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In the News (Fri 25 Dec 09)

  
  washingtonpost.com: D.C. Is Overlooked for MLS Awards   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Players and officials were a little irritated by the lack of recognition following a late-season surge that propelled United into Sunday's MLS Cup final against Kansas City.
United forward Jaime Moreno appeared to be the favorite to win the MLS most valuable player award Thursday, but MetroStars midfielder Amado Guevara was named the winner.
Adu was honored for being involved in the MLS play of the year -- his spectacular run and goal against Los Angeles in May. He did not, however, win the rookie of the year award; that honor, to no one's surprise, went to New England midfielder Clint Dempsey.
www.washingtonpost.com /ac2/wp-dyn/A46223-2004Nov12?language=printer   (576 words)

  
  MLS Cup - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
MLS Cup is the final game of the Major League Soccer postseason, officially recognized as the championship of the league.
For the 2006 season, MLS created their version of the scudetto (Italian: "small shield"), a symbol worn on the jersey by the team who won the previous season's Serie A (the top Italian league).
The MLS scudetto is a curved, triangular badge featuring a backdrop of the American flag behind a replica of the Alan I. Rothenberg MLS Cup trophy.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/MLS_Cup   (318 words)

  
 Soccer365   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
The Most Valuable Player is awarded to the player judged to have had the greatest impact on her team's performance during the WUSA regular season.
The MVP is a player who performed at a high level for her team, game after game.
WUSA coaches, general managers, players and members of the media voted for the 2003 WUSA Most Valuable Player.
www.soccer365.com /US_NEWS/WUSA/page_97_56633.shtml   (555 words)

  
 D.C. United: News: Article
United's inspirational playmaker Christian Gomez has been short-listed for the Honda MLS Most Valuable Player award, and head coach Peter Nowak is selected as an MLS Coach of the Year nominee.
Already honored as the Team's Most Valuable Player, Gomez was at the heart of the League's most potent attack force.
On two occasions this season, Gomez was named the MLS Player of the Week: first in Week 23, for his two goal performance against Chivas USA and again in Week 26, when he hit for a goal and two assists against New York.
www.mlsnet.com /news/team_news.jsp?ymd=20061018&content_id=76146&vkey=pr_dcu&fext=.jsp&team=t103   (777 words)

  
 Colorado Rapids. The official site of the Colorado Rapids Major League Soccer Team.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
The first overall selection in the 2004 SuperDraft, Adu was one of only 11 players in MLS to play in all 30 regular season games, scoring five goals and adding three assists for 13 points.
Finalists for the MLS Coach of the Year, MLS Fair Play Award and U.S. Soccer Foundation Humanitarian of the Year will be made public on Monday, Nov. 8.
The 2004 MLS Honda Most Valuable Player will be announced live on ESPNews from the ESPNZone in Anaheim, California on Thursday, November 11 at 1 p.m.
www.coloradorapids.com /news/newsdetails.asp?ID=736   (1200 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 names Best XI   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Seven players earn their first honors on the MLS Best XI, including MetroStars midfielder Eddie Gaven - who at 18 years old becomes the youngest player to be named to the team.
Nominee for the MLS Honda MVP and winner of the MLS Goalkeeper of the Year honors, Cannon took over the starting role for a Rapids side after returning to MLS from France and led the League in saves and tied for the lead in shutouts, backstopping one of the stoutest defenses in MLS this season.
The MLS Comeback Player of the Year, Ching ended the season as one of two winners of the MLS Golden Boot with 12 goals, after seeing his 2003 campaign end prematurely with a ruptured Achilles tendon that even delayed his return at the start of this season.
www.ussoccerplayers.com /latest_soccer_news/456621.html   (1116 words)

  
 New England Revolution
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.revolutionsoccer.net /search/index.cfm?ac=searchdetail&pid=18598&pcid=115   (675 words)

  
 San Jose Earns MLS Cup   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Hurtado opened the scoring in the 1996 MLS Cup final, where the Galaxy fell to D.C. United 3-2 in overtime.
The goal marked a new high-scoring mark in MLS Cup History, as the two sides became the first to combine for more than five goals in the Championship match.
San Jose took a hard road to the MLS Cup title, coming from behind in both the Conference Semifinals and the Conference Championship to book passage to the title match.
www.wsysa.com /news/headlines/SanJoseEarnsMLSCup.asp   (1177 words)

  
 USATODAY.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
With the win, San Jose joins D.C. United as only the second team in MLS history to earn multiple MLS Cup titles, hoisting the trophy for the second time in three seasons.
Hurtado opened the scoring in the 1996 MLS Cup final, where the Galaxy fell to D.C. United, 3-2, in overtime.
The goal marked a new high-scoring mark in MLS Cup History, as the two sides became the first to combine for more than five goals in the championship match.
www.usatoday.com /sports/scores103/103327/20031123MLS--SANJOSE---0.htm   (426 words)

