Selected MLS and men’s soccer pieces …

MLS and men’s soccer features (USA TODAY except as noted)

• March 20, 2015: Fuzzy memories of soccer’s good (ironically) old days (SportsMyriad)
• March 12, 2015: USA soccer culture is and is not what you want(SportsMyriad)
• Nov. 9, 2014: The twisty career of Landon Donovan (OZY)
• Jan. 27, 2011: For U.S. Soccer, it’s a matter of style (ESPN.com)
• Oct. 26, 2010: MLS Golden Boot winner Chris Wondolowski defies the odds
• July 7, 2010: Tipping Point for U.S. Soccer Has Long Passed (Huffington Post)
• May 16, 2010: World Cup preview: Group A has hosts, two former champs
• March 24, 2010: MLS preview: Cup contenders model after champions past
• Nov. 22, 2009: ‘March to the Match:’ Sounders fans represent host city at Cup
• Nov. 18, 2009: MLS Cup preview / Title contender Real Salt Lake beat politics, finance: Put together a matchup graphic with feature preview
• Sept. 30, 2009: On the field, Landon Donovan is showing a lot of game (exclusive interview)
• Nov. 11, 2008: Crooning Crew fans band together in show of support
• Oct. 29, 2008: Striking career for Fire’s Brian McBride: Added photo gallery and research for a graphic
• July 22, 2008: In year 1, Beckham on target for MLS
• July 15, 2008: MLS player Hilgenbrinck has a new goal: priesthood
• May 7, 2008: Podcasts shed light on close calls; VW joins MLS
• March 25, 2008: South Americans give MLS a boost (2008 MLS preview)
• Oct. 27, 2007: Chivas USA’s Preki ‘scores’ quickly as MLS coach
• Aug. 29, 2007: Eddie Pope and Cobi Jones reflect before retirement
• Aug. 22, 2007: Maykel Galindo’s road from Cuba to Chivas USA
• May 25, 2006: MLS squeezed by World Cup player losses
• July 29, 2005: Goalkeeper Tim Howard expects much of himself with Man U, U.S. team
• June 8, 2005: Freddy Adu looking to impress at U-20 tournament
• March 24, 2004: Youth makes its mark in MLS
• Oct. 29, 2003: Carlos Bocanegra forgets football past, focuses on soccer future

Game stories and news (all USA TODAY)

• Nov. 21, 2010: Rapids take down FC Dallas in extra time to win first MLS Cup
• Nov. 3, 2010: Taylor Twellman retires two years after latest concussion
• Nov. 23, 2009: After overtime, penalty kicks, Real Salt Lake wins MLS Cup
• Oct. 14, 2009: USA scores late stoppage-time goal to tie Costa Rica 2-2
• Sept. 5, 2009: USA regroups to take down El Salvador 2-1 in WC qualifier
• Feb. 11, 2009: Bradley’s goals help USA blank Mexico in World Cup qualifier
• Aug. 13, 2008: Short-handed USA men KO’d from Olympic soccer tourney (Olympics)
• June 8, 2008: USA, Argentina tie in last warm-up before World Cup qualifying
• Nov. 18, 2007: Dynamo capture second consecutive MLS Cup
• Nov. 1, 2007: Fire shocks United again, advances to Eastern final
• Aug. 27, 2006: Donovan answers D.C. fans’ taunts in 5-2 Galaxy win
• Nov. 6, 2004: United boot New England from MLS playoffs(classic game)

Columns

• Dec. 10, 2002: Manchester United ducks MLS competition (got a few e-mails from this one)
• June 26, 2002: USA is a legitimate, if peculiar, soccer nation
• Sept. 13, 2001: The world’s game is needed more than ever (post-9/11)
• Feb. 27, 2001: Annoy everyone; support the USA
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