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MLS changes aren't enough
by Luis Bueno (Article | Press Enterprise - March 29)
Major League Soccer is beginning to look more and more like a top-flight soccer league, but the transformation is not complete. Last week, the league did away with overtime for all regular-season matches, realizing that not all matches need to end with a winner and loser. more details | go to article

Curtain rising Saturday on ninth MLS season
by Luis Bueno (Preview | Press Enterprise - April 2)
With little fanfare, Major League Soccer returns for its ninth season. Amidst the hoopla surrounding March Madness and the return of Major League Baseball, MLS has received little publicity in the run-up to Saturday's season openers. But if you want to catch up, here are some of the storylines to follow. more details | go to article

New look at center of Galaxy
by Luis Bueno (Preview | Press Enterprise - April 3)
It was the defining moment in an otherwise drab match, but it may also have been the start of something special. March 12 in Santa Barbara, the Galaxy was tied 1-1 with San Jose late in a preseason friendly. The Galaxy's newest player, Andreas Herzog, was getting acquainted with its most important player, Carlos Ruiz. more details | go to article

Galaxy offensive in opening victory
by Kevin Pearson (Result | Press Enterprise - April 3)
The restructured LA Galaxy offense had the debut it hoped for. It's defense couldn't say the same. After struggling to score last season but allowing the fewest goals in the league, the Galaxy's new attacking style of offense was able to overcome a pair of defensive lapses to earn a season-opening 3-2 victory over the New England Revolution in front of a crowd of 25,152 at The Home Depot Center. more details | go to article

Seats left for Adu in LA
by Kevin Pearson (Preview | Press Enterprise - April 7)
The Future of American soccer arrives on Saturday night.... Freddy Adu, the 14-year old phenom who plays for D.C. United, will make his only stop in LA this season when United faces the Galaxy Saturday night at The Home Depot Center. Tickets remain, but fans are encouraged to purchase them quickly, as a sell-out is expected. "This one will eventually be a sell-out," Galaxy general manager Doug Hamilton said. "We do have some good tickets and good seats left, though." more details | go to article

LA Hopes To Shake Ghost Of Road Trips Past
by Kevin Pearson (Preview | Press Enterprise - April 17)
There is something about a road game that makes the Galaxy miss home just a little bit more. LA will open its road schedule today at Colorado, and is looking to break one of the more dubious streaks in MLS history. more details | go to article

There's No Stopping Ruiz
by Luis Bueno (Result | Press Enterprise - April 25)
Despite his best efforts, Chad Marshall couldn't keep Carlos Ruiz off the scoreboard. Marshall, a Rubidoux High grad, played a stellar match against the high-flying Galaxy but Ruiz eventually figured out Columbus' defense, if not Marshall. When not marked by Marshall, Ruiz bagged his fourth and fifth goals as the Galaxy beat Columbus, 2-0, at The Home Depot Center on Saturday. more details | go to article

Arena-Led U.S. Owns Mexico
by Luis Bueno (Analysis | Press Enterprise - April 30)
It wasn't Olympic qualifying, it wasn't the Gold Cup and it certainly wasn't the World Cup. It was just a friendly - a rather unfriendly one at that - between two bitter rivals. But in the end, it played out like a rivalry match should. more details | go to article

They Come For Soccer, Family Time And A Break From Work
by Cecilia M. Gomez-Gonzalez (Article | Press Enterprise - May 7)
At 6:50 a.m. on a Sunday morning in Coachella, a field of grass lies nearly empty, quiet and clean. . Laughter is heard from children waiting for breakfast in their homes at a nearby housing complex. The only movements are a father playing soccer with his young son on a tiny patch of land backed by acres of short and stubby palm trees. more details | go to article

Monumental Week For Galaxy's Torres
by Kevin Pearson (Profile/Interview | Press Enterprise - May 9)
Arturo Torres said this week will rank among the most memorable of his life. A pretty strong statement, since Torres will not have a soccer ball at his feet for much of it. Torres, a midfielder-striker for the LA Galaxy, began his whirlwind week Tuesday when he left Los Angeles to fly to Washington, D. C., to take part in Wednesday's Cinco de Mayo celebration at the White House with President Bush. more details | go to article

Doing What He Does Best
by Luis Bueno (Profile/Interview | Press Enterprise - May 14)
In his first two seasons with the Galaxy, Carlos Ruiz has done two things: score goals and win. Twice he's led the league in goals and in his first MLS campaign he helped the Galaxy capture the MLS Cup. Now the real fun begins. more details | go to article

FIFA's Decision Is A Real Crime
by Luis Bueno (Commentary | Press Enterprise - May 14)
What did soccer fans across the globe do wrong? Why must our beloved World Cup suffer such a miserable fate? Today FIFA will announce the recipient of the 2010 World Cup, and if all goes as expected, favorite South Africa will be awarded the world's greatest sporting spectacle. Egypt, Morocco and Libya are also in the running. Tunisia and Nigeria withdrew earlier bids. But instead of a celebration, the announcement seems like a prison sentence that will haunt soccer fans for years to come. more details | go to article

Whose Town Is It Anyway?
by Jim Alexander (Commentary | Press Enterprise - May 16)
All this time, when we've been debating whether it's Shaq's town or Kobe's town, I have a suspicion we haven't thought about it nearly enough. Who's to say it's not Eric's town? Or Adrian's? Or Vladimir's? And you have to allow for the probability that Carlos has his own neighborhood, or Tony, or Chris. Or Lisa. more details | go to article

Injuries Force Change In LA's Lineup
by Kevin Pearson (Preview | Press Enterprise - May 19)
The Los Angeles Galaxy roster is beginning to look like an emergency room sign-in sheet. The Galaxy traveled to Washington for tonight's mid-week game against D. C. United without five regular starters, including the MLS's leading goal scorer, Carlos Ruiz. more details | go to article

Moreno Makes Quick Impact
by Luis Bueno (Profile/Interview | Press Enterprise - May 22)
Alejandro Moreno never had recorded a hat trick in his professional career. He never had amassed seven points in one match, nor been the second-leading scorer in MLS. But don't call Wednesday's three-goal, one-assist performance a breakthrough match for the Galaxy forward. more details | go to article

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