San Jose Earthquakes unveil virtual seating map for new stadium

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With an expected opening date in 2014, the San Jose Earthquakes new stadium took center stage this week with the unveiling of two new features for those who want to follow along with its construction: A virtual seating map and a live construction webcam.

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San Jose Earthquakes vs. Colorado Rapids: Extensive photo gallery captures glory of 1-1 draw

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San Jose Earthquakes vs. Colorado Rapids: Quakes settle for 1-1 draw against Rapids

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San Jose Earthquakes song of the season: Crooners characterize the Quakes

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New this season, the San Jose Earthquakes have debuted a weekly Google Hangout featuring members of the club's broadcasting team. Live every Tuesday at noon, the expert panel includes TV, radio, and internet personalities giving their perspectives on the Quakes. This week, that included picking a song that personifies the 2013 season so far.

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Marvin Chavez suspension cut in half, available to face Colorado Rapids

Source: Quake, Rattle and Goal by Robert Jonas

After a weekend in Seattle to forget, the San Jose Earthquakes received some great news this morning. After hearing an appeal from Marvin Chavez on the two game suspension handed him by the MLS Disciplinary Committee for violent conduct in a May 8 game against Toronto FC, MLS Commissioner Don Garber reduced the length of the suspension to one game.

Chavez has already served that one game suspension - he sat out the Earthquakes 4-0 loss to the Sounders last Saturday - and will be eligible for San Jose's

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San Jose Earthquakes versus Seattle Sounders: Quakes get crushed 4-0 by resurgent Sounders

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The San Jose Earthquakes were no match for a resurgent Seattle Sounders squad on a warm afternoon at CenturyLink Field as the rave green side dominated the visitors by a 4-0 margin.

A brace from forward Lamar Neagle sandwiched a superb free kick goal from Mauro Rosales and a stoppage time strike tacked on by designated player Obafemi Martins provided all

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Recap: Quakes secure three points in 2-1 win vs TFC

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SANTA CLARA, Calif. – The combination of Chris Wondolowski and Toronto FC’s struggles defending late in matches proved a winning formula for the San Jose Earthquakes.

Wondolowski set up the game-tying goal early in the second half and scored the game-winner late as the San Jose Earthquakes came back for a 2-1 victory against Toronto FC on Wednesday.

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Dollar Dog Wednesday for Toronto FC match

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SAN JOSE, Calif. - Wednesday is about more than just soccer when Toronto FC visits Buck Shaw Stadium (7:30 p.m. PT / CSN California).

It's about hot dogs. Lots of them for just $1 apiece.

The Earthquakes are bringing Dollar Dog Wednesdays back for the 2013 season, courtesy of Cosmopolitan Catering. Per the promotion, fans can buy $1 hot dogs at Buck Shaw Stadium for each of the club’s two Wednesday matches. In addition to May 8, the club will also offer discounted dogs on Oct. 9 when the Colorado Rapids come to town.

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Fan Guide: Quakes to host Toronto FC

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Benjamin Moore Paint the Picture: Week 11

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Join us at 12 p.m. PT for a live Hangout with our 2013 broadcast team as they review Montreal and preview a double-dip this week against Toronto FC and Seattle Sounders FC. If you have a question, Tweet @SJEarthquakes!

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Tracy on debut: "Just a relief"

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This & That: Quakes notes for May 6, 2013

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THIS WEEK

The San Jose Earthquakes will play a pair this week starting with Toronto FC on Wednesday, May 8 at Buck Shaw Stadium. That match kicks off at 7:30 p.m. PT on Comcast SportsNet California, 1590 KLIV and 1370 KZSF. Next up is a trip to the Pacific Northwest to take on Seattle Sounders FC on Saturday at CenturyLink Field. Kickoff in Seattle is 1 p.m. PT on Comcast SportsNet California, 1590 KLIV and 1370 KZSF.

San Jose’s Record in May
The Quakes are 29-29-16 all-time in May in MLS play.

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San Jose Earthquakes 2013 player salaries as released by MLS Players Union

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The 2013 season MLS players' salary information was released this week by the MLSPU, including that for all members of the San Jose Earthquakes. Topping the list is Designated Player Chris Wondolowski, who stands to earn $600,000 in guaranteed compensation this season. Wondolowski signed his new contract earlier this season and is slated to make that figure over at least the next three seasons.

