This is from the Portland Timber web site PORTLAND, Ore. — The Major League Soccer (MLS) Portland Timbers and Alaska Airlines today announced that Alaska Airlines is the team’s official airline. The multi-year deal is highlighted by the Alaska Airlines’ logo prominently featured on the team’s jerseys beginning with the Timbers’ debut MLS season in March [...]

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This is from the Miami Herald (photo mikepetke.com) Red Bull New York defender Mike Petke will retire after the 2010 MLS season, the Major League Soccer club announced on Wednesday. “After many months of contemplation, I know that this is the best choice for me and my family,” Petke said. “When I first started playing in [...]

The Semi-finals of the USA’s oldest association football competition are underway tonight with US Open Cup clashes between Columbus Crew and DC United on the east coast at DC’s RFK Stadium and Chivas USA and Seattle Sounders FC in the tight confines of a sold out Starfire Stadium. Follow the action here and at TheCup.us. [...]

This is from the Vancouver Sun (photo canada.com) METRO VANCOUVER — The Vancouver Whitecaps didn’t have to look far to find the man who will lead them into their first Major League Soccer season next year. Current head coach Teitur Thordarson is widely expected to get the nod Thursday when the Whitecaps make the official announcement. No [...]

This is from an interview that KALL 700 Sports Bill Riley and Spencer Checketts had on the “Bill and Spence Show” during their weekly interview with Real Salt Lake coach Jason Kreis on “Coach’s Corner” and was reported in The Salt Lake Tribune. (photo majorleaguesoccertalk.com) Teams all over the MLS will be working with holes in [...]

Press release from Philadelphia Union (Photo soccer-new-england.com) U.S. Soccer U-17 Residency product joins Philadelphia Union Defender/Midfielder Sheanon William CHESTER, Pa. (August 31, 2010) – Philadelphia Union today announced the signing of defender/midfielder Sheanon Williams, thus completing the 24-man roster permitted by Major League Soccer regulations. The Union could expand their roster up to 26 men with the [...]

Press release from the Kansas City Wizards The Kansas City Wizards announced Tuesday that they have signed goalkeeper Jon Kempin as the first Home Grown Player in club history. The 17-year-old product of the Wizards Juniors youth developmental academy signed as a Generation Adidas player, becoming the youngest signing in team history and the first Home [...]

This is from the excellent blog Down The Byline that covers the Kansas City Wizards (Photo video.earthvista.com) The Wizards have had a lot of good news both on and off the field in the past couple weeks. The team is on a fantastic run of form with only 1 loss in their last 7 league games. [...]

Press Release from US Soccer CHICAGO (Aug. 30, 2010) – U.S. Soccer has agreed to a four-year contract extension with U.S. Men’s National Team head coach Bob Bradley. Bradley led the U.S. to an undefeated record in group play at the 2010 FIFA World for the first time en route to a first-place group finish for the [...]

Press Release from USA bid Committee for 2018 or 2022 FIFA World Cup SET TO HOST FIFA DELEGATION FOR TECHNICAL INSPECTION TOUR Harold Mayne-Nicholls heads six-person FIFA Delegation for three-day, five-city tour beginning in New York City on Monday, Sept. 6 NEW YORK (August 30, 2010) – The campaign for the United States to be selected as host of [...]

This is from laprensa.hn/Deportes here is Google Spanish to English translation. CONCACAF defined the proposal to be submitted to FIFA to play the qualifiers for Brazil 2014, confirmed on Thursday night premiere the Deputy Secretary for Concacaf Mario Monterrosa on Radio Monumental. The world football governing body must endorse the proposal of confederation, which eliminated the final [...]

This is a report from Daily Soccer Fix Significant momentum is rising to resurrect Major League Soccer’s reserve league in 2011. I really believe it will happen, and the league really will be better for it. The form that league takes, however, is still anyone’s guess. It’s all being sorted out now by the league’s technical [...]

