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Fire takes break from MLS to take on Club America

Fire takes break from MLS to take on Club America While the Fire has had its struggles in Major League Soccer competition, coach Dave Sarachans charges have fared better -- with a 4-2-1 record -- against normally superior international foes. Consequently, the exhibition game tonight against Club America of the highly respected Mexican First Division might be considered a no-lose event. A good crowd is expected in the 20,000-seat Toyota Park. The result will not count against the Fire in the MLS standings, and the young players will get some experience sharpening their skills against more established, celebrated players such

Leftists Lighting a Fire in South America

Leftists Lighting a Fire in South America Hey President Morales, you just came back from a summit with Americas arch enemies, Fidel Castro and Hugo Chavez … what are you going to do now? That question was quickly answered Monday by President Evo Morales when he nationalized Bolivias national gas industry. The announcement came just two days after he signed an alternative trade pact with Cuba and Venezuela, and the bold move is sure to anger both President Bush and private energy companies that do business in the Andean nation. Morales immediately ordered soldiers to occupy Bolivias gas fields, and he told

Chelsea seek to crack America

Chelsea seek to crack America Chelsea are planning to become the most popular European club in America with a new strategic alliance with one of the driving forces behind Major League Soccer (MLS). The tie-up with AEG, which owns four MLS teams, will give the Premiership champions a foothold in a potentially lucrative market in terms of merchandising. It is also understood that Chelsea will have first option on a number of young stars playing in the American league, including Freddie Adu. The highly-rated teenager currently plays for DC United, which along with Houston Dynamo, LA Galaxy and Chicago Fire, are

Harry Potter casts a potent spell yet again

Harry Potter casts a potent spell yet again Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire opened as the weekend’s top film around the world, with $101.4m worth of tickets sold in North America, beating returns from any of the previous three Harry Potter films. The film, in which the boy wizard Harry Potter has to test his magic skills against those of top students from two other schools in a tournament, ranks as the fourth-biggest in terms of US opening weekend revenues. The record is held by Spider-Man, which opened in 2002 with takings of $115m. Warner Brothers, the studio owned by

Americas honey trap

Americas honey trap Israel has never enjoyed such broad American support for both its policies and military actions as it does today. It began with an explicit presidential objection to international calls for an immediate cease fire that could disrupt the attaining of certain goals (with Bushs call in the background to do battle with an organization that initiated terror attacks and with the countries that support it); all the way to the emergency shipment of smart bombs meant to help the effort that refuses to end. It may be a comfortable feeling to have US backing, but we must