FC Dallas has announced that they are parting ways with Mexican defender Duilio Davino, as the two sides have mutually agreed to terminate his contract. The move allows Davino to explore further playing opportunities in Mexico, according to the team release.Davino, 32, signed with Dallas back in January for a near-maximum salary of $400,000, earning just less than Designated Player money. Click to continue reading...

The Kansas City Wizards announced Thursday that the team will hold its second-annual open tryouts March 7-8, 2009 in Kansas City. The Wizards held an open tryout in 2008 for the first time since their inaugural 1996 season, with the event drawing over 200 players from 15 different countries. Two players eventually signed for Kansas City, midfielders Kevin Souter and Nelson Pizarro. Click to continue reading...

Hoping to bolster a backline that was the most porous in the league in 2008, the Los Angeles Galaxy are in talks to sign Honduran defender Victor Bernardez, according to several league sources.The 26-year-old Bernardez currently plays for CD Motagua in his native country and is captain of the side. He has also earned 35 caps for Honduras since 2004, and has played in all eight 2010 World Cup Qualifiers during their current run to the Hexagonal. Click to continue reading...

Though several question-marks still surround the Columbus Crew for 2009, one very important piece of the puzzle will be returning, according to league sources who claim the club has reached an agreement with MLS & MLS Cup MVP Guillermo Barros Schelotto over a contract that would see him promoted to Designated Player status for next season, making him the first DP in Crew history. Click to continue reading...

Major League Soccer will kick off its 14th season during the week of March 19-22, with 7 games scheduled for First Kick 2009; only Real Salt Lake will be inactive during the schedule's first week. MLS also revealed the date and opponent of each club's home opener for next season, with the full schedule expected to be unveiled sometime in February. Click to continue reading...

The 2009 MLS regular season will kick off on Thursday, March 19th, according to a league source, with a match between Seattle Sounders FC – the league's newest team – and the New York Red Bulls at Qwest Field. The fixture, which will be the Sounders' first time taking the field in MLS, will be broadcast to a national audience live on ESPN2. Click to continue reading...

Sixteen of Major League Soccer's Generation Adidas players have been invited to go on an 8-day trip to London where they will play a handful of games against reserve sides from the English Premier League. They also have the opportunity to attend two EPL matches and a UEFA Champions' League tie and will train at Chelsea Academy during their time in England. Click to continue reading...

Though Cuauhtemoc Blanco's run in the MLS playoffs was brought to an early end by the MLS Cup-winning Columbus Crew, his efforts with Mexican club Santos Laguna appear to still be on track.
Blanco - on loan to Santos from the Chicago Fire in the MLS off-season - scored from the penalty spot in the team's 2-1 victory over San Luis on Saturday. Click to continue reading...

Despite their season ending more than a month ago, the Los Angeles Galaxy have been hard at work preparing for their final game of 2008, a friendly versus a group of select Oceania All-Stars in New Zealand on December 6th. While Landon Donovan will not be on the roster for the Galaxy (presumably packing his bags for his upcoming German adventure), the MLS side will be bringing most of their regulars – including David Beckham - for the exhibition at MT Smart Stadium. Click to continue reading...

Another young talent is on the verge of leaving Major League Soccer for the playing fields of Europe, as New England Revolution defender Michael Parkhurst is reportedly set to move on a free transfer to an unnamed team in Denmark, according to Steven Goff.A Generation Adidas graduate, 24-year-old Parkhurst has already established himself as one of the league's top defenders. Click to continue reading...

The Houston Dynamo became the only Major League Soccer team to reach the Knockout Round of the CONCACAF Champions League on Wednesday night, advancing after a 1-0 victory over El Salvadorian club CD Luis Angel Firpo at Robertson Stadium.

Knowing that anything less than a win would see them eliminated and Firpo advance in their place, the Dynamo came out firing and got the game's only goal in the 13th minute when U. Click to continue reading...

The Three Trails Redevelopment project - which would include a permanent home for the Kansas City Wizards - finally cleared a big hurdle recently when the Missouri Development Finance Board granted $30 million in tax credits to the partnership made up of Lane4 Property Group Inc. and OnGoal LLC. State approval had been expected by January 31, 2008, but was pushed back almost a full year. Click to continue reading...

Having lost suspended defender Jeff Parke to the Seattle Sounders in the expansion draft held earlier in the day, the New York Red Bulls reacquired Mike Petke on Wednesday via the league's waiver draft after he was waived by the Colorado Rapids.Petke, 32, appeared in 80 games for the Rapids from 2005-2008 and spent the previous two seasons with DC United, including their MLS Cup-winning campaign in 2004. Click to continue reading...

Only a few days removed from becoming the first coach in league history to win MLS Cup with two different clubs, Columbus Crew chief Sigi Schmid could be on his way to a new club as the expansion Seattle Sounders FC have apparently made the coach an offer he can't refuse.
From Soccer By Ives:
Schmid is on the verge of accepting a deal to become the first head coach of Seattle Sounders FC, multiple sources within MLS told SBI on Tuesday. Click to continue reading...

The roster for Seattle Sounders FC is beginning to take shape following the team's selection of ten players via an expansion draft on Wednesday afternoon.Here's a full list of the players selected:

- Brad Evans (M, Columbus Crew)
- Nate Jaqua (F, Houston Dynamo)
- Stephen King (M, Chicago Fire)
- Jeff Parke (D, New York Red Bulls)
- James Riley (D, San Jose Earthquakes)
- Khano Smith (M, New England Revolution)
- Jarrod Smith (F, Toronto FC)
- Nathan Sturgis (M, Real Salt Lake)
- Peter Vagenas (M, Los Angeles Galaxy)
- Tyson Wahl (D, Kansas City Wizards)

These ten players join the Sounders' four existing signings - Kasey Keller, Freddie Ljungberg, Sebastian Le Toux and Sanna Nyassi - in preparation for the 2009 MLS season. Click to continue reading...