MLS Newsstand- May 2, 2012
- Timbers’ keeper Troy Perkins wins “Worse Way to be Hit in the Face” honor (SportsNation - ESPN2)
- Marco Pappa’s “Olympic goal” makes Soccernet’s Goals of the Week (Soccernet Press Pass - ESPN2)
- Whitecaps FC prepare for opening leg of Amway Canadian Championship against FC Edmonton (SportsNet Connected - RSW)
- Vancouver Whitecaps FC in the midst of playing eight matches in 24 days (CTV News - CIVT, Vancouver)
- Montreal forward Evan James teaches the finer points of trapping the ball (Canada AM - CITL)
- Matt Perkins recovers from boot to face, questionable for Saturday’s match (KPTV - FOX, Portland)
- Sounders look to end LA’s 5-0-1 head-to-head streak; Matt Perkins, John Spencer comment on the weekend’s incident (NWCN - Seattle)
- Seattle Sounders FC host defending MLS Cup champions tonight at CenturyLink Field (KIMA - CBS, Yakima)
- Dynamo and city officials cut the ribbon to BBVA Compass Stadium (KTRK - ABC, Houston)
- BBVA Compass Stadium gets a ceremonial opening (KPRC - NBC, Houston)
- Houston Dynamo’s new ground christened by city representatives (KIAH - CW, Houston)
- Ceremonial first kick, ribbon cutting officially opens the Dynamo’s new stadium (KHOU - CBS)
MLS Newsstand – May 2, 2012
New England Revolution vs. Colorado Rapids, 8:00 p.m. ET (MLS Direct Kick Package)
1.Despite progress, Revolution need results(Boston Herald)
2.Rapids-Revolution Preview(Associated Press)
Seattle Sounders FC vs. LA Galaxy, 10:00 p.m. ET (MLS Direct Kick Package)
3.Sounders' quest: To beat Galaxy (Tacoma News Tribune)
4.Sounders using Galaxy as their measuring stick(Associated Press)
5.Galaxy: Are the Sounders a rival?(ESPNLosAngeles.com)
San Jose Earthquakes vs. DC United, 10:30 p.m. ET (MLS Direct Kick Package)
6. Coach Frank Yallop's steady style guiding San Jose Earthquakes to unprecedented start(San Jose Mercury News)
7. DCU begins road trip in San Jose(CSNWashington.com)
AMWAY Canadian Championship: Montreal Impact vs. Toronto FC, 8:00 p.m. ET
8. Winter: 'We're better' than Montreal Impact(Toronto Sun)
9. Impact's Sutton could face TFC(Montreal Gazette)
10. TFC confident side on eve of Canadian Championship(National Post)
AMWAY Canadian Championship: FC Edmonton vs. Vancouver Whitecaps FC, 10:00 p.m. ET
11. Vancouver Whitecaps have ‘a lot of respect’ for Canadian Championship rival FC Edmonton(Vancouver Sun)
12. Porter has point to prove against Vancouver(The Province)
13. Eddies in tough against ’Caps(Edmonton Sun)
Other MLS News
14. Danny Cruz of D.C. United strengthens bonds with his father, a veteran of Iraq and Afghanistan(Washington Post)
15. Reis is keeper of the flame(Boston Globe)
16. Best could still be to come for new Sounder Eddie Johnson(The Seattle Times)
17. BBVA Compass Stadium turns head with Statoli crowd(Houston Chronicle)
18. The pressure of playing for the Portland Timbers(The Oregonian)
19. Crew's Schoenfeld, Vargas out at least four weeks(Columbus Dispatch)
20. Kids get a peek at big-time soccer(Springfield News Sun)
21. Seattle F Eddie Johnson fined for gesture(Associated Press)
22. KickTV Is on the ‘Air’ on YouTube(NYTimes.com)
23. Chivas: Correa's plan is to score goals(ESPNLosAngeles.com)
24. The Fastest Man in Chicago(ChicagoSideSports.com)
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