News and Views from Monday Mar 8

MLS Preseason

• Quakes defeat West Ham, no, not the first teamers.
• Fire beat FC Dallas, will play Notre Dame.
• WV Hooligan's look at the Seattle Sounders.
• Galaxy set to face Costa Rican side Puntarenas FC.

MLS

• CBA: What the mediator needs to bring to the table.
• New England academy update.

 Player Moves

• Toronto releases veteran Carl Robinson.
• Kevin Hartman, released by the Wizards, has signed with FC Dallas.

Interesting Reads

• Grant Wahl with an excellent piece on Landon Donovan as his Everton loan ends.
• Tom Dunmore castigates the IFAB and FIFA for their decision to eschew technology.
• Andrew Guest on African Soccerscapes.

The Business of Soccer

• The MLS-bound Portland Timbers have entered into a jersey sponsorship deal with SolarWorld.
• Pitch Invasion begins a series looking at Supporter ownership of football clubs.