MLS Newsstand- April 23, 2012
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- D.C. United beats the NY Red Bulls 4-1 on Saturday; Chris Pontius has a hat trick (WABC- ABC, New York)
- Chris Pontius has a hat trick against the NY Red Bulls (WJLA- ABC, Washington, D.C.)
- D.C. United’s 4-1 win on Saturday against the NY Red Bulls (WRC- NBC, Washington, D.C.)
- First of three Pontius goals on Saturday against Red Bulls makes SportsCenter Top 10 (SportsCenter - ESPN)
- Portland Timbers snap Sporting Kansas City’s seven-game winning streak (KATU- ABC, Portland)
- L.A. Galaxy defeats the Colorado Rapids 1-0 this past Saturday (KTVD- MNT, Denver)
- David Beckham and Landon Donovan return to the pitch together; Chivas USA loses another home game (Sports Central-KCAL, Los Angeles)
- Sporting Kansas City looks to equal the best start in MLS history (KSHB- NBC, Kansas City)
- Houston Dynamo to unveil new soccer-specific stadium on May 12 (KPRC- NBC, Houston)
MLS Newsstand – April 23, 2012
1.Vancouver Whitecaps’ roster change-up kicks losing skid (Vancouver Sun)
2.Sounders' Zakuani still has steps to take in his recovery(The Seattle Times)
3.Top MLS teams have built records without a highly-paid designated player(Montreal Gazette)
4.Hassli sits as Rennie continues to tinker with team's lineup(The Province)
5.Crew Review(The Columbus Dispatch)
6.The Timbers try to build momentum after their big win(The Oregonian)
7.Tressor Moreno plays clutch role in San Jose Earthquakes' rise to top of MLS Western Conference(San Jose Mercury News)
8.Rebounding from painful loss won’t be easy for Real Salt Lake(The Salt Lake Tribune)
9.Toronto FC ownership says it's time to 'get this straightened out' (The Canadian Press)
10.New England Revolution rookie midfielder Kelyn Rowe learns on the job and become vital member of the squad(Goal.com)
11.Familiar problems send Toronto FC sliding once again (Goal.com)
12.The Surprise Team: Quakes take it in stride (SoccerAmerica.com)
13.Earthquakes ensure Yallop's 100th MLS win memorable(MLSsoccer.com)
D.C. United 4, New York Red Bulls 1
14.Chris Pontius scores hat trick as D.C. rolls in the rain(The Washington Post)
15.Pontius sinks Red Bulls with hat trick(Associated Press)
16.Red Bulls rue "terrible defending" in loss to DC (MLSsoccer.com)
17.Hat-trickster Pontius' forward potential "scary"(MLSsoccer.com)
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