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• Recap: Chivas USA vs. New England
  Taylor Twellman scored less than 15 minutes into his season debut Sunday and the New England Revolution defeated Chivas USA 2-1 in Major League Soccer.

• Angel's quick counter downs Galaxy
  New York Red Bulls star forward Juan Pablo Angel hadn't scored a goal yet this season before his team's Major League Soccer clash at Los Angeles on Saturday night because of injury problems.

• Recap: Los Angeles vs. Red Bull New York
  New York Red Bulls star forward Juan Pablo Angel hadn't scored a goal yet this season before his team's Major League Soccer clash at Los Angeles on Saturday night because of injury problems.

• Recap: San Jose vs. Columbus
  Robbie Rogers scored two goals as the Columbus Crew scored three times in the second half to earn a 3-2 win over the San Jose Earthquakes at Buck Shaw Stadium on Saturday.

• Beckerman's late winner propels RSL to 2nd win of season
  Kyle Beckerman scored the game winner in the 73rd minute, deflecting an Andy Williams chip pass past Dallas goalkeeper Dario Sala to lead Real Salt Lake to its second win of the season on Saturday night, 2-1 at Rice-Eccles Stadium.

• Recap: Real Salt Lake vs. FC Dallas
  Kyle Beckerman scored the game winner in the 73rd minute, deflecting an Andy Williams chip pass past Dallas goalkeeper Dario Sala to lead Real Salt Lake to its second win of the season on Saturday night, 2-1 at Rice-Eccles Stadium.

• Recap: Houston vs. Colorado
  Dwayne De Rosario scored from the penalty spot in the 86th minute to help the Houston Dynamo record its first win of the season, a 2-1 triumph over the Colorado Rapids at Robertson Stadium on Saturday.

• De Rosario's PK hands Houston first win
  Dwayne De Rosario scored from the penalty spot in the 86th minute to help the Houston Dynamo record its first win of the season, a 2-1 triumph over the Colorado Rapids at Robertson Stadium on Saturday.

• Revs look to take advantage of banged-up Goats D
  Defending Major League Soccer Western Conference regular season champions Chivas USA are tied with fellow Los Angeles club, the Galaxy, for the worst goals per game allowed in the league.

• MLS Preview from The Sports Network
  New England (3-3-1) at Chivas USA (1-3-2), 3 p.m. Defending Major League Soccer Western Conference regular season champions Chivas USA are tied with fellow Los Angeles club, the Galaxy, for the worst goals per game allowed in the league.

• Chivas' Bornstein out 6-8 weeks with knee injury
  Chivas USA defender Jonathan Bornstein, a member of the United States national team, will miss six to eight weeks with a knee injury, the club announced Saturday.

• San Jose defender Ayres has successful surgery
  San Jose Earthquakes defender Jay Ayres had successful surgery to repair a facial fracture on Thursday and is expected to be sidelined for eight weeks, the club announced Friday night.

• Nyassi elevated to Revolution's senior roster
  The New England Revolution elevated 19-year- old midfielder Sainey Nyassi from their developmental roster to the club's 18- man senior roster Friday night.

• Chivas defender Vaughn undergoes second surgery
  Chivas USA defender Lawson Vaughn successfully underwent a second surgery on the facial fractures suffered in a game with the Houston Dynamo on May 3, the club announced Friday night.

• Chivas USA acquires Talley from Real Salt Lake
  Chivas USA acquired defender Carey Talley from Real Salt Lake on Friday for a conditional pick in the Major League Soccer SuperDraft in 2010 or 2011.

• Red Bulls, Galaxy clash in East, West battle
  Two of Major League Soccer's biggest markets will clash when the New York Red Bulls travel to California to take on the Los Angeles Galaxy on Saturday night at the Home Depot Center.

• MLS Preview from The Sports Network
  New York (2-1-2) at Los Angeles (2-2-2), 10:30 p.m. Two of Major League Soccer's biggest markets will clash when the New York Red Bulls travel to California to take on the Los Angeles Galaxy on Saturday night at the Home Depot Center.

• Houston looks for first win vs. first place Rapids
  The back-to-back defending Major League Soccer Cup champion Houston Dynamo will be gunning for their first win of the 2008 season on Saturday night when they host the Colorado Rapids.

• MLS Preview from The Sports Network
  Columbus (5-1-0) at San Jose (1-3-1), 10 p.m. When asked how the Columbus Crew, who have won four straight and five of six, could continue their early-season success, forward Alejandro Moreno had a simple answer.

• MLS Preview from The Sports Network
  FC Dallas (2-1-3) at Real Salt Lake (1-3-2), 9 p.m. Real Salt Lake coach Jason Kreis finally had enough this week, criticizing officials for calls that "are consistently going against us."

• Recap: D.C. vs. Chicago
  Washington, D.C. (Sports Network) - Justin Mapp and Cuauhtemoc Blanco scored and Jon Busch posted his fourth shutout as the Chicago Fire beat D.C. United, 2-0, in Major League Soccer on Thursday night.

• Chicago waives Brazilian defender Menezes
  The Chicago Fire waived Brazilian defender Bruno Menezes on Wednesday.

• RSL's Kreis suspended, fined for comments after L.A. game
  The Major League Soccer Disciplinary Committee suspended Real Salt Lake coach Jason Kreis one game and fined him $1,000 for public criticism of MLS officiating after his team's 2-2 draw with the Los Angeles Galaxy this past weekend.

• MLS Preview from The Sports Network
  Colorado (3-3-0) at Houston (0-2-4), 7:30 p.m. The back-to-back defending Major League Soccer Cup champion Houston Dynamo will be gunning for their first win of the 2008 season on Saturday night when they host the Colorado Rapids.

• Seattle Sounders FC sign first player
  The Seattle Sounders FC signed French forward Sebastien Le Toux to a multi-year contract, the team announced. Le Toux is the first player to sign with the Major League Soccer club, which will begin play in 2009.