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Just an exhibition series here. A steppingstone there. A matter of national pride elsewhere. The World Baseball Classic means different things to different teams.

2012 record and finish: 5-21-8 (10th place in Eastern Conference) Additions: G Joe Bendik, F Justin Braun, D Danny Califf, D Gale Agbossoumonde, Julio Cesar, M Kyle Bekker, F Emery Welshman Losses: G Milos Kocic, F Ryan Johnson, D Aaron Maund, ...

Toronto FC has acquired forward Justin Braun from Real Salt Lake for defender Aaron Maund.

Chivas USA's quest for a trophy ended the same place its last real quest met its end, where every quest, at least for this trophy, seems to come to a close. The Goats ran into the Seattle Sounders in Wednesday's U.S. Open Cup semifinals, and if th...

In Jesse Marsch, the Montreal Impact have a coach who resembles his mentor, Bob Bradley, in more ways than one, writes Leander Schaerlaeckens.

Milwaukee Brewers' star Ryan Braun will start in left field on Opening Day. As the reigning National League Most Valuable Player, Braun can take the occasion to thank God, country and family for his blessings as long as he keeps a little gratitude in...

The latest MLS expansion team had a sensible draft and appears realistic under Coach Jesse Marsch, but it might not be enough to avoid the pain of a maiden season, writes Leander Schaerlaeckens.

Chivas USA has finished eighth in the Western Conference the past two seasons, but subtle changes could have them fighting for a playoff spot, writes Brent Latham.

CARSON -- Brian Ching's first game against his former Houston Dynamo teammates started with a warning. His one-time (and again) nemesis Bobby Boswell told him before kickoff: "Make sure you wear your shinguards." Ching's response: "Are you sure I ...

Michael Lahoud's best quality, among many, is probably his versatility, and that could mean he's a man without a position of his own when Chivas USA opens its campaign come March. He's a natural midfielder, nearly any slot, who last year received ...

CARSON -- Chivas USA's preparations for the 2012 season began with medical exams Sunday and moves onto good, old Field 6 at Home Depot Center on Monday morning, with head coach Robin Fraser welcoming a lot of new faces -- and not all of them, by any ...

CARSON -- Robin Fraser is nothing if not a realist, so when he reflects on his first campaign in charge of Chivas USA, what comes to mind isn't the steps that have been taken, the foundation that has been constructed, the path that has been cleared. ...

Seems pretty wasteful to let the No. 4 overall pick in last January's draft, an outside back with the potential to become a star (and maybe for the national team, too), slip away for nothing. Zarek Valentin's departure from Chivas USA in Major Leagu...

CARSON -- Chivas USA played one of the bigger roles in Major League Soccer's expansion draft, surrendering three players and picking up a new right back. First-year right back Zarek Valentin, the No. 4 overall selection in last January's MLS SuperDr...

The Montreal Impact made Houston forward Brian Ching the first pick in the Major League Soccer expansion draft, even though he has threatened to retire rather than leave the Dynamo.

CARSON -- Chivas USA wrapped up its season Friday with a 3-1 victory in a "closed-door" friendly against the L.A. Blues -- with a few dozen fans and some media watching, no problem, from the bluff above the Goats' practice field at Home Depot Center....