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  Major League Soccer: Home: The Official Site of Major League Soccer
Help us narrow this season's great goals down to one winner by voting now for the 2007 Sierra Mist MLS Goal of the Year.
MLSnet.com is now your one-stop home for purchasing tickets for any Major League Soccer game.
Toronto FC Be a part of soccer history and purchase your MLS Guaranteed Seat License to guarantee your lifetime seat to the MLS All-Star Game and MLS Cup each year.
web.mlsnet.com /index.jsp   (410 words)

  
  Major League Soccer - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Major League Soccer (MLS) is the top soccer league in the United States in the American Soccer Pyramid, sanctioned by the professional division of the United States Soccer Federation (USSF or U.S. Soccer), a member of Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA).
MLS was formed on December 17, 1993, in fulfillment of U.S. Soccer's promise to FIFA to establish a "Division One" professional football league in exchange for the staging of the FIFA World Cup USA 1994 in the United States.
However this is a considerable expense to the league, and to provide better facilities as well as to control revenue for the stadium, a major goal of MLS management is to build its own stadiums, which are often called "soccer-specific stadiums".
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Major_League_Soccer   (2194 words)

  
 major league soccer   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
Major League Soccer (MLS) is the highest level soccer league in the United States sanctioned by the professional division of the United States Soccer Federation (USSF or U.S. Soccer), a member of Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA).
The quality of play in MLS has improved since the league was founded in 1996 and the success of the United States Men's National Team in the FIFA World Cup 2002 Korea/Japan, reaching the quarter-final round for the first time, has been partly attributed to the experience gained by playing in MLS.
As a result, most of the players in the league are from the United States but some are renowned international players, with Latin America and the Caribbean being the home region for the largest number of international players.
www.yourencyclopedia.net /Major_League_Soccer.html   (1363 words)

  
 Major League Soccer - FreeEncyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
Major League Soccer (MLS) is a first division professional soccer league in the United States.
MLS is the highest level league sanctioned by the professional division of the United States Soccer Federation (USSF or U.S. Soccer), which is a member of FIFA.
Previous professional leagues in the US and Canada, most notably the North American Soccer League (NASL) (1968-1984), which featured, among others, soccer legend Pele, have failed.
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 Major League Soccer 2004 :: Soccerphile
US soccer might still not be getting the international attention a quarter-final finish at the last World Cup merits, but in America it seems increasingly here to stay.
That the majority of good Americans are playing outside America won't be all bad news in the long run as a good national team is vital for the sport as a whole.
Last season's runners-up Chicago Fire have a strong attack headed by US internationals Ante Razov and DaMarcus Beasley and are always strong contenders, as are the LA Galaxy ensconced in their intimate and sold-out stadium.
www.soccerphile.com /soccerphile/news/comment4.html   (1074 words)

  
 GuruNet — Content Map
Major League Lacrosse Coach of the Year Award
Major League Lacrosse first overall collegiate draft choice
Major League Lacrosse Goaltender of the Year Award
www.gurunet.com /cm-dsname-Wikipedia-dsid-2222-letter-1M-first-3501   (78 words)

  
 Soccer Players Encyclopedia
He won the UEFA Champions League in 1968 and the English Premiership in 1965 and 1967.
Paul has won most major football tournaments including the Champions League, the European Championship (1972), and the World Cup (1974.) Breitner is five times Bundesliga champion (1972, 1973, 1974, 1980, 1981) and has twice won the Spanish Primera Division (1975, 1976).
On the club level, Charlton won the Champions League in 1968 and is Premier League Champion for 1957, 1965, and 1967 with Manchester United.
www.expertfootball.com /players/encyclopedia.php   (3501 words)

  
 Major League Soccer (MLS)
As the League for the New America, MLS strives to unite soccer's young, ethnic, digital and hard-core fans in the U.S., fueling their passion and providing aspiration - and inspiration - to a rapidly expanding soccer culture.
Major League Soccer has allowed the sport to enjoy unprecedented success during its first eight campaigns on the field, in the stands, on television and among the League's numerous commercial affiliates.
The league's goal is to become the world's most competitive and prestigious soccer leagues as well as one of America's premier sports and entertainment properties.
www.soccerhall.org /MLS_Info.htm   (2223 words)

  
 Major League Soccer   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
Major League Soccer''' ('''MLS) is the highest level football (soccer)soccer league in the United States sanctioned by the professional division of the United States Soccer Federation (USSF or U.S. Soccer), a member of FIFAFédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA)/.
MLS was formed on December 17, 1993, in fulfillment of U.S. Soccer's promise to FIFA to establish a "Division One" professional football league in exchange for the staging of the Football World Cup 1994FIFA World Cup USA 1994 in the United States.
Major League Soccer team Real Salt Lake appears to have decided to build its stadium in Sandy, one of three cities vying for the 20,000- to 25,000-seat venue.
www.infothis.com /find/Major_League_Soccer   (1898 words)

