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7 hrs ago | Washington Examiner

New D.C. United trialists, reaction to New York City FC, Kickers in U.S. Open Cup

D.C. United can't be bothered right now with the details of New York City FC, the 20th MLS team unveiled on Tuesday.

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Related Topix: Sports, Soccer Players, Dwayne De Rosario, Marcelo Saragosa, Conor Shanosky, DC United, US Soccer, Andrew Dykstra

Mon May 20, 2013

TSN.ca

Cahill's late header gives Red Bulls win over Galaxy

Tim Cahill's header in stoppage time gave New York a 1-0 win over the Los Angeles Galaxy 1-0 on Sunday, helping the Red Bulls maintain top spot in the MLS eastern conference.

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Related Topix: Sports, Soccer Players, Tim Cahill, Juninho, US Soccer, Los Angeles Galaxy, DC United, Joao Plata

Sun May 19, 2013

The Miami Herald

Recap: D.C. vs. Sporting Kansas City

D.C. United's winless run in league play reached nine consecutive matches on Sunday after the club battled to a 1-1 draw with Sporting Kansas City at RFK Stadium.

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Related Topix: Sports, Bill Hamid, Soccer Players, Kyle Porter, Ethan White, D.C., World Soccer, More Sports, Graham Zusi

Sat May 18, 2013

The Daily Wiz

Behind Enemy Lines: Three Questions with Black and Red United

We asked Adam Taylor of Black and Red United about DC United and the upcoming match with Sporting Kansas City We talked with Black and Red United's manager Adam Taylor about the upcoming match between Sporting Kansas City and DC United.

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Related Topix: Sports, Soccer Players, Dwayne De Rosario, Daniel Woolard, Andy Najar, D.C., World Soccer, More Sports

Kansas City InfoZine

Sporting Kansas City vs D.C. United Preview

Sporting Kansas City have won their last five matches against D.C. United, and six of the last seven in the series.

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Related Topix: Sports, Bill Hamid, Matt Besler, Soccer Players, Dwayne De Rosario, DC United, US Soccer, Aurelien Collin

Wed May 15, 2013

The Bent Musket

MLS Fantasyland: Round 12

After a huge week on the MLS schedule, Matty Jollie takes a look at how your fantasy team can continue its momentum towards the top of the table.

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Related Topix: Sports, Soccer Players, Eddie Johnson, Rodney Wallace, Justin Mapp, Will Bruin, Seth Sinovic

Mon May 13, 2013

The Washington Post

10 reasons why D.C. United stinks

Dwayne De Rosario 's injury galvanized the squad and Ben Olsen 's blue-collar ethos and no-one-believes-in-us mantra took hold.

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Related Topix: Sports, Soccer Players, Andy Najar, Maicon Santos, Dwayne De Rosario, Branko Boskovic, Dejan Jakovic

Sat May 11, 2013

Black And Red United

FC Dallas 2-1 D.C. United - Ben Olsen changes nearly everything, but the result is the same

There were wholesale lineup changes and a formation shift. There were new faces all across the field and a newfound - if belated - sense of urgency.

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Related Topix: Sports, Jackson, Soccer Players, Chris Seitz, Dwayne De Rosario, Brandon McDonald, Je-Vaughn Watson

Black And Red United

FC Dallas vs. D.C. United TV, schedule, lineups, prediction and GameThread

United treks to the northern suburbs of Dallas to take on the league leaders. We've got all the information and our readers' live commentary as the Black-and-Red try to get their 2013 season If you had to pick the worst possible road trip to take while riding a six-game losing streak, trip to Friso, Tex.

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Related Topix: Sports, Bill Hamid, Daniel Woolard, Soccer Players, Dwayne De Rosario, Dejan Jakovic, Brandon McDonald

Fri May 10, 2013

Big D Soccer

News Update May 10

Howdy folks! It's been a busy week so far for MLS and it's only going to be crazier tomorrow as most teams play their second game of the week.

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Related Topix: Sports, Soccer Players, Kenny Cooper, Blas Perez, US Soccer, FC Dallas, DC United

The Washington Post

D.C. United finds early struggles

D.C. United has conceded a flood of early goals this spring, but the problems began sprouting soon after the club arrived at training camp in Florida more than three months ago.

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Related Topix: Sports, Soccer Players, Dwayne De Rosario, Bill Hamid, Dejan Jakovic, Brandon McDonald, DC United, US Soccer

Wed May 08, 2013

Sporting News

D.C. United hits new low in brutal home loss to Houston

Wednesday was the kind of night every team would love to forget. Unfortunately for D.C. United, the nature of the night's result will make that just about impossible.

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Related Topix: Sports, Soccer Players, Andy Najar, Dwayne De Rosario, Branko Boskovic, Dejan Jakovic, Brandon McDonald

Tue May 07, 2013

The Washington Post

Seeking life on dead-ball situations

D.C. United has conceded goals in all sorts of manners during this wayward season - a penalty kick, breakaway, counterattacks, headers, an own goal, shots from distance - but recurring breakdowns on set pieces have been most perplexing.

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Related Topix: Sports, Soccer Players, Brandon McDonald, DC United, US Soccer, Houston Dynamo, Josh Williams, Sheanon Williams

Dynamo Theory

Houston Dynamo vs D.C. United: Dynamo travel across country hungry for more road points

Three days after notching a rare victory in the Home Depot Center, the Dynamo travel from one coast to another to take on D.C. United at RFK Stadium.

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Related Topix: Sports, Soccer Players, Dwayne De Rosario, DC United, US Soccer, Houston Dynamo, Carlos Ruiz, James Riley

Mon May 06, 2013

Black And Red United

D.C. United vs. Houston Dynamo lineup: Will Chris Pontius' groin look favorable upon us?

I am worried about Chris Pontius ' groin. One more injury takes it from freak injury status to recurring injury status, and a recurring muscle injury is not a good thing to have with a team's best player.

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Related Topix: Sports, Soccer Players, Daniel Woolard, Dwayne De Rosario, Brandon McDonald

Washington Examiner

D.C. United and MLS player salaries posted

The Major League Soccer Players Union does it for the greater good of its membership, but it can't be easy for most MLS players to see their humble salaries revealed to all .

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Related Topix: Sports, Bill Hamid, Soccer Players, Dejan Jakovic, DC United, US Soccer

The Washington Post

D.C. United news and notes

Nick DeLeon , out for six weeks with a hamstring ailment, is training regularly and moving closer to a return.

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Related Topix: Sports, Conor Shanosky, Soccer Players

Fri May 03, 2013

Black And Red United

D.C. United Goat of the Month for April 2013

The toughest part of culling the nominees for this month's Goat award was limiting the number to four.

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Related Topix: Sports, Bill Hamid, Soccer Players, Dwayne De Rosario, Brandon McDonald, DC United, US Soccer

Wed May 01, 2013

Big D Soccer

Month of May brings three home games for FC Dallas

After a strong opening two months of the season, FC Dallas will be at home for three of the four games in the third month of the season We talked at length about how great the opening month of the season was for FC Dallas .

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Related Topix: Sports, Soccer Players, Nick DeLeon, Bill Hamid

Tue Apr 30, 2013

Washington Examiner

D.C. United searching for a way to turn season around

Nick Wass/AP United midfielder Chris Pontius didn't play Saturday against Columbus because of a groin injury but could be healthy by May 8 to face Houston.

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Related Topix: Sports, Soccer Players, Kurt Morsink, DC United, US Soccer