  
 Traeger Named 2002 Most Valuable Player :: Ridenhour named Most Improved Player
Senior Jake Traeger (Sr., Littleton, Colo.), who was recently selected in the sixth round of the MLS Super Draft by the Columbus Crew, was voted Most Valuable Player of the 2002 season.
The Most Improved Player Award went to junior David Ridenhour (Germantown, Tenn.).
Senior captain Tony Earp (Plantation, Fla.) received the Linda Daniel Most Inspirational Player Award and senior John Tomaino (Palatine, Ill.) was the recipient of the Coaches Award.
ohiostatebuckeyes.cstv.com /sports/m-soccer/spec-rel/012803aaa.html   (155 words)

  
 MLS PLAYER BIOGRAPHIES
The 1995 A-League Most Valuable Player for the Seattle Sounders...
An experienced indoor player, he was one of the original members of the NPSL Kansas City Attack...
A left footed player, he is said to possess one of the hardest shots in the country and, in additionto his quickness in the penalty area, he is a free kick specialist.
www-unix.oit.umass.edu /~litterer/mls/mls-bios2.html   (4578 words)

  
 News from around soccer in the USA
The weekly award is the first in the career of the second-year forward who was a finalist for MLS Rookie of the Year last season after scoring a rookie-high nine goals.
MLS Commissioner Don Garber delivered his State of the League address Friday, July 29 at the Westin Hotel in Columbus, Ohio, focusing on the strides the league has made in the past 10 years and hinting at changes that may be on the horizon.
Among the highlights of the CBA are a rise in players' minimum salary, a newly established player 401(k) retirement plan, increased incentive bonuses and a mutual commitment to taking a leadership position against substance abuse and performance-enhancing drugs in professional sports.
www.mysoccer.com /indx2.php?topic=1   (10243 words)

  
 Deseret Morning News | 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.
Last year, New England's Taylor Twellman won the award after finishing with a league-high 17 goals, the 10th time in 11 years the award went to an offensive-minded player.
He was one of eight D.C. United players named to the MLS All-Star Team that beat English Premier League club Chelsea 1-0, and a legitimate argument could be made that unsung heroes Brian Carroll and Ben Olsen are the real heart of D.C. United.
deseretnews.com /dn/view/0,1249,650197531,00.html   (1216 words)

  
 ESPNsoccernet - MLS - Galaxy's Ruiz voted Player of Week
NEW YORK -- Los Angeles Galaxy forward Carlos Ruiz was named MLS Player of the Week for the week ending April 25, 2004 (Week 4).
Having won the 2002 Honda Most Valuable Player award, Ruiz has also finished as the league's top goal scorer in each of the previous two seasons and is again leading MLS in the category early in the 2004 campaign.
This was the seventh time that Ruiz has been selected Player of the Week, having won the award three times in each of the previous two seasons.
soccernet.espn.go.com /news/story?id=298433&cc=3888   (387 words)

  
 Twellman Named MLS Honda MVP :: Former Terps is the third U.S. born player to win the award.
Twellman Named MLS Honda MVP :: Former Terps is the third U.S. born player to win the award.
Former Terps is the third U.S. born player to win the award.
Frisco, Texas - Major League Soccer today announced that former Maryland Terrapin and current New England Revolution forward Taylor Twellman was voted the winner of the 2005 MLS Honda Most Valuable Player award.
umterps.cstv.com /sports/m-soccer/spec-rel/111005aac.html   (310 words)

  
 ESPN.com Soccernet Global: News - Pineda Chacon named MLS Most Valuable Player
NEW YORK, Oct 19 (Reuters) - Miami Fusion midfielder Alex Pineda Chacon, the top-scorer in Major League Soccer (MLS), was named the league's Most Valuable Player for the 2001 season on Friday.
The Honduran native, the first Fusion player to capture the MVP award, also led the league with seven game-winning goals in his first MLS season.
The MVP was decided in voting by coaches, general managers, players and members of the Professional Soccer Reporter's Association.
www.soccernet.com /global/news/2001/1019/20011019mlsmvpchacon.html   (157 words)

  
 WSW Women's United Soccer Assn News
The Humanitarian of the Year is the only award that does not recognize a player for her actions on the playing field, but for her ability to go above and beyond the call to contribute in her community.
The Executive of the Year Award will be awarded to the general manager or team front office member for their 2002 performance.
The Goal of the Year is an annual award given to the player whose goal is judged to be the best overall goal during the regular season.
www.womensoccer.com /refs/wusa_refs/wusa-awards_15aug02.html   (669 words)

  
 MLSnet.com - News - 10/19/2006 3:21PM
SALT LAKE CITY - Real Salt Lake is pleased to announce that MF Chris Klein has been selected as the winner of the 2006 Kraft Fair Play Award, an honor that is bestowed upon the MLS player who most exemplifies fair play and sportsmanship on the field during the MLS regular season.
Considered to be one of the hardest working and classiest players in the league, Klein has not received a caution in the past two years, a span of 63 games.
The Kraft Global Fair Play award is determined by equal voting from the media, MLS players and MLS coaches and general managers.
www.mlsnet.com /content/printer_friendly/y2006/m10/d19/c76332.html   (312 words)

