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PORTLAND, Ore. – Fresh starts don’t come around every day, and Steven Smith has been searching for his.

And he’s got it now, with the Portland Timbers.

The former Glasgow Rangers defender (above, right) landed in the Rose City a month ago as a trialist, signed on with the Timbers a few weeks later and already has two starts under his belt.

When people around Major League Soccer talk goals these days, it’s all about immensely lofty ambitions.

The LA Galaxy want to be a globally recognizable brand on the level of Manchester United and Barcelona. The Vancouver Whitecaps want to be one of the top 25 clubs in the world.

Lately, even Commissioner Don Garber has been targeting 2022 as the end date to put MLS among the globe’s biggest leagues.

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – A quick scan of the usual Houston teamsheet reveals the imposing threat the Dynamo poses on set pieces.

Dominic Kinnear's side offers a dual-pronged threat from dead ball situations: Brad Davis offers reliable and threatening service with his left foot, while a host of large and physical players surge forward to meet those tempting crosses.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Aurélien Collin remains convinced he did nothing wrong. So does his manager.

But after being whistled for two penalty-kick fouls in as many games, Sporting Kansas City’s French center back is also savvy enough to know that something has to change – and he can’t expect it to be the officiating.

“Even if there was no foul, the referee still whistled it,” Collin said after Thursday’s training session, “so right now I’m going to have to be more focused.”

CARSON, Calif. – It’s been a wild week for Chivas USA, but nothing topped a dramatic day of trades on Thursday that the Rojiblancos believe will help them contend for a playoff berth and, ultimately, an MLS Cup.

The Rojiblancos completed a deal that sent defender Heath Pearce to the New York Red Bulls for forward Juan Agudelo, and also completed the long-speculated deal that brought center back Danny Califf to the Home Depot Center in exchange for midfielder Mike Lahoud. 

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It's settled: Juan Agudelo has played his last game as a member of the New York Red Bulls. But his leaving the club has more to do with him wanting to than anything else.

Red Bulls general manager and sporting director Erik Solér spoke to the media via conference call on Thursday afternoon to discuss the trade that sent Agudelo to Chivas USA, and he revealed discussions about potentially moving the young US men’s national team forward began a while ago.

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MONTRÉAL IMPACT vs NEW YORK RED BULLS
OLYMPIC STADIUM, Montréal, Qué.
May 19, 2012 (WEEK 11, MLS Game #100)
7:30 p.m. ET (TVA; MSG)

CARSON, Calif. – With a full six days in between games, the LA Galaxy should have had an uninterrupted and normal lead-in to Saturday’s rivalry match against Chivas USA.

It may have been, had it not been for a brief detour the club took to the nation’s capital.

TUKWILA, Wash. – On paper, there might not be a more intriguing offensive quartet in MLS than Fredy Montero, Mauro Rosales, Álvaro Fernández and Eddie Johnson.

Assuming all goes according to plan, they will all be in the starting lineup together for the first time when the Seattle Sounders visit the Vancouver Whitecaps on Saturday (TSN/RDS2 in Canada, MLS LIVE in the US).

Whoever said history doesn’t repeat itself never played soccer with Eric Hassli.

The Vancouver Whitecaps forward — whose incredible volley against Seattle last season made headlines around world — has done it again. This time, he smashed a stoppage-time volley to earn the Whitecaps a 1-1 draw against Toronto FC in the first leg of the Amway Canadian Championship final.

Toronto FC came so painfully close to winning the first leg of the Amway Canadian Championship finals in Vancouver on Wednesday.

But they came away with a 1-1 draw because of Eric Hassli’s stunning volley in stoppage time. Even Reds head coach and technical director Aron Winter had to admire it despite the pain it inflicted.

HIGHLIGHTS: Vancouver 1, Toronto 1

VANCOUVER, B.C. – The Eric Hassli highlight reel has a new addition.

The big Frenchman’s spectacular stoppage-time volley on Wednesday salvaged a 1-1 draw for the Vancouver Whitecaps in the first leg of the Amway Canadian Championship finals, ensuring the 'Caps won't head to Toronto next week with a mountain to climb.

HIGHLIGHTS: Vancouver 1, Toronto 1

VANCOUVER, B.C. — Eric Hassli’s 90th-minute howitzer ensured a 1-1 draw for the Vancouver Whitecaps against Toronto FC at BC Place on Wednesday, meaning the Amway Canadian Championship finals are all square at the halfway point of the series.

Toronto must have thought they had the first leg won, after a 66th-minute headed goal from Ryan Johnson — off Julian de Guzman’s pinpoint cross — looked to be enough to give the Reds a slender advantage to take back to BMO Field.

There was at least one positive that came out of the Colorado Rapids 2-0 defeat to D.C. United at RFK Stadium on Wednesday night: an outstanding performance from goalkeeper Matt Pickens.

SAVE: Pickens denies Russell

WASHINGTON — Under-utilized, often-criticized and having barely played together this season, D.C. United’s two Designated Players finally came to play in their 2-0 win over the Colorado Rapids on Wednesday night at RFK Stadium.

GOAL: Salihi cleans up

WASHINGTON — D.C. United rode goals from Dwayne De Rosario and Hamdi Salihi to a comfortable 2-0 victory over the Colorado Rapids at RFK Stadium on Wednesday night.

GOAL: De Rosario slots home

CARSON, Calif. – According to Philadelphia Union head coach Peter Nowak, veteran center back Danny Califf is set to be dealt to Chivas USA. But the deal is far from done, counter Chivas USA head coach Robin Fraser and general manager Jose Domene.

OBETZ, Ohio — When Aaron Horton signed as the Crew’s first Homegrown player a year ago on Thursday, he knew that breaking into the first team was a long term goal. 

Having played one season at the University of Louisville, the forward from nearby Lewis Center, Ohio looked ahead to playing against professionals years older than him. Despite making his MLS debut in the 89th minute against Real Salt Lake on June 8, those were the only minutes he has received at the highest level. He did, however, appear in six Reserve League games last season.

SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Situated on a college campus with a capacity of 10,525, Buck Shaw Stadium is hardly the most glamorous venue in MLS. Despite the unspectacular setup, though, the bleachers at Buck Shaw come alive every home game in a sea of black and blue, powered on by the ever-creative visual displays put on by the San Jose Earthquakes' largest supporters’ group, the 1906 Ultras.