This is an official announcement from MLSR partner adidas ADIDAS AND MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER EXTEND PARTNERSHIP New Agreement Will Shape Future of Soccer in North America PORTLAND, Ore./NEW YORK – adidas and Major League Soccer today announced an extension to their strategic partnership agreement aimed at further elevating soccer in the United States and developing opportunities for young [...]

Listen to internet radio with Feuerstein’s Fire on Blog Talk Radio Tuesday, August 31st 8:00PM EDT – 5:00PM PDT Guests: Blake Comp­ton Returns To Dis­cuss Offi­ci­at­ing Deba­cle of CONCACAF Cham­pi­ons League Group Match Between San­tos Laguna & Colum­bus Crew More dis­cus­sion of offi­ci­at­ing prob­lems in CONCACAF Cham­pi­ons League Andrew Bucholtz: Van­cou­ver Soc­cer Blog­ger Dis­cusses MLS in 2011 Mikey Buytus: Charleston Battery [...]

MSNBC has published a report which seems to indicate that Bob Bradley may be out and that Jurgen Klinsmann and US Soccer have met. Here is an excerpt: U.S. Soccer Federation officials have talked with Juergen Klinsmann about succeeding current American coach Bob Bradley, ESPN reported, citing an unnamed source. The source said that Klinsmann, the former German [...]

From DC United press release U.S. Soccer determines Open Cup Final scenarios United to host championship match should they win and face Chivas USA in final Washington, D.C. (August 26, 2010) – With the semifinals set for Wednesday, September 1, three venues have been named as potential sites for the 2010 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Final: Qwest [...]

From the Toronto FC Front Office, the team announced Thursday that it has signed Toronto FC Academy defender Doneil Henry to a professional contract. Henry becomes the first home grown player to sign with Toronto since Major League Soccer announced the initiative in 2007. Henry will not count against the 24-man roster, and fills one [...]

Press release from Portland Timbers PORTLAND, Ore. – The Portland Timbers have signed defender Kevin Goldthwaite for the remainder of the 2010 USSF Division-2 Pro League season, it was announced today pending league and USSF approval. Goldthwaite, 27, joins the Timbers after six seasons in Major League Soccer, including the last three seasons with the New York [...]

Sources tell MLSR that the Los Angeles Galaxy is exploring a potential deal with Miami FC to acquire the third leading scorer in USSF D-2 Paulo Araujo Jr. on loan. The two teams have done lots of business in the last few years with Josh Saunders returning to the Galaxy last season from Miami FC, [...]

According to L.E. Eisenmenger at the Examiner (click here for the original article and all the many details), Real Salt Lake under Greg Vanney have opened the first MLS residential academy. Other tidbits in the article are that RSL have already identified two Utah based players that will become homegrown players. In addition: “We’re funding all [...]

Press Release from Seattle Sounders FC RENTON, Wash. – Seattle Sounders FC will host Chivas de Guadalajara, an 11-time champion, one of Mexico’s most popular teams and the 2010 Copa Libertadores runner-up, on Tuesday, October 12, on the Xbox Pitch at Qwest Field, it was announced today. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. PT and the [...]

According to the Chivas USA Front Office, the team announced today the signing of former Chivas USA U-18 Team member Bryan de la Fuente of Bell, Calif., as a Home Grown Player. De la Fuente, 18, has played in the Chivas USA Youth System for the past three years, and has experience with the United [...]

This is from MLSsoccer.com HOUSTON – Though Dynamo management gathered for a press conference on Tuesday to discuss the club’s stadium progress, news that the franchise is seriously considering adding a Designated Player may instead steal the headlines. Tim Leiweke, president and CEO of majority ownership group AEG, hosted the press conference alongside the club’s chief operating [...]

This is from the Philadelphia Business Journal The Philadelphia Union is looking for fans to kick in their votes as part of the Major League Soccer expansion team’s efforts to promote youth soccer in Chester. The Union wants to create natural grass full-sized and small-sided soccer fields for the newly formed Chester City United soccer organization. The [...]