With a victory over New England on Saturday night, D.C. United now finds itself in an unexpected position—sitting atop the Eastern Conference.
With Win Over New England, D.C. United Climbs Into First
D.C. United Continues Climb to Top With Win Over Toronto
It took D.C. United's Dwayne De Rosario eight games to find the back of the net this year. But with a strong performance in a win against Toronto this weekend, he has quickly made up for lost time.
Despite Injuries, D.C. United Handily Defeats Colorado
An injury-laden D.C. United put forward one of its better performances of the season last night, beating the Colorado Rapids 2-0 in front of 11,593 at RFK stadium.
Annoying Soccer Fameball David Beckham to Visit White House Tomorrow
If you're a 14-year-old girl or preening metrosexual circa 2003, tomorrow's event at the White House is for you. David Beckham, the glammest soccer player in the history of the sport, is visiting.
D.C. United Splits Road Games With Loss to San Jose and Victory Over Toronto
D.C. United split last week's two road games, losing to San Jose while beating Toronto.
Streak! D.C. United Beats Houston for Two Wins in a Row, Has Gone Unbeaten Since March
D.C. United fans, break out the champagne glasses: we've got a winning streak on our hands! The hometown team handed the Houston Dynamo a 3-2 defeat on Saturday night at RFK.
Red Bull: It Gave D.C. United Wings
Maybe New York forgot to imbibe the energy drink that is its team's namesake, because D.C. United handed its rivals from up north a 4-1 defeat at RFK on Sunday.
Talkin' Trash: D.C. United vs. New York Red Bulls? Or, Should We Say, Proud Victors vs. Over-Caffeinated Losers?
In honor of Sunday's matchup between D.C. United and the New York Red Bulls at RFK Stadium, our resident soccer writer decided to extend the heated rivalry and engage in some pre-game trash talkin' with his New York-based colleague.
Montreal's Gritty Play Pulls D.C. United Into Frustrating Draw
After putting forth a subpar first half effort against a clearly inferior opponent, D.C. United may find last night's tie with expansion Montreal Impact much more frustrating than either of their two losses this year. On a damp evening, a small crowd of 10,000 at RFK Stadium saw the hometown team struggle to a 1-1 draw, a troubling sign ahead of Sunday's matchup against rival New York Red Bulls.
Hoodies and Cleats: D.C. United Players Stand With Trayvon Martin
Last Friday, four D.C. United players wore hooded sweatshirts during pre-game introductions in solidarity with Trayvon Martin, the Florida teenager who was shot and killed by a neighborhood watch volunteer while wearing a hooded sweatshirt. We spoke to two of them about it.
We Messed With Texas: D.C. United Win First of the Season
For the first time since last September, D.C. United won a game—and did so convincingly, routing FC Dallas 4-1 at RFK Stadium Friday evening.
D.C. United Bounces Back in Vancouver
D.C. United fans, step away from the ledge. For now. The black and red ground out its first point of the season Saturday night in a hard-fought 0-0 draw on the road in Vancouver.
D.C. United Drops Season Opener
On Saturday, over 16,000 fans hoped to see a newly revamped D.C. United upset Sporting Kansas City. What they got instead was a DCU that seemed to pick up right where it left off last season—giving up a goal in the 93rd minute and leaving the pitch without any points.
D.C. United's Dwayne De Rosario Wins MLS MVP
D.C. United attacking midfielder Dwayne De Rosario, who scored 16 goals and assisted on 12 others in 33 games this season, was announced as the winner of Major League Soccer's most valuable player award this morning.
MLS Commissioner Paints Bleak Picture For D.C. United
Just in case you thought Major League Soccer was not-too-serious about helping to facilitate D.C. United's exit from Washington -- even though they've been surveying Baltimore residents about potentially relocating United to the city -- well, think again.
United's Playoff Hopes Dashed By Timbers
In fairness, the frantic final minutes of the last meaningful match D.C. United will play in 2011 was a microcosm of the season as a whole: promising and full of chances, but inevitably disappointing.
