MLS Newsstand – August 19, 2012
D.C. United vs. Philadelphia Union, 5:00 p.m. ET (NBC Sports Network/TSN2/RDS2)
1. With tough road ahead, D.C. United hopes to maintain its home success (The Washington Post)
2. Union’s uphill climb starts Sunday at D.C. United (Delco Times)
3. Trade with Union adds 'wrinkle' for D.C. United (The Washington Examiner)
New York Red Bulls vs. Portland Timbers, 7:00 p.m. ET (Galavision)
4. Home is sweet for Red Bulls (New York Post)
5. Former Timber Kenny Cooper scores goals, finds success in New York (The Oregonian)
Houston Dynamo vs. Columbus Crew, 9:00 p.m. ET (MLS Direct Kick Package)
6. Crew ready to see what Higuain can bring (The Columbus Dispatch)
7. Crew-Dynamo Preview (Associated Press)
Seattle Sounders FC 2, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 0
8. Johnson, Montero power Sounders past Whitecaps (The Seattle Times)
9. Montero flattens Whitecaps again (The Province)
Toronto FC 0, Sporting Kansas City 1
10. TFC can't hold off Sporting Kansas City (Toronto Sun)
11. Sporting KC maintains grip on first place with 1-0 win at Toronto (KansasCity.com)
Montreal Impact 3, San Jose Earthquakes 1
12. San Jose Earthquakes lose 3-1 to Montreal Impact (San Jose Mercury News)
13. Neagle, bernier lead Impact past Earthquakes (Associated Press)
Chicago Fire 2, New England Revolution 1
14. Fire post 3rd straight victory (Chicago Tribune)
15. Sherjill MacDonald’s goal leads Fire past Revolution (Associated Press)
Real Salt Lake 1, FC Dallas 2
16. Ferreira’s stoppage-time goal gives FC Dallas its third straight victory (Dallas Morning News)
17. Real Salt Lake’s shot at home win slips away (The Salt Lake Tribune)
Colorado Rapids 1, Chivas USA 1
18. Colorado Rapids let win slip away, settle for 1-1 tie (The Denver Post)
19. Angel's late goal gives Chivas USA draw (Associated Press)
Other MLS News
20. Montero shows his maturity as a super sub (The Seattle Times)
21. El Batallon energizes Dynamo matches (Houston Chronicle)
22. Dynamo's Dixon strives to cope with loss of friend (Houston Chronicle)
23. Last-minute suspension riles Whitecaps (The Province)
24. Zakuani to start Reserve League match today (Tacoma News Tribune)
25. Midfielder Makes Timely Return to U.S. National Team (NYTimes.com)
26. Impact stay hot at home, O'Dea's big debut with Toronto (SportsIllustrated.com)
27. Rapids may be close to inking Honduran int'l MF Thomas (MLSsoccer.com)
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