MLS Mobile getting a major upgrade beyond simple score texts?

Almost as an answer to the story about the report of poor customer experience this rumor just came to us via our email dropbox:

Hello MLSR,

Good to see the rumors flowing again.

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It appears as though Standard Liege are the victims of their own success. The Belgian champions were more than a match for Liverpool in the Champions League preliminary round, going out to an extra-time strike for Dirk Kuyt. They are now very close to knocking Everton out of the UEFA ... Click to continue reading...

The American presence in the EPL continues to diminish by the week, and this time around Everton goalkeeper Tim Howard takes a few lumps.


DaMarcus Beasley and Maurice Edu Rangers
Vs. Partick Thistle (Beasley 48 minutes, 1 assist)
Vs. Hibernian (DNP)
Beasley proved to be crucial in Wednesday's CIS Insurance Cup fixture as he set up the extra time winner against Partick. Click to continue reading...

William Gallas maintained his impressive scoring record in Europe by rescuing Arsenal with a late equaliser. Wenger was unhappy at the treatment meted out to Theo Walcott by Andriy Nesmachniy and by the amount of extra time given at the end of the game.(It wasn't enough)

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Perennial NBA All-Star Steve Nash talks about the love for the women's game that led him to become an investor in WPS and take a role in today's allocation announcement, while Abby Wambach talks about her recovery and how the Olympic team pulled together:

NASH

Being part of the allocation announcement

It was really exciting.

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Matchday 1 of the 2008-09 Champions League group stages will see Liverpool travel to Marseille in a battle of the once-greats. Both were at one time the unrivalled giants of their country, yet neither have won a league title since the early 1990s. Both remain their country's most successful club but are in serious danger of losing that mantle. Click to continue reading...

Belconnen United thrashed Canberra FC 4-1 in the ACT men's Grand Final today and Belwest Foxes beat hot favourites Weston Creek 1-0 in the Women's final.

Belconnen United hadn't beaten Canberra FC in living memory or so it seemed despite these two side being the best clubs for a number of years in the local game. Click to continue reading...

The French redeemed themselves and bought Raymond Domenech some extra time to stay on as manager. Thierry Henry and Nicholas Anelka scored 2 second half goals to lead the way before Serbia pulled one back through Branislav Ivanovic.
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Longtime readers of MLSR no doubt were not surprised to hear about the plans for a team playing in New York City and owned by the New York Mets. Indeed as far back as July of 2007 we were keeping are ears open to rumors that the Mets might be behind the effort to fulfill a long held MLS dream of another team in the New York City area. Click to continue reading...

MARKHAM - Limey's FC were in full form on Sunday as they decimated their opponents, Silver. Coasting to a 6-1 bashing, the Silver team never stood a chance. Limey's FC, a team that has been consistently strong all year long, earned a well deserved the victory and move on to the semi-finals next week. Click to continue reading...

In the heat of Tel Aviv it seemed as if Switzerland had made the crucial (and rather unexpected) result when the game was in extra-time. Yet someone in the back-line forgets that there are two Israeli players on the flank - the Israelis confusedly managed to set up a low Click to continue reading...

D.C. United won the MLS-USL showdown over Charleston in the U.S. Open Cup last night on a goal of true professional quality -- Clyde Simms slipped a long pass through a dummy to Fred, who finished into the sliver of space that Dusty Hudock allowed. (Check the highlights in MLSNET's recap.

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Shockingly, the USL has just as many teams in the group stages of the CONCACAF Champions League as Major League Soccer. Montreal did their business with a 0-0 draw away after winning 1-0 in the home leg. Puerto Rico definitely took the hard road, but made it work. After last week's thrilling match in Costa Rica, they gave up an early goal at home. Click to continue reading...

Just a heads up that I'm the guest blogger over on This Is Extra Time today (Thursday). I'll be talking about such things as Norwegian boy bands, Michael Bradley and the curse of Arsenal. Click to continue reading...

I am guest-blogging today at This Is Extra Time. I don't think I'm gonna cross-post, but if y'all want to know my thoughts on ... random hot players, head over there. Click to continue reading...

Below are the collated results for the Preliminary Round of the 2008-09 CONCACAF Champions League. Ties are a two-match, home-and-away series, higher aggregate score wins, and away goals count. If aggregate and away goals are level, a 30-minute extra time period is played with penalties if necessary. Click to continue reading...

As I sit here watching the start of the CONCACAF Champions league second leg I have to look back at all the happenings this past week in football. This week featured more tournament play, the start of La Liga and Serie A and the close of the fall transfer season for the EPL. The big transfer news is that Man City stole Robinho out from under Chelsea and Manchester United finally got Berbatov from Tottenham. Click to continue reading...

This tackle, or lack thereof, is very topical. Ferguson's victim is none other than Blackburn's new gaffer, Paul Ince. Paul Ince, is a legend, but was unceremoniously dumped on his arse by both Fergie here, and by West Ham this weekend as they blew the doors off the Rover wagon in extra time. Poor guy gets no respect. Click to continue reading...

