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On Saturday, the Houston Dynamo (0-2-2) were hoping to exact revenge from last year's upset playoff loss to the New York Red Bull (0-2-2), but the Houston team struggled to score and they still remain winless on the year.

Ok, it's officially time: skip a Sunday in front of the NFL, ignore Terry Bradshaw's fake hillbilly schtick and dozens of former players pretending that they're still relevant, and watch your Houston Dynamo take on the New England Revolution for the MLS Cup. Here's five reasons why the Dynamo game should take precedence over the NFL on Sunday: 1. In case you haven't noticed: Boston sports fans, once the loveable Charlie Brown-esque losers of the...

The Dynamo Dynasty? Yeah, that sounds pretty good. The Orange are headed for their second consecutive MLS Cup appearance after shutting out the Kansas City Wizards at Robertson Stadium on Saturday night. However, the win did not come without a high cost. Forward Brian Ching, who has been one of the cornerstones of the franchise since its arrival in Houston last year, went down with a calf strain in the 69th minute with the game...

Everyone knows that the Dynamo plays their games at a college football stadium, but did you know that they actually encourage college students to attend the games? It's amazing, but true! In particular, tomorrow night's match against Real Salt Lake (not to be confused with Imitation Salt Lake, which tastes about the same but has less sodium) is College Night for the Dynamo. The game starts at 7:30PM, and admission is just ten bucks with...

The Dynamo continued their winning ways last night when they took on DC United at Robertson Stadium. While the Dynamo’s offense (and the fans) started off a little out of sorts, the defense remained strong throughout the game. DC continued to drive to the goal in the opening minutes, but Zach Wells remained poised in the box. In the 37th minute Sugarland’s own Stuart Holden had a very exciting shot on goal which just bounced...

In hopes to discourage the use of performance enhancing drugs among high schoolers, a local campaign featuring four prominent local athletes kicked off today. The campaign, called “Be Smart. Stay Drug Free” was spearheaded by Dynamo president and general manager Oliver Luck, and features Dynamo midfielder Brian Ching, Astros left fielder Carlos Lee, Rockets forward Tracy McGrady, and Texans tackle Eric Winston. The campaign arrives on the heels of the recently passed Senate Bill 8,...

Okay not really…except kind of…well, yes. Let’s explain. So as you know 4 Houston Dynamo players are out due to national team play in the CONCACAF gold cup. Pat Onstad and Dwayne De Rosario are playing for Canada while Brian Ching and Ricardo Clark are playing for the U.S. team. Both teams have advanced to the semi-finals and are set to play each other tonight at 6pm. This should be an excellent match as both...

If you happen to be wondering where Dynamo star-forward, Brian Ching, was for Thursday night's Dynamo win over the Colorado Rapids, he was supporting the US Men's National Team in a win over Trinadad and Tabago. Not only did the National Team chalk one up with a W, Ching scored his fifth international goal in the 29th minute off a long pass from Justin Mapp. Eddie Johnson doubled the lead in the 54th, scoring his...

Astros trying fail to stand on rockie ground There is no denying that the Astro’s have hit (what we hope is) their low this season. On Tuesday, both Lance Berkman and manager Phil Garner were ejected from the game after Carlos Lee was intentionally appeared to be hit by a pitch from the Colorado Rockies Manuel Corpas. Luckily the Astros managed a 2 run ninth inning rally to win that game and end a...

The MLS Champion Houston Dynamo (1-2-1) were shut out at Robertson Stadium 1-0 by the Chicago Fire (3-0-1) on Sunday night. The Dynamo came out strong during the first half striking for their first scoring opportunity in the fourth minute, but they came up short, a theme that would ring throughout the night. The Dynamo were denied again as first half shots by Brian Ching and Brad Davis bounced off crossbars which frustrated the...

In case you couldn’t tell, Houstonist is a big fan of our local soccer club, the Dynamo. This past Saturday the Dynamo got their first MLS win of the season by defeating Chivas USA 1-0 in a rematch of the 2006 Western Conference Semi-finals. Although it was a cold evening of soccer, the players seemed to be fired up with 4 yellow cards issued in the game. The match really heated up in the...

After suffering an upsetting loss on Thursday night in the CONCACAF cup, the Dynamo headed back to Houston to face LA Galaxy for the MLS opener. The team only had a brief workout on Saturday before entering Robertson Stadium for Sunday’s game. The LA Galaxy started the game as if they had something to prove (Beckham-who?) with a very close shot in the 4th minute by Nate Jaqua. Then in the 14th minute Dynamo Goalie,...

Coming into last night's matchup, Pachuca was heavily favored, but that didn't mean a thing to the reigning MLS Champs. Led by Brian Ching and Chris Wondolowski, who both scored goals, the Dynamo left Roberston Stadium with a 2-0 victory with a rematch slated for April 5 in Pachuca in the final leg of the CONCACAF semifinal. The Orange Crush scored first in the 57th minute as Brian Ching headed a pass from Craig...

GHCVB presents: One Day in Houston Ever wonder what famous Houstonians have to say about the Bayou City? Find out tonight as the Greater Houston Convention and Visitor's Bureau premieres a Zen Film production of One Day in Houston, a promotional film designed to promote Houston from within. No, we're not talking ANS or Space Cadet, this film features positive Houston advocates such as George Foreman, Chloe Dao, Lauren Anderson, Brian Ching, Yolanda Adams,...

The Dynamo won an exciting game last night against Puntarenas FC at the Aggie soccer complex in college station. This game was the second game of the quarterfinals in the CONCACAF Champions Cup. Although the Dynamo fell in the 1st leg of the series, the 2-0 win last night was enough to advance to the semi-finals. In the 27th minute Paul Dalglish scored the opening goal off of a block from Puntarenas goal keeper Shane...

Houston Dynamo's resilience pays off with a penalty kick victory over the New England Revolution to win MLS Cup 2006. The old adage, "Defense wins championships," was apparent throughout the match as the sides battled to a 0-0 tie at the end of regulation. Dynamo Keeper Pat Onstad was outstanding with five saves to keep hope alive for the team at least until the second half of overtime. Taylor Twellman scored in minute 113 to...

Things are going well for Houston’s newest major league sports team. The Houston Dynamo, a part of MLS, won their last game 4-3 over FC Dallas. And then Brian Ching, a forward for the team, was named the MLS Player or the Month. And today, Ching joins the US national team in Cary, N.C., for training camp to get ready for the FIFA World Cup that happens once every four years. The 2006 edition is...