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		MLS commissioner Garber was in Portland recently to gauge the interest in awarding an expansion team to the soccer-crazed northwestern city and things are looking good for the home of the Timbers.
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		There is still a week left in the MLS regular season but with ballots for the MLS awards due this weekend I figured it was time to reveal my choices for the main awards.
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	Jaime Moreno - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		In 1996, in the middle of the MLS season, he was signed by the league and allocated to DC, and helped lead them to the MLS Cup.
		He was arguably the league's best player in 1997, when he lead the league in goals (16), was named to the MLS Best XI and won another MLS Cup for his side (he would add a third Cup and another Best XI in 1999).
		He was a finalist for MLS MVP, was named to the league's Best XI for the second time, and led DC to their fourth MLS Cup.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Jaime_Moreno (458 words)

	Preki Named 2003 Honda MVP - by La Cancha-News On World Cup 2006
		The announcement was made at the Torrance Marriott on Friday at the annual MLS Cup News Conference presented by Honda in which the winner is revealed on the Friday before the championship game.
		MLS Cup 2003, the League’s eighth title match, pits the Chicago Fire against the San Jose Earthquakes on Sunday, November 23 at The Home Depot Center in Carson, California (3:30 p.m.
		Preki, who also became the oldest MVP in American professional sports history, had already captured the 2003 Budweiser Scoring Championship by virtue of his 12 goals and 17 assists during the regular season.
	www.lacancha.com /news_112103.html (532 words)

	Colorado Rapids. The official site of the Colorado Rapids Major League Soccer Team. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Guevara, who was the joint MLS Budweiser Scoring Champion this season with 10 goals and 10 assists for 30 points, defeated fellow finalists, goalkeeper Joe Cannon of the Colorado Rapids and forward Jamie Moreno of D.C. United to become the first MetroStars player ever to be named MLS MVP.
		This was the third consecutive season in which a Rapids player had been named as a finalist for MLS MVP, but as was the case with midfielder Mark Chung in 2002 and John Spencer in 2003, Cannon was defeated by the year’s Scoring Champion.
		Cannon was the only 'keeper in MLS to appear in all of his team’s regular season matches, and he led the league with 150 saves and 10 shutouts.
	www.coloradorapids.com /news/newsdetails.asp?ID=767 (624 words)

	Twellman named MLS 2005 MVP
		MLS Cup 2005, played at Pizza Hut Park in Frisco, Texas, will be televised live on ABC Sports at 3:30 p.m.
		Twellman, the third U.S. born-player to win the MLS Honda MVP in the League's 10-year history, claimed two other prestigious awards in a historic season: the Budweiser Golden Boot for leading the League with 17 goals scored during the regular season and the Honda Most Valuable Player of the 2005 Sierra Mist MLS All-Star Game.
		The Honda MLS MVP was determined by equal voting from the media (33.33 percent), MLS players (33.33 percent) and MLS coaches and general managers (33.33 percent).
	www.mysoccer.com /mls5/mvp1110.php (525 words)

	MLS All-Time Best XI team unveiled - soccer24-7.com Forums
		He has won three MLS Cups, been named the league's top defender (1997), scored what many believe to be the biggest goal in MLS history and represented his country on the world's biggest stage.
		He earned Honda MLS MVP honors in 1998, received MLS Goal of the Year honors in 1999 for a 50-yard strike and he was named to the Radio Shack MLS Best XI four times (1996-1999).
		His seven-season MLS career was split between the Tampa Bay Mutiny, the Miami Fusion and the Colorado Rapids.
	www.soccer24-7.com /forum/showthread.php?t=93242 (1714 words)

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		The announcement was made at the Torrance Marriott on Friday at the annual MLS Cup News Conference presented by Honda in which the winner is revealed on the Friday before the championship game.
		MLS Cup 2003, the League's eighth title match, pits the Chicago Fire against the San Jose Earthquakes on Sunday, November 23 at The Home Depot Center in Carson, California.
		Preki, who also became the oldest MVP in American professional sports history, had already captured the 2003 Budweiser Scoring Championship by virtue of his 12 goals and 17 assists during the regular season.
	www.spurtickets.com /soccer_tickets.htm (553 words)

