Soccer team booted from league over homophobia

Remember hearing about that (mostly) Muslim soccer team that refused to play that (mostly) gay soccer team? They got booted from the league over it.

Photo from the Paris Gay Foot website.

USA versus Mexico today at 2 p.m.

Don't miss one of the biggest soccer matches of the year! It's USA vs. Mexico today at 2 p.m. Take a long lunch and get to the official viewing party at Fado to watch the USA as they take on El Tri in this huge World Cup Qualifier.

Rapids host Rocky Mountain Rumble this Saturday

The Colorado Rapids host their archrivals Real Salt Lake at Dick's Sporting Goods Park for the only time this year this Saturday night, May 2nd. Kickoff is set for 7:30pm at the home of the Rapids; don't miss this huge first match of 2009 for the battle for ownership of the Rocky Mountain Cup!

For the full match preview of this game, featuring interactive projected lineups, insider game notes, head-to-head stats, the latest injury and suspension reports, as well as details on all the promotions taking place at the stadium on Saturday, click here.

Tips for Guncles: Rapids Soccer Clinic for Kids

Hey guncles, let your nieces and nephews learn from the Rapids players! Sign up for the 2009 Rapids Kickoff Clinic with the players, rescheduled to its new date of Wednesday, April 22, from 5:30-7pm at Dick's Sporting Goods Park.

Rapids host Mexico vs. Bolivia tomorrow night

It's the first event of 2009 at Dick's Sporting Goods Park as your Rapids host a huge international match tomorrow night at the stadium. The Mexican Men's National Team kick off against Bolivia at 7 p.m. tomorrow.

Mexico and Bolivia have also released their teams' rosters for the match; find out which international superstars are descending upon Colorado for tomorrow night's showdown!

Three Rapids players represent USA at World Cup Qualifiers tonight

It's one of the most historic sporting events ever to be held in the state of Colorado tomorrow night as the US Men's National Team prepare to face off against Guatemala at Dick's Sporting Goods Park at 6pm in the first-ever World Cup Qualifying match ever held in the state.

Three of your Rapids players have been selected to represent the Red, White and Blue tomorrow, as Pablo Mastroeni, Conor Casey and Cory Gibbs have been named to US Men's National Team Head Coach Bob Bradley's final roster for the match.

Get the full story here.

Rapids see season end in final minute

The Rapids' season ended with a 1-1 draw against Real Salt Lake that knocked Colorado out of playoff contention on Saturday night in front of 16,047 fans at Dick's Sporting Goods Park. This marks the first time in the club's 13-year history that they will miss the postseason in back-to-back seasons.

Coming into the game, Salt Lake held a two-point advantage over the Rapids, meaning the home team needed a win to advance to the playoffs. It looked like they would move on for most of the match, as Colorado were the aggressors and had many chances, compared to a relative few for Salt Lake. For the full match recap and video highlights, click here.