landon Donovan sent the Los Angeles Galaxy to the Western Conference finals by burying a 73rd-minute penalty for a 1-0 victory over Chivas USA on Sunday night.
Javier Morales and Robbie Findley scored first-half goals and Real Salt Lake advanced to its second straight conference final with a 3-2 victory over the defending MLS Cup champion Columbus Crew on Thursday night.
Maykel Galindo scored in the 50th minute and Chivas USA rallied to tie the Los Angeles Galaxy 2-2 on Sunday in the first game of their Western Conference semifinal series.
Shalrie Joseph scored in the 75th minute to lift the New England Revolution to a 2-1 victory over the Chicago Fire on Sunday in the opening game of their Eastern Conference semifinal series.
Robbie Findley scored in the 88th minute to give Real Salt Lake a 1-0 win over the defending MLS Cup champion Columbus Crew on Saturday in the first leg of the two-game playoff series.
Blood, noise and yellow cards outnumbered scoring chances as the expansion Seattle Sounders debuted in the MLS playoffs with a 0-0 draw against the Houston Dynamo on Thursday night in the first match of a home-and-home, aggregate-goals set.
Jeff Larentowicz scored in the 79th minute to secure a playoff spot for the New England Revolution with a 1-0 win over the Columbus Crew on Sunday night.
Brad Evans, who had an earlier goal nullified by an offsides call, scored the game-winner in the 84th minute Saturday night as the Seattle Sounders came from behind to beat FC Dallas 2-1 in the regular-season finale for both teams.
The Los Angeles Galaxy clinched their first division title in seven years with a 2-0 victory over the San Jose Earthquakes on Saturday night.
Claudio Lopez's penalty kick in second-half stoppage time salvaged a 2-2 tie for the Kansas City Wizards against D.C. United on Saturday night.
The Chicago Fire clinched a playoff spot by beating CD Chivas USA 1-0 in their season finale Thursday night.
One team is in with a win, can still get there with a loss. Another needs to win or lose by two goals or fewer. Five teams have already clinched, three are out. Six could end up tied and the deciding factor could be goal differential, fewest disciplinary points, even a coin toss.
Major League Soccer once again earned high marks for its racial and gender hiring.
Chivas USA moved into sole possession of first place in the Western Conference, tying the San Jose Earthquakes 2-2 on Saturday night on Justin Braun's goal in the 66th minute.
New England Revolution assistant coach Paul Mariner has resigned to pursue a coaching position abroad.
Andy Williams and Fabian Espindola scored and Real Salt Lake kept its Major League Soccer playoff hopes alive with a 2-0 victory over the New York Red Bulls on Wednesday night.
D.C. United midfielder Santino Quaranta will be sidelined four to six months with a foot injury.
Justin Braun and Sacha Kljestan scored in a 3-minute span late in the second half and Chivas USA clinched a playoff berth with a 2-0 victory over the Kansas City Wizards on Saturday night.
Cornell Glen scored an injury-time goal and the San Jose Earthquakes earned a 1-1 tie with Toronto FC on Saturday.
The Houston Dynamo clinched a playoff berth and moved into a tie atop the Western Conference after blowing a second-half lead Sunday in a 1-1 tie against the Kansas City Wizards.
Chivas USA used D.C. United's own goal in the first half to stay alive in the playoff hunt with a 2-0 victory Saturday evening, while struggling United's postseason hopes dimmed.
David Beckham is in talks with the Los Angeles Galaxy about going to AC Milan on another loan and then returning to Major League Soccer again.
Landon Donovan scored in the 42nd minute and Donovan Ricketts made four saves for his seventh shutout in the Los Angeles Galaxy's 1-0 victory over the Chicago Fire on Friday night.
Beckham says he'll be ready to play Sunday in MLS CupDavid Beckham's injured right ankle will not keep him from playing Sunday in MLS Cup.
New Toronto FC coach comes with experience - thestar.comToronto FC is set to announce the hiring of a new coach on Thursday. General manager Mo Johnston is expected to introduce his former teammate, Predrag "Preki" Radosavljevic, will become the club's fourth coach in four Major League Soccer seasons.
