MLS Newsstand - November 4, 2011
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Select MLS Clips—November 4, 2011
· Galaxy advance past Red Bulls with 2-1 home win (SportsCenter—ESPN)
· Conference Finals are set after Houston and LA advance (SportsCenter—ESPN)
· Dynamo beats Philadelphia, moves to Conference Final (KTRK—ABC, Houston)
· Frank Klopas officially named Chicago Fire head coach (WGN—CW, Chicago)
· David Beckham and Galaxy keep season alive with playoff win (BBC World News)
· Union’s season ends with defeat in Houston (WCAU—NBC, Philadelphia)
· ‘Three Cheers’ for C.J. Sapong’s header goal vs. Colorado (SportsNation—ESPN2)
· Beckham helps LA Galaxy advance in MLS Playoffs (Early Today—NBC)
· Sporting KC ready to face Houston in Eastern Final (KCTV—CBS, Kansas City)
· Keller’s career ends following Sounders FC playoff elimination (KOMO—ABC, Seattle)
· Galaxy and Red Bulls preparing for physical playoff encounter (SportsCenter—ESPN)
· Martin Rennie takes charge as new coach of Whitecaps (CHAN, Vancouver)
· Experts break down the MLS playoff picture (Highlight Express—ESPNews)
· Fans rally around Sporting KC as they try to advance in playoffs (KCTV—CBS, Kansas City)
MLS Newsstand – November 4, 2011
Eastern Conference Semifinals – Second Leg
LA Galaxy 2, New York Red Bulls 1
1. Galaxy wins again to advance in MLS playoffs(Los Angeles Times)
2. Galaxy's quest continues, to face Real Salt Lake in conference final(LA Daily News)
3. Red Bulls Eliminated by Galaxy in M.L.S. Playoffs(New York Times)
4. Red Bulls season ended by Beckham, Galaxy(New York Post)
5. Red Bulls bounced from MLS playoffs with 2-1 loss(The Star-Ledger)
6. Agony and ecstasy for David Beckham(London Evening Standard)
7. Keane comes through unscathed(Irish Times)
8. Beckham leads L.A. over New York, into West final(The Sports Network)
9. Galaxy take another step toward title(ESPN.com)
10. Beckham makes most of the moment(ESPNLA.com)
11. Magee, Donovan send L.A. through(ESPNLA.com)
12. Rapid Reax: Galaxy 2, Red Bulls 1(ESPNNY.com)
13. Galaxy fights through to knock off Red Bulls(SportingNews.com)
14. Los Angeles marches on to Western Conference final(Goal.com)
15. LA Galaxy praise David Beckham as PSG bats eyelashes(Goal.com)
16. Mighty Magee strikes again as Galaxy ousts New York(SoccerAmerica.com)
17. Beckham overcomes back scare to help Galaxy prevail(MLSsoccer.com)
Eastern Conference Semifinals – Second Leg
Houston Dynamo 1, Philadelphia Union 0
18. Ching lifts Dynamo to Eastern Conference finals(Houston Chronicle)
19. Winning looking good in Dynamo Orange(Houston Chronicle)
20. Dynamo eliminates Union from MLS playoffs(Philadelphia Daily News)
21. Union bounced by Houston(Philadelphia Inquirer)
22. Dynamo finish off Union to make conference final(The Sports Network)
23. Streaking Houston Dynamo advance to Eastern Conference final(SportingNews.com)
24. Houston Dynamo 1-0 (3-1 agg.) Philadelphia Union: Brian Ching goal helps Dynamo to Eastern Conference final(Goal.com)
25. "Different" Dynamo set to face Sporting in Eastern final(MLSsoccer.com)
Other MLS News
26. Real Salt Lake: Can this team make another run at the MLS Cup?(Salt Lake Tribune)
27. Real Salt Lake defender Tony Beltran experiences the highs and lows of playoff soccer(Salt Lake Tribune)
28. Plenty of positives for Sounders in season that ended too soon(Seattle Times)
29. Klopas the right fit for Fire(The Daily Herald)
30. Fire names Frank Klopas coach(Chicago Sun-Times)
31. Sounders' offseason goal: Get healthy(The News Tribune)
32. Whitecaps’ Canadian Russell Teibert back on track(Vancouver Sun)
33. Caps assistant knows his boss's mind(The Province)
34. Rapids' Coach Smith's future now in hands of Plush(Denver Post)
35. Canadian soccer coach calls up Toronto FC teen for qualifiers(The Canadian Press)
36. Fire's Klopas best suited on sidelines(ESPNChicago.com)
37. U.S. recalls Brek Shea, who will train in Europe(ESPNDallas.com)
38. Dunivant, Magee surprise keys for LA(FOXSoccer.com)
39. Chicago Fire names Frank Klopas as permanent head coach(Goal.com)
41. Unsung hero Russell shines in RSL's injury-hit defense(MLSsoccer.com)
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