GALAXY UPDATE: ROAD WARRIORS OF MLS GALAXY TO OPEN WITH EIGHT IN A ROW ON ROAD.Byline: Fred J. Robledo Staff Writer The Major League Soccer-champion Galaxy will start the 2003 MLS See multilevel security. season with eight road games before opening the Home Depot The Home Depot (NYSE: HD) is an American retailer of home improvement and construction products and services. Headquartered in Vinings, just outside Atlanta in unincorporated Cobb County, Georgia, Home Depot employs more than 355,000 people and operates 2,164 big-box Center on the campus of Cal State Dominguez Hills on June 7 against the Colorado Rapids The Colorado Rapids are a soccer club based in Commerce City, Colorado that participates in Major League Soccer. The club was founded in 1995. The team colors are burgundy and sky blue with the home jerseys being burgundy. The away jerseys are sky blue with burgundy trim. . The Galaxy opens the MLS season April 5 against the U.S. Open The term U.S. Open is applied to "open" United States national championships in a particular sport, in which anybody, amateur or professional, American or non-American may compete. These include:
The new $130 million, 27,000-seat stadium provided by MLS investor Phillip Anshutz, who owns the Galaxy, will host Major League Soccer's two marquee events: the MLS All-Star game An all-star game is an exhibition game played by the best players in their sports league. The players are often chosen by a popular vote of fans of the sport and the game often occurs at the halfway point of the regular season, although this is not the case for some all-star games at a date to be determined and the MLS Cup championship Nov. 23. ``The 2003 season will be a memorable one for our club,'' said Doug Hamilton, vice president and general manager of the Galaxy. ``After a grueling eight-game road trip, our players will return home to a sold-out stadium at the Home Depot Center and will be welcomed by a 2002 MLS Cup championship-banner ceremony and a new world-class facility.'' The Galaxy's 30-game regular-season MLS schedule consists of 15 on the road and 15 at home. The schedule includes two visits from the 2002 MLS Cup runner-up New England Revolution The New England Revolution, nicknamed the Revs, is a professional soccer club based in Foxborough, Massachusetts, that participates in Major League Soccer. Even though the club is based in Foxborough, the club represents all of New England. (July 4, Aug. 23) and the Crew (Aug. 9, Sept. 3). Landon Donovan and the San Jose Earthquakes
Overall, the schedule includes 10 Saturday dates, three Wednesday games, one Friday game and the July 4 match. GALAXY 2003 MLS SCHEDULE APRIL 5 at Columbus 2 at Dallas 9 at New York/New Jersey 6 at San Jose MAY 10 at New England 17 at Dallas 24 at Kansas City 31 at Colorado JUNE 7 Colorado 14 Kansas City 18 San Jose 21 at New York/New Jersey 25 at Colorado 28 Dallas JULY 4 New England 9 Colorado AUGUST 9 Columbus 16 New York/New Jersey 20 at Chicago 23 New England 30 Dallas SEPTEMBER 3 Columbus 6 at D.C. United 13 Chicago 20 D.C. United 27 Kansas City OCTOBER 4 at Chicago 11 at Kansas City 19 San Jose 25 at San Jose CAPTION(S): photo, box Photo: Cobi Jones and the Galaxy will begin defense of their MLS championship with eight road games. Damian Dovarganes/Associated Press Box: GALAXY 2003 MLS SCHEDULE (see text) |
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