Seattle striker Nate Jaqua shields the ball from Chad Marshall, the Crew's 6-foot-4 defender.
Seattle striker Nate Jaqua shields the ball from Chad Marshall, the Crew's 6-foot-4 defender. (Getty)
Five-a-side: MLS's growing scorers
More teams seem to be buying into a trend that has MLS strikers growing like weeds in spring time. In a league where physical play is de rigueur, the snipers just seem to keep getting bigger. more >

The Commissioner Speaks: July 2
MLS Commissioner Don GarberLast week, five consecutive halves of focused, persistent and skillful soccer by our U.S. national team captivated soccer fans and the general sports market throughout the United States. more >

Quakes stick to defensive gameplan
 Heading into second half stoppage time Saturday night at Rio Tinto Stadium, the San Jose Earthquakes were on the verge of putting an end to two streaks they weren't proud of: earning their first shutout of the season and grabbing their first road win of the season. more >

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Injuries

DC UNITED
OUT: FW Jaime Moreno (hamstring strain); QUESTIONABLE: FW Luciano Emilio (bone bruise); PROBABLE: MF Fred (adductor strain)

FC Dallas
OUT: DF Steve Purdy (R knee); MF Alvaro Sanchez (R ankle); DF Daniel Torres (R hamstring); MF Marcelo Saragosa (R hip); PROBABLE: GK Dario Sala (L knee)

SEATTLE SOUNDERS FC
OUT: GK Chris Eylander (L medial knee bone bruise); DF Taylor Graham (R metatarsal fracture); DOUBTFUL: DF Zach Scott (partial tear abdominal muscle); FW Jarrod Smith (L hamstring strain); MF Osvaldo Alonso (L groin strain); PROBABLE: MF Steve Zakuani (L ankle sprain)


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Discipline

Emmanuel Osei
New England Revolution
Suspension/Fine: 7/4/09 vs. LA, $250
Reason: Red Card, 6/13/09 vs. Kansas City Wizards


Mike Petke
New York Red Bulls
Suspension/Fine: 6/27/09 vs. CLB
Reason: Disciplinary Committee Decision


Jamison Olave
Real Salt Lake
Suspension/Fine: 6/27/09 vs. TOR, $500
Reason: Red Card: 6/20/09 vs. Houston Dynamo

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MLS Player of the Week
Nate Jaqua
Seattle forward wades through Rapids to MLS honors.


Who scored the best goal in MLS in Week 15? You, the fans, voted for Seattle's Nate Jaqua's beauty for the Goal of the Week.
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USA goes goats to golden
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