	MLSA On-Line - MLS: Stoitchkov Named MVP (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Hristo Stoitchkov of the New York Panthers was named MLS Most Valuable Player in a close race over Lothar Matthaus of Los Angeles and Detroit's Dante Washington.
		His outstanding play helped Detroit beat Texas in the first round of the playoffs but he was forced to miss his team's victorious MLS Cup performance due to an injury.
		Defenders Vanney, Agoos, and Mike Petke all made the squad for New York while Stoitchkov and Clint Mathis, co-leader in MLS with 7 assists despite spending significant time on the sidelines with injuries, were the two forwards.
	www.microleague.org /cgi-bin/newsview.cgi?art=997723277 (422 words)

	Gomez Wins MLS MVP (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		D.C. United midfielder Christian Gomez won MLS MVP honors on Thursday.
		In a little over two years in MLS, Gomez has been an MLS All-Star twice (2005 and 2006), was named to the MLS Best XI in 2005, and has scored 29 goals and registered 20 assists in total.
		The MLS Honda MVP is determined by a collection of votes from the media, MLS players and MLS coaches and general managers.
	www.ussoccerplayers.com /latest_soccer_news/528955.html (349 words)

	MLS MVP comes close, but misses roster - Boston.com
		Major League Soccer's MVP had two choices after his dream of playing in the World Cup was shattered: Taylor Twellman could mope or move on.
		Twellman, who attended the University of Maryland, led MLS in scoring as a rookie with New England in 2002.
		He tied for the lead in goals in 2003 then led the league last year with 17 goals and won the MVP award.
	www.boston.com /sports/soccer/articles/2006/05/03/mls_mvp_comes_close_but_misses_roster_1146701688?mode=PF (762 words)

	deseretnews.com \| MLS MVP — Deciding factors: Voting will be determined by how voters interpret award
		The MLS MVP is decided by three groups of voters — media, MLS players and MLS coaches/general managers — with each group getting 33.3 percent of the final vote.
		While Cunningham wonders if he's even Salt Lake's MVP, one stat in particular minimizes those humble thoughts and is clearly the greatest piece of evidence that Cunningham probably is the most valuable player in MLS this year.
		If RSL does sneak into the playoffs, and Cunningham is named league MVP on the weekend of MLS Cup, both Cunningham and Klein said it would be a great day for Real Salt Lake because they both consider the award to be a team award.
	deseretnews.com /dn/view/0,1249,650197531,00.html (1057 words)

	AP Wire \| 11/09/2006 \| D.C. United's Gomez selected MLS MVP
		Gomez, in his second full MLS season, made 28 starts and two reserve appearances for D.C. United.
		Media, players, coaches and general managers vote for the award, which is sponsored by Honda.
		The announcement was made three days ahead of the MLS Cup final between New England and Houston.
	www.mercurynews.com /mld/belleville/sports/other_sports/15972900.htm (224 words)

	Rapids' John Spencer Among Finalists for Three MLS Year-End Awards (November 10, 2003)
		The MLS Cup Playoffs continue this weekend as the winners of the two-leg Conference Semifinals face off in the Eastern and Western Conference Championship games between Friday and Saturday, November 14-15.
		MLS Coach of the Year Name Team Note: Bob Bradley MetroStars In his first year as MetroStars Head Coach, Bob Bradley led the team's return to the MLS Cup Playoffs as he molded an overhauled roster and helped the team advance to the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup final, the club's first ever final appearance.
		The all-time winningest coach in MLS history (93 victories) and the 1998 MLS Coach of the Year has led every MLS team he has coached to the postseason in his six-year career.
	www.intermark.com /rapids/rp031110b.asp (1778 words)

	San Jose Earthquakes (1996-2005)
		But instead of carrying the momentum, there would be a hangover as the Clash fell to the bottom of MLS with a record of 12-20.
		Landon Donovan continued to prove he belongs in MLS with another solid season, helping his team to second place in the West with a 14-11-3 record.
		Following their 2nd MLS Cup championship, coach Frank Yallop resigned to take the head coaching position for the Canadian National Team.
	www.sportsecyclopedia.com /mls/sanjose/earthquakes.html (1478 words)

