MLS Newsstand - October 26, 2011
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Select MLS Clips—October 26, 2011
· Timbers prepare for off-season changes (KATU—ABC, Portland)
· Sounders FC confident heading into MLS Cup Playoffs (KOMO—ABC, Seattle)
· Rapids ready to battle in snowy elements in MLS Cup Playoffs (KTVD—MNT, Denver)
· MLS Cup Playoffs previewed on ‘NBC Sportstalk” (Versus)
· Steve Nicol and Revolution part ways after ten seasons (CSN New England, Boston)
· Galaxy’s Jack McBean, 16, discusses his first MLS goal (SportsCenter, ESPNNews)
MLS Newsstand – October 26, 2011
MLS Cup Playoffs Wild Card Match
FC Dallas vs. New York Red Bulls, 9:00 p.m. ET (FOX Soccer, TSN2)
1. M.L.S. Playoffs Bring Second Chances and Hectic Schedules(New York Times)
2. Rodgers ruled out for Red Bulls playoff opener(New York Post)
3. Red Bulls' lineup shift sees Stephen Keel bolster defense(The Star-Ledger)
4. Bulls cautiously optimistic(The Record)
5. FC Dallas will rely on key new starters for another deep playoff run(Dallas Morning News)
6. New York, Dallas kick off MLS playoffs(The Sports Network)
7. Brek Shea ready for second shot at playoffs(ESPNDallas.com)
8. FCD hope to learn from past mistakes vs. New York(MLSsoccer.com)
Other MLS News
9. Beckham's Last Stand(SI.com)
10. Crew counts on depth to replace Ekpo(Columbus Dispatch)
11. Dynamo's Ralston focused on task at hand(Houston Chronicle)
12. Real Salt Lake finally puts its ‘A’ team on the field(Salt Lake Tribune)
13. Mondragon, Union set for playoffs(Philadelphia Inquirer)
15. Jeff Parke content after delayed start with Sounders FC(Seattle Times)
16. Real Salt Lake embracing underdog role for playoff run(Deseret News)
17. 'Whirlwind' season full of positives for TFC(Toronto Sun)
18. Galaxy team to beat for MLS Cup(The Press-Enterprise)
19. Timbers' Wilkinson to embark on global search for players(The Oregonian)
20. Kasey Keller's career remembered(The News Tribune)
21. Real Salt Lake renews contract of team president Bill Manning(Salt Lake Tribune)
22. A few minutes with D.C. United President Kevin Payne, Part 1(Washington Post)
23. Revolution players bid farewell to Steve Nicol(Boston Herald)
24. Search for new centre narrowed to two sites(Vancouver Sun)
25. Left-Footed Penalty Takers Showing the Way in M.L.S.(NYTimes.com)
26. Oduro is ESPNChicago.com's Fire MVP(ESPNChicago.com)
27. MLS PLAYOFFS: N.Y. could be L.A.'s foe(ESPNLA.com)
28. Diego Fagundez is the New England Revolution's great hope, but what about the United States?(Goal.com)
29. Sounders' Fucito and Ochoa battle for playoff starting spot(MLSsoccer.com)
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