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Nicolas Addlery scored two goals to lead the Puerto Rico Islanders to a 4-1 victory over the Los Angeles Galaxy in the preliminary round of the CONCACAF Champions' League on Tuesday night.

Nick de la Torre Chronicle In his role as assistant, Dominic Kinnear will lobby for playing time for his star forward, Brian Ching.

Diego Maradona said he wanted to continue coaching Argentina's national soccer team but only if he could keep absolute control over the choice of his assistants.

AP photo A young fan holds up a sign to welcome back Los Angeles Galaxy's Landon Donovan and Los Angeles Galaxy's Edson Buddle from the World Cup prior to the Seattle Sounders' match against the Galaxy on July 4 in Carson, Calif.

Mano Menezes became the new coach of the Brazil national team on Saturday, one day after first choice Muricy Ramalho turned down the job because of his contract with Fluminense. Menezes has been coaching Corinthians but will now replace Dunga, who was fired days after Brazil lost to the Netherlands in the World Cup quarterfinals in South Africa.

Hide the women and children, if they are still awake. It's the Los Angeles Galaxy vs.

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Steve Ralstona s Major League Soccer career began in 1996. That may have been later than Ralston would have wished, but he had no choice, since there was no Major League Soccer until 1996.

The Iraqi government said Tuesday it did not sanction a recent raid on the Iraqi Football Association's offices, while FIFA warned Baghdad not to meddle in the federation's affairs ahead of elections for a new president later this week. Government spokesman Ali al-Dabbagh said men in military-style uniforms who appeared on Sunday at the federation's offices with arrest warrants for...

D.C. United and striker Luciano Emilio have parted ways after a brief three-month reunion as United opted not to pick up its option on the former Major League Soccer MVP.

MLS teams are going to find it difficult to one-up the New York Red Bulls after the signing of Thierry Henry.