O'Neill delighted with American keepersAston Villa manager Martin O'Neill has an affinity with American goalkeepers and believes the ones he has worked with are some of the best to play the game after working with such players as Brad Friedel, Brad Guzan and Kasey Keller.
LA Galaxy Player Named MLS Rookie Of The Year21-year-old LA Galaxy defender Omar Gonzalez has won the 2009 MLS Rookie of the Year award...
Will Montero and Ljungberg leave Sounders FC?The return of offensive forces Fredy Montero and Freddie Ljungberg to Sounders FC is not guaranteed.
Sounders FC's Montero named MLS Newcomer of the YearSounders FC forward Fredy Montero was named MLS Newcomer of the Year Tuesday morning, beating out teammates Kasey Keller and Freddie Ljungberg who were also nominated for the award.
Sounders FC's Marshall should be ready for SundayTyrone Marshall trained Thursday and Friday, coming out appearing ready to play on Sunday.
Sounders FC's Hurtado not named MLS Defender of the YearThe Sounders' Jhon Kennedy Hurtado was a finalist for MLS Defender of the Year, but was not able to take the award
Sounders FC ready for Houston Dynamo to start MLS playoffsHouston comes to Seattle as the recent class of the Western Conference, but the upstart Sounders went 2-0-1 against the Dynamo this season.
So long, Beckham. You won't be missed.Why soccer in America will survive a failed experiment.
Everton beats MLS All-Stars on penalty kicksSANDY, Utah (AP) -Landon Donovan is looking forward to playing with Tim Howard behind him again.
The Unwelcome Mat Is Out for Beckham"The Beckham Experiment" seems to have failed.
Galaxy 1, 0CARSON, Calif. (STATS) - With Major League Soccer's biggest star watching from a suite, the Los Angeles Galaxy defeated archrivals Chivas USA 1-0 before 23,409 at Home Depot Center on Saturday.
Sounders FC Blog | Schmid: "We've been in every game we've played."Sounders staff and players reflect on the first half
This is the first ever meeting of DC United and the Seattle Sounders in Major League Soccer. The Sounders are new to MLS but they are not an entirely new team, previously they competed in the United Soccer Leagues. Also Seattle have a very good manager with Sigi Schmid.
The two teams that sit atop the East and West conferences face each other tonight on ESPN 2. The Chicago Fire lead the East and the league with 17 goals scored his season.
MLS players to face Everton FC in All-Star gameNEW YORK (AP) -The top players in Major League Soccer will face English Premier League team and FA Cup finalist Everton FC in July's MLS All-Star game at Rio Tinto Stadium.
Columbus Crew 2 - 2 Chicago FireA Fire-focused view of the thrilling draw in Columbus.
Last night's MLS Game of the Week on ESPN 2 was decided in the second minute as Red Bulls defender Carlos Johnson was red carded for a last-man-standing foul in the penalty area.
The Wizards have not lost in their last three MLS games while the Red Bulls just won their first game last week. Can the Red Bulls start a winning streak tonight? 8:00pm ET tonight, ESPN 2KC Wizards v NY Red Bulls - - - - -
At RFK Stadium in last night's MLS Game of the Week on ESPN 2, Ben Olsen's goal in stoppage time got the draw for DC United against the New England Revolution.
In recent years these two teams have been two of the better teams in the league and have developed a bit of a rivalry. 7:00pm ET tonight, ESPN 2DC United v NE Revolution
This is the first meeting of the season for the L.A. Galaxy and Chivas U.S.A., both teams play at the Home Depot Center which is just outside Los Angeles in Carson, California. The Galaxy are the home side for this match. L.A. Galaxy v Chivas U.S.A., 10:30pm ET on ESPN 2
Real Salt Lake forward Robbie Findley netted a hat trick as Real Salt Lake won easily 4-1 over defending MLS Cup champions Columbus Crew. The game was the first home match this season for Real Salt Lake.
Tonight's ESPN 2 game of the week features the Crew, who are the reigning MLS Cup champions, and Real Salt Lake, who came up just short of the MLS Cup final last season. Columbus Crew at Real Salt Lake, 9:00pm ET Tonight, ESPN 2. Columbus Crew 0-2-0, 5th place East.
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