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Wonderful Chris Wondolowski Leads San Jose's Surprise Playoff Push

The San Jose Earthquakes weren't on many lists of potential playoff contenders eight months ago. The club finished last in MLS's Western Conference in 2009 and tied for the worst record in the league the prior year, when they rejoined as an expansion club following a two-year hiatus. The climb to the 2010 postseason for...

Colorado Rapids Reach Rocky Mountain High, End Playoff Drought

CARSON, CA -- Two years ago, the Colorado Rapids missed the MLS playoffs by one point. A win in their final match of the season, a home game against Rocky Mountain Cup rival Real Salt Lake, would have sent them through. But after 90 minutes it was 1-1, and the Rapids were headed on an early vacation. Last year, the...

Dormant for Five Years, Silverdome Undergoing Great Revival

PONTIAC, Mich. -- In the parking lot of the Silverdome, little weeds grew in long cracks in the cement. But a thin layer of artificial turf covered some of them so a young soccer player introduced as "Kenny'' could demonstrate the bicycle kick. His back-flip somersaults brought cheers from the audience and Kenny kept...

D.C. United Fires Curt Onalfo, Names Former Star Ben Olsen Interim Coach

Once Major League Soccer's flagship franchise, D.C. United hit rock bottom on Wednesday with the announcement that head coach Curt Onalfo (right), hired just seven months ago, has been fired. The club is dead last in MLS at 3-12-3 and said that former midfielder Ben Olsen, who retired just one month before Onalfo was...

Video: Toronto FC, Seattle Sounders Continue to Show MLS How It's Done

Already held up as the model franchises in MLS thanks to their urban stadiums, colorful fan bases and branding that doesn't induce cringing, Toronto FC and the Seattle Sounders gave the rest of the league an on-field lesson on Tuesday night by securing draws in Central America and progressing to the group stage of the...