Soccer

New York Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg and Columbus, Ohio Mayor Michael B. Coleman placed a friendly wager Saturday on the outcome of Sundays Major League Soccer Cup between the New York Red Bulls and the Columbus Crew.

Defender of the Year Chad Marshall and Goalkeeper of the Year Jon Busch were among seven players named to the MLS Best XI for the first time Saturday.

FC Dallas forward Kenny Cooper was named MLS Comeback Player of the Year on Saturday.

The Chicago Fire finalized an agreement for the loan of Fire midfielder Cuauhtemoc Blanco on Friday to play with Santos of the Mexican Primera Division for the 2008 Apertura playoffs.

When the dust settles on the Major League Soccer title game at The Home Depot Center on Sunday, one of the two combatants - the New York Red Bulls or the heavily favored Columbus Crew - will be hoisting their respective franchise's first ever MLS Cup Trophy.

United States star Landon Donovan is set to join Bayern Munich on loan in January, it was revealed Thursday, and the German club hopes the likely two-and-a-half month deal could become permanent.

Major League Soccer's Chicago Fire reached a tentative agreement Thursday to loan midfielder Cuauhtemoc Blanco to Santos of the Mexican Primera Division.

Columbus Crew midfielder Guillermo Barros Schelotto was named Major League Soccers Most Valuable Player on Thursday.

The Columbus Crew are the No. 1 seed in the Major League Soccer Cup playoffs after finishing the regular season with the league's best record, using consistency on both sides of the ball to get where it is today.

Columbus Crew midfielder Guillermo Barros Schelotto received the final Major League Soccer Player of the Week honor of the 2008 season.