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The Galaxy made it to the MLS Cup final 14 months ago, losing on penalty kicks to Real Salt Lake. They stood 90 minutes from a return trip to Major League Soccer's title game last November. Nothing the club has achieved since Bruce Arena took char...

Javier Morales played a central role in Real Salt Lake's reaching the MLS Cup, but the end of 2009 was a bittersweet one for him. On Saturday, Morales was able to (emphatically) put any disappointment behind him, writes Jeff Carlisle.

After missing a critical kick in the penalty shootout, Landon Donovan's season ended on a low note, writes Ives Galarcep.

Just as it did in the Eastern Conference final, RSL rode Nick Rimando's shot-stopping heroics in a penalty shootout to defeat the Galaxy in the MLS Cup final, writes Steve Davis.

BRIDGEVIEW, Ill. (STATS) -- Real Salt Lake's playoff history may be brief, but it's known for dramatics. Gaining its first berth in the MLS Cup final wasn't any different, beating the Chicago Fire 5-4 on penalty kicks after 120 scoreless minutes in ...

A clear favorite is tough to identify as Major League Soccer's "second season" kicks off this weekend, but there are plenty of story lines to follow, writes Steve Davis.