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Luciano Emilio and D.C. have struggled to find some consistency on a week-to-week basis.
Luciano Emilio and D.C. have struggled to find some consistency on a week-to-week basis. (T. Quinn/Getty Images)
United struggling to find answers
A somber postgame atmosphere settled upon the D.C. locker room following their 2-0 loss to the Chicago Fire Thursday night, already their fifth defeat of the 2008 campaign. more >

Commitment to defense fueling Fire
Logan Pause, right, and the Fire have made a team commitment to playing stifling defense.The Chicago Fire are off to their to their best start in team history, wining five of their first seven games, losing only one and drawing the other while their seemingly impenetrable defense has given up just three goals. more >

Fire again find the magic at RFK
Cuauhtemoc Blanco (center-left) and Chicago continued their run of success at RFK Stadium.The Chicago Fire apparently have the formula to win at RFK Stadium. They bent a little, never leaked and took advantage of their opportunities to hold back D.C. United in a 2-0 victory on a slick turf at the venerable old grounds. more >

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 Injuries & Discipline
Injuires

CHICAGO FIRE
OUT: DF C.J. Brown (L hip tendonitis); QUESTIONABLE: MF Brian Plotkin (L hip strain)

COLUMBUS CREW
OUT: MF Duncan Oughton (R leg bone spur); QUESTIONABLE: GK William Hesmer (L shoulder AC joint sprain); DF Gino Padula (L knee MCL sprain)

D.C. UNITED
OUT: MF Ben Olsen (ankle surgery); MF Jeff Carroll (toe surgery); DF Jeff Curtin (groin strain); QUESTIONABLE: MF Devon McTavish (mid-foot sprain); MF Domenic Mediate (hamstring strain); PROBABLE: MF Fred (quadriceps contusion)


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Discipline

Mauricio Castro
New England Revolution
Suspension/Fine: 4/24/08 vs. FC Dallas, $250
Reason: Red Card, 4/19/08 vs. New York Red Bulls

Eddie Robinson
Houston Dynamo
Suspension/Fine: 4/19/08 vs. LA, 4/26/08 vs. CLB, 5/3/08 vs. CHV, $1,000
Reason: Disciplinary Committee Decision

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MLS Newsstand
• Where Gallardo Goes, Expectations Follow (Washington Post)
• U.S. Soccer to give referees public scrutiny (USA Today)
• D.C. failing to live up to expectations (ESPN.com)
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MLS Player of the Week
Landon Donovan
LA Galaxy's star forward scored a hat trick in the SuperClasico.


SIERRA MIST GOAL OF THE WEEK

Who scored the best goal in MLS this week? You, the fans, voted for Chicago Fire's Chris Rolfe with this skillful shot for the Sierra Mist Goal of the Week.
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First XI: The strangest rivalry more >
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Beyond MLS

• Chelsea chase United
• Manchester United pull close to EPL title
• Penalty kicks put Rangers into Cup final
• Chelsea seals Champions League final spot
• Scholes blasts Man U past Barca, into CL final
• Zenit bash Bayern Munich with four
• Pachuca claim CONCACAF Cup title

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