Underperforming Liverpool were lucky to escape the second city with a point on Sunday.  Gerrard is out recovering from surgery, likely back in a week or more.  Torres pulled up with a hamstring injury in the first third of the match.  Rafa crowded the midfield, neutralized the service to Carew and Agbonlahor, allowing the Reds to escape with a point. Click to continue reading...

Something to read while you wait for your YouTube video to arrive in the mail... Is the world ready for Amateur wags? (Weekend Wonders) The DISH vs GolTV rift gets worse (EPL Talk) Soccer rage in Canada (not the good kind though) (Canadian Press) Seems all the big clubs are uspet with each other these days (Extra Time) Which keepers [. Click to continue reading...

While perusing the website of Canadian Sports Broadcaster TSN, I noticed an article headlined, Goal Late in Extra-Time Sinks Toronto FC. This headline sounds fine. Its problem is that it is deceptive. You see, the game featuring Toronto FC and whoever it is they played did not go to extra-time. The game was a 90 minute league match, with the winning goal of the game scored in injury-time. Click to continue reading...

Unbeaten Newcastle travel to the Emirates this weekend after a midweek Carling Cup extra-time win over Coventry. Confidence is growing on Tyneside with Kevin Keegan's new signings making a big impression. However, they should face an Arsenal side determined to get back on track in front of their own fans after a surprising 1-0 defeat at [. Click to continue reading...

Standard Liege hearts were broken at Anfield as Dirk Kuyt stole a last minute of extra time goal to knock the Belgian team out of the Champions League group stages in front of the Liverpool faithful. Click to continue reading...

IT'S no wonder Dirk Kuyt isn't making any demands to be restored to his favoured centre-forward role – as he's become a Liverpool goal hero playing out of position.

The Dutchman proved to be their Champions League saviour once more on Wednesday when his extra-time goal ensured progression to the group stages at the expense of the battling Belgians from Liege. Click to continue reading...

It took a Dirk Kuyt goal late into extra-time to see off Standard Liege on Wednesday night, something that wasn't in the script when the Belgian side were drawn against Liverpool in this Champions League qualifier. The simple truth is that the Reds could have had little cause for complaint ... Click to continue reading...

It took a long time for Liverpool to score on a strong Liege defense, but when it came, it was bittersweet for American defender Oguchi Onyewu.  Gooch played a flawless match, practically taking Fernando Torres out of the game, but Liege lost on a goal two minutes from the end of extra time and crashed out [. Click to continue reading...

Liverpool advance in extra time, Arsenal cruise, Fiorentina advance and a team from Cyprus makes history...
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A night of frustration for Liverpool finally saw the Reds secure Champions League qualification. With only minutes separating the sides from penalties, Dirk Kuyt stole the win for the Reds. Click to continue reading...

Dirk Kuyt struck the extra-time winner which will be worth millions to Liverpool as they secured their place in the Champions League group stages.

Kuyt has been Liverpool's lucky charm in such games, and this was his ninth goal in 15 European outings.

Last season he scored seven times as Liverpool reached the semi-finals, but none were worth more than the one he forced over the line tonight with two minutes of extra-time left. Click to continue reading...

Three shite performances, three wins for the bindippers. After being held at home for all of normal time, and almost all of extra time, up pops Dirk Kuyt (who alarmingly scored less than Louis Saha in the league last season!!) with the winner. Following the battering Liverpool received from the Belgian club (yes, Belgian! Click to continue reading...

Kevin Keegan has been in charge of the national side and, although it was an ill-fated reign, you'd think he has some idea of what's required to play at international level. After his team's exciting 3-2 extra-time win at Coventry last night, he has no doubt that one of his ... Click to continue reading...

The Newcastle United manager Kevin Keegan had every right to be proud of his players last night, after their Carling Cup extra-time victory over Coventry City. Jose Enrique challenges Coventry captain Jay Tabb for the ball Newcastle looked like they were cruising home with two goals in the first half from N'Zogbia (21) and Milner (38) and [. Click to continue reading...

Newcastle United participated last night in one of the most entertaining games of football seen in a long time - and as we said last night - a game for the ages. Kevin Keegan - looked decidedly unhappy in extra time While they should have won the game 2-1, if the referee had bothered to look at [. Click to continue reading...

Michael Owen came on with just 15 minutes to go against Coventry City last night, and with the game going to extra tiume, he got a 45 minute run out. Oh yes, and he scored the winner again in extra time. Michael Owen - scored the winner again - in extra time His manager, Kevin Keegan, has once [... Click to continue reading...

If you're reading this, then we should congratulate Manchester United on defeating Portsmouth on Monday. This week, I ran the numbers on each of three scenarios, a United win, a United draw and a United loss. The only scenario that keeps Manchester United on top is a victory over Portsmouth. Since I don't know if I'll have a chance to do this article on Monday, I'm going to go ahead and draft it now, assuming the most likely outcome. Click to continue reading...

Below are the collated results for the Preliminary Round of the 2008-09 CONCACAF Champions League. Ties are a two-match, home-and-away series, higher aggregate score wins, and away goals count. If aggregate and away goals are level, a 30-minute extra time period is played with penalties if necessary. Click to continue reading...