Here is everything you need to know about MLS and North American soccer this morning:
Get ready for Rivalry Week
As it's time again for Heineken Rivalry Week, we offer up a look at what's at stake in this week's five derby showdowns. READ MORE | HRW INFO
Week 24 Team of the Week
Unsurprisingly, the Montreal Impact led all teams by placing three players on our Team of the Week. Sporting KC were the only other club with multiple honorees, while Portland's Diego Valeri made the XI for the sixth time this season. READ MORE
Injury watch: New York defenses
With New York City FC defender Maxime Chanot now likely to be sidelined for the rest of the regular season, Ben Baer explains how this setback puts them on the edge of a selection crisis. READ MORE
Meanwhile, across town, the Red Bulls are hoping to have a fit central defense corps for Friday's New York derby. Damien Perrinelle is expected to be ready, and they have fingers crossed that Aurelien Collin will rejoin training Tuesday. READ MORE
Guardians of the Galaxy
LA Galaxy boss Sigi Schmid is counting on the duo of Dave Romney and Daniel Steres to do the job in central defense in their first game without departed skipper Jelle Van Damme. READ MORE
Finlay shines in Loons debut
New Minnesota United recruit Ethan Finlay received plenty of plaudits after scoring in the first game for his hometown club. READ MORE
Light a birthday candle for the Fire
Section 8, Independent Supporters' Assocation of the Chicago Fire, is throwing the team a 20th anniversary party on October 8, the date of the club's naming announcement in 1997. Club representatives like Nelson Rodriguez, as well as legends including Hristo Stoichkov, Lubos Kubik, Mike Magee and Gonzalo Segares, are scheduled to attend. READ MORE | ADDITIONAL INFO
US/Canada stock ticker
Slumping side FC Dallas have a pair of players wearing down arrows in our weekly stock report for the US and Canada national team pools. READ MORE
Exports: Pulisic nets PotW honors
Following a top-shelf opening day performance that saw Christian Pulisic notch the winning goal and an assist, the Borussia Dortmund youngster was named Man of the Matchday by the Bundesliga's official website. READ MORE
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