MLS Newsstand – August 8, 2012
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· Vancouver Whitecaps players enjoy their experience working with the developers of FIFA 13 (CKAL, Calgary)
· The Montreal Impact trade goalkeeper Donovan Ricketts to the Portland Timbers for goalkeeper Troy Perkins (CFCF-CTV, Montreal)
· Trading Troy Perkins for Donovan Ricketts is part of the Portland Timbers' plan to salvage the season (KOIN-CBS, Portland)
· Felipe Martins scores a great goal for the Montreal Impact (ESPNEWS)
· Yankee Stadium preparing itself for the Herbalife World Football Challenge match between Real Madrid and AC Milan (N12BX, New York)
· Seattle Sounders FC looks to make history by winning fourth straight Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup (KCPQ-FOX, Seattle)
· Sporting KC hoping to capture the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup on home turf against Seattle Sounders FC (WDAF-FOX, Kansas City)
MLS Newsstand – August 8, 2012
Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Final: Sporting Kansas City vs. Seattle Sounders FC, 9:00 p.m. ET (GolTV)
1. Sounders FC try to make history in Kansas City(Seattle Times)
2. Seattle Sounders care about U.S. Open Cup...and it shows(Newark Star-Ledger)
3. Sporting Kansas City eager for a title in U.S. Open Cup(The Kansas City Star)
4. Former Wizards star Johnson returns to KC to take on Sporting(The Kansas City Star)
5. Seattle Sounders seek historic fourth straight U.S. Open Cup title(Associated Press)
6. Seattle Goes for Four(NYTimes.com)
7. Seattle, Sporting fight for cup history(FoxSoccer.com)
8. Sporting Kansas City prepares for yet another test in the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup final(Goal.com)
Herbalife World Football Challenge: Real Madrid vs. AC Milan, 8:00 p.m. ET (ESPN2, ESPN3, ESPN Deportes, TSN 2)
9. European soccer titans clash this week at Yankee Stadium as Real Madrid battles A.C. Milan(New York Daily News)
10. Real Madrid, AC Milan battle at Yankee Stadium, over Kaka’s services(New York Post)
11. Real Madrid plays AC Milan at Yankee Stadium(Newsday)
Other MLS News
12. After Olympics, it’s back to work for United’s Andy Najar(The Washington Times)
13. Montreal Impact trades ’keeper Donovan Ricketts for Portland's Perkins(Montreal Gazette)
14. Rennie upbeat about stretch run(The Province)
16. Crew takes steps toward moving on(The Columbus Dispatch)
17. Death of Crew’s Urso difficult to fathom(The Columbus Dispatch)
18. Caps weigh in on Olympics refereeing controversy(The Province)
19. Lobo Trained With MLS Pros(Albuquerque Journal)
20. Portland, Montreal trade former MLS goalkeepers of the year(Sporting News)
21. Impact, Timbers complete goalkeeper swap (The Canadian Press)
22. Impact trade Ricketts for Perkins(Goal.com)
23. Nielsen edges the competition(Goal.com)
24. US goalkeeper Robles signs MLS deal, awaits destination(MLSsoccer.com)
25. Chivas USA's Minda ahead of schedule, eyes SuperClasico(MLSsoccer.com)
26. High, hard pressure paving way for Quakes' Shield run(MLSsoccer.com)
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