Week 17 of the MLS season brought with it the return of several U.S. internationals, Houston's return to scoring, the continued heroics of Erick Torres and the birth of a new kind of celebration in Kansas City. Some of it was unique, and some of it was what MLS delivers on a weekly basis.

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MLS coaches wasted no time in reinserting returning U.S. internationals. On a weekend that saw several top teams struggle, Michael Bradley, Kyle Beckerman, Nick Rimando, Brad Davis and Matt Besler all returned to action for their teams. Any lingering effects of their time in Brazil will need to be q...

The end of the U.S. team's run at the World Cup on Tuesday meant pain for fans of the red, white and blue. It also meant a bit of joy for MLS coaches across the league, as the round-of-16 exit ensured the return of 10 key players to their teams by the weekend.

Some teams wasted no time in reintroduc...

You could see it on his face. When Ricardo Izecson dos Santos Leite, better known to the soccer world as Kaka, arrived in Florida to be unveiled as the first designated player for Orlando City Soccer Club, you could see his joy. First, when he emerged from the airport concourse to a waiting throng b...

The return of MLS play after a two-week break for the World Cup brought with it the type of uneven play one would expect.

Still, a few teams managed to hit the ground running in their first game back, and the amount of rest provided by the break should help clubs navigate the rough summer better tha...

It wasn't as easy as they'd like, and it came with the unfortunate sending off of Obafemi Martins, but the Sounders handled the Fire on Saturday to maintain their spot atop ESPN's Powers Rankings. Seattle heads into the league's two-week break as the clear best team in MLS.

1. Seattle Sounders -- Ma...