Stories By Steve Davis
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Leagues: MLS
/ 8 years agoOn the eve of its 20th final, MLS’s progress has been remarkable
I remember exactly where I was for the very first kick of Major League Soccer: at an oddly configured but otherwise...
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Leagues: MLS
/ 8 years agoOld rules about foreign coaches may not apply to our new MLS
Determining the surest path to Major League Soccer success is tricky business; A league in ongoing evolution makes it so. It’s...
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CONCACAF
/ 8 years agoSigns of hope from St. Louis should serve US well against Trinidad and Tobago
Let’s not be foolish enough to pretend that we learned much from Friday’s national team pushover four nights ago in St....
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Uncategorized
/ 8 years agoWilling veterans key for Klinsmann to balance US’s old and new
ST. LOUIS — No question the United States men’s national team needs freshening up. All national teams do, every four years...
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Clint Dempsey
/ 9 years agoClint Dempsey needs to worry about US national team future
Most soccer fans aren’t naïve to the cruel inevitability of the professional game. Yesterday’s wow-wow hero is today’s trade bait, or...
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Leagues: MLS
/ 9 years agoTurnover, uncertainty make MLS teams more interesting when their seasons are over
Something curious is occurring this year as Major League Soccer teams gradually tumble from the championship chase, waking up from MLS...
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LA Galaxy
/ 9 years agoTaking inventory of the LA Galaxy’s abrupt exit from MLS’s playoffs
Yes, the LA Galaxy defense was an absolute disaster Wednesday night in Seattle, a real cascade of calamity. Yes, goalkeeper Donovan Ricketts...
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Leagues: MLS
/ 9 years agoMLS playoffs: Why each of the league’s 8 knockround teams will (or won’t) claim this year’s title
One of Major League Soccer’s ongoing struggles is creating best-case balance between regular season relevance and the playoffs, that far shorter...
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Leagues: MLS
/ 9 years agoSebastian Giovinco and Cyle Larin lead our 2015 MLS awards
There are so many great things to say about Sebastian Giovinco and, to a lesser but still significant degree, MLS rookie...
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Earnie Stewart
/ 9 years agoEarnie Stewart will make the rest of MLS take notice
Some figures are obvious big influencers in American soccer. Men like Bruce Arena, Landon Donovan or Alexi Lalas (and, yes, even...