Ah, the Home Depot Center - acres of athletic facilities, a number of sporting personalities, and one frazzled me, trying to get stuff for stories.

I ran from the Galaxy's practice field to try to catch Claudio Suarez before he left with his teammates on a bus to the airport. I waited by the front entrance of the complex as various Chivas USA players walked by from the practice field. Click to continue reading...

Wow, here we are. Real Salt Lake and Chivas USA, 6 pointer on our hands.

First question is "Who is available?" Looking on the injury list, It looks surprisingly light. Four people out and three more maybes. What? Does that mean we can put a decent team on the field? One that could compete with the best of MLS?

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Edson Buddle (LA) - 13Guillermo Barros Schelotto (CLB) - 6
Arturo Alvarez (SJ) - 6
Ante Razov (CHV) - 5
Davy Arnaud (KC) - 4
Darren Huckerby (SJ) - 4
Santino Quaranta (DCU) - 4
Nate Jaqua (HOU) - 3, 4
Brad Davis (HOU) - 3
Jason Garey (CLB) - 2, 3
Stephen King (CHI) - 2
Yura Movsisyan (RSL) - 2
Mike Petke (COL) - 1
Tyler Rosenlund (TFC) - 1
Daniel Paladini (CHV) - 1
Jonathan Bornstein (CHV) - 1
Andy Iro (CLB) - 1
Bryan Jordan (LA) - 1
Will Johnson (RSL) - 1 Click to continue reading...

Chivas USA will host a critical match against Tauro FC tonight. Chivas USA needs to win by two goals in order to have any hopes of advancing to the CONCACAF Champions League.

Here is audio of my post-game chat with Jonathan Bornstein about the game.

Acutally, it's a bit more complicated than just winning by two. Click to continue reading...

Chivas USA take on the Wizards this weekend.

Chivas USA have been struggling to fill the line up, dealing with injuries and suspensions.

There are two people that are considered out for the game, probably the lowest in the season. Raphael Wicky and Alex Zotinca will not be available for the game.

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Chivas USA take on Chicago Fire Saturday after a break. The team has been out of action for two weeks, and have not played an MLS game in a month due to Superliga.

So whats up?

Injuries are plenty, but that's not news. Raphael Wicky and Alex Zotinca are out. However, a few of our usuals are coming back.

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  This year's MLS All-Star Game comes live from Toronto.  If you're watching it, this is the place for pre game, in game, post game commentary.  The MLS lineup is after the jump. PRE-GAME- Here is the West Ham Lineup: Dean-Ashton -Carlton Cole Julian Faubert - Etherington Sears Parker Mullins Davenport -Ferdinand Neill Robert Green - PRE-GAME- Here is the MLS lineup: -Cooper -Blanco - Toja -Gomez -Beckham Joseph Bornstein Conrad Mastroeni Hejduk -Reis     Click to continue reading...

Chivas USA draw in the most recent battle for LA. Chivas USA scored there only point through Ante Razov with a spectacular strike from outside the box. To be fair, he deserves goal of the week... again.

Brad was Brad stopping almost every shot on goal. Buddle snuck one past.

Shavar Thomas is back in the fold and played great.

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Chivas USA managed to draw at home against the New York Red Bulls.

Nick Green comments on the game here. He's a little rough on the Red and White, but somewhat justified.

The Sideline Views included a clip of Preki's post game for you to hear.

The game was tough, and a draw was probably fair.

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BASIC NUMBERS Week Avg. Season Avg. Games 7 100 Players 193 27.6 2,730 27.3 Goals 16 2.3 271 2.7 Assists 10 1.4 244 2.4 Shots 159 22.7 2,312 23.1 Shots on Goal 72 10.3 996 10.0 Fouls 198 28.3 2,569 25.7 Offsides 39 5.6 532 5.3 Corners 55 7.9 943 9.4 Saves 58 8.3 730 7.3 Cautions 28 4. Click to continue reading...

I had the chance to talk to Jonathan Bornstein on the phone just now, after the United States' 3-0 win over Poland. I had intended to talk to him about the upcoming season but I took the opportunity to ask him a few questions about the US win.

I first asked him what his thoughts were on the game. Click to continue reading...

Jonathan Bornstein talked to me about his little trip to Israel in the offseason. He had to have some (I'd imagine) pretty tough conversations with Preki, Bob Bradley and Chivas USA officials. I could probably deal with a tongue-lashing from Antonio Cue and one from Preki would be difficult. But a pissed-off Bob Bradley. Click to continue reading...

Chivas USA defender Jonathan Bornstein was left off the US camp roster but with good reason. A club source just told me that he had ankle surgery about a week or two ago and he's expected back and healthy sometime around the start of training camp or so.

That will keep Bornstein from playing for the US against Sweden on Jan. Click to continue reading...

A few weeks ago Ramon Nunez was benched after starting 10 out of the first 11 games of the season. Since then he has come out and openly asked FC Dallas to trade him. Today, it looks like his wish may come true as FC Dallas is close to having a deal to send Nunez to [...] Click to continue reading...