12Aug/140
MLS Player Power Rankings: Streaky Scorers Continue Rise Up List
As the stretch run of play in Major League Soccer begins, there are plenty of players seizing their opportunities in front of goal. Although the lead of Golden Boot leader Bradley Wright-Phillips has yet to be threatened, players like Gyasi Zardes, Diego Valeri, Joao Plata and Sebastien Le Toux are all climbing up the list of top scorers in rapid fashion. Some of those players are also making their mark on the MLS Player Power Rankings, as the top 10 once again saw a bit of a shake-up. Continue reading on to see who the top-20 players in the league are after 22 weeks of play. Begin Slideshow11Aug/140
Winners and Losers from MLS Matches from August 8-10
This weekend's slate of Major League Soccer matches did not provide the pop and pizzazz of recent weeks, but it did carve out its own unique niche in the 2014 season. Two major pieces of history were made in the span of 24 hours: Nick Rimando became the all-time shutout leader and Sigi Schmid became the first coach to reach 200 wins. Not everyone in the league had as good of a weekend as Rimando and Schmid, though, as once again some brutal defensive mistakes were made. Continue reading on for the complete list of winners and losers from the most recent weekend of play in MLS. Begin Slideshow11Aug/140
MLS Team of the Week: Real Salt Lake Trio Shine on Historic Night
The play in Major League Soccer this weekend was focused on one league legend in pursuit of a record. After searching for the all-time shutout record all season, Nick Rimando earned it in a dominant win by Real Salt Lake over D.C. United. The performances by two of Rimando's teammates were good enough to join the keeper in the latest edition of the MLS Team of the Week. Due to plenty of solid center back showings, and some less than stellar fullback performances, the team is set up in a 3-4-1-2 formation to bring in an extra midfielder and central defender. Continue reading on to see who fit into the best XI from this weekend's MLS play. Begin Slideshow8Aug/140
6 Bold Predictions for MLS Matches from August 8-10
Make no mistake about it, the major talking points heading into the latest weekend of play in Major League Soccer are focused solely on off-the-field news items. Between Landon Donovan's retirement announcement, the details of the botched Mix Diskerud transfer to Columbus and Pep Guardiola's handshake denial at the MLS All-Star Game Wednesday night, fans of the league have plenty to talk about right now. The list of watercooler topics could easily grow this weekend if some statements are made by certain teams. Before the first ball is kicked this weekend at the StubHub Center, here are six bold predictions for the full slate of league matches to be played over the next three days. Begin Slideshow6Aug/140
Bayern Munich vs. MLS All-Stars: Live Score, Highlights for Preseason Friendly
MLS All-Stars 2, Bayern Munich 1 Goals: Robert Lewandowski (BAY) 9'; Bradley Wright-Phillips (MLS) 51'; Landon Donovan (MLS) 70' Bayern Munich: Starke (Neuer 62') Rafinha, Bernat, Alaba (Robben 86'), Martinez, Shaqiri, Rode (Schweinsteiger 80'), Gaudino (Dante 62'), Hojbjerg, Lewandowski (Muller 80'), Pizarro (Green 37') (Gotze 80') MLS All-Stars: Rimando (Hamid 46'), Yedlin (Franklin 46'), Collin (Boswell 46'), Besler (Edu 46'), Parkhurst (Ridgewell 46'), Zusi (Valeri 46'), Cahill (Johnson 46'), Bradley (Alonso 46'), Henry (Donovan 48') (Dwyer 71'), Dempsey (Wright-Phillips 46'), Martins (Torres 46') Follow Joe on Twitter, @JTansey90Read more MLS news on BleacherReport.com5Aug/140
MLS Player Power Rankings: Wright-Phillips Remains at Top After 18th Goal
The play in Major League Soccer this week delivered us with something we have become used to seeing—a goal from Bradley Wright-Phillips. While players like Robbie Keane, Gyasi Zardes and Chris Wondolowski catch the headlines, the Golden Boot leader has gone about his business en route to a four-goal lead in the race to be 2014's top scorer. As a surprise to no one, Wright-Phillips is once again on top of the MLS Player Power Rankings, but there was plenty of movement beneath him. Continue reading on to see who the potential challengers to Wright-Phillips are in the list of the league's top 20 players. Begin Slideshow4Aug/140
Winners and Losers in MLS Matches from August 1-3
With the pressure starting to build thanks to the arrival of August, plenty of teams were in need of big results in Major League Soccer play this weekend. The usually reliable home form of Sporting Kansas City dropped, while a few individuals were to blame for some costly errors that led to losses. There were also a few players who finally earned what they deserved this weekend, whether it be a goal or an All-Star selection. Continue reading on to see who were the winners and losers from MLS weekend.Begin Slideshow4Aug/140
MLS Team of the Week: San Jose Trio Star in Shutout Win
One of the biggest headlines entering this weekend's play in Major League Soccer was the opening of Levi's Stadium. The San Jose Earthquakes hosted the Seattle Sounders on the new home field of the NFL's San Francisco 49ers and won 1-0. In that victory, a few players caught our attention and landed in the latest MLS Team of the Week. Continue reading on to see which three San Jose players headlined the best XI from the weekend's action.Begin Slideshow31Jul/140
Winners and Losers from Wednesday’s MLS Action
The stakes were high in Major League Soccer Wednesday night, as the final four matches in the month of July were played. D.C. and New England made the biggest statements by scoring three goals each, though the other two games weren't as explosive. Despite the lack of goal action, we were still able to decipher who had the best and worst nights. Read on for the list of the biggest winners and losers from Wednesday night in MLS.Begin Slideshow31Jul/140