	Newsvine - mls (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		While Taylor Twellman and the New England Revolution were playing their way to another MLS Cup, Freddy Adu sat on the D.C. United bench for much of the second half with his head buried in his gloved hands.
		D.C. United and MLS have given the teen star permission to join the famous English team starting Nov. 18, three days after he is expected to play in a U.S. Under-20 national team game against Guatemala in Florida.
		MLS has unveiled a special ball to be used during MLS Cup this Sunday (Nov. 12).
	www.newsvine.com /mls (1839 words)

	The MLS Honda MVP \| Car Reviews \| Automotive \| Formula 1 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The media (33.33 percent), MLS players (33.33 percent) and MLS coaches and general managers each account for 33.33 percent.
		In Twellman’s case, it wasn’t a controversial decision due to the fact that he won the Budweiser Golden Boot by leading all scorers in MLS with 17 goals.
		There was also some scuttlebutt around New England when Twellman was edged out by Carlos Ruiz for the MVP in 2002 after he beat him out for the Budweiser Scoring title with 23 goals and six assists (52 points) compared to Ruiz’s 24 goals and one assist (49).
	www.autojogja.com /2006/09/19/the-mls-honda-mvp (554 words)

	Twellman wins MLS MVP (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		MLS scoring leader Taylor Twellman was selected the league's MVP on Thursday, three days before the New England Revolution forward is to play in the MLS Cup against the Los Angeles Galaxy.
		He also was the All-Star Game MVP in July.
		His uncle Jay Delsing is a member of the PGA Tour, and his grandfather Jim Delsing played major league baseball, pinch-running for 3-foot-7 Eddie Gaedel in 1951.
	www.soccerup.com /view_news/3491.htm (153 words)

	SI.com - Soccer - Freddy who? Preki, 40, becomes first two-time MVP - Friday November 21, 2003 3:03PM
		ATLANTA (SI.com) -- MLS is making headlines these days for signing 14-year-old phenom Freddy Adu, but the league's Most Valuable Player is some 26 years his senior.
		Preki, who also became the oldest MVP in American professional sports history, had already captured the 2003 scoring championship by virtue of his 12 goals and 17 assists during the regular season.
		His 17 assists in 2003 were tops in MLS and matched his career high.
	sportsillustrated.cnn.com /2003/soccer/11/21/mls.mvp (599 words)

	ESPN.com - SOCCER RECAP -
		Miklos Molnar, one of three Wizards players to retire after the game, scored in the 11th minute, while Meola added the game's MVP award to the season MVP trophy he won Friday.
		It was the first MLS Cup without three-time champion D.C. United.
		MLS completes fifth season still struggling to survive
	espn.go.com /soccer/mls/2000/20001015/recap/kanchi.html (863 words)

	Soccer- Red Bulls Trade Away MVP Guevara - AOL Sports (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Guevara, the team MVP this past season, scored eight goals and had five assists.
		He earned MLS MVP honors in 2004, scoring 10 goals and adding 10 assists.
		MLS, which for 11 years paid all players out of a central fund under its "single-entity" structure, will be responsible for up to $400,000 of the player's salary, but the rest will paid by the team.
	sports.aol.com /soccer/story/_a/red-bulls-trade-away-mvp-guevara/20061127140909990001 (384 words)

	RAPIDS- JOE CANNON NAMED FINALIST FOR MLS HONDA MVP (October 25, 2004) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The 2004 MLS Honda MVP will be announced live on ESPNews on Thursday, November 11 at 2:00 p.m.
		He was one of only four players in MLS to play every minute of every game during the 2004 campaign, leading the League in saves (150) and save percentage (80 percent) while facing the most shots in the League (431).
		The 2004 Sierra Mist All-Star MVP, who scored twice during the midsummer showcase, was a perfect 6 for 6 from the penalty spot.
	www.intermark.com /rapids/rp041025.asp?backChoice=vanilla&cid= (812 words)