  
 Major League Soccer
Major League Soccer (MLS) originated in 1996 as a professional USA soccer league, created to build on the base of popularity generated during the hosting of the World Cup finals in 1994.
It is hoping to survive longer than the North American Soccer League which died in 1984.
The regular season is a league with two conferences, Eastern and Western.
endlesssoccer.tripod.com /usfootball/mls   (265 words)

  
 Major League Soccer Coming To Canyon :: WTAMU Men's Squad To Face FC Dallas On April 4
In 2005, the Burn changed their name to FC Dallas and will play this season in the new Frisco Soccer and Entertainment Center, a 115-acre facility north of Dallas that features a 20,000-plus-seat soccer stadium.
WTAMU finished the 2004 season with an 11-7-2 record and return All-Region forward Josh Fender and midfielder Omar Morales.
Fender is a Richardson, Texas native and was a ball boy for the Dallas Burn in 1996 and 1997.
www.cstv.com /sports/m-soccer/stories/030705aab.html   (677 words)

  
 Major League Soccer
The league has said it hopes to add two teams for 2007, one year earlier than the Milwaukee group expects to have its stadium ready.
Garber pointed out that although he supports Milwaukee’s efforts, the league has made no commitment to the group or the city, and that Milwaukee Professional Soccer LLC has made no financial commitments toward securing a franchise or an option for a franchise.
Garber said the league looks for three elements in deciding on expansion, with a committed ownership being at the top of the list, followed by the right market and plans for a soccer specific stadium.
chicagolandsoccernews.com /sections/mls2.php?article_id=457   (805 words)

  
 Major League Soccer
NEW YORK - The National Soccer Hall of Fame today announced that American soccer legends and former Major League Soccer stars Marcelo Balboa, John Harkes, and Tab Ramos were elected to the Class of 2005.
The three U.S. National Team staples of the 1990s will be inducted in the official ceremony to be held at the National Soccer Hall of Fame in Oneonta, NY on August 29, 2005.
"Major League Soccer is proud to congratulate three of the League's founders on their election to the National Soccer Hall of Fame," said MLS Commissioner Don Garber.
chicagolandsoccernews.com /sections/mls2.php?article_id=366   (366 words)

  
 USA - Major League Soccer   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
MLS is the first successful Division I professional soccer league in the United States since the demise of the NASL in 1984, and the only truly world-class US league to get USSF and FIFA sanctioning.
This league was inspired in part by the success of the 1994 World Cup, held in the United States.
The league has been capitalized through a dozen major sponsors to the tune of $75,000,000, and an impressive array of US and world soccer stars now populate the rosters, and the league has a handsome cable and network television contract.
www.risc.uni-linz.ac.at /non-official/rsssf/usadave/mls.html   (188 words)

  
 Letter to Major League Soccer
Garber has stated that his goal for the League is to be the number one sport in the United States.
The season could run throughout the same months as 2004, but there would be open dates for the USMNT matches and the U.S. Open Cup.
A lot of soccer fans within the U.S. still support foreign clubs and don't think the quality of MLS is as good as other leagues around the world.
www.soccerloop.com /headliners/major.league.soccer.2   (1663 words)

  
 gladwell dot com - the coolhunt
Then came the big bulge of farmers in 1936, 1937, and 1938-the "early majority" and the "late majority," which is to say the deliberate and the skeptical masses, who would never try anything until the most respected farmers had tried it.
When Baysie Wightman went to Dr. Jay's, she was looking for customer response to the new shoes Reebok had planned for the fourth quarter of 1997 and the first quarter of 1998.
She had close-cropped hair, which was green at the top, and at the temples was shaved even closer and dyed pink.
www.gladwell.com /1997/1997_03_17_a_cool.htm   (6226 words)

  
 ESPNsoccernet.com - MLS - Adu signs long-term deal with MLS   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
Adu, who left Ghana in 1997 and became a U.S. citizen in February, was introduced by MLS at Madison Square Garden, where the soccer world gathered 12 years earlier for the preliminary draw for the 1994 World Cup.
While no details were disclosed, league officials say that for ``special'' players, there are marketing agreements that give them more than the maximum salary, $280,000.
If he gets on the field with D.C. United next season, Adu would become the youngest player for a major American team since 14-year-old Fred Chapman debuted for Philadelphia of major league baseball's American Association in 1887, according to the Elias Sports Bureau.
soccernet.espn.go.com /headlinenews?id=283610&cc=5901   (1172 words)

  
 Major League Soccer: Standings: Main
Eight teams will qualify for the playoffs - the top two teams in each conference plus the remaining four teams, regardless of conference, that have the most points in the standings upon the completion of the their 30-game regular season.
Playoff berths will be determined by points in the standings upon the completion of the regular season on Oct. 21; all 13 teams will have played 30 games.
If two teams are tied on points, the first tiebreaker is head-to-head results, the second tiebreaker is goal differential, and the third is goals scored for the season.
web.mlsnet.com /standings   (319 words)

