As goes Washington, so goes Houston.We got the following from one of our correspondents in Houston who wishes to be anonymous:

There's alot of talk still inside the office about RICARDO CLARK going to Europe, Bobby Boswell had anoffer from Europe but he wants to stay and the Dynamo are getting rid of Patrick Ianni who makes more than 100,000 per year, so with Ianni out and possibly going to a team in California, the Dynamo are willing to give a good salary increase to Boswell, he is 3rd on the list for defenders that might leave to Europe.

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It is hard to say the Houston Dynamo stand in any sort of disarray following its shocking playoff loss to the New York Red Bulls. Two straight MLS Cup titles followed by posting the best regular-season record in the Western Conference make Houston as successful a team as their is in the league, with a strong roster and winning track record that hasn't been erased by one series upset.

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The Houston Dynamo were fine. A 1-0 loss at Giants Stadium wouldn't have been the end of the world because the Dynamo lost the opening leg of the Western Conference Semifinal Series in each of the last two years only to go on and lift the MLS Cup trophy.

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The Wizards are back on the field on Sunday when they travel down to Houston to take on the Houston Dynamo. KC has been busy the past couple days, adding two forwards to their roster by way of trades. Both Herculez Gomez and Abe Thompson are going to be available for selection for the game on Sunday. Click to continue reading...

I had a chance to watch Game Breakers: The Stars of Major League Soccer this evening. The A&E DVD about several of the stars of Major League Soccer was just released today.

The description of the DVD lists 12 players that they profile but you will see so much more than just 12 player profiles.

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The Wizards are two-thirds of the way through this MLS season. And with only 10 games left, the Wizards currently find themselves outside the playoff picture right now. Bob Rusert had a column out yesterday talking with Onalfo about the last third of the season and what Onalfo expects. In it, Onalfo mentions that he wants to make home a fortress the rest of the season, as well as picking up 6 points from the teams final 4 away games. Click to continue reading...

Stuart Holden will not be able to watch team mates Brian Ching and Dwayne DeRosario in qualifying tonight because he's playing at the same time/photo from MLSNET

Major League Soccer is one of the strangest football leagues in the world. While some European oriented fans ridicule MLS for the time of year it is played those of us who understand world football and weather patterns do not really understand how MLS can be played when these people's beloved English Premier League is played.

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Stuart Holden will not be able to watch team mates Brian Ching and Dwayne DeRosario in qualifying tonight because he's playing at the same time/photo from MLSNET Major League Soccer is one of the strangest football leagues in the world. While some European oriented fans ridicule MLS for the time of year it is played those [. Click to continue reading...

It seems as though Danish side FC Copenhagen have rekindled their interest in the Houston Dynamos former MLS MVP. Would De-Rosario be interested in a move to Europe? He has achieved pretty much all there is to achieve in US soccer, 4 MLS Cups and various all-star appearances and the 30 year old may be looking to challenge himself further in a European league.

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This one turned in to an ugly affair folks and at the end of the match, it was Pachuca CF who came away with some legitimate grievances.

The first half was certainly all Houston Dynamo but, as I stated last night, while their penetrating runs were effective, particularly the work of Dwayne DeRosario, their final passing was never really on target. Click to continue reading...

Good evening folks. I'm coming to you from BMO Field and we're less than two hours from kick-off of the 2008 MLS All-Star game between MLS and West Ham United.

The fans haven't been let in yet but I can see them stacked outside the gates. A sell-out crowd is expected tonight and it will be interesting to see how Toronto fans embrace an MLS All-Star team that may have no Canadians in the starting lineup.

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Good afternoon folks. I'm at BMO Field, where the MLS All-Star team went through its final training preparations. All the players were in attendance today except for Houston's Dwayne DeRosario and Pat Onstad, who are playing for Houston against D.

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Commissioner Garber just named Edson to the All-Star team.  He also selected Dwayne DeRosario as the other of his two picks.  Congrats Edson!!  Keep up the scoring streak we need it!

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Coach Steve Nicol added 5 players to the MLS All Star roster and commissioner Don Garber added his 2 commissioner picks to the squad that will face West Ham.

Nicol added Pablo Mastroeni, Juan Pable Angel, Jim Brennan, Christian Gomez and Pat Onstad. Garber choose Edson Buddle and Dwayne De Rosario.

