MLS Newsstand – June 25, 2012
CLICK HERE to view today’s edition of THE KICK OFF from MLSsoccer.com
- Brandon Barklage’s flying finish makes the week’s Top 10 (SportsCenter- ESPN)
- Earthquakes, Fire, record Saturday victories (Highlight Express- ESPNews)
- Montreal Impact remain perfect at Stade Saputo; new TFC manager Paul Mariner makes his home debut (SportsCentre- TSN)
- A Price is Right contestant wins a trip to the MLS Cup (Price is Right- CBS)
- New York Red Bulls best D.C. United 3-2 at Red Bull Arena (WBOC- CBS, Salisbury)
- Portland Timbers defeat Cascadia rivals in front of sell-out crowd (KGW- NBC, Portland)
- Kris Boyd, David Horst give Timbers 2-1 edge over Sounders FC (KXLY- ABC, Spokane)
- Timbers gain an upper hand in the Cascadia Cup standings (KRCW- CW, Portland)
- Sounders FC suffers their first MLS-era loss to Portland (KIMA- CBS, Yakima)
- LA Galaxy win third straight with 3-0 win over Vancouver Whitecaps FC; Chivas USA and FC Dallas draw 0-0 (KNBC- NBC, Los Angeles)
- D.C. United can’t secure a victory despite two Chris Pontius goals (WTTG- FOX, Washington, D.C.)
- All three Canadian clubs in action on Saturday (CBUT- CBC, Vancouver)
- Crew’s unbeaten streak ends to Chicago on Saturday (WBNS- CBS, Columbus)
MLS Newsstand – June 25, 2012
1. Philadelphia Union 'on a different mentality' after 4-0 rout of Sporting Kansas City(Philadelphia Daily News)
2. Fire to consider adding Ukraine's Shevchenko to roster(Chicago Tribune)
3. Adidas, Timbers pitch in to make 'perfect' match for Special Olympic soccer players(The Portland Tribune)
4. Real Salt Lake making atypical defensive errors(The Salt Lake Tribune)
5. Is Real Salt Lake losing its home-field advantage?(Deseret News)
6. Crew Review(Columbus Dispatch)
7. Burgerville reaps bounty of Timbers partnership on Sounders game day(The Oregonian)
9. Scoring Big Goals Financially Post MLS Championship(Forbes.com)
10. McInerney proving new coach Hackworth right(CSNPhilly.com)
11. Union's invigorating Open Cup run continues Tuesday(CSNPhilly.com)
13. Sounders at a crossroads as winless stretch rolls on(MLSsoccer.com)
Portland 2, Seattle Sounders FC 1
14. Portland earns 2-1 victory over Sounders FC(The Seattle Times)
15. Timbers grind out an important win(The Portland Tribune)
16. A big win for Spencer; a battle of 'handbags'; a special game for Fucito; a banner day for Timbers Army (The Portland Tribune)
17. Timbers top rival Sounders 2-1(The Columbian)
18. Portland Timbers defeat Seattle 2-1(The Oregonian)
19. Portland-Seattle melee? Not quite, not until somebody throws a punch(The Oregonian)
20. Portland piles more misery on Seattle (Sports Network)
21. Timbers edge archrival Sounders 2-1(Associated Press)
New York 3, D.C. United 2
22. Pontius’s goal in first 31 seconds isn’t enough in 3-2 loss(The Washington Post)
23. NY Red Bulls get two goals from Brandon Barklage in win over DC United(New York Daily News)
24. Red Bulls down D.C. United, 3-2, moving into tie for first place(Newark Star-Ledger)
25. Red Bulls beat United 3-2(Associated Press)
28. Barklage And Red Bulls Get Revenge Over DC United(Gothamist.com)
=====================================================================
(Additional articles for consideration can be submitted directly to Lauren Brophy of MLS Communications at Lauren.Brophy@MLSsoccer.com)
