| MLS: |
| Crew's Schelotto wins MVP Award (AP) |
| The Columbus Crew's Guillermo Barros Schelotto, a midfield wizard who was a longtime star in his native Argentina, won the MLS Most Valuable Player award Thursday. The 35-year-old Schelotto had 19 assists and seven goals for Columbus as the Crew bounced back from a 9-11-10 record the previous year to finish with an MLS-best 17-7-6 mark. |
| Reserve players now key players for Red Bulls (AP) |
| Almost as remarkable as the New York Red Bulls' improbable ride to the MLS Cup championship game has been the lineup the team has utilized in their late-season run. As the Red Bulls prepare to face the Columbus Crew on Sunday in Carson, Calif., for the Major League Soccer title, the team is starting four players who saw no playing time earlier in the season. |
| Crew MF Schelotto named MVP (PA SportsTicker) |
| LOS ANGELES (Ticker) - Columbus Crew midfielder Guillermo Barros Schelotto was named Major League Soccer's Most Valuable Player on Thursday. |
| Bayern takes Donovan on loan (PA SportsTicker) |
| Bayern Munich have taken Landon Donovan on loan from the Los Angeles Galaxy until the Major League Soccer season starts in mid-March. |
| New York's soccer success story (Yahoo! Sports) |
| To be able to start spreading the news of an MLS football title in New York would be music to the Red Bulls' ears. |
| Earthquakes would like to play Tottenham Hotspur (AP) |
| Major League Soccer's San Jose Earthquakes are attempting to have Tottenham Hotspur come to the United States for an exhibition game next summer. Earthquakes owner Lew Wolff said Wednesday his first choice was to have San Jose play Tottenham in England, but that the scheduling of a trip there during MLS's regular season was too difficult. |
| Red Bulls GK Cepero feels right at home (PA SportsTicker) |
| Danny Cepero is bolting to stardom at a rapid pace. |
| Pujols joins MLS expansion effort (AP) |
| Cardinals first baseman Albert Pujols is adding his star power to a group working to bring an MLS expansion team to the area. The announcement on Tuesday comes a day after Pujols won his second NL MVP award. Pujols' reputation, plus a significant financial investment that was not disclosed, is expected to boost St. |
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