Marcelo Gallardo is back in the district after about two weeks of rehab in his native Argentina. Media spoke with United's #10 and here's a few excerpts, via translation and my poorly written notes:

"I feel a lot better and I hope to finish the season on a positive note... The most important thing was to get rid of the pain I was feeling all the time.

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The Los Angeles Galaxy visit Toyota Park tonight to take on the Chicago Fire in what amounts to a must-win match if LA hopes to resurrect its faint playoff hopes. The Fire will be looking to avoid a three-match losing streak, and a three-match skid against Western Conference opponents at that.

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Okay, so not sure if he had the Brave following his name but King Leonidas ruled. just watched 300 last night for, oh, the 300th time. Good movie, lots of action, good fighting. MLS... not always the most action, some good fights, some dull ones. Still, not a whole lot of intrigue right now. East is pretty much decided save for positioning. Click to continue reading...

0-4.

That's not the type of score you want to see on a Saturday night, nevermind a Saturday night in which you were holding down the fort at home while braving the remnants of Tropical Storm Hannah. The sound of branches snapping off the trees and rain pelting the windows only added to the sense of portentousness that pervaded through the flickering television screen as it struggled mightily to carry the Revolution-Crew match into the living room. Click to continue reading...

Who: D.C. United at New England Revolution
What: MLS Regular Season
Where: Gillette Stadium, Foxboro, MA
When: Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. (TV38, Cox3 [R.I.])

Gone is the New England Revolution's lead at the top of the table, the lead they've had most of the season vanquished thanks to the team's first losing streak of the season.

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Who: New England Revolution at San Jose Earthquakes
What: MLS Regular Season
Where: Buck Shaw Stadium, Santa Clara, Calif.
When: Saturday, 10:00 p.m. (TV38, HDNet)

The New England Revolution are in the midst of their first losing streak of the season after losing 2-1 to the Chicago Fire in league play Saturday and then being eliminated in the U.

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God, that felt good. The losing streak ends at four, and it's back to winning ways in the league as United holds serve at home against KC. Missing a big chunk of the starting lineup to suspension and injury, I suppose any sort of win would have been acceptable tonight. Still, there was something vaguely unsatisfying about the 2-0 victory, but we'll get to that. Click to continue reading...

Match #13.17 -- Kansas City Wizards

Six Word Novel Preview:
Even on points, a six-point game.

Opponent:
Kansas City Wizards

TV: 2 August 2008, Comcast Sportsnet, DireckKick, MLSLive.tv

Radio: WFED 1050AM, SRN

Previous Meeting:
March 29, 2008 - KC 2 - United 0

The Stakes:

Both teams sit on 22 points in the Eastern Conference, so this game could provide a six-point swing in the standings if either team manages to win.

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During the 2004 season, D.C. United played a game late in the season in Columbus which they lost 1-0. At the end of the game Jaime Moreno had a chance to save a point for D.C. with a diving header. Jon Busch made a great reflex save to preserve the points for the Crew. At the hotel after the game I saw Jaime and I told him what a great effort the header was and I couldn't believe that Busch saved it.

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They're a little late, but here they are. They're also available at kcwizards.com.

KANSAS CITY WIZARDS HEAD COACH CURT ONALFO
On the game
"It was an extremely hard-fought game. All I care about is three points. In this league it's not always about how pretty it is, but at the end of the day it's about getting three points. Click to continue reading...

Photo by ISIphotos.com

I won't deny it. I thought the Red Bulls were finished.

Watching D.C. United shred the Red Bulls to the tune of a 4-1 rout two weeks ago, I couldn't help but see the defeat as the first step in a total collapse.

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I won't deny it. I thought the Red Bulls were finished.

Watching D.C. United shred the Red Bulls to the tune of a 4-1 rout two weeks ago, I couldn't help but see the defeat as the first step in a total collapse.

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Call it the Curse of the No. 1 spot.

FC Dallas was once No. 1 in the SBI MLS Power Rankings, then the Hoops promptly fell apart. The Columbus Crew had it for a while, but eventually suffered a losing streak. Most recently the Chicago Fire grabbed the top spot and hasn't won a match since.

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The Carolina RailHawks continue their long roadtrip with games Friday night in Rochester and Sunday afternoon in Montreal. The RailHawks are in the midst of a 3 game league losing streak -- and a 3 league match goal scoring drought as well. History is not on the RailHawks side tonight, as they take an 0-2-2 streak against the Rhinos, who are riding a 4 game league unbeaten streak themselves, into PAETEC Park. Click to continue reading...

Plan to Convince Hoops that Barcelona is in Scotland By Thomas McStewart Starting with an away defeat to Juventus in 2001, SPL champions and underachieving wonder-bhoys Celtic have lost 15 of their last 16 away matches in the UEFA Champion's League. With an away match at Barcelona looming in the distance, this awful away form has left [. Click to continue reading...

Plan to Convince Hoops that Barcelona is in Scotland By Thomas McStewart Starting with an away defeat to Juventus in 2001, SPL champions and underachieving wonder-bhoys Celtic have lost 15 of their last 16 away matches in the UEFA Champion's League. With an away match at Barcelona looming in the distance, this awful away form has left [. Click to continue reading...