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Just eight games into the 2012 MLS season and the Red Bulls are on course for another wild and weird season, writes Leander Schaerlaeckens.

Euro 2012

Focus on Euro 2012

Kris Boyd has had a rocky career, but he's hoping to find his footing in the MLS with the Portland Timbers, writes Leander Schaerlaeckens.

Struggles for Philadelphia's offense, a possible false dawn for the Galaxy, and C.J. Sapong's continued growth were talking points for MLS in Week 6, writes Leander Schaerlaeckens.

Sporting defender Aurelien Collin is into fashion, food and the arts. So, naturally, Kansas City has become a second home, writes Leander Schaerlaeckens.

Leander Schaerlaeckens writes Sporting Kansas City is a legit MLS Cup contender, plus about the unlikely success of Titi and Kenny, the late-game stumbles of the Portland Timbers and the CCL hangover that defined Week 5 in MLS.

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

From the Red Bull running wild to the Philadelphia Union spinning its wheels, there was plenty to talk about during Week 4 of the MLS season, writes Leander Schaerlaeckens.

As the dust settles on the U.S.'s failure to qualify for London, we look at five Americans who've improved their prospects and five who didn't.

The stunning failure to qualify for the Olympics is a lost opportunity for medals, but more importantly, a missed chance at valuable big-game experience for some promising U.S. players, writes Leander Schaerlaeckens.

The U.S. crashed out of Olympic qualifying after ending in a 3-3 draw with El Salvador. Here are our player grades and analysis.

After routing the Rapids 4-1, the New York Red Bulls couldn't explain why they were dominant, only that they want to do more of it, writes Leander Schaerlaeckens.

An easy win in Olympic qualifying, but a result worth keeping in context considering the caliber of opponent, writes Leander Schaerlaeckens.

The underachieving New York Red Bulls' embattled head coach is under pressure to turn his slumping team around. But after 30 years coaching, Hans Backe has seen it all -- and remains unfazed, writes Schaerlaeckens.

The U.S. U-23s begin their quest for London in Olympic qualifying, as the team of the future is being molded in the possession-based vision of senior coach Jurgen Klinsmann.