Our friends over at the Denver Post, aka my co-host this week on the From The Pitch radio show, Brian Forbes, is reporting that the Colorado Rapids will probably continue to play three at the back rather than four for tomorrow's game against Kansas. The only difference is that such a threesome would include two players making season debuts in Mike Petke and new signing Cory Gibbs in place of the injured Ugo Ihemelu. Click to continue reading...

There may not be two teams going in more different directions than FC Dallas and Toronto FC. More than a month ago Toronto was playing well while FC Dallas was in turmoil after the firing of former head coach Steve Morrow.

The roles have been reversed. Now, TFC is the struggle squad, looking as bad as it did in its 2007 expansion season.

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Excuse this rant, but I'm about ready to explode regarding the events of yesterday's reunion between Juan Soler and Juan Villalonga ...

As many of you know, Villalonga is out as CEO after 2 weeks, Soler is selling his shares to Vicente Soriano, a board member who has been trying to buy the club for some time and more than likely, we're losing David Villa and David Silva to pay down our outstanding debt.

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CNN picks up on something we were talking about a few months ago - how will high gas prices affect youth soccer? They have a video up that talks about the impact of high gas prices on youth sports, with the reporter following a girls soccer team to the Georgia State Cup. The interviews with [...] Click to continue reading...

With gas prices near $4/gallon in many places, the cost of driving even short distances is starting to be measured in dollars, not cents. Just driving to and from practices can start to add up for many coaches and families. But one other group is starting to feel the pinch - referees. With gas prices [. Click to continue reading...