Notes from around MLS

Girl Group Prima J featured on MLS Entertainment

MLSnet.com trying to add slickness and beer

The web site for Major League Soccer has added two new pages" MLS Entertainment and MLS Pubs.

Galaxy trial Gambian youth

Gambian centerback Mandou Bojang is currently on trial with the Los Angeles Galaxy. The 19-year-old was scouted by Galaxy Director of Soccer Paul Bravo on a recent trip to Africa. The 6'0" defender was a member of Ghana's U-17 and U-20 World Cup squads.

McBride for a ham sandwich, please

The McBride deal is done and it is as stupid as we had anticipated.

Timmy's here!

Chicago defeated Everton 2-0 with American goalkeeper Tim Howard between the pipes in the first of a series of friendlies in the United States for the EPL club. Everton's James Vaughn was ejected for a poorly timed tackle of Fire’s Daniel Woolard. Chris Rolfe and Tomasz Frankowski scored for the Fire.

Nicol: Heaps sent off for being punched

New England head coach Steve Nicol said that tournament officials should review the tape of the post-match brawl between his side and Mexican club Atlante. "I'm hoping the referee will look at it and see whether he made the right decision. Jay said the guy punched him and he got sent off so hopefully we can look at that and the referee can look at it and hopefully he has made an error in judgment and speak up for it."

San Jose add another player

San Jose continues to try to remake their team. After adding Arturo Alvarez from FC Dallas, the Earthquakes are close to signing Marlon Alex James, a 31-year-old St. Vincentian striker who currently plays for Kedah FA in the Malaysian League.

Rumblings in LA, no it wasn't the earthquake

Washington Post soccer blogger Steve Goff is reporting that MLS moneybags Phil Anschutz is unhappy with the Galaxy's performance in 2008, and many are speculating this could signal the end of Alexi Lalas' reign as GM.