This is from the excellent Hillcrest Road the official blog of the Kansas City Wizards. Today, the MLS Disciplinary Committee announced that Hernandez has received an additional fine and suspension: You can’t fully see Jason Hernandez or Teal Bunbury in this clip, but you can definitely see the full swing to the neck that Hernandez used on [...]

The quakes get some help from new DP signing, 30 year old Braziian Geovanni who last played for Hull City. Official press release: The San Jose Earthquakes officially added their first-ever Designated Player on Monday, agreeing to terms with former FC Barcelona and Hull City midfielder Geovanni. The Brazilian attacking midfielder arrived in San Jose on Sunday [...]

The San Jose Earthquakes have made it known they are signing a designated player, and in the last 18 hours dropped the hint that the incoming player would be coming from Portugal’s SL Benfica. Benfica is the club which own(ed) the rights to US international Freddy Adu. There has been speculation that Adu would be headed [...]

According to the San Jose Earthquakes Front Office, the team announced today that they have acquired defender Tim Ward from the Chicago Fire in exchange for a conditional pick in the 2011 MLS SuperDraft. Ward,   “Tim is someone we think can come in and address some of our depth issues and help us right now,” said [...]

We’ve heard of a lot of player movement in this transfer window but so far San Jose has been left out of the party. That looks likely to change. San Jose appears to be getting some much needed help. The former Kansas City Wizards has plied his trade in Sweden and Norway since leaving MLS but [...]

This man could be back in California…and in a blue jersey! According to Greg Seltzer at MLSsoccer.com (click here for the original article and all the details), 25 year old 6′0″ American striker/right back Kamani Hill is training with the San Jose Earthquakes and may end up on trial. UCLA alumni Kamani has had two caps [...]

From MLSsoccer.com San Jose didn’t send a player back to Toronto FC last week in exchange for the services of midfielder Sam Cronin, surrendering only allocation money. But the Earthquakes made a sacrifice all the same as part of the deal, cutting loose midfielder Ramon Sanchez and third-string goalkeeper Andrew Weber on Tuesday in order to [...]

This young man is heading West! According to the San Jose Earthquakes Front Office, the team announced today that they have acquired midfielder Sam Cronin from Toronto FC in exchange for allocation money. Cronin, the second overall draft pick in the 2009 MLS SuperDraft, has appeared in 33 games in his career and scored one goal [...]

According to Dave Fuller at the Toronto Sun (click here for the original article and all the details), “While Preki can’t yet confirm that Toronto FC has traded midfielder Sam Cronin — reportedly to the San Jose Earthquakes — only the details need to be ironed out.” What do you think? Toronto FC fans do you [...]

Saturday night’s all right for a fight? Seems something kicked off in Seattle last Saturday, details of which are still emerging. Apparently there were some “extra-curricular” activities pre and post San Jose at Seattle, last Saturday as San Jose Ultras threatened to attack the pre game “March to the Match”. There was a large amount [...]

This was the first time that Red Bulls head coach Hans Backe would take a shellacking in Major League Soccer. This would be the first time the score would be lopsided against him. Who does he have to thank for this mess? It would be Luke Sassano as he got a straight red card on [...]

After a stint with Maccabi Tel Aviv in Israel Scott Sealy is coming back to the Earthquakes. Here is the article from Mercury News. The Earthquakes continued their upgrade this week by reaching a deal to bring back striker Scott Sealy of Trinidad and Tobago. A few days after signing Jon Busch, the 2008 MLS goalkeeper of [...]

Press Release from San Jose Earthquakes SAN JOSE, Calif. – The San Jose Earthquakes announced today that they have officially launched the Earthquakes Youth Academy, which will field a pair of academy teams beginning the summer of 2010. For its first season, the Earthquakes Academy will establish squads at the Under-16 and Under-18 levels under the [...]

Courtesy of Chicago Now – Fire Confidential A report has surfaced that former Fire keeper Jon Busch has signed with the San Jose Earthquakes. I’ve reached out to Jon to confirm the report, but as of now he has not responded to my request for an interview. If the report is true, Busch will have to battle [...]

Last night the San Jose city council unanimously voted to rezone the property where Lew Wolff wants to build the Earthquakes new SSS, giving the club its first home in it’s on-again off-again history dating back to 1974. Move that to Houston! The cavernous council chambers was PACKED with Quakes supporters, all wearing blue and holding [...]

