MLS Newsstand- April 2, 2012
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Select MLS Clips – April 2, 2012
- Price is Right contestant competes for VIP tickets to a Seattle Sounders FC match (CBS)
- Mehdi Ballouchy finishes a Thierry Henry flick into the box (Soccernet Press Pass– ESPN2)
- Perlaza and his fellow Timbers teammates improve English with official team tutor (KPTV- FOX, Portland)
- Remaining representatives from the USL Sounders, provide Seattle with valuable depth and experience (Sounders FC Weekly- KONG- Seattle)
- Two-goal second half performance secures a win for the Rapids against Chicago at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park (KUTV- CBS, Salt Lake City)
- Timbers players reflect on Saturday night’s soggy home defeat (KATU- ABC, Portland)
- Captain Kyle Beckerman and Real Salt Lake rally from a late second half deficit to earn a victory in Portland (KTVX- ABC, Salt Lake City)
- Thierry Henry nets his first MLS hat trick in the Red Bulls’ 5-2 victory over Montreal (SportsCenter- ESPN)
- New York Red Bulls capture second straight home victory Saturday against expansion Montreal (Highlight Express- ESPNEWS)
- A Maicon Santos brace highlights a 4-1 FC Dallas victory over D.C. United (Highlight Express- ESPNews)
- Russ Thaler and Arlo White preview the weekend’s MLS fixtures (NBC Sports Talk- NBC Sports Network)
MLS Newsstand – April 2, 2012
2. Zakuani's healing leg carries him forward (Tacoma News Tribune)
3. Finding positives in Portland Timbers' loss to Real Salt Lake (The Oregonian)
4. Early effort, defense among positives for Portland; Kreis' subs help Real Salt Lake sink Timbers (The Portland Tribune)
5. Rapids' Pablo Mastroeni worries about playing future after latest concussion (The Denver Post)
6. Stars back from injury boost Real Salt Lake (The Salt Lake Tribune)
7. Crew Review (The Columbus Dispatch)
8. Philadelphia Union fans give former star Sebastien Le Toux a warm reception (Gloucester County Times)
9. Injury-prone Thorrington hopes for healthy season (The Province)
10. Defense is no joking matter (ESPNLosAngeles.com)
Colorado Rapids 2, Chicago Fire 0
11. Rapids defeat Chicago Fire 2-0, thanks to two newcomers (The Denver Post)
12. Cummings helps Rapids beat Fire 2-0 (Associated Press)
Chivas USA 0, Sporting Kansas City 1
13. Chivas USA is shut out by Sporting Kansas City (Los Angeles Times)
14. Sporting KC tops Chivas USA, its fourth straight win to start season (The Kansas City Star)
15. No shot at win for Chivas USA against Sporting Kansas City (Daily Breeze)
16. Same old same old in defeat (ESPNLosAngeles.com)
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