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‘Manchester Is Blue’: City scores two late goals to win English Premier League soccer title for first since 1968

Steven Goff — Sun, 13 May 2012 14:34:31 EST

High drama on the final day of the English Premier League season as Manchester City conjured two stoppage-time goals to edge QPR and wrest the title from crosstown nemesis United.

Click here for the chaotic scene in the Sky Sports studio as the matches reached their pulsating conclusions.

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D.C. United fails to spoil Houston Dynamo’s party, losing 1-0 to open BBVA Compass Stadium

Steven Goff — Sat, 12 May 2012 18:54:00 EST

HOUSTON — On a sheet of paper taped to a pillar in D.C. United’s locker room, a clear message greeted the players before Saturday’s MLS match against the Houston Dynamo: “Let’s Spoil This Party!”

United’s party-crashing efforts, however, were undermined by the Texas heat, injuries to two starters and a mighty strike by Brad Davis midway through the second half of a 1-0 defeat at the formal opening of orange-splashed BBVA Compass Stadium.

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In Houston, D.C. United finally gets to christen a new stadium

Steven Goff — Fri, 11 May 2012 19:38:00 EST

HOUSTON — Major League Soccer will christen another new stadium Saturday, a 22,000-seater erected in 16 months, located blocks from the city center and bathed in radiant orange. Those attending the Houston Dynamo’s home debut will measure BBVA Compass Stadium against the league’s other glimmering venues that have blossomed over 13 years.

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D.C. United’s Bill Hamid, Andy Najar make most of return to lineup

Steven Goff — Thu, 10 May 2012 13:41:00 EST

Before the MLS season commenced, the thought of Bill Hamid and Andy Najar spending a large chuck of the spring on the bench wouldn’t have boded well for D.C. United’s fortunes.

Hamid was the club’s first-choice goalkeeper with U.S. national team assignments, while Najar, a clever midfielder who represents Honduras on the international stage, was the 2010 rookie of the year.

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D.C. United vs. Toronto FC: Chris Pontius, Hamdi Salihi score to drop Toronto to MLS-record 0-8-0 start

Steven Goff — Sat, 5 May 2012 19:43:29 EST

TORONTO — On the surface, D.C. United’s 2-0 victory at BMO Field on Saturday might have seemed like an empty accomplishment. After all, United continues to make significant strides this spring while Toronto FC, with an eighth consecutive loss, set the MLS record for defeats to start a season.

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