Here's a challenge for you: Without looking, name the top goal-scorer for the Western Conference leading Colorado Rapids (3-3-0), a team that has scored 10 times in six games. Cue the Jeopardy music. A logical guess would be midfielder Christian Gomez, a former league MVP whom the Rapids acquired in the offseason from D.C. United. ...

It's probably the oldest sports cliché around: Defense wins championships. And there is some truth to it, but not necessarily in the fantasy sports world. Here, points win championships. And who earns the points? Playmakers, that's who. But who is a ''playmaker'' and what makes them so special? In short, these are the team leaders that spur on ...

We’re less than a week away from the start of the 2008 Major League Soccer season, and as the action nears commencement on Saturday, things in the fantasy ranks are already running hot.   Don’t put it off any longer; if you haven’t done so already, now is the time to complete your fantasy team so that when the weekend rolls around (and it ...

Training camp is underway for the 14 MLS teams with the start of the 2008 MLS season lurking right around the corner (First Kick is the weekend of March 29-30). You'll certainly recognize the team names, but many of the rosters and coaches have changed since Houston Dynamo walked off the RFK Stadium pitch as two-time MLS Cup ...