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NEW YORK : Chivas USA goalkeeper Brad Guzan was named Major League Soccer's goalkeeper of the year, and New England Revolution defender Michael Parkhurst earned the league's fair play award on Wednesday. via International Herald Tribune

"They just dump the ball, defend with five, six guys. For me, that's not soccer. But if they feel happy about that, they can go ahead and do that."

D.C. United forward Jaime Moreno didn't care for the way the Chicago Fire played in the second half of last week's playoff opener. via CBS Sportsline.com

"Whoever wants to win the most will win."

No other FC Dallas player riles up the Houston Dynamo like Carlos Ruiz. The Dynamo defenders get an extra couple of rounds with the Guatemalan forward when the MLS playoff series between the rivals begins ... via WFAA-TV Dallas

Everton strike pair Yakubu Aiyegbeni and Victor Anichebe were omitted from Nigeria's squad on Wednesday for the friendlies against Australia and Switzerland.

By Martyn Ziegler Special to PA SportsTicker

Liverpool have launched an investigation after the pay details of Norwegian defender John Arne Riise appeared on the Internet.

England's Football Association confirmed on Wednesday that it will be bidding to host the 2018 World Cup.

Senegal captain El Hadji Diouf is to return to international soccer after appeals for him to reconsider his decision to retire, the West African country's state news agency reported on Wednesday.

"Our block of eight has done real well. Defending as a whole has been stressed week in and week out, and I think it's shown."

During his playing days in Major League Soccer, Preki was an offensive dream. An attacking midfielder, he scored 79 goals and had an astonishing 112 assists over his 10-year career. via Press-Enterprise

David Beckham is quashing rumors that Tom Cruise is trying to convert him to Scientology. via The Superficial