DC United News

D.C. United players celebrate after a Kyle Porter goal during the Disney Pro Soccer Classic in Orlando in February.

The other three remained in Washington: forward Casey Townsend , defender-midfielder Taylor Kemp and defender Conor Shanosky .

DC United has probably been one of the most surprising teams of the season. But not because they've been doing well -- that would have been expected -- rather because they've done so poorly.

Washington finished its quick west coast road trip with a 1-1 record after loss to Portland on Sunday.

This week, we review of D.C. United's 1-1 draw against Sporting Kansas City and preview the upcoming visit from the Portland Timbers, and we check in on post-game audio from Ben Olsen, goalscorer Kyle Porter and assist man Chris Pontius.

If Nick DeLeon is going to thrive as an attacking midfielder, they need Dwayne De Rosario to stop playing that position too.

U.S. Women's National Team head coach Tom Sermanni has named Washington Spirit defender Ali Krieger and goalkeeper Ashlyn Harris to the 21-player roster that will travel to Toronto in preparation for the team's June 2 match against Canada.

D.C. United can't be bothered right now with the details of New York City FC, the 20th MLS team unveiled on Tuesday.

The Richmond Kickers really turned the screws in the second half, cruising to a 4-1 victory over Icon FC and setting up a rematch with D.C. United next week.

Tim Cahill's header in stoppage time gave New York a 1-0 win over the Los Angeles Galaxy 1-0 on Sunday, helping the Red Bulls maintain top spot in the MLS eastern conference.

Sporting Kansas City have won their last five matches against D.C. United, and six of the last seven in the series.

As captain of a rapidly sinking D.C. United ship, Dwayne De Rosario 's head is inevitably flooded with concerns.

D.C. United defender Robbie Russell announced his retirement from soccer after 13 years in the game so that he can pursue a career in medicine.

He was on the U.S. squad that won the 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup and was called up for a friendly against the Netherlands in early 2010.

Word broke today from the assembled D.C. United press that the team has two trialists in camp: English striker Akpo Sodje and American defender Frank Simek .

Houston Dynamo striker Will Bruin was named the Player of the Week on Monday for week 11 of the 2013 season.

D.C. United lost yet again, this time to FC Dallas , in the same way that they have lost most of their games this season: giving up an early goal and then being forced to chase the rest of the game.

When the lightning alert sounded at the Soccerplex prior to game time Saturday evening, it turned out to be rather fortuitous.

D.C. United finally scored an away goal, but a poor start and fragile defending on a late corner kick Saturday night resulted in a 2-1 loss to FC Dallas and a club-record seventh consecutive defeat.

The Richmond Kickers scored four goals, with three coming from former D.C. United man Joseph Ngwenya , to power past the worst team in USL Pro, Antigua Barracuda.