07/03/2008 - Commerce City, CO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The New York Red Bulls are soon going to be called the new look Red Bulls, with Venezuelan national team veteran midfielder Jorge Rojas and Argentine defender Juan Pietravallo being added to the squad this week and numerous others being rumored to be added soon.
Unfortunately for the Red Bulls (5-4-5), none of those players will be available until the July 15 domestic transfer window opens, meaning they won't be in the lineup when the team travels to Colorado for a Major League Soccer fixture on Friday.
Those players will eventually add a much-needed boost to the squad that has won just two of its past eight games and is tied for second-to-last in the Eastern table after a 1-1 draw at Chivas USA in its last MLS match.
The draw was made disheartening by the fact that the Red Bulls dominated the game, but a defensive blunder lead to the equalizer, forcing the team to share the points with the Goats.
"We really let them off the hook in the first half by basically giving them that goal to equalize the game, and after that it was just a very sloppy game," New York coach Juan Carlos Osorio said. "There are many things that you can say about the goal but certainly one of them is miscommunication."
The Rapids are currently in worse shape than the Red Bulls, stuck in second- to-last in the dreadful Western table. At 5-8-1, the team needs to snap its four-game losing streak to get back into the hunt for a playoff spot.
The latest setback was a 2-1 loss at Columbus last week.
"It's something that's been getting the best of us this season, it's something that we really need to put an end to, especially coming on the road," Rapids' Nick LaBrocca said. "We put in a great effort and put ourselves in a good position to win the game, or get a point, and it's very disappointing to let it go."
The Rapids will probably have to break out of their slump without their most influential midfielder, Christian Gomez, who is doubtful with a leg injury.
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Phoenix, AZ (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Conor Jackson's two-run single capped a six-run
ninth, as the Diamondbacks took advantage of a meltdown by the Brewers bullpen
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Trailing 5-0 enterin
<< Sharks sign D Blake
San Jose, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The San Jose Sharks signed free agent
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policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed.
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Atlanta, GA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Atlanta Braves activated infielder Martin
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Glendale, AZ (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Phoenix Coyotes signed right wing Francis
Lessard to a contract on Thursday. As per club policy, terms of the deal were
not disclosed.
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Report: Wizards sign Arenas to six-year deal >>
Washington, DC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Washington Wizards guard Gilbert Arenas
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Hamels and Phils sweep Braves >>
Atlanta, GA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Cole Hamels was brilliant on the mound, as the
Philadelphia Phillies downed the Atlanta Braves, 4-1, to complete another
three-game sweep at Turner Field
The 24-year-old Hamels (9-5) gave up one run
Phillips leads Reds over Nationals >>
Cincinnati, OH (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Brandon Phillips drove in three runs on
three hits to lift the Cincinnati Reds over the Washington Nationals, 5-3, in
the first game of a four-game set at Great American Ball Park.
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Vallely shoots 62 to lead Saskatchewan Open >>
Saskatoon, SK (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Dale Vallely fired a 10-under 62 on Thursday
to take the first-round lead at the Saskatchewan Open.
Ryan Carter and Rob Grube trailed Vallely by a shot at nine-under 63, while
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