Around the Forest: Mother's Day Recap

From the Wide World of Soccer:

MLS (including the Galaxy!) says "thanks, but no thanks" to the prospect of ridiculously overpaying for Chelsea's John Terry. [We Ain't Got No History]

With yesterday being Mother's Day, an examination on the term "soccer mom." [The Goat Parade]

In what I have no doubt will become a trend in lazy think pieces that try to capture the zeitgeist: "Will [X TEAM] become the next Leicester City?" Your variable this time is the Philadelphia Union. [Philly Sports Network]

Here's a long read on drumming up soccer enthusiasm for investors and fans in the Motor City. [Detroit Free Press]

Orlando SC and Stoke City form an international player-exchange agreement. [MLS]

Cheap shots and violence during a USL Pittsburgh Riverhounds and Red Bulls II match. [Sporting News]

Aston Villa supporters voice their displeasure with being relegated by flooding the pitch with inflatable dolls. [Deadspin]

Right in Stumptown:

Transcripts from the Timbers vs. Whitecaps postgame conference. [Timbers.com]

Jamie B. talks to Darren Mattocks about his return to Vancouver. [Oregon Live]

Only a mother could love Saturday's performance, so Diego Valeri and company wish everyone a happy Mother's Day. [Timbers.com]

Examining the circumstances that left to Tobin Heath's sending off against the Spirit.  [Oregon Live]

Scores and Recaps from the Weekend:

Orlando City | 1 -€” 1 | NY Redbulls
Recaps: [The Mane Land] [Once a Metro]

Columbus Crew | 4 -€” 4 | Montreal Impact
Recaps: [Massive Report]

Toronto FC | 1 -€” 1 | FC Dallas
Recaps: [Waking the Red] [Big D Soccer]

Houston Dynamo | 2 -€” 0 | Sporting KC
Recaps: [Dynamo Theory] [The Blue Testament]

Colorado Rapids | 1 -€” 0 | Real Salt Lake
Recaps: [Burgundy Wave] [RSL Soapbox]

Seattle Sounders | 2 -€” 0 | San Jose Quakes
Recaps: [Sounder at Heart]

LA Galaxy | 4 -€” 2 | New England Revolution
Recaps: [LAG Confidential] [The Bent Musket]

DC United | 0 -€” 2 | NYCFC
Recaps: [Black and Red United] [Hudson River Blue]

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