MLS Newsstand – May 18, 2012

Submitted by Lauren Brophy
on Sat, 05/19/2012 - 12:06

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Select MLS Clips – May 18, 2012
  • Drew Carey discusses his role as minority owner of Seattle Sounders FC (Jimmy Kimmel Live- ABC)
  • Fire defenders Dan Gargan and Gonzalo Segares display their work at annual art show (WBBM – CBS, Chicago)
  • D.C. United’s Chris Pontius and Danny Cruz give foster child a tour of RFK Stadium (WRC- NBC, Washington, D.C.)
  • Wondo, Sam Garza, team chemistry, highlights to start of San Jose’s season (Chronicle Live- CSN Bay Area, San Francisco)
  • Toronto, Vancouver settle for 1-1 draw in first leg of Amway Canadian Championship Final (CITY- Toronto)
  • In rematch of last year’s final, Whitecaps and TFC tie 1-1 in first leg (Sportsnet Connected- RSW)
  • Eric Hassli grooves home a volley to equalize against Toronto on Wednesday (CIVT- CTV, Vancouver)
  • Portland coach John Spencer hopes roster tweaks can end scoring drought (KATU- ABC, Portland)
  • Real Salt Lake’s Kyle Beckerman, Nick Rimando, selected to train with U.S. Men’s National Team (KUTV- CBS, Salt Lake City)
  • Portland Timbers look to start collecting crucial points before season gets out of hand (KGW- NBC, Portland)
  • Chicago Fire hope to maintain consistency Sunday against Portland (WLS- ABC, Chicago)
  • Timbers defender Futty Danso suspended for Sunday’s match versus Chicago (KPTV- FOX, Portland)
  • David Beckham attends Olympic torch ceremony (SportsCentre- TSN)
 
MLS Newsstand – May 18, 2012
1. How can you hate them? Sounders' rivals feature old friends (The Seattle Times)
2. Fire coach Frank Klopas trusts Austin Berry, Jalil Anibaba (Chicago Sun-Times)
3. Sounders face rare prospect of Open Cup trip  (Tacoma News Tribune)
4. Whitecaps’ Rennie faces old mentor in Seattle’s Schmid (The Province)
5. Despite draw, pressure on TFC (Toronto Sun)
6. Philadelphia Union to host U.S. Open Cup game for first time ever (Philadelphia Inquirer)
7. Impact's Bernardo Corradi looking forward to family's return (Montreal Gazette)
8. United's Boskovic makes case to stay longer (Washington Examiner)
9. Califf trade soap opera (Philadelphia Inquirer)
10. Juan Agudelo traded by Red Bulls to Chivas USA (Newark Star-Ledger)
11. Juan Agudelo ran out of patience with Red Bulls, forcing trade to Chivas USA (Newark Star-Ledger)
12. Union's options were thin, says Chivas-bound Califf (Delco Times)
13. MLS suspends Portland Timbers' Futty Danso (The Oregonian)
14. Vancouver Whitecaps still humming over Hassli goal (Vancouver Sun)
15. Beckham Wants to Be Picked for Football Team on Merit (Reuters)
16. FC Dallas' Brek Shea suspended three games for kicking ball at referee (Sporting News)
17. Red Bulls trade Agudelo to Chivas USA for Pearce (Associated Press)
18. Red Bulls Trade Agudelo to Chivas USA (NYTimes.com)
19. Red Bulls trade Agudelo to Chivas USA for Pearce, cash (NYPost.com)
20. Not just Califf; Agudelo, too (ESPNLosAngeles.com)
21. TFC's Frei coping with life on sidelines (Sportsnet.ca)
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