ΒΕΤΤΙΝG NEWSLETTERS: Kick Off: After wild Week 6 action, one unbeaten remains...

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Kick Off: After wild Week 6 action, one unbeaten remains...

Here are the top soccer stories everyone's talking about this morning:

Opening Salvo

Real Salt Lake remained the league's last unbeaten by claiming the first Rocky Mountain Cup game thanks to a late Joao Plata strike. They managed to shut out the Rapids in part thanks to a heroic Aaron Maund line clearance.

Even Steven

Though Los Angeles managed to claw back late for a 1-1 home draw with Portland, Galaxy boss Bruce Arena remains concerned about their uninspired attack.

Challenging Tackle

The main talking point from that contest, if not the entire weekend, was Galaxy midfielder Nigel de Jong's crushing tackle that injured Portland's Darlington Nagbe. The Dutchman says it was a 50/50 challenge, but Fox Soccer's Stuart Holden (who knows a thing or two about injurious De Jong tackles) had quite a different opinion on the matter.

Stingy, Stingy

Chicago and NYCFC played to a scoreless draw on Sunday. The result was another confidence boost for the Fire defense.

Late Rally

Seattle grabbed a 1-1 share in Houston, with partial thanks to sparks off the bench.

Sporting Gain

Sporting KC grabbed the top spot in the West with a 2-0 victory over the Red Bulls. Despite the continuation of his early-season slump, New York are standing behind Bradley Wright-Phillips.

Duck Broken

It took six games, but D.C. United finally broke into the win column with a vengeance by routing Vancouver 4-0 on Saturday. The heavy defeat left the struggling Whitecaps searching for a spark.

Farm Kids

On the heels of a 2-2 rally draw with San Jose that included participation from two exciting homegrown players, FC Dallas president assured that more were on the way.

Takeover Talk

D.C. United have confirmed that owner Jason Levien is close to taking over EPL side Swansea City.

Digital Memory

With their own first match 20th anniversary approaching, Sporting KC interviewed former striker Digital Takawira about scoring the club's first goal in that 1996 win over Colorado.

Foreign Market

Atletico Madrid manager Diego Simeone has now invited offers for MLS target Fernando Torres. Meanwhile, the agent for erstwhile Celtic winger Derk Boerrigter says is back to fit and up for a move to America.

Breakin' Out The Broom

Julie Johnston scored twice as the USWNT completed a friendly sweep by blanking Colombia 3-0.

Goals, Goals, Goals

On Friday night, red-hot Union Berlin forward Bobby Wood scored twice to set a new standard for goals in a single 2.Bundesliga season by an American with 16. The following afternoon, Fulham youngster Emerson Hyndman celebrated his birthday by by bagging a late winner for his first pro goal. On Sunday, Oestersunds striker Andrew Stadler notched the winning goal and an assist to spark the club's first ever victory in the Swedish top flight.

Junior News

Soccer Insider Steven Goff reports that Borussia Dortmund prospect Junior Flores could be loaned out to MLS this summer.

Lalas on the Air

Fox Soccer's Alexi Lalas has debuted a new podcast, with L.A. boss Bruce Arena appearing as his first guest.

"That Herriman Messi"

Set your calendars for this coming Friday, when soccer film festival Kicking & Screening will host a social hour in Brooklyn (complete with short films, prize giveaways and free drinks) to toast the staff at Howler Magazine.

Tunnel Of Love

The Sounders have releaseda video of Clint Dempsey walking the tunnel ahead of Sunday's game in Houston that proves the USMNT star gets plenty of love even when Seattle hits the road.