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Seattle Sounders FC winger Steve Zakuani underwent successful surgery late Friday night to repair a fractured right tibia and fibula. Zakuani will remain at Rose Medical Center in Denver for several days before returning to Seattle. Zakuani was injured in the third minute of Friday night’s match against the Colorado Rapids. He was taken from the field on a stretcher. Colorado midfielder Brian Mullan was red-carded for the foul on Zakuani. “I’m sorry for Steve. It was never my intention to injure him

Fredy Montero scored the early winner as Seattle Sounders FC extended its unbeaten streak to five games with a 1-nil win over the defending MLS Cup champion Colorado Rapids on Friday night at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park in Commerce City, Colo. Sounders FC (2-2-3, 9 points) earns three points on the road for the first time in 2011 as it is now tied for third place in the West. Colorado (3-3-0, 9 points) failed to win for the first time at home

If it’s true that what comes around goes around, then Hunter Freeman’s tally in the 86th minute that lifted the Dynamo over the New England Revolution made up for both short and long term injustices.  While a road drought would be understandable, the Houston Dynamo have had a difficult time outplaying New England at Robertson Stadium, having posted an 0-4-1 record and registering a lousy two goals during the stretch.  Indeed, the outlook appeared dim for the Dynamo as Revolution veteran

Just when it looked like the Philadelphia Union (3-1-1) were headed for a third straight 1-0 victory at home, Alvaro Fernandez equalized for Seattle Sounders FC (1-2-3) in stoppage time to force a 1-1 draw at PPL Park Saturday. Carlos Ruiz opened the scoring in the 32nd minute and the Union controlled the tempo of the match throughout, but the second goal conceded by Philadelphia’s backline in 2011 cost the club two points. The Union remain in sole possession of first

It had been a slow march for the Houston Dynamo as the team traipsed into the 2011 season with a lowly 0-2-1 record and a less than spectacular offensive showing.  Houston’s return to the home front, however, sparked the attacking fireworks as the visiting Vancouver Whitecaps bit the bullet in a justified 3-1 defeat.  The veteran colonel combo of defender Bobby Boswell and captain Brad Davis led the Dynamo division in a guerilla attack late in the first half that saw

The Seattle Sounders FC, coming off a road game draw to the Earthquakes, went into Saturday’s game with a 0-2-2 start to the 2011 season.  With two first half goals from the neon green team, Seattle secured its first win of the season, pleasing a packed stadium of 36,223 fans. Notable injuries included Sounder’s Fredy Montero, who is still recovering from a right wrist injury,and Chicago players Steven Kinney, Mike Banner, and Gabriel Ferrari. With the dawning of spring, Seattle saw a