Houston Dynamo's Brian Mullan is tackled hard by Seattle Sounders' Leo Gonzales during the second half of an MLS soccer match Sunday, Nov. 8, 2009, in Houston. Houston won 1-0 in overtime, and advances to the Western Conference finals. AP Photo logo AP Photo 2 weeks ago

Houston Dynamo's Brian Mullan is tackled hard by Seattle Sounders' Leo Gonzales during the second half of an MLS soccer match Sunday, Nov. 8, 2009, in Houston. Houston won 1-0 in overtime, and advances to the Western Conference finals.

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  1. Los Angeles Galaxy's David Beckham is chased down by Houston Dynamo's Ricardo Clark (R) and Brian Mullan (L) during the Major League Soccer (MLS) Western Conference Final in Carson, California November 13, 2009.
  2. Houston Dynamo's Brian Mullan reacts to being yellow carded during the first half of their MLS Western Conference Championship soccer match against the Los Angeles Galaxy, Friday, Nov. 13, 2009, in Carson, Calif.
  3. Los Angeles Galaxy's David Beckham (L) is chased down by Houston Dynamo's Ricardo Clark (R) and Brian Mullan (9) during the Major League Soccer (MLS) Western Conference Final in Carson, California November 13, 2009.
  4. Los Angeles Galaxy's Dema Kovalenko (8) fights for possession with Houston Dynamo's Brian Mullan, right, during the first half of their MLS Western Conference Championship soccer match, Friday, Nov. 13, 2009, in Carson, Calif.
  5. Houston Dynamo's Brian Mullan is tackled hard by Seattle Sounders' Leo Gonzales during the second half of an MLS soccer match Sunday, Nov. 8, 2009, in Houston. Houston won 1-0 in overtime, and advances to the Western Conference finals.
  6. Los Angeles Galaxy's David Beckham, left, kicks the ball away from Houston Dynamos' Brian Mullan (9) during the second half of an MLS soccer match Sunday, Oct. 18, 2009 in Houston. The match ended in a 0-0 tie.
  7. New England Revolution's Darrius Barnes (25) and Seattle Sounders' Freddie Ljungberg battle for the ball in the first half of an MLS soccer game, Saturday, Sept. 26, 2009, in Foxborough, Mass.
  8. Sigi Schmid, head coach of the MLS Seattle Sounders FC, throws out the first pitch of a MLB baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Seattle Mariners Friday, Sept. 18, 2009, at Safeco Field in Seattle.
  9. The Seattle Sounders soccer team celebrates after beating DC United 2-1 in the U.S. Open Cup final soccer in Washington, Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2009.
  10. The Seattle Sounders soccer team celebrates after beating DC United 2-1 in the U.S. Open Cup final soccer in Washington, Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2009.
  11. Seattle Sounders form a defensive wall as DC United's Christian Gomez, left, takes a free kick during the first half of the U.S. Open Cup soccer final in Washington, Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2009. The Sounders won 2-1.
  12. Seattle Sounders' Roger Levesque, left, heads the ball in front of DC United's Bryan Namoff (26) during the second half of the U.S. Open Cup soccer final in Washington, Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2009. The Sounders won 2-1.
  13. Houston Dynamo's Stuart Holden, right, tackles Pachuca's Christian Gimenez, left, while trying to steal the ball during the second half of a CONCACAF Champions League soccer match Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2009 in Houston. Pachuca beat the Dynamo 1-0.
  14. Pachuca's Christian Gimenez, left, battles Houston Dynamo's Corey Ashe (26) for the ball during the second half of a CONCACAF Champions League soccer match Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2009, in Houston. Pachuca beat the Dynamo 1-0.
  15. Pachuca of Mexico's Edgar Benitez (10) battles Houston Dynamo's Andrew Hainault for the ball during the first half of a CONCACAF Champions League soccer match Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2009, in Houston.
  16. Houston Dynamo's Dominic Oduro, right, loses the ball as Pachuca's Leobardo Lopez (2) defends during the first half of a CONCACAF Champions League soccer match Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2009, in Houston.

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