  
 ESPN.com: Page 2 : 'Chone' is pronounced 'MVP'
Most of the guys I pick aren't going to win any real awards.
If there's a more valuable player in the league, then I'd like to meet him.
I'd love to be wrong on this one, but like the award says, we'll just have to wait until next year.
sports.espn.go.com /espn/page2/story?page=kruk/040924   (1338 words)

  
 MLS PLAYER BIOGRAPHIES
Played in the midfield at Clemson with brother, Nidal, who finished his college career in 1994 One of the most celebrated high school players of all-time, he was named a Parade All-American all four years of high school, becoming the only player in the history of the magazine to be named four times...
A member of the U.S. National Team player pool, he has made three appearances for the USA and was a member of the U.S. team during the 1995 Parmalat Cup in New York City.
One of the most skilled American players, he played for the U.S. National Team for three years from 1991 to 1994 as the team prepared for the 1994 World Cup.
www-unix.oit.umass.edu /~litterer/mls/mls-bios1.html   (5987 words)

  
 SI.com - Writers - Grant Wahl: The best and worst of the 2005 MLS season - Tuesday October 11, 2005 5:50PM
The Rasta-Canuck has come on strong for the team with MLS' best record, providing the main spark in the midfield with eight goals and 13 assists.
Not a bad year, with 11 goals and nine assists, but not up to the expectations he set for himself back in May: "I want to be the MVP.
We usually prefer to give this award to attacking players, but Parkhurst has been a rock for the East champs, playing every minute this season and anchoring the center of a three-man back line.
sportsillustrated.cnn.com /2005/writers/grant_wahl/10/11/mls.awards/index.html   (460 words)

  
 Codemasters forum - Kompany and Vanden Borre
So you're trying to tell us that a player who is 16 is almost as good as lets say....
That probably explains why players like Brazil's Rivaldo is undervalued on there as at the time they were researching he was going for free to every other team in the world and had practically no match fitness.
They can't really judge it on our views as we do not see all the players play,so to say they overratted when you hardly see them play is a little harsh.
www.codemasters.com /forum/showthread.php?p=692077   (507 words)

  
 Dallas Morning News | News for Dallas, Texas | SportsDay: Soccer
Twellman was named the 2005 MLS Most Valuable Player, edging finalists Dwayne De Rosario (from San Jose) and Jaime Moreno (D.C. United) in a ceremony Thursday at Pizza Hut Park.
But the players some rest, got their luggage later in the day and went through a brisk practice at Pizza Hut Park.
Galaxy's Jones not talking retirement: Galaxy midfielder Cobi Jones, 35, the only league player to have played all 10 MLS seasons with the same club, isn't saying when he might retire.
www.dallasnews.com /sharedcontent/dws/spt/soccer/stories/111105dnspomlsbriefs.cac9ce9.html   (552 words)

  
 Washington DC United/Los Angeles Galaxy Major League Soccer recap on ESPN
I couldn't miss that one," said Olsen, who now has an MLS Cup Most Valuable Player Award to add to last season's Rookie of the Year.
D.C. defeated the Colorado Rapids in the 1997 MLS Cup but lost in the final last season to the Chicago Fire.
The Galaxy played most of the game without Fraser, their captain and the MLS defender of the year, who broke his collarbone after being pushed from behind by Lassiter in the seventh minute.
espn.go.com /soccer/mls/1999/991121/recap/waslos.html   (684 words)

  
 Chivas USA: News: Article
Winners for each award will be announced in the coming weeks, beginning with the MLS Goalkeeper of the Year and Kraft Global Fair Play winners on Thursday, Oct. 19.
The Honda MLS Most Valuable Player will be announced on Thursday, Nov. 9 at Pizza Hut Park in Frisco, Texas, site of MLS Cup 2006, which is being played on Sunday, Nov. 12.
The finalists, listed in alphabetical order below for each award, earned the most votes in polling of MLS players, general managers, coaches, referees and members of the media.
www.mlsnet.com /news/team_news.jsp?ymd=20061018&content_id=76120&vkey=pr_cdc&fext=.jsp&team=t120   (206 words)

  
 United Wins MLS Title - CBS News
Three years after overcoming a torrential rain and a two-goal deficit to beat the Los Angeles Galaxy in the inaugural MLS Cup, the United won the rematch 2-0 on Sunday for their third title in the league's four-year history.
Jaime Moreno scored in the 19th minute, and Washington made it 2-0 when Galaxy goalkeeper Kevin Hartman badly misplayed a ball in front and passed it to Ben Olsen for a virtual empty-netter.
The Galaxy played most of the game without Fraser, their captain and the MLS defender of the year, who broke his collarbone after being pushed from behind b Lassiter in the seventh minute.
www.cbsnews.com /stories/1999/11/21/sports/main71254.shtml   (721 words)

  
 The Unofficial New England Revolution Pages - News
The Gatorade Rookie of the Year winner 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).
All first year players in MLS without previous professional experience were eligible for the Gatorade Rookie of the Year award.
Instrumental in getting MLS out of its infancy, his move to England gave the league much needed credibility in Europe and paved the way for other Americans to further their careers abroad.
www.nhsoccer.com /rev/ner0.htm   (1362 words)

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