	ESPNsoccernet - MLS Index
		It'd be rather ironic for MLS to implement the so-called "Beckham Rule" if it didn't also try to land David Beckham himself, writes Jen Chang.
		In beating the Revolution to win the MLS Cup, the Dynamo once again displayed the resilience that has been the team's hallmark throughout the playoffs, writes Jeff Carlisle.
		MLS' bizarre decision to suspend the Revolution's Shalrie Joseph for an inadvertent foul raises questions about the league's credibility, says Frank Dell'Apa.
	soccernet.espn.go.com /section?id=mls&cc=5901 (804 words)

	New York Red Bulls trade Guevara to Chivas USA for designate player spot
		The new rule gives MLS teams the authority to acquire players outside the US$2 million salary cap.
		He earned MLS MVP honours in 2004, with 10 goals and 10 assists.
		MLS, which for 11 years paid all players out of a central fund, will be responsible for up to $400,000 of the player's salary, but the rest will paid by the team.
	slam.canoe.ca /CPSportsTicker/CANOE-wire.SOC-MLS-Guevara-Trade.html (568 words)

	Soccer365 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Though he has won a lot of individual awards over the past two years, we know that he is hungry for a championship and he is the type of player that can take this team to its first MLS Cup.
		Signed in April of 2003, Guevara has been named the MetroStars MVP in both of his seasons with the club.
		In 2004, Guevaras play rose to a level that made him the 2004 MLS MVP, the 2004 MetroStars MVP, the 2004 MLS All-Star Game MVP, a member of the 2004 MLS Best XI, the 2004 MLS Scoring Champion (tied with New Englands Pat Noonan) and Fox Sports Espanols MLS Player of the Year.
	www.soccer365.com /US_NEWS/MLS/page_95_94140.shtml (335 words)

	Sports - Dynamo Re-Sign MLS Cup MVP Ching
		Per MLS and team policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed.
		Ching had a breakout year in 2006, leading the team, along with Dwayne De Rosario, in goals scored in regular-season play with 11, including a spectacular bicycle kick against D.C. United in Sept. that sent Houston to its first-ever playoff appearance.
		This goal went on to be selected as the MLS Goal of the Year.
	www.katv.com /news/stories/0207/398188.html (410 words)

	Tell Me About: The MLS Cup MVP (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		In the first MLS Cup final in 1996, Eddie Pope scored the title-clinching goal for D.C. United.
		He did not win MVP honors, though, as Marco Etcheverry -- the player who served the ball that Pope headed home -- won the award for his dominant performance, which included two assists in the come-from-behind victory for Bruce Arena's side.
		In both MLS Cup victories by the Los Angeles Galaxy, the game's MVP was given to the player who scored the Golden Goal.
	ussoccerplayers.com /latest_soccer_news/529085.html (692 words)

	MR. OCTOBER Guevara named MLS player of the month
		Guevara, the 2004 MLS MVP, has proven to be one of the league's top players.
		He was also named the 2004 MetroStars MVP and was a member of the 2005 MLS all-star team.
		The MLS player of the month is selected following the last game of each month throughout the regular season by a panel of journalists from the Professional Soccer Reporters Association.
	www.bigapplesoccer.com /article.php?article_id=7692 (278 words)

	Preki becomes first two-time MLS MVP
		Preki, who at 40 also became the oldest MVP in US professional sports history, had already captured the year's scoring championship with 12 goals, as well as points awarded for 17 "assists" in creating goals.
		Each of the last three scoring champions in the US football league and five of eight all time have been named MVP.
		Preki is known for his trademark cutback moves and accurate left foot.
	quickstart.clari.net /qs_se/webnews/wed/de/Qfbl-usa-preki.RQbU_DNL.html (225 words)

	MLSA On-Line - MLS: Serna Named 2002 MVP
		New York picked up Thornton from Boston in an off season trade and he led the league with an 0.71 goals against average but he really paid dividends with an MVP performance in the MLS Cup final to lead New York to their first league championship.
		Mastroeni was also the league’s most consistent tackler and as a result of his all around play he was the highest rated player in MLS this season.
		On defense, Zach Thornton and Pablo Mastroeni were joined by Maurizio Wright of Detroit, Orlando Perez of New York, and Mike Petke of New York as the Panthers dominated the backline for the second consecutive season.
	www.microleague.org /cgi-bin/newsview.cgi?art=1040090585 (359 words)

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