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Ahhhh yes its July and to American soccer fans that means the oppressive heat has returned to the east coast, MLS games are slowing down to a crawling pace, and the 2nd edition of Superliga is right around the corner. Last years tournament featured games with passion not really found in many MLS games, and that helped suck in a legion of MLS fans to this young fledgling tournament and turn it into something special. Click to continue reading...

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It's okay to admit it. You aren't happy with this year's MLS All-Star Game. You were hoping for a Champions League title contender like Manchester United or Real Madrid instead of West Ham United (no offense, Hammers fans).

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There is currently a rumor circulating that Houston's Dwayne DeRosario may be headed to the Danish powerhow. According to the rumor, the club has come to financial terms with him and are now negotiating with MLS for a transfer fee. We will keep a close eye on this one as it could mean big changes for Houston. Click to continue reading...

When is Garger going to grow a pair and start fining and suspending players for actions such as these? Saragosa, with no one around him, goes down. At best he's trying to feign injury in hopes of avoiding a yellow for pulling on Dwayne DeRosario's jersey. At worst he's hoping the referee will assume DeRosario did something. Click to continue reading...

Well, that sucks.  As any who cares by now knows, both of Major League Soccer's representatives in the CONCACAF Champions Cup have exited the tournament, the Houston Dynamo with a whimper, while DC United went down with fists flying...well, judging by the scoreline at least; I didn't see the DC game. Click to continue reading...

In the end, the game itself disappointed as much as the final, goalless score. In spite of the healthy number of chances (duly recorded in Soccer America's write-up) the entire affair felt a little flat - especially from the Houston Dynamo's point of view. For what it's worth, I credit Deportivo Saprissa with [. Click to continue reading...

- Damn the MLS Newsstand for linking to so many articles from Street & Smith's Sports Business Journal.� All those tempting articles, each boasting a teasing title more tempting than the last: "Leading the League's Expansion Drive"; "Agent Business Evolves as Sport Grows"; "Talks to Start Soon on New Labor Deal. Click to continue reading...

Not much to say about that one - and I'm trying to be more brief, generally - but the Houston Dynamo did Major League Soccer (MLS) proud in the other CONCACAF Champions Cup quarterfinal. And I'm happy to report that Corey Ashe, my personal liability for the first leg, turned in the man-of-the-match performance [. Click to continue reading...

The defending champions Houston Dynamo are losing strikers left and right.� Paul Daglish was released at the end of last year.� Nate Jaqua is supposedly looking for a job in Austria and it was just announced that Joseph Ngwenya is on his way to Austria.

Ngwenya has just signed a deal with SK Austria and keeps him there until the end of the current Austrian season with an option to add another full season.

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Houston Dynamo Record (W-L-T): 15-8-7; 43 GF, 23 GA Source Material: Schedule/match reports; roster Overview This one is pretty uncomplicated.� Houston had a straight-up kick-ass 2007.� It's not just that they won MLS Cup (more on this later), but how well they carried themselves through a duo of international tournaments, the CONCACAF Champions Cup and the inaugural Superliga. Click to continue reading...

Welcome to this, my last MLS Cup preview, where I'll turn my (divided) attention to how the Houston Dynamo's offense matches up with the New England Revolution defense.� I'm burning out ever so slightly on this project, less because it doesn't interest me than it only feels like more blah-blah-blahing as we get closer to [...] Click to continue reading...

Ugh. My head feels it's stuffed with cotton this morning, so I can't promise quality, never mind brilliance. This is kind of a tragedy because, today, I'll examine the pivotal match-up in this Sunday's MLS Cup: the Houston Dynamo's four-man midfield versus the New England Revolution's five. UPDATE: Because my brain is barely working, [...] Click to continue reading...

DeRo extended his contract with the Houston Dynamo to go through the 2010 season. The 29 year old Canadian international had a contract that kept him with the Dynamo through 2008 before the agreement to extend it.

Houston fans rejoice, Toronto FC fans probably not. DeResario talked about the possibility for playing for the Canadian MLS side someday.

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Hear me out, all none of you Toronto fans reading this blog.

With MoJo feeling pretty good about himself what with Dunivant heading across the border and new signing Samuel sure to bring some heat, TFC is having one of the best rookie seasons an MLS team has ever had. Very respectable.

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