The overall budget for the 2013 Earthquakes 30-man roster is $3,177,362.50 in base salary and

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San Jose Earthquakes versus Montreal Impact: Quakes comeback earns another point

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This match report originally appeared at CSNBayArea.com

SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- The Earthquakes did it again, securing a point when it seemed a loss was inevitable, as a stoppage time goal from Sam Cronin was enough to lift San Jose to a 2-2 draw against the Montreal Impact.

After falling behind in the match via two goals from Impact midfielder Justin Mapp, the Quakes stormed back late

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Recap: Cronin rallies Quakes to 2-2 draw vs. MTL

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Fan Guide: Montreal's first trip to Buck Shaw

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Trio of midweek transactions for Earthquakes

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SAN JOSE, Calif. – The San Jose Earthquakes announced today that the club has waived forward Alexandre Gonzalez Emerson and midfielder Jacob Hustedt. The Earthquakes also activated midfielder Mehdi Ballouchy from the disabled list.

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Quakes to host EPL's Norwich City on July 20

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SAN JOSE, Calif. – The San Jose Earthquakes announced today that the club will host Norwich City of the English Premier League on Saturday, July 20, at Buck Shaw Stadium with kickoff slated for 7:30 p.m. PT. The match marks the fourth-consecutive year the club has hosted a team from the English Premier League for a summer friendly.

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San Jose Earthquakes forward Steven Lenhart suspended by MLS for unprofessional conduct

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Unless you hail from the Bay Area, you probably do not care about San Jose's soccer club. If you are a supporter of another MLS team, you might even detest those that don Blue and Black. Put simply, in professional sports in North America, there may not be a team that fans love to hate more than the San Jose Earthquakes.

And the face that everyone assigns to the perceived villainy? It belongs to none other than Steven Lenhart, the bruising blonde-haired forward with a penchant for in-your-face physical play.

On Wednesday, the MLS Disciplinary Committee weighed in

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Lenhart suspended two games by MLS Disciplinary Committee

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Wine and Dine with the Earthquakes set for July 28

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Benjamin Moore Paint the Picture: Week 10

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Join our broadcasting crew at 12 p.m. PT as they review the club's 2-2 draw against Chivas USA and look ahead to this weekends match against the league-leading Montreal Impact. If you have a question for the experts to answer, tweet @SJEarthquakes and it could make the show!

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This & That: Quakes notes for April 29, 2013

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THIS WEEK

The San Jose Earthquakes return home this week to host the Montreal Impact on Saturday, May 4 at Buck Shaw Stadium, presented by State Farm. The match kicks off at 1 p.m. PT on Comcast SportsNet Bay Area, 1590 KLIV and 1370 KZSF.

San Jose’s Record in May
The Quakes are 29-29-15 all-time in May in MLS play.

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San Jose Earthquakes versus Chivas USA: Full match highlights from 2-2 draw at Home Depot Center

Source: Quake, Rattle and Goal by Robert Jonas

The San Jose Earthquakes dominated the game in every offensive category except one: Goals scored. As such, they had to settle for a 2-2 draw against Chivas USA at the Home Depot Center.

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San Jose Earthquakes stymied by Chivas USA in 2-2 draw

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Sometimes a draw feels like a win and sometimes a draw feels like a loss. For the San Jose Earthquakes, last week's uplifting 1-1 result against the Portland Timbers and Saturday night's frustrating 2-2 effort at Chivas USA have seen the team experience both ends of the emotional spectrum.

Goals from Chris Wondolowski and Cordell Cato sandwiched Chivas

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Recap: Quakes Draw Chivs USA 2-2

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CARSON, Calif. --  A wild second half wound up petering out at the end as the San Jose Earthquakes and host Chivas USA played to a 2-2 draw Saturday night before 9,732 at the Home Depot Center.

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Fan Guide: Quakes head to The HDC

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Cinco de Mayo celebration planned for May 4 match

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SAN JOSE, Calif. - The San Jose Earthquakes will host a Cinco de Mayo celebration in its Epicenter Fan Zone for the club's May 4 match against the Montreal Impact at Buck Shaw Stadium.

