If the recent World Cup taught us anything (besides the fact that bad refereeing can really sour a tournament), it is that soccer has a special way of connecting and impacting people, usually in ways that are difficult to mimic through other activities. This is true even in a city without any soccer fields, such as Compton. Despite this challenge, however, the beautiful game has quickly become a powerful vehicle for change within the city. more ›

Chivas USA forward Justin Braun continues to do everything he can to live up to his unofficial nickname of Braunaldinho, and last night’s match against the visiting Columbus Crew was no exception. Along with scoring his 7th goal of the year at the 37th minute, Braunaldinho also setup a near miss and had one of his own that would have been a worthy candidate for Goal of the Week as Chivas USA defeated the Crew by a score of 3 - 1 at the Home Depot Center. more ›

Local sides saw familiar endings to their respective matches last night as Chivas USA lost on a late game penalty and the Galaxy defeated the league's next best team to remain undefeated on the season. more ›

Maicon Santos registered his first MLS goal Sunday afternoon at the Home Depot Center to help Chivas USA defeat the visiting New England Revolution by a score of 2 - 0. more ›

Galaxy forward Landon Donovan converted a penalty kick in the first half to give the blue-and-gold a 1 - 0 advantage over the visiting New York Red Bulls at the Home Depot Center on a night on which Galaxy midfielder Chris Klein celebrated his 300th career game. more ›