May 12, 2008 NEW HIRES Philly MLS team appoints two
CHESTER, PA – Keystone Sports and Entertainment, LLC, the Major League Soccer (MLS) Philadelphia 2010 ownership group, has hired Rob Smith as Director of Operations and Dave Debusschere as Chief Financial Officer. The pair officially begin their new assignments on June 2
May 11, 2008 HOLDING ON Barons manage tie with Newark
OCEAN CITY, NJ---Despite a one man advantage for most of the game and a two man advantage for the last nine minutes, the Ocean City Barons unable to hold off the Newark Ironbound Express, playing them to a 1-1 tie at Carey Stadium Sunday night.
May 11, 2008 MLS ROUNDUP Returning Twellman nets Revs winner
CARSON, Calif. – Second-half substitute Taylor Twellman – who was making his 2008 debut after returning from injury – scored the game-winning goal in the 59th minute to lead the New England Revolution to a 2-1 victory over Chivas USA at The Home Depot Center on Sunday afternoon.
May 11, 2008 A COMING OUT PARTY Kai steps into the WNT spotlight
The glimpses have been there before. A great run to create space for a teammate. A quick turn to beat a defender. Even a spectacular goal here and there. But Natasha Kai has always been a prospect not quite ready for that regular spot with the U.S. Women’s National Team.
May 10, 2008 EAGLES SWOOP IN Swinehart goal tops Islanders 1-0
HARRISBURG, PA—Dustin Swinehart scored the only goal to lead the Charlotte Eagles toa 1-0 win over the Harrisburg City Islanders Saturday.
May 10, 2008 MLS ROUNDUP Bulls stop LA, Dynamo, Crew RSL all win
Carson, Calif. – A stingy defense stifled the LA Galaxy’s double scoring threats of David Beckham and Landon Donovan, while Juan Pablo Angel scored his first goal of the season to give the New York Red Bulls a 2-1 win at The Home Depot Center Saturday night.
May 10, 2008 A TRI FOR KAI U.S. rolls over Canada 6-0
WASHINGTON, D.C---Natasha Kai used her head twice and her feet once. Waving her arms at the crowd every time, as she scored three goals to lead the United States to a 6-0 win over Canada Saturday night.
May 10,2008 SELLING FAST Advance for Argentina-USA tops 42,000
Advance ticket sales for the United States-Argentina friendly at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, NJ, on June 8 have already topped 42,000.
May 8, 2008 MLS ROUNDUP Fire blank DC
WASHINGTON, DC---Justin Mapp and Cuauhtemoc Blanco led the Chicago Fire to a 2-0 win over D.C. United at RFK Stdaium Thursday night. Mapp tallied in the 38th minute and Blanco in the 62nd to give the team its second straight road shutout.
May 8, 2008 SURF’S UP Taco chain backs youth club
TOMS RIVER, NJ – SurfTaco, a seven store chain of casual Mexican restaurants has renewed its sponsorship of the Jersey Shore Boca Soccer Club.
May 8, 2008 BACK TO THE BEACH Barons ready for 2008 season
OCEAN CITY, NJ - Ocean City High School head coach Mike Pellegrino will return to lead the Ocean City Barons Premier Development League team for the second straight year. He will bring back 11 players from last year’s team that finished in second place in the Northeast Division with a 9-3-4 record.
May 7, 2008 GETTING READY Alyssa Naeher to train with U-20 team
Penn State goalkeeper Alyssa Naeher will train with the U.S. Under-20 Women's National Team from May 12-27. She is one of 26 players who will head to Clemson, S.C. to practice under coach Tony DiCicco.
May 7, 2008 MLS INFORMER News and notes from around the league
Despite seeing his four-game goal scoring streak come to an end, Landon Donovan still leads MLS in goals scored with eight, four more than any other player in MLS this season and matching his output for the 2007 MLS season.
May 6, 2008 SOCCER BUSINESS Whatever you call it, MLS hopes you love it
If you are not already a soccer fan, you might not get Major League Soccer’s newest branding campaign. But that’s ok -- the league’s not really interested in you anyway.