For those of you who are newcomers to this humble website, we thought it would be beneficial to post a quick reference listing of selected terms that are frequently used by the readers of mls-rumors.com. Please, don’t thank us… A.C.E.S : Any Club Except Seattle A group of ne’er-do-wells that hate Seattle, the Sounders, the state of Washington, [...]

The San Jose Earthquakes have flown off to London today to train at their EPL partner club, Tottenham, for three consecutive days. San Jose’s exposure in the birthplace of football should do the club well in the run-up to their third season back in MLS. Prime directive: avoid finishing in the Western Conference basement and [...]

The San Jose Earthquakes announced today that they have signed Argentine midfielder Javier Robles. Per league and team policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed. “Javier brings some versatility to us, having the ability to play anywhere in midfield,” said General Manager John Doyle. “He is very creative on the ball, and can help provide [...]

From The San Jose Earthquakes: SAN JOSE, Calif. – The San Jose Earthquakes announced today that they have signed Brazilian forward Eduardo. Per league and team policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed. Eduardo will be placed on the Quakes roster pending the receipt of his ITC. “Eduardo will bring a lot to our club,” said [...]

Mercury News by Elliott Almond The Earthquakes plan to break ground today on a training field at the proposed site of a soccer stadium, the most tangible evidence yet that ownership is serious about building a pitch across from Mineta San Jose International Airport. “It’s the first step of many things to come,” coach Frank Yallop said [...]

Missed Soccer Silicon Valley’s second annual Community Foundation Dinner? Well here is the video of Earthquakes owner, Leo Wolff presenting the new design for the Earthquakes stadium courtesy of Centerline Soccer: What do you think? Somewhat innovative eh?

From the San Jose Earthquakes Front Office, the team announced today that the team has terminated the contract of defender Fabio da Silva, effective immediately. He was originally signed on Aug. 18, 2009. He played 90 minutes in two exhibition matches for the Quakes against El Sueño de tu Vida All-Stars and Club Deportivo Aguila, but [...]

“> The San Jose Earthquakes announced today that forward Cornell Glen and midfielder Simon Elliott were called up for national team duty. Glen is on Trinidad and Tobago’s roster for two important World Cup qualifiers, while Elliott will play for New Zealand in a friendly against Jordan. Cornell Glen will play for his country during World Cup [...]

“> From the San Jose Earthquakes Front Office, the team announced today that they will play the El Sueño de tu Vida Bay Area All-Stars on Friday, September 4 at PAL stadium in San Jose. The game will kick off at 8 p.m. and admission is free to the public. This match is a [...]

“> From the San Jose Earthquakes Front Office, midfielders Arturo Alvarez and Ramon Sanchez have been named to the roster for the El Salvador national team for two upcoming World Cup qualifying matches in September. The players will join their national team teammates following the Quakes match this Saturday, Aug. 29 against [...]

“> Decidedly minor league Buck Shaw Stadium may be the home of the Quakes for the foreseeable future.Remember this article about San Jose’s stadium plans? Well it turns out that the only reason we will see those ultra secret stadium renderings is because the process has stalled to the point where the owner is questioning whether [...]

“> As we reported earlier, the San Jose Earthquakes have officially announced today that the team has signed Brazilian defender Fabio da Silva. He will be available to play this Saturday, Aug. 22 against the Kansas City Wizards. Per league and team policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed. “We are excited to add a player [...]

“> From the San Jose Earthquakes Front Office, the team announced today that the club will host legendary Salvadoran side Club Deportivo Aguila on Tuesday, Sept. 8. The game will be held at Buck Shaw Stadium and will be season ticket holder bonus game “B.” Kickoff is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. PT. Individual tickets for the [...]

“> According to Elliott Almond of the San Jose Mercury News Soccer Twitter (click here for the his twitter), the San Jose Earthquakes have signed 29 year old Brazilian defender/defensive midfielder, Fabio (Carleandro) Da Silva. He has played for Serbian giants Red Star Belgrade and well-known Brazilian clubs Sport Club Do Recife and Nautico. With Cochrane [...]

“> This man is running back to the Houston Dynamo, tout de suite! From the San Jose Earthquakes Front Office, the team announced today that the team has acquired an international slot from the Houston Dynamo in exchange for defender Ryan Cochrane. Cochrane appeared in 21 games and scored two goals the past two seasons [...]