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| No MLS team has had a longer unbeaten streak this year than San Jose's current run of eight games, and while their offense has been getting plenty of the credit, the Earthquakes strong play on the defensive side of the ball has been just as critical to their climb toward a playoff spot. |
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| The San Jose Earthquakes stretched their current unbeaten run to eight games and climbed up to fourth place in the Western Conference with a 2-1 win against D.C. United at Buck Shaw Stadium Saturday night. |
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| Owners of a seven-game unbeaten streak, the San Jose Earthquakes have overcome an obstacle that was thought to be insurmountable, that of climbing back into the MLS playoff race. With a shorthanded D.C. United side coming to Buck Shaw Stadium on Saturday, it's tempting to assume that another victory is in the offing. That's exactly the kind of thinking the Quakes are keen to avoid. |
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| Despite winning the oldest major tournament in the nation on Wednesday night, there's no rest for a weary D.C. United, who have flown some 2,500 miles west in advance of Saturday night's league match at San Jose where a revitalized Earthquakes squad lies in wait, hoping to snatch a vital three points at their expense. |
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| Arguably the hottest team in MLS, the San Jose Earthquakes continue their productive home stretch by taking on D.C. United, crowned U.S. Open Cup champion at midweek. |
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| Professional women's soccer will be returning to the San Francisco Bay area. The Women's Professional Soccer league announced Wednesday it has reached an agreement with a local investment group to operate a team for the debut season in 2009. The team's nickname, logo, and location will be announced later. |
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| Friendly results have a funny way of sparking widely varying reactions from players and coaches. Witness Tuesday's match between the San Jose Earthquakes and the USL First Division's Seattle Sounders, one that finished with the visitors claiming a 2-1 victory against what is arguably MLS' hottest team. |
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| The San Jose Earthquakes have been tough to beat lately, as evidenced by their seven-game unbeaten streak in league play. But on Tuesday night, the Seattle Sounders showed the rest of MLS how it's done, as Hugo Alcaraz-Cuellar's goal five minutes from time gave the visitors a 2-1 win against the Quakes in a friendly at Buck Shaw Stadium. |
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| Kenji Treschuk and Hugo Alcaraz-Cuellar scored second-half goals to give the minor league Seattle Sounders a 2-1 exhibition victory Tuesday night over the San Jose Earthquakes of MLS. Jamil Roberts scored the only goal for San Jose, which rested many of its regular starters. Goalkeeper Joe Cannon and recent additions Darren Huckerby, Scott Sealy and Francisco Lima, who have contributed heavily to... |
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| Ronaldinho sparkled on his debut but could not prevent AC Milan slumping to a dismal 2-1 home defeat to Serie A newboys Bologna in their opener at the San Siro on Sunday. |
