Colorado Rapids News

Shavar Thomas, McCarthy Chivas USA defender Shavar Thomas has benefited from his team's elimination from the US Major League Soccer championship with a national recall.

The Denver Post The Colorado Rapids couldn't manage a win in their last seven regular season games.

The Columbus Crew's Chad Marshall has been selected Major League Soccer's defender of the year for the second straight season.

Seattle Sounders FC midfielder Freddie Ljungberg was voted Major League Soccer's Player of the Month for October, it was announced on Thursday.

The 33-year old finished the regular season on 17 goals, one ahead of Colorado Rapids striker Conor Casey.

Jeff Larentowicz scored in the 79th minute to secure a playoff spot for the New England Revolution with a 1-0 win over the Columbus Crew on Sunday night.

Three members of the country's senior national team who were invited for the country's friendly international against the 2010 World Cup hosts, South Africa, will not be able to take up the offer due to the success of their clubs in the United States Major League Soccer .

After the Chicago Fire clinched a postseason berth with a 1-0 victory over Chivas USA on Thursday night, two spots remain in this season's playoffs and, entering the final round of games, six clubs retain hope of playing beyond this weekend.

Real Salt Lake forward Robbie Findley was voted Major League Soccer's Player of the Week for Week 32 of the 2009 season.

For the second straight season, Real Salt Lake used a win over the Colorado Rapids in its regular season finale to secure a playoff berth.

TIME: 09:00 P.M. EST VENUE: Major League Soccer's playoff race heading into the regular season's final week is easily the tightest in league history.

Columbus Crew will win the Supporters' Shield IF: - The Crew defeat New England on Sunday OR IF: - Chivas USA loses either of its games this week Note: If Chivas USA earns four points from their two games and Columbus loses to New England, the Supporters' Shield winner will be the team with superior goal differential Chivas USA will win the ...

The late Jim Benedek, SMU's first men's soccer coach, will be inducted into the Texans Walk Of Fame at Pizza Hut Park on Saturday, October 17.

F.C. Dallas were one of the teams that were supposed to be easy to beat. For half the season they were.

On the road to the No. 1 sporting event in the world, Team USA had to stop by Denver to pick up a hero whose name escapes most sports lovers in the town he calls home.

Defender Ugo Ihemelu scored in the 66th minute and FC Dallas beat the Colorado Rapids 2-1 on Saturday night to keep its playoff hopes alive.

The Colorado Rapids can take a major step toward clinching a spot in the 2009 Major League Soccer playoffs with a win on Saturday night vs.

Conor Casey scored twice for the United States in the US Men's National Team's 3-2 win over Honduras that earned the US a trip to World Cup 2010 in South Africa.

Jeff Cunningham goal celebrations have been a frequent sight for the past three months: He has 16 goals in FC Dallas' last 13 games.

American players danced in the locker room and swigged some bubbly. With a thrilling victory on a hot and humid night in Central America, the U.S. soccer team earned a trip to South Africa and another chance to impress at the World Cup.