Wednesday, March 25, 2009

SOUNDERS FC: Around the Pitch



Some interesting topics in discussion around the Web today, some on the Sounders specifically and others on league-wide policies.

MLS Commissioner Don Garber shows his astonishment at the lively crowd at Qwest for Seattle's convincing win over the Red Bulls, writes Seattle Times' Jose Romero.

Sounders FC has announced Freddie Ljungberg will be ready to play this Saturday, after several strong practices and 35 minutes in a reserve game.

To continue...

The Soccer Examiner Dave Falk has a good interview with Sebastian Le Toux and his unlikely rise to the MLS.

Dave Clark speculates about the MLS's lopsided schedule, including the strength and weaknesses of the Eastern and Western conferences.

An interesting dispute is also unfolding about the out-of-competition drug-testing rule. The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) rule is in discussion for changes, reports the NY Times.

Reach Jesse Amorratanasuchad at nextseasonsports@gmail.com