MLS Newsstand – August 5, 2012
MLS Newsstand – August 5, 2012
Portland Timbers vs. FC Dallas, 7:00 p.m. ET (NBC Sports Network)
1. Portland Timbers look to end losing streak against Dallas (The Oregonian)
2. FC Dallas expects Portland Timbers to be at their best after 5-0 shelling in July (Dallas Morning News)
Seattle Sounders FC vs. LA Galaxy, 9:00 p.m. ET (ESPN2/Deportes)
3. Sounders add Tiffert for game against Galaxy (The Seattle Times)
4. Galaxy-Sounders Preview (Associated Press)
Herbalife World Football Challenge: Real Madrid vs. Santos Laguna, 11:00 p.m. ET (Fox Soccer/TSN2)
5. Distractions not new for Real Madrid (FoxSoccer.com)
6. Club Friendly Preview: Real Madrid - Santos Laguna (Goal.com)
Other MLS News
7. Crew midfielder Urso, 22, reported dead (Columbus Dispatch)
8. Sounders' trade for Eddie Johnson appears to be a gamble that has paid off (Seattle Times)
9. Timbers' Nagbe seeks return to scoring form (The Columbian)
10. Orlando City Moves Quietly Toward M.L.S. (NYPost.com)
11. Pontius making strong push, divide grows out East; more MLS thoughts (SportsIllustrated.com)
New England Revolution 0, Sporting Kansas City 1
12. Teal leaves Revs blue (Boston Herald)
13. Sporting KC beats New England 1-0 (Kansas City Star)
Montreal Impact 2, Philadelphia Union 0
14. Impact deal Union 2-0 defeat (Philadelphia Inquirer)
15. Kids lead Impact 2-0 over Union at Saputo (Montreal Gazette)
D.C. United 1 Columbus Crew 0
16. Chris Pontius goal, created by Nick DeLeon, gives D.C. victory (Washington Post)
17. Crew loses ground with loss on road (The Columbus Dispatch)
Chicago Fire 2, Toronto FC 1
18. Berry serves up winner for Fire (Chicago Tribune)
19. TFC blows late lead in Chicago (Toronto Sun)
Colorado Rapids 1, Real Salt Lake 0
20. Rapids, Nane defeat Real Salt Lake to end losing streak (The Denver Post)
21. Colorado shuts out punchless Real Salt Lake (Deseret News)
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(Additional articles for consideration can be submitted directly to Lauren Brophy of MLS Communications at Lauren.Brophy@MLSsoccer.com).