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Los Lupenos de San Jose will perform in the fan zone before kickoff with a traditional folk dance. The Epicenter will also feature a mariachi band and DJs adding festive music to the mix.

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Benjamin Moore Paint the Picture: Week 9

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Tune in at 12 p.m. PT for this week's Benjamin Moore Paint the Picture Hangout as our group looks back at the club's 1-1 draw vs. Portland and ahead to Saturday's match vs. Chivas USA. Have a question? Tweet @SJEarthquakes and they'll answer it on air!

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Busch, Quakes team up for Navy SEAL Foundation fundraiser

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This & That: Quakes notes for April 22, 2013

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THIS WEEK

The San Jose Earthquakes hit the road this week to take on Chivas USA on Saturday, April 27 at The Home Depot Center. The match kicks off at 7:30 p.m. PT on Comcast SportsNet California, 1590 KLIV and 1370 KZSF.

San Jose’s Record in April
The Quakes are 24-27-16 all-time in April in MLS play.

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Quakes, Wells Fargo announce Summer 4v4 tournament dates

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SAN JOSE, Calif. – For a third consecutive year, the San Jose Earthquakes and Wells Fargo have teamed up to host a series of youth and adult soccer tournaments in the Bay Area. This summer, the two organizations will host events in East Palo Alto and Hayward.

Building on successful tournaments in 2011 and 2012, the first of two Earthquakes 4v4 Presented by Wells Fargo tournaments is set for Saturday, June 22 at Cesar Chavez Elementary in East Palo Alto. The final tournament of the summer will take place on Saturday, Aug. 10 at Alden E. Oliver Sports Park in Hayward.

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Academy: McIntosh joins US U-20 camp

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SAN JOSE, Calif. – San Jose Earthquakes Academy alumnus Kendall McIntosh was among 24 players called to United States U-20 camp by head coach Tab Ramos on Monday.

The group will train at The Home Depot Center from April 22-29 while preparing for the 2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup, which takes place June 21-July 13 in Turkey. The camp culminates with a match against Chivas USA’s reserves on April 28.

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San Jose Earthquakes join in Soccer Walking America

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Jared Montz, former pro soccer player and founder of OnlineSoccerAcademy.com (OSA), is Soccer Walking America. Soccer Walking America is a 45-day, 15 city video series tour to fight malaria and encourage soccer players worldwide to juggle to save lives in the OSA World Juggle-a-thon on April 25, 2013, World Malaria Day.

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San Jose Earthquakes versus Portland Timbers: Highlights of 1-1 draw

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Diego Valeri scored a fine goal for the Portland Timbers, assisted by an unusual tackle by defender Steven Beitashour, but super-rookie Adam Jahn pulled one back deep in stoppage time to earn the San Jose Earthquakes a hard fought point against their Western Conference rivals to the north.

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San Jose Earthquakes earn dramatic 1-1 draw with Portland Timbers through Adam Jahn stoppage time goal

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This article appeared originally at CSNBayArea.com

SANTA CLARA, Calif - "Return of the Goonies" made a late night showing at Buck Shaw Stadium Sunday as rookie forward Adam Jahn scored in the second minute of stoppage time to earn the San Jose Earthquakes a 1-1 draw against the Portland Timbers.

The visitors scored first in the match through Diego Valeri and looked set to make it two straight

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Recap: Jahn rallies Quakes to 1-1 draw

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CenterLine Report: Bring on the back-to-back

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Not quite as rare as a lunar eclipse, though it certainly may seem that way, is the MLS regular season doubleheader. Two teams battling over successive weekends in what coaches and players call a “toss-up” as to whether facing the same opponent twice in a row bestows any benefit. Does familiarity breed contempt? In the case of the San Jose Earthquakes, no love is lost in these back-to-back match-ups.

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Statement from club regarding 1906 Ultras

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SAN JOSE, Calif. - The San Jose Earthquakes released the following statement regarding the 1906 Ultras today after meeting with leadership from the supporters' group and MLS officials on Friday at Earthquakes headquartes in Santa Clara.

