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Thoughts From the MLS All-Star Game Against Manchester United

Posted July 28, 2011, 12:50 pm by Ty Duffy (44 Comments)

Beckham! Henry! Some interesting tattoos. Wayne Rooney comforting a small child.

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MLS Attendance Numbers Up, Though Established Markets Still Flagging.

Posted July 21, 2011, 5:37 pm by Ty Duffy (59 Comments)

Aggregate MLS attendance numbers up, but league needs to address lackluster attendance for non-expansion teams.

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Eric Hassli’s MLS Goal of the Year Candidate

Posted June 12, 2011, 1:00 pm by Stephen Douglas (CRM!) (9 Comments)

Eric Hassli may have scored the MLS goal of the year in Saturday’s Vancouver – Seattle game.

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Roundup: Video of Terrifying Tuscaloosa Tornadoes, Bruins Win in Overtime & Mike Mayock’s Mock Draft

Posted April 28, 2011, 8:40 am by Jason McIntyre (288 Comments)

Jessica Simpson … how Michael Scott went from zero to hero … “Penn frat cleared of alleged camel abuse” … cool site: Dads are the original hipster … largest restaurant chains: Subway, McDonald’s & Starbucks? … the No. 1 most useless degree? Journalism … very cool weather site … CNBC’s Erin Burnett is supposedly leaving [...]

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Charlie Davies Scores Twice in MLS Debut

Posted March 20, 2011, 1:45 pm by Ty Duffy (4 Comments)

Charlie Davies scored twice in his DC United debut last night, after coming on as a substitute in the second half. It was Davies’ first competitive match since he suffered multiple traumatic injuries in an Oct. 2009 car accident. It’s hard to gleam much from the goals. The first was a penalty. On the second, [...]

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MLS Must Market Itself For Television. Get Its High-Profile Matches on Grass.

Posted March 17, 2011, 4:45 pm by Ty Duffy (14 Comments)

Major League Soccer has mastered the in-stadium experience. New markets are well-attended and thriving. The games generate the best organic atmosphere in American professional sports. MLS’ problem has been translating that live excitement to a substantial television audience. It will involve a rethink about how the league is marketed. If Tuesday’s “First Kick” was any [...]

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MLS Kicks Off Tonight: LA Galaxy vs. Seattle Sounders

Posted March 15, 2011, 8:35 pm by Ty Duffy (19 Comments)

MLS First Kick: Each March I pledge to follow MLS. Each April, I get bogged down by other concerns and lose track. I’ll make the effort again. MLS’ First Kick is tonight at 9:30 on ESPN. LA is the most exciting team to watch. Seattle has one of the best atmospheres. David Beckham will grace [...]

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