Recent Ken Peters Articles
Finally, It's Becks' Day In L.A.
by Ken Peters (Profile/Interview | Yahoo - July 13)
Soccer superstar and pop culture "it" guy David Beckham has arrived in Southern California, where he will be introduced as the newest -- and by far most the most luminous -- star of the Galaxy. more details | go to article

Lalas Rejoins Galaxy As President And GM
by Ken Peters (Profile/Interview | Yahoo - April 17)
Alexi Lalas, one of the most colorful personalities in American soccer, has rejoined the Los Angeles Galaxy as president and general manager. more details | go to article

Galaxy Face New Challenges In Try For Repeat
by Ken Peters (Preview | Yahoo - March 29)
The Los Angeles Galaxy came into last year's playoffs as the lowest-seeded team, then needed the first overtime in MLS Cup history to beat the New England Revolution for the title. more details | go to article

U.S. National Team Routs Norway
by Ken Peters (Result | Baltimore Sun - January 29)
CARSON, Calif. // Taylor Twellman scored three goals to lead the U.S. national team to a 5-0 rout of Norway on Sunday in an international friendly match. more details | go to article

United States 3, Colombia 0
by Ken Peters (Result | Yahoo - March 10)
Pat Noonan and Chad Marshall scored first-half goals, and the United States defeated Colombia 3-0 in an exhibition match Wednesday night. Steve Ralston assisted on the first two goals. Clint Mathis completed the scoring in the 66th minute. more details | go to article

Retiring Trio Major Players In Golden Era Of US Women's Soccer
by Ken Peters (Preview | US National Soccer Players Association - December 6)
Mia Hamm realized women's soccer wasn't quite the same when celebrities began asking her for an autograph for their children. "You know who we are?" was her amazed reaction. After the U.S. team created a national phenomenon in the 1999 World Cup, millions of people across the United States, and in China, knew who Hamm and her American teammates were. more details | go to article

Donovan Makes It Three In A Row As Player Of Year
by Ken Peters (Profile/Interview | Yahoo - November 18)
Landon Donovan was voted the U.S. soccer team player of the year Thursday, becoming the first three-time winner. The 22-year-old forward, who in 2002 became the youngest player to win the award, also received the honor last year. more details | go to article

D.C. United 3, Wizards 2
by Ken Peters (Result | Yahoo - November 15)
Alecko Eskandarian sported a wide grin and had a big cigar clamped between his teeth. "It's not lit," he said. Asked about being spotted earlier with a cigar that was, he chuckled and said, "Yeah, but I didn't inhale." Eskandarian had reason to be jovial. He scored twice in a 4-minute span in the first half to help D.C. United beat Kansas City 3-2 in the MLS Cup on Sunday. more details | go to article

Adu Returns To MLS Cup, This Time As A Player
by Ken Peters (Profile/Interview | Yahoo - November 11)
He's so exuberant his teammates sometimes tell him to tone it down. Then again, it's hard to blame Freddy Adu. He is, after all, 15. "He's definitely that age," D.C. United midfielder Ben Olsen said, shaking his head and chuckling. more details | go to article

Wizards, United Prepare For MLS Cup Showdown
by Ken Peters (Preview | Yahoo - November 10)
The Kansas City Wizards and D.C. United plan to play the same scrappy style in the MLS championship game that they used to get that far. "This team has been counted out," Kansas City midfielder Diego Gutierrez said Tuesday. "But the team always had personality and character. more details | go to article

Akers, Caligiuri, Wynalda To Be Inducted In U.S. Soccer Hall Of Fame
by Ken Peters (Article | Yahoo - May 5)
Michelle Akers, Paul Caligiuri and Eric Wynalda were chosen Wednesday for induction into the U.S. Soccer Hall of Fame. The trio will be inducted at Oneonta, N.Y., on Oct. 9. The American stars have scored some of the most memorable goals in U.S. history. more details | go to article

D.C. United 1, Galaxy 1
by Ken Peters (Result | Yahoo - April 11)
In only his second pro game, Freddy Adu showed flashes of his promise. The 14-year-old D.C. United forward made several fine plays in Saturday night's 1-1 tie with the Los Angeles Galaxy, including a strong shot -- his first as a pro -- in the 90th minute. Los Angeles goalkeeper Kevin Hartman was able to make the save on the shot, denying the teenager the chance to be the hero. more details | go to article

D.C. United, Los Angeles share the points
by Ken Peters (Result | US National Soccer Players Association - April 10)
D.C. United's Freddy Adu had a shot at being the hero Saturday night, but Los Angeles Galaxy goaltender Kevin Hartman blocked the 14-year-old's first pro shot and preserved a 1-1 tie. Adu, dribbling toward the goal line near the right post, fired a low, hard shot to Hartman's left in the 90th minute. Hartman was able to go down and make the save. more details | go to article

United States 1, Denmark 1
by Ken Peters (Article | San Francisco Chronicle - January 18)
Landon Donovan made sure the U.S. national soccer team had something to show for its first game in almost six months. more details | go to article

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