MLS Newsstand – August 4, 2012
MLS Newsstand – August 4, 2012
D.C. United vs. Columbus Crew, 7:30 p.m. ET (MLS Direct Kick Package)
1. Upcoming home games are vital to D.C. United’s playoff push (Washington Post)
2. Crew makes headway in East (The Columbus Dispatch)
New England Revolution vs. Sporting Kansas City, 7:30 p.m. ET (MLS Direct Kick Package)
3. Revs move on without Shalrie Joseph (Boston Herald)
4. Sporting KC looks longingly to the road for a win (Kansas City Star)
Montreal Impact vs. Philadelphia Union, 7:30 p.m. ET (MLS Direct Kick Package)
5. Union face a dangerous expansion team, Montreal (Philadelphia Inquirer)
6. Union-Impact Preview (Associated Press)
7. Union hoping to stave off vengeful Impact (CSNPhiladelphia.com)
Chicago Fire vs. Toronto FC, 8:30 p.m. ET (MLS Direct Kick Package)
8. Fire’s acclimation project (Chicago Sun-Times)
9. Toronto FC travel to Chicago to take on the Fire (The Canadian Press)
Colorado Rapids vs. Real Salt Lake, 9:00 p.m. ET (MLS Direct Kick Package)
10. Colorado trip still a homecoming for RSL’s Nat Borchers (The Salt Lake Tribune)
11. RSL hoping to maintain even-keel approach vs. Rapids (Deseret News)
Other MLS News
14. Dynamo's Canetti on Houston Amateur Sports Park (Houston Chronicle)
15. Vancouver Whitecaps sign Brazilian midfielder Tiago Ulisses (Vancouver Sun)
16. Pontius thrives under pressure for D.C. (Sports Network)
17. Ricardo Clark returns to Houston Dynamo (Associated Press)
18. Joseph out to prove doubters wrong (FoxSoccer)
19. M.L.S. and NBCSN Give Birth to Ratings (NewYorkTimes.com)
20. United ready to make friendly count (CSNWashington.com)
21. Revs begin life without Joseph (CSNNortheast.com)
22. Olave out 4 to 6 weeks, Schuler still on the mend (DeseretNews.com)
23. Toronto FC signs Irish center back Darren O'Dea (Goal.com)
Houston Dynamo 2, New York Red Bulls 0
24. Dynamo wrest first place from star-studded Red Bulls(Houston Chronicle)
25. Dynamo beat Red Bulls, push win streak to five games(Associated Press)
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