Due to the actions of the 1906 Ultras at the club's April 14 match against the Portland Timbers at JELD-WEN Field, the following sanctions have been applied:

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Additional security measures planned for Sunday

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SAN JOSE, Calif. - Due to the tragic events of the last week in the nation, the Earthquakes will have extra security measures in place to ensure fan safety at Sunday's match against the Portland Timbers (8 p.m. PT / CSN California).

Fans should be prepared for additional security precautions upon entering the stadium. Please plan to arrive earlier than usual to make sure you arrive at your seats in time for kickoff.

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Fan Guide: Quakes look to rebound vs. Timbers

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Academy: Closing in on playoffs

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The San Jose Earthquakes Academy teams are eyeing the home stretch, hopeful of improving their playoff status.

Despite a loss to De Anza recently, the 18s own the 10th slot in the wildcard standings, but there is plenty of room to move up. Five matches in May against Northwest Division rivals will be the determining factor as to where the Quakes will enter the postseason.

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Earth Day celebration planned for Sunday

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SAN JOSE, Calif. – The San Jose Earthquakes will host an Earth Day Celebration on Sunday, April 21 when they face the Portland Timbers at Buck Shaw Stadium at (8 p.m. PT / CSN California), presented by the County of Santa Clara Household Hazardous Waste. The game marks the sixth straight year that the Earthquakes will have a night focused on sustainability.

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Benjamin Moore Paint the Picture: Week 8

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Tune in live at 1 p.m. PT for this week's Hangout and tweet any questions to @SJEarthquakes!

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Quakes partner with You Can Play Project

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SAN JOSE, Calif. – The San Jose Earthquakes announced today that they will have their players work with the You Can Play Project.

“We have enlisted the You Can Play Project to meet with our players and coaches to discuss the issues facing LGBT athletes in sports,” said Earthquakes President Dave Kaval. “They have built a great organization and we look forward to learning from their expertise and to furthering our work toward true unity in our locker room.”

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Is the Quakes' Cerberus More Bark than Bite?

Source: Quake, Rattle and Goal by Lisa Erickson

During the pre-season, Chris Wondolowski told Brian Straus of Sporting News that "The record I want to try and top is more wins than last year," he [Wondo] said Monday during a league media event. "Especially with having Lenny and Gordo, especially if they’re healthy, I might be playing outside mid. I might be playing midfield a bit. It’s good to have those guys on the field, and I’m willing to play wherever to have the best 11 out

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Alan Gordon's Fate is Known, Sayonara until May 11th

Source: Quake, Rattle and Goal by Lisa Erickson

Whoever says that "the wheels of justice grind slow", doesn't know MLS Commissioner Don Garber. The head of Major League Soccer announced on Tuesday that San Jose Earthquakes forward Alan Gordon would be suspended an additional 3 games due to saying an anti-gay slur to Portland Timbers' midfielder Will Johnson during Sunday evenings game.

Once Gordon said it, the Rose City player held up three fingers to tell the Quakes front man that his fate was now sealed. Johnson knew full well the punishment for saying the ugly epithet because on November 9, 2012 Seattle Sounders defender Marc Burch used the same slur on him when he was playing for Real Salt Lake in the

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Gordon suspended three games by MLS

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NEW YORK – Major League Soccer today announced discipline for San Jose Earthquakes forward Alan Gordon.

MLS Commissioner Don Garber has suspended Gordon for three games and fined him an undisclosed amount for using unacceptable and offensive language towards an opponent in the 60th minute of the game against the Portland Timbers on April 14.

Commissioner Garber also mandated that Gordon attend diversity and sensitivity training. This is in addition to the training that all MLS clubs attend at the beginning of each season.

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Reserves: Quakes fall 2-1 in Portland

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PORTLAND, Ore. – Steven Beitashour made his 2013 debut in a 2-1 loss against the Portland Timbers on Monday in Reserve League action.

The 2012 MLS All-Star right back started and played the first half before subbing off for academy player Trevor Long. Beitashour underwent a procedure to repair a sports hernia during the preseason and has since been rehabbing.

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San Jose Earthquakes reserves drop 2-1 result at Portland Timbers reserves

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A night after the first team lost to the Timbers 1-0, the San Jose Earthquakes reserves fell 2-1 to the Portland reserves at cold and rainy JELD-WEN Field. Honduran midfielder Walter Martinez had the lone goal for the Earthquakes.

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