MLS Newsstand – September 3, 2012
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- Matt Besler is a hometown hero in Kansas City thanks to the guidance of his parents and coaches (KSHB-NBC, Kansas City)
- The Vancouver Whitecaps' international players face an adjustment period in a new country (CHBC, Vancouver)
- Real Salt Lake downs D.C. United 1-0 via a goal from Will Johnson (KSL-NBC, Salt Lake City)
- The LA Galaxy beat the Vancouver Whitecaps 2-0; Toronto FC falls 2-1 to Sporting Kansas City; the Columbus Crew defeat the Montreal Impact 2-1 (Sportscentre)
- The Columbus Crew's four-game winning streak has them in position for a playoff berth (WCMH-NBC, Columbus)
- Seattle Sounders FC and FC Dallas tie 1-1 as Steve Zakuani makes first start in over a year (KING-NBC, Seattle)
- The San Jose Earthquakes continue their winning ways with a 4-0 victory over Chivas USA (KRXI-FOX, Reno)
- The New England Revolution battle to a scoreless draw with the Philadelphia Union (SportsNet Central)
- The Chicago Fire move into third place with a 3-1 win over the Houston Dynamo (WMAQ-NBC, Chicago)
- Caleb Porter hired as the Portland Timbers' new coach (KATU-ABC, Portland)
MLS Newsstand – September 3, 2012
1. Galaxy may be adding another weapon for stretch drive(Los Angeles Times)
2. Fire players summoned to play for national teams(Chicago Tribune)
3. Sporting KC’s Graham Zusi called up to U.S. national team(The Kansas City Star)
4. Europe-based players on U.S. roster for World Cup qualifiers(Los Angeles Times)
5. RSL back in chase, but short-handed(The Salt Lake Tribune)
6. Crew Review(The Columbus Dispatch)
7. 4 members of Real Salt Lake called to national team duty(Deseret News)
12. Injuries to Landon Donovan, Michael Bradley leave U.S. thin in World Cup qualifier against Jamaica (Sporting News)
13. Klinsmann Includes Dempsey for Jamaica Qualifiers(NYTimes.com)
14. US preparing for World Cup qualifiers against Jamaica(NYPost.com)
15. USMNT coach Jurgen Klinsmann calls in 25 for FIFA World Cup qualifiers vs. Jamaica(SeattleTimes.com)
17. Soccer Embraces Big Data to Quantify the Beautiful Game(Wired.com)
18. Dwayne De Rosario and Shalrie Joseph Haunt their Former MLS Clubs(RantSports.com)
19. Klinsmann: US will go for “maximum points” vs. Jamaica(MLSsoccer.com)
20. LA's Beckham surprising even himself with scoring run(MLSsoccer.com)
Chicago Fire 3, Houston Dynamo 1
21. Fast start part of big day for Fire(Chicago Tribune)
22. Fire edge Dynamo, take control of third in East(Associated Press)
23. Fire burns Dynamo(Goal.com)
FC Dallas 1, Seattle Sounders FC 1
24. Michael Gspurning's big saves help Sounders preserve draw in Dallas(The Seattle Times)
25. FC Dallas gains on Vancouver, but it needs more victories to reach playoffs(Dallas Morning News)
26. Jackson lifts FC Dallas to draw with Sounders(Associated Press)
27. Zakuani makes huge progress in first start in comeback(MLSsoccer.com)
San Jose Earthquakes 4, Chivas USA 0
28. First-place San Jose Earthquakes cruise past Chivas USA(San Jose Mercury News)
29. Ramiro Corrales scores twice as San Jose beats Chivas USA, 4-0(Associated Press)
30. Frustrated Chivas USA vow to "just keep fighting" (MLSsoccer.com)
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