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UPDATE: Due to the massive amount of rainfall and flooding this event has been postponed until next Thursday, August 23rd. The new date for Houston Dynamo’s First Annual Soccer 101 will be August 23rd at 6:30 P.M. Registration will begin at 5:30. After registration there will be a reception/networking session in the visiting team locker room. If participants choose, they will be able to take part in a training session on Robertson Stadium field... more ›

Londonist are starting to think their city is getting just a little bit too expensive, when even Christian Slater can't afford to go out there. And there's no escaping, as local singer Lily Allen discovered when she was barred entry to the US. The British mapping agency caused further bad karma, by blocking a 3-D representation of London in Google Earth. But the smiles returned to Londonist's faces as they interviewed Baroness von Reichardt,... more ›

As part of a way to get some international exposure (and perhaps credibility), the MLS has introduced the North American SuperLiga Tournament this year. This is a competition between 4 MLS teams and 4 teams in Mexico’s Primera División. The 4 MLS teams were selected by invitation this year, but in the future tournaments they will be selected based on the top 4 teams during regular season play. The Houston Dynamo, along with DC United... more ›

Banner week for SFist as the site's new editor introduced himself -- hooray for Brock! While the NY Times weighed in on SF's mayoral race, only SFist had the (insert tongue firmly into cheek) hard-hitting latest on candidate/activist Josh Wolf. Coverage of a protest vs. gentrification spawned a fantastic debate amongst SFist's readers. Finally, from the sublime to the ridiculous: video of a man that confused a Board of Supes meeting with "open mic... more ›

A mere three weeks away from the Houston Dynamo's season opener vs. the L.A. Galaxy, and in the midst of CONCACAF Champion's Cup play (the next match is tomorrow at Robertson Stadium), Houstonist sat down with Houston's First Son of Soccer and picked his brain on all things fútbol. OK, so it's the question on everyone's mind, so let's just get on with it. Beckham in the MLS: How will it affect the MLS and... more ›

Let's go ahead and get the cordial introductions out of the way, there's a game to be won here, and a championship to defend. The MLS announced yesterday that David Beckham, former England captain-slash-current Real Madrid mid-fielder-slash-tabloid target is set to make his first and only Houston appearance on Oct. 7 with the LA Galaxy. more ›