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Galaxy sign Jamaican GK Ricketts

The LA Galaxy have signed Jamaican goalkeeper Donovan Ricketts, the club announced Tuesday. Ricketts, 31, will officially be added to the Galaxy's roster, pending receipt of his P-1 Visa and International Transfer Clearance (ITC).

Dynamo’s Champions League slate set

The Houston Dynamo will play host Atlante FC on Tuesday, Feb. 24 to open the CONCACAF Champions League quarterfinals, the confederation announced Tuesday.

Cup run gives Red Bulls new vision

On Oct. 23, few in Major League Soccer thought the New York Red Bulls would advance to their first-ever MLS Cup appearance. And yet, exactly a month later, the Red Bulls were at The Home Depot Center as one of the final two teams standing.

Five big questions for the Red Bulls

A look at the big questions surrounding the New York Red Bulls for the 2008 season and heading into the 2009 campaign.

Forecasting the English Premier League’s second half

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Manchester United is still the classiest team in the EPL and will get pushed all the way by Liverpool and Chelsea, but Sir Alex Ferguson's men – led by the brilliance of Cristiano Ronaldo and the resilience of a hardened backline – should win a second straight league crown.

Aston Villa's brave tilt at a top-four place will run out of steam in the closing weeks, allowing Arsenal to salvage something from a troubled campaign. At the bottom, West Brom will drop back down to the Championship with little more than a whimper, while Stoke's appalling away form will prove to be too much of a hurdle to overcome.

Blackburn Rovers will do just enough to claw clear of danger. However, West Ham will lose its Premier League status while staring at a gloomy financial future.

Yahoo! Sports' predicted finishing order

1. Manchester United

2. Liverpool

3. Chelsea

4. Arsenal

5. Aston Villa

6. Everton

7. Tottenham Hotspur

8. Newcastle United

9. Fulham

10. Bolton Wanderers

11. Hull City

12. Wigan Athletic

13. Manchester City

14. Sunderland

15. Portsmouth

16. Middlesbrough

17. Blackburn Rovers

18. West Ham United

19. Stoke City

20. West Bromwich

Warzycha a logical fit for Columbus

The good news for Robert Warzycha is he's taking over a team that won the MLS Cup last month. The bad news is he's taking over a team that won the MLS Cup last month.

Dynamo Academy to join USSF league

Since the launch of U.S. Soccer's Development Academy league in 2007, the Dynamo Academy has been the rare MLS youth program that has not participated in the league.

Weekly Update: Old friend returns

The Kansas City Wizards announced last Friday that retired midfielder Kerry Zavagnin will join the coaching staff for the 2009 season as an assistant coach.

Crew name Warzycha new head coach

To surprise of no one, Robert Warzycha was introduced as the new head coach of the Columbus Crew on Monday afternoon.

Offseason so far kind to Dello-Russo

The last month has been a pretty good one for versatile FC Dallas youngster Michael Dello-Russo.