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Archive for April, 2008

Weekly Update: Home in full force

Real Salt Lake has a busy week in store, first hosting the San Jose Earthquakes at Rice-Eccles Stadium in a Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup play-in match Wednesday before Landon Donovan, David Beckham and the streaking LA Galaxy come to town on Saturday.

D.C. United Academy update: April 28, 2008

D.C. United's Under 16 and Under 18 Development Academy teams won and lost one game a piece at Maryland Soccerplex on April 26-27, versus Matchfit and PDA.

Weekly Update: Battle for firsts

Chivas USA has never won a match in Houston, but they'll look to change that Saturday when the Red-and-White take on the Dynamo, themselves still looking for their first victory of the season.

Weekly Update: Going for three

Following their enthralling 5-2 victory over Chivas USA in 2008's first Honda SuperClasico, the LA Galaxy will look to stretch their unbeaten streak to three games on Saturday night when they travel to Utah to take on Real Salt Lake.

United newsstand — April 29, 2008

Find out what the print and blog worlds are saying about all things D.C. United in the newest edition of the D.C. United Newsstand.

English Premier League rankings

THE TOP THREE

1. Chelsea – Surely, even Avram Grant's sternest critics have to give him credit for his team's rousing end-of-season finish.

2. Manchester United – Seventeen points from the last eight games is not the form of champions, but it's still second-best in the league over that period.

3. Newcastle – We take back everything we said about Kevin Keegan's appointment! Four wins and two draws from the last six is better form than Man United!

THE BOTTOM THREE

18. Birmingham City – A draw against weakened Liverpool may not be enough to save them.

19. Middlesbrough – One win in the last 10. Relegation is still a real danger.

20. Derby County – Why change the habit of the season?

TEAM RISING

Fulham – Two wins out of three. They're rising, but is it too little too late?

TEAM FALLING

Manchester City – Ten points out of the last eight and a shameful collapse at home to Fulham.

English Premier League rankings

THE TOP THREE

1. Chelsea – Surely, even Avram Grant's sternest critics have to give him credit for his team's rousing end-of-season finish.

2. Manchester United – Seventeen points from the last eight games is not the form of champions, but it's still second-best in the league over that period.

3. Newcastle – We take back everything we said about Kevin Keegan's appointment! Four wins and two draws from the last six is better form than Man United!

THE BOTTOM THREE

18. Birmingham City – A draw against weakened Liverpool may not be enough to save them.

19. Middlesbrough – One win in the last 10. Relegation is still a real danger.

20. Derby County – Why change the habit of the season?

TEAM RISING

Fulham – Two wins out of three. They're rising, but is it too little too late?

TEAM FALLING

Manchester City – Ten points out of the last eight and a shameful collapse at home to Fulham.

Weekly Update: Showdown in Ohio

Kansas City faces the first-place Columbus Crew Saturday at 6:30 p.m. CT on Fox Soccer Channel with a chance to overtake Columbus for the Eastern Conference lead. The Wizards (3-2-1, 10 pts) currently trail the Crew (4-1-0, 12 pts) by just two points for the top spot in the Conference.

Weekly Notes: Fire off to Gillette

The Chicago Fire (3-1-1, 10 pts.) take to the road to play their second of three regular season meetings against the New England Revolution (3-2-1, 10 pts.) on Saturday, May 3, at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Mass.

United sets up to tee off

United for D.C., the non-profit arm of D.C. United, has announced details of the Seventh Annual United Celebrity Golf Tournament, presented by United Bank and GEICO.