GALAXY PREVIEW: GALAXY FACES DEPLETED D.C. ONE-TIME MLS POWER STRUGGLING.Byline: Fred J. Robledo Staff Writer The beast of the East The Beast of the East is a high school and collegiate wrestling tournament held annually in Newark, Delaware. Originally called the Delaware Winter Nationals, the name "Beast of the East" stuck when the tournament joined the ranks of the toughest high school tournaments in the , three-time MLS See multilevel security. champion D.C. United D.C. United is a professional soccer club located in Washington, D.C. that participates in Major League Soccer. The club's official nickname is the "Black-and-Red" and home uniforms are black and white with accents of red. The team's name refers to Washington, D.C. , has been tamed this season. There are a variety of reasons that United (4-10-4, 16 points) remains the worst team in the league with more than half the season gone. Other teams have improved, while United has been plagued by injuries and national team call-ups. The Galaxy (7-4-7, 28 points) has been struggling as well, but its problems pale in comparison. When the Galaxy visits United tonight at RFK RFK Robert F. Kennedy RFK Robotfindskitten (game) RFK Razorfen Kraul (World of Warcraft) RFK Ride For Kids RFK Request for Knowledge RFK Raum Funktionales Konzept Stadium, Los Angeles will be facing a depleted de·plete tr.v. de·plet·ed, de·plet·ing, de·pletes To decrease the fullness of; use up or empty out. [Latin d D.C. lineup. Two-time MLS MVP (Multimedia Video Processor) A high-speed DSP chip from Texas Instruments, introduced in 1994. Officially introduced as the TMS320C80, it combines RISC technology with the functionality of four DSPs on one chip. Marco Etcheverry and striker Jaime Moreno are with Bolivia's national team. U.S. national team players Carlos Llamosa and Ben Olsen are out with injuries, as are prominent role players Clint Peay, Antonio Otero and Judah Cooks. With the Galaxy coming off a heartbreaking 2-0 loss to Western Division rival Kansas City last weekend, this is certainly welcome news. You would think. ``I can't even think about them, that's the concern of another coach,'' said Galaxy coach Sigi Schmid. ``We've got our own problems to work out. We're going through the same thing they are. We have to dig ourself our·self pron. 1. Myself. Used as a reflexive when we is used instead of I by a singular speaker or author, as in an editorial or a royal proclamation. See Usage Note at myself. 2. Nonstandard Ourselves. out of this.'' United does have some reason for optimism. After a 1-9-1 start, the MLS orchestrated a trade that brought Raul Diaz Arce back to the team with whom he won titles in 1996 and '97. Since acquiring Diaz Arce, United is 3-1-3 and is coming off a 3-2 victory over Chicago last week. The Galaxy, meanwhile, has yet to show signs of improvement since acquiring Mexican striker Luis Hernandez. After a 5-0-5 start, the team is 2-4-2 with Hernandez. And not only is Hernandez without a goal or assist, fellow striker Cobi Jones hasn't scored since April 15. But the Galaxy is staying loose. On a bus ride to practice Monday, Hernandez drew a laugh when he leaned out the window, banged his chest and screamed like Tarzan. ``He's feeling more comfortable with his teammates and that's a sign I've been waiting for,'' said Schmid. ``Luis and Cobi are going to break the ice and start scoring again. But in the meantime Adv. 1. in the meantime - during the intervening time; "meanwhile I will not think about the problem"; "meantime he was attentive to his other interests"; "in the meantime the police were notified" meantime, meanwhile , we need to roll up our sleeves and go at it hard.'' GALAXY vs. D.C. UNITED Time: 4:30 p.m., RFK Stadium. TV/Radio: Fox Sports Net 2; KTNQ 1020-AM (Spanish); KRLA 1110-AM (English). Series: Galaxy leads 2-0. Matchup: The Galaxy (7-4-7, 28 points) has played its best matches against United (4-10-4, 16 points). One was a 4-0 victory back in March, the other was a 2-1 victory in Luis Hernandez's debut at the Rose Bowl. Unless the MLS gets last-minute evidence that Hernandez spit on Kansas City defender Matt McKeon following Saturday's 2-0 loss to the Wizards, Hernandez will not be suspended for today's match. - Fred J. Robledo CAPTION(S): box Box: Galaxy vs. D.C. United (see text) |
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