Real Salt Lake takes the MLS Cup 2009 from LA Galaxy in a 5-4 penalty shootout after a 1-1 tie in 120 minutes of regulation.
Aug 15 2009
CARSON, CA – AUGUST 15: Omar Gonzalez #4 of the Los Angeles Galaxy runs with the ball during the game against the Seattle Sounders FC at the Home Depot Center on August 15, 2009 in Carson, California. Sounders FC defeated the Galaxy 2-0. (Photo by Jeff Gross/Getty Images)
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Major League Soccer announced defender Omar Gonzalez of the Los Angeles Galaxy as the 2009 Rookie of the Year. Gonzalez started and played in all 30 regular season games and helped the Galaxy achieve one of the best defenses during the 2009 season.
(left to right) Silver medal winners Tyra Turner, Angie Akers, April Ross and Jennifer Kessy. Photo courtesy of FIVB
Jen Kessy and April Ross defeated Angie Akers and Tyra Turner (21-12, 21-17 in 37 minutes) in the finals at the SWATCH FIVB World Tour Phuket Thailand Open to take the Gold. This is the end to a great FIVB Women’s Beach Volleyball season for the Americans.
The match was the seventh FIVB meeting between the two teams with Kessy and Ross taking all 7 matches.
May 19 2007
HERMOSA BEACH, CA – MAY 19: Holly McPeak dives for a dig during the AVP Hermosa Beach Open match against Elaine Youngs and Nicole Branagh at the Hermosa Beach Pier on May 19, 2007 in Hermosa Beach, California. (Photo by Jeff Gross/Getty Images)
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Holly McPeak was inducted into the Volleyball Hall of Fame today in Holyoke, Mass., the birthplace of volleyball.
Here are some of her accomplishments. Holly McPeak was a three-time beach volleyball Olympian for the United States and competed in the first three Olympic Games events for the discipline – 1996, 2000 and 2004. In 2004 she earned an Olympic bronze medal in 2004 with partner Elaine Youngs. She holds 72 career beach titles, including 19 FIVB titles, two FIVB Grand Slam events titles and 53 domestic titles. In 2002, McPeak became the first woman worldwide to surpass $1 million career earnings. She was named the MVP in three different USA leagues, along with being an eight-time Best Defensive Player of the Year in those three leagues.
Here are the final Power Rankings from MLSnet.com going into the MLS Cup Playoffs. The Columbus Crew stand atop the rankings with LA Galaxy taking the second spot and one first-place vote.
Note from MLSnet.com: Power Ranking points are compiled from ballots submitted by a panel of MLS experts. First-place votes are in parentheses.
MLSnet.com Power Rankings Top 3
| Rank | Last | Team | Breakdown | Points |
| 1 | 1 | Columbus Crew | A second consecutive Supporters’ Shield is certainly a welcome prize in Columbus, but along with that prize comes a Conference Semifinal opening leg at Rio Tinto Stadium, unquestionably one of MLS’s toughest road venues. Last: Lost to NE, 1-0. Next: Sat. at RSL. |
88 (5) |
| 2 | 2 | Los Angeles Galaxy | A convincing win over what had been a hot San Jose side gave the Galaxy the No. 1 seed in the Western Conference, as well as a nice segue into what’s sure to be one of the most heated playoff matchups in league history. Last: Beat SJ, 2-0. Next: Sun. at CHV. |
85 (1) |
| 3 | 3 | Houston Dynamo | Dominic Kinnear could not have been too pleased to see a 3-0 lead nearly disappear at The Home Depot Center, but after just one win in seven prior league games, the victory was a welcome sight for Houston. Last: Beat CHV, 3-2. Next: Thurs. at SEA. |
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About MLS: Major League Soccer is the top-flight professional soccer league in the United States and was founded in 1996, after the country hosted the 1994 FIFA World Cup. MLS kicked off its 14th campaign on March 19, 2009 with the League’s 15th and newest team Seattle Sounders FC making their debut. The new club in Seattle has been a resounding success, averaging nearly 31,000 fans per match. MLS continues to grow as the Philadelphia Union will begin play in 2010 and teams in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada and Portland, Oregon will become the 17th and 18th clubs in 2011.
