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By William Browning What do Big Ben, the Taj Mahal and LIVESTRONG Sporting Park have in common ? Nothing yet. That is, until April 5 when the brand new Legoland Discovery Center in Kansas City unveils a Lego scale model of the popular landmark in suburban Kansas City. The model of the glittering stadium will be eight feet wide, seven feet deep and four feet tall. An event starting at 6:30 p.m. CT at the Crown Center will unveil the impressive new model. Contests will be held and season tickets for Sporting KC and Legoland will be given away as prizes. [...]

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By Zac Wassink The New York Red Bulls looked like last year’s team for much of the opening 44 minutes of Saturday’s match. In the second half, they gave fans plenty of reasons to believe that things could be different this time around. After a slow start to the 2012 Major League Soccer campaign, the Red Bulls are now 2-0 in home games. New York defeated the Montreal Impact 5-2 on Saturday afternoon. A recap and stat sheet for the contest can be found here. 2011 returns: The opponents earned a goal thanks to a defensive miscue. A strike that [...]

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KANSAS CITY, Kan. – Kei Kamara atoned for a missed penalty kick with agoal in the 88th minute to give Sporting Kansas City a 2-1 victory over FCDallas on Sunday night. Graham Zusi had two assists for Sporting (3-0), giving him an MLS-leadingfour in three games. Dallas keeper Kevin Hartman saved Kamara’s penalty in the 51st minute, butKamara gave Sporting the win when he slashed into the area and fired home ChanceMyers’ cross. Zusi’s pass to Myers set up the play. Dallas (1-1-1) became the first team to score on Sporting this season onRicardo Villar’s free kick in the 25th [...]

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VANCOUVER – Vancouver Whitecaps striker Darren Mattocks is being treated for burns to his upper right arm and shoulder sustained while making dinner. The MLS team said the accident occurred Sunday but declined to detail exactly how the 21-year-old Jamaican forward burned himself. The team said he had been admitted to a local hospital and was “being assessed and treated.” “It was an unfortunate accident, but Darren is handling everything well and remains in good spirits,” Whitecaps FC head coach Martin Rennie said in a release. “We will have a better understanding on the recovery time and course of action [...]

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By Lauren Shain-Raque D.C. United midfielder Perry Kitchen has been named the Olympic Vice-Captain for the U.S. pre-Olympic side on March 21, 2012. This is an incredibly honor for both the young player and the team as a whole. Though, at this point, the title is little more than a formality in the eyes of Kitchen himself, it is still a great honor for the 20-year-old. “Nothing is really going to change,” Kitchen said. “Leaders, they lead. That is what they do. They don’t need a title. There are tons of great leaders on this team. Every guy leads in [...]

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HARRISON, N.J.- Rafa Marquez sees no sense in talking about lastseason with the New York Red Bulls any more. Nothing is going to make the embarrassment go away for the Mexican nationalteam star. Marquez, a midfielder, criticized his MLS teammates. He was suspended forthree games during the playoffs for throwing a ball at Landon Donovan after aloss to the Los Angeles Galaxy. And his play overall was disappointing, andthat’s being polite. Marquez insisted Thursday during Red Bulls media day that it’s all behindhim. His focus is on turning things around this year, and that’s something theRed Bulls need after losing [...]

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By William Browning Major League Soccer finishes its second full week of games March 23-25. Many teams have already played two games with some surprising results. The Los Angeles Galaxy have already lost a game after tearing it up in the 2011 season. The Vancouver Whitecaps have won both of their matches and sit atop the Western Conference with the Colorado Rapids and Real Salt Lake. As MLS games continue, here is a look at the second full week of action. All times listed are Eastern. Houston Dynamo at Seattle Sounders, March 23 at 10 p.m. The Houston Dynamo are [...]

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By Kristin Watt On Tuesday, March 20, 2012, the Philadelphia Union learned that two more players had received calls to join their national teams. Sheanon Williams was called to join the U-23 United States men’s national soccer team in anticipation of the Olympic qualifying matches. Porfirio Lopez was called to join the Costa Rican national team for a friendly match, but will be returning for the next MLS game. It is a great opportunity to be called up by the national team and a sign of how talented both players are. Freddy Adu and Amobi Okugo have already been with [...]

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