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Major League Soccer, you may have heard, is coming to Philadelphia. Well, not Philadelphia, but Chester, the town so irrevocably socked by hard times that the recession barely registers.
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With the turning of a few shovels of earth, construction officially began yesterday on a $115 million pro soccer stadium that backers promise will help transform the struggling city of Chester.
Major League Soccer, state and local officials in hard hats, wielding shovels made it official yesterday when they broke ground for the $115 million soccer stadium in Chester.
When government and sports leaders thrust shiny shovels into the Chester City riverside this afternoon, officially breaking ground on a $115 million pro soccer stadium, they'll hit more than rocks.
Guillermo Barros Schelotto assisted on all three Columbus Crew goals yesterday in a 3-1 MLS Cup victory over the New York Red Bulls in Carson, Calif.
Unlikely subs have keyed the team's run to the MLS championship game.
LITTLE FALLS, N.J. - Almost as remarkable as the New York Red Bulls' improbable ride to the MLS Cup championship game has been the lineup the team has used in its late-season run.
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Which running back would you rather have?
The Giants’ Brandon Jacobs (950 yards rushing, 31 yards receiving, 12 TDs)
The Eagles’ Brian Westbrook (657 yards rushing, 233 yards receiving, 12 TDs)