WASHINGTON (AP) Dwayne De Rosario scored two first-half goals, and D.C. United handed Toronto FC its MLS-record ninth loss to open the season, 3-1 on Saturday night.
Salihi, De Rosario lead United past Rapids
WASHINGTON (AP) Dwayne De Rosario scored in the first half, and Hamdi Salihi added his first goal at RFK Stadium in the second to help D.C. United beat the Colorado Rapids 2-0 on Wednesday night.
Soccer star Beckham to bring Olympic torch to UK
LONDON (AP) Organizers of the 2012 Olympics say soccer star David Beckham is bringing the Olympic flame back from Greece as the torch begins an 8,000 mile (12,875km) tour across Britain.
Obama kids Beckham about his age, underwear line
WASHINGTON (AP) President Barack Obama is ribbing soccer star David Beckham over his age and his outside interests, saying it's a ''rare man who can be that tough on the field and also have his own line of underwear.''
Obama welcoming soccer champs to White House
WASHINGTON (AP) President Barack Obama welcomes Major League Soccer champions the LA Galaxy to the White House on Tuesday. He'll also congratulate the team on its community service activities.
Seattle D Zach Scott suspended for 1 game
TUKWILA, Wash. (AP) Seattle Sounders defender Zach Scott has been suspended for one game and fined after a hard tackle on FC Dallas midfielder Fabian Castillo.
Santos scores twice, United beats Dynamo 3-2
WASHINGTON (AP) Maicon Santos scored twice and D.C. United won consecutive MLS games for the first time since June 2009, beating the Houston Dynamo 3-2 on Saturday night.
Pontius scores 3 goals, United beat Red Bulls 4-1
WASHINGTON (AP) Chris Pontius scored his first career hat trick to lead D.C. United to a 4-1 victory over the New York Red Bulls on Sunday night.
Montreal earns first road point in 1-1 draw at DC
WASHINGTON (AP) Bernardo Corradi scored to help the Montreal Impact earn the first road point in team history with by drawing D.C. United 1-1 on Wednesday night.
Dundee’s Gary Mackay-Steven getting made fun of for Messi chants
Dundee United signed 21-year-old Liverpool youth team wash-out Gary Mackay-Steven from second-division Airdrie United last summer and the winger has been a revelation for the club in just his first season. Winning the Scottish Premier League Young Player of the Month award for February and earning his first cap for the Scotland U-21 team after scoring and pulling off a breath-taking bit of skill (later dubbed the "Gazgetaway") against St. Johnstone, Mackay-Steven has prompted fans to sing "Are you Messi in disguise?" during matches.
This has not gone unnoticed by his teammates, though. From the Daily Record :
Mackay-Steven said: "I heard the fans chanting and I'm a bit embarrassed because you see what [Lionel] Messi does every week. He's in a league of his own, the best player in the world and possibly ever.
"I like watching Messi because the things he does with the ball are amazing.
"It's nice to hear the fans saying that but it has given the lads in the dressing room plenty of ammunition.
"They give me a lot of stick. They've been calling me Lionel every day. And some of them are even saying they'll be chanting 'GMS' in the Nou Camp soon.
At 5'9", Mackay-Steven is a little taller than Messi. He's also a bit blonder and his Lego collection probably comes nowhere near the size of Messi's. But that's nothing a leg shortening surgery, a little hair dye and a trip to the toy shop can't fix.