Amazing Chicago Comeback Dents United's Playoff Hopes
Maybe it's just destiny. Maybe this D.C. United squad just isn't meant to be playing into the postseason. While I hate to be pessimistic about the squad's chances to break a years-long playoff drought this year, it's hard not to think such things after what happened in the waning moments of Saturday night's match.
DeRo Breaks Records, United Drubs Real Salt Lake
Is there any stopping Dwayne De Rosario? Not if you're Real Salt Lake.
United Finally Break Out at RFK, Clobber Vancouver 4-0
D.C. United, led by Chris Pontius, Dwayne DeRosario and debutant goalkeeper Joe Willis, put on a solid display in defeating the Vancouver Whitecaps 4-0 on Saturday.
D.C. United Draws Toronto FC in Wild Six-Goal Thriller
Has there ever been a crazier D.C. United match than the one that took place at RFK Stadium on Saturday night? Possibly -- but if there had been, the memory of it has likely been replaced for the 11,684 who were on hand to witness the home side earn a 3-3 draw with Toronto FC.
D.C. United Keeper Bill Hamid Gets U.S. National Team Call
Yesterday, D.C. United goalkeeper Bill Hamid sent out a tweet simply stating, "Happiest day of my life." Now we know why -- the 20-year-old has been called up to the United States' men's national team by new manager Jurgen Klinsmann.
D.C. United Wilts Again At Home, Loses To Revs 1-0
Blame the heat if you must, but D.C. United certainly wilted last night. The club's woes inside RFK Stadium continued, as they dropped a painful 1-0 decision to New England.
One Point From Philly Match Feels Like A Loss For United
Will the additions of Dwayne De Rosario and Brandon McDonald be enough to break D.C. United's lengthy playoff drought? That certainly looked the case on Saturday night -- that is, until the 84th minute.
MLS Sets Example with Charlie Davies $1000 Fine
Someone had to be the first player punished for a publicly derided rash of dives and embellishments, and it looks like D.C. United forward Charlie Davies is taking the first slap on the wrist. The MLS is fining Davies $1,000 for an 83rd minute dive against Real Salt Lake that led to a penalty kick and a controversial, game-saving 1-1 draw. The fine is seen as the first player punished retroactively by MLS for diving, setting a precedent for all players moving forward.
United's Defensive Weakness Exposed by San Jose
Offensively, D.C. United got off to a flying start on Saturday. Unfortunately, that euphoria lasted all of two minutes -- then San Jose's Steven Lenhart took over.
United Record Clean Sheet, But Fail to Score Against Dallas
It'd be easy to write off D.C. United's scoreless home draw with FC Dallas on Saturday night as a disappointment -- after all, the team certainly could have used the three points, especially when it seemed the only thing standing in their way was the hands of Dallas goalkeeper Kevin Hartman. But the defensive effort provided by the team -- especially on the heels of an April in which they allowed four goals three times and three goals once -- was impressive enough for head coach Ben Olsen and most of the 11,504 on hand at RFK Stadium.
United Tops Sounders on Goals from Davies, Wolff
After a pair of demoralizing losses in league play, including the club's worst home loss in years, D.C. United rebounded with an invigorating 2-1 victory over Seattle last night. Charlie Davies, Josh Wolff and Andy Najar anchored an impressive offensive performance, while Bill Hamid made several key saves to earn the club its first MLS points since mid-April.
Offensively-Challenged United Succumb To Colorado, 1-0
by DCist contributor Travis Clark
The hustle is there. The willingness to fight tooth-and-nail is prevalent. But what D.C. United has lacked all season, mired in one of their worst starts in league history, is goal scoring. And once again, that failure to produce a goal cost them, this time losing at the hands of the Colorado Rapids, 1-0.
Hamid, Allsopp Push United to First MLS Win of 2010
Wherever you earn your paycheck, chances are your first day was a bit nervy. But then someone showed you where the coffee was. Maybe you met a nice HR rep while you were filling out your paperwork. And then someone took you out to lunch, and you thought, hey, this isn't going to be so bad.

