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SAN JOSE EARTHQUAKES
| 'Quakes announce partnership with Premiership club | Thu Oct 9 19:13:54 2008 EST |
| San Jose, CA (Sports Network) - The San Jose Earthquakes have established a partnership with the English Premier League's Tottenham Hotspur Football Club, the Major League Soccer club announced at a press conference at the Fairmont Hotel in San Jose on Thursday. "The Earthquakes and Major League Soccer are delighted and excited with the creation of this great professional soccer relationship," Earthquakes owner Lew Wolff said. "We believe our coming together with the historic Tottenham Hotspur | |
| 'Quakes add Arce | Fri Aug 1 14:21:21 2008 EST |
| San Jose, CA (Sports Network) - The San Jose Earthquakes signed Spanish forward Mikel Arce to a developmental contract, the team announced Friday. Arce, 24, has spent the past eight years playing at a number of clubs in Spain. He has spent time in the lower divisions at Real Sociedad and Numancia, while also playing for Alfaro, CD Logrones, Lemona, Calahorra and Constancia. He scored 20 goals during the 2007-08 season for CD Lourdes. | |
| New expansion teams to be announced in late '08 or early '09 | Thu Jul 31 14:42:31 2008 EST |
| nto on July 24. At the meeting, Garber provided updates on prospective expansion markets, which included Atlanta, Las Vegas, Montreal, a second team in the New York area, Ottawa, Portland, St. Louis and Vancouver. With the additions of the San Jose Earthquakes and Toronto FC the past two seasons, there are currently 14 teams in the league. The Seattle Sounders FC will be joining MLS in 2009 and the yet-to-be-named Philadelphia franchise in 2010. The two new teams would bring the total to 18. An | |
| MLS board approves expanding to 18 teams by 2011 | Thu Jul 24 18:19:05 2008 EST |
| provided updates on prospective expansion markets throughout the U.S. and Canada. Markets reviewed included Atlanta, Las Vegas, Montreal, a second team in the New York area, Ottawa, Portland, St. Louis and Vancouver. With the additions of the San Jose Earthquakes and Toronto FC the past two seasons, there are currently 14 teams in the league. The Seattle Sounders FC will be joining MLS in 2009 and the yet-to-be-named Philadelphia franchise in 2010. The two new teams would bring the total to 18. | |
| Retooled 'Quakes attack to get first test at TFC | Fri Jul 18 16:38:47 2008 EST |
| Toronto, ON (Sports Network) - The San Jose Earthquakes and Toronto FC kick off Major League Soccer's Saturday fixtures in the first match between last year's expansion club and this year's. TFC (6-6-3) got off to a rocky start in its inaugural campaign, but has come on strong in its sophomore season, contending for a playoff spot halfway through the regular season. San Jose (3-9-4) is experiencing growing pains, like Toronto did in the first half a year ago, and looks every bit like the expans | |
| 'Quakes sign Brazilian midfielder | Fri Jul 18 15:11:51 2008 EST |
| San Jose, CA (Sports Network) - The San Jose Earthquakes announced on Friday the team has signed Brazilian midfielder Francisco Lima. Lima joins the Earthquakes after spending the last two seasons with Italian team Brescia Calcio of the Serie B. Las season he made 38 appearances and scored two goals to help his team to a fifth-place finish. Lima will be available to play when the Earthquakes take on Toronto FC on Saturday at BMO Field. | |
| San Jose acquires Huckerby's rights from TFC, signs him | Mon Jul 14 16:59:25 2008 EST |
| San Jose, CA (Sports Network) - The San Jose Earthquakes signed English forward Darren Huckerby after acquiring his rights from Toronto FC, the team announced on Monday. "I have been a fan of Darren's play in England for a number of years," Earthquakes coach Frank Yallop said. "He has had a very impressive career over there and we are looking forward to bringing his exciting style of play here to the Earthquakes." In exchange for the English forward's rights, San Jose sent Toronto allocation mo | |
| TFC acquires assets from S.J. for rights to Huckerby | Mon Jul 14 16:28:59 2008 EST |
| Toronto, ON (Sports Network) - Toronto FC announced on Monday that they have acquired allocation money and an international roster slot for the remainder of the 2008 season through 2013 from the San Jose Earthquakes in return for the rights to forward Darren Huckerby. "We had Huckerby here for a couple of days, but he's decided to test the waters in San Jose," TFC said manager and director of soccer Mo Johnston said. "However, we've been able to acquire some allocation money and an internationa | |
| 'Quakes add five to roster | Thu Apr 3 20:22:58 2008 EST |
| San Jose, CA (Sports Network) - The San Jose Earthquakes announced the signings of five players - midfielder Matt Hatzke, forward Adam Smarte and defenders Jay Ayres, Ryan Johnson, Jamil Roberts - on Thursday. Hatzke, Smarte, Roberts and Ayres were signed to developmental contracts, while Johnson will occupy a senior roster slot. A former star at Oregon State, Johnson comes to the Quakes after spending a year with Osters IF in Sweden in '07. Ayres joins the Earthquakes after playing four season | |
| Revs, Dynamo square off in MLS Cup rematch to start season | Fri Mar 28 16:22:18 2008 EST |
| because of that we didn't pick the option up. That gave him the chance to walk and he chose to do that. He got an offer from Norway and chose to go pursue that as well." The Revs also lost defender James Riley in the expansion draft to the San Jose Earthquakes while adding MLS and U.S. international veteran defender Chris Albright, among others. The Dynamo defections are a little more worrisome, considering it leaves the team very thing up top, especially with the only established forward in the | |
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