Finally, getting to the blog late tonight due to some travel, but here are a few quick news stories and features you might want to check out:
- Sports Illustrated has a full breakdown on the MLS Western Conference for the 2010 season - including the major changes for each club, the main players and the outlook for the upcoming year. The writer also predicts the final standings at the end of the season for the West.
- Similarly, Stevie Davis chronicles the MLS Eastern Conference with a full preview.
- Liverpool has accepted a $9 million offer to send winer Albert Riera to CSKA Moscow. While the Spanish international had recently been out of favor at Liverpool, he is still a quality player to lose for a team struggling to qualify for the Europa League next season.
- The MLS and player's association signed a new collective bargaining agreement this past weekend to avoid a pending strike. Here is a quick look at the changes to players salaries and contract statuses - the minimum salary for a senior player is now $40,000 and the annual team budget has been raised from $2.3 million to $2.55 million.
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