  
 Association for Professional Basketball Research   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
Major Don Holleder, one of West Point's leading rebounders in 1954-55, was killed in action in Viet Nam while rescuing members of a trapped platoon.
Hundreds of men who served in the Armed Forces and contributed to our great game of basketball, as well as providing the morale, recreation and diversion for their fellow service personnel and the general public who watched the games.
MPBL Midwest Professional Basketball League 1961-62 to 1963-64
m2.aol.com /bradleyrd/apbr.html   (1062 words)

  
 AllSports' Major League Soccer MLS Coverage   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
COLORADO AND COLUMBUS BATTLE A-LEAGUE OPPONENTS IN U.S. NEW YORK (Tuesday, August 31, 1999) - Two Major League Soccer clubs resume U.S. Open Cup play tomorrow when the Colorado Rapids and Columbus Crew travel to Virginia Beach to take on A-league opponents in the semifinals of the 1999 tournament.
MLS teams are 5-4 in 1999 and have only outscored the United Soccer League (A-League and lower divisions) opponents 18-13.
Last season, Head Coach Glenn Myernick's team elected not to participate in the nation's oldest tournament due to its entry in the CONCACAF Champions' Cup, where it lost a two-game playoff on aggregate goals to Leon of the Mexican First Division, 4-3.
www.allsports.com /mls/19990831-3.htm   (1039 words)

  
 MLS (Major League Soccer): News, analysis, standings, team info.
NEW YORK (Saturday, March 31, 2001) -- Major League Soccer and its players are working together to raise relief aid for victims of the recent devastating earthquake in El Salvador by staging a 10-day on-line auction.
SAN JOSE, Calif. (Friday, March 30, 2001) -- Teen-aged striker Landon Donovan joined the San Jose Earthquakes yesterday in a complex deal in which he signed a four-year Major League Soccer contract, but is guaranteed to be with the team only for 2001.
BOSTON (Wednesday, March 28, 2001) -- Goalkeeper Juergen Sommer, who closed the 2000 season with the New England Revolution but has not trained with the team this year, is expected to sign a contract tomorrow and rejoin the Revs.
www.soccertimes.com /mls.htm   (987 words)

  
 Center for Sports Parenting - Expert Panel   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
He was a candidate for the league's Rookie of the Year award and won the Monarchs' MVP award in his first season.
After the 1993/94 season, Bylsma was signed as a free agent to a three-year contract with the Los Angeles Kings of the NHL After attending the L.A. Kings training camp in 1994, Bylsma was assigned to the Kings' International Hockey League affiliate - the Phoenix Roadrunners.
Her academic and clinical training is enhanced by her experience as the mother of four grown sons, whose sports interests have included soccer, baseball, crew, swimming, diving, cross-country, track, skiing and mountain biking.
www.sportsparenting.org /csp/csp_xpanel.cfm   (10163 words)

  
 Major Indoor Soccer League
SOCCER LEGEND PELÉ TO SERVE AS HONORARY CAPTAIN
The MISL released its Master Schedule for the 2007-08 season.
The following is the Major Indoor Soccer League Injury Report as of Thursday, November, 1, 2007.
www.misl.net   (381 words)

  
 ussoccer.com - Bio - Biography   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
Named one of World Soccer Magazine’s "Top 100 Rising Stars" in the world in 2000...
Assisted on the goal that put D.C. into the semifinals of the 2000 CONCACAF Champions Cup … 2000: Played 22 games in his inaugural season for United in 2000, starting 18 of those … Made his debut in United’s home opener against Los Angeles on April 25.
His sister, Kelly, was the first women’s soccer player at Penn State to be named an NSCAA All-American … Father, Bob, played basketball at St. Francis College of Loretto, Pa....
www.ussoccer.com /bio/bio.sps?iBiographyID=1725   (301 words)

  
 ECA Magazine - DC United Major League Soccer   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
The season opens Sunday for the United and the main concern is will this team be able to 3-peat.
The United prepares to open Major League Soccer's third season on Sunday against the expansion Miami Fusion; there is the inevitable talk of a three-peak.
The team is still talking about their 2nd straight MLS Cup title, but the expansion draft took several stars from the team such as, David Vaudreuil, Kris Kelderman, and John Maessner.
www.eastcoastattractions.com /dcunited1.htm   (321 words)

  
 American Soccer History Archives
Unlucky: A Season of Struggle in Minor League Professional Soccer, by Dave Ungrady.
Cosmopolitan Soccer League, one of the major amateur leagues
Soccer Corner", a great master directory to all kinds of worldwide soccer pages.
www.sover.net /~spectrum   (1368 words)

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