You have to hand it to Major League Soccer, they found a way to make soccer even more irrelevant in the United States, starting the season on the first night of March Madness. That’s right, the Red Bulls begin their season tonight against the Seattle Sounders FC. The Bulls are coming off a trip to the MLS Cup and their most successful season in franchise history. Repeating the success of last season will be tough though. Juan Pablo Angel is back and Danny Cepero is starting in goal for the suspended Jon Conway, but Dave van der Bergh is off to Dallas. They have added some youth, but can Juan Carlos Osorio pull off another coaching miracle? Then again, bet against the Red Bulls at your own risk. more ›

You might not have realized it, but we have a local team playing for a championship tomorrow. The Red Bulls are playing in their first MLS Cup tomorrow afternoon at the Home Depot Center in Carson, CA, when they take on the Columbus Crew at 3:30 on ABC. Ironically, the Red Bulls would not have made the playoffs without the help of the Crew, who beat DC United in the final game of the season. more ›

The New York Red Bulls open their season with a lot of questions. The biggest is how long will Jozy Altidore remain with the team? Altidore, who has an impressive blogging gig, is probably going to be the subject of intense bidding among European clubs sometime this summer. Altidore’s departure would put a big dent in the playoff hopes of Juan Carlos Osorio”s squad, but there are other stars who could fill that void. more ›

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• Yankees 12 Blue Jays 11 (10 innings): What could have been one of the more painful losses of the season turned into a very satisfying win. Down 3-1, the Yankees rallied to a 6-3 lead, only to fall behind 8-6. Once again, the bats responded, putting New York ahead 9-8, but Toronto jumped ahead again 11-9 in the eighth. The Yankees had another rally in them and tied things up in the bottom of the inning thanks to a two-run single by Melky Cabrera. more ›

• Oakland 7 Yankees 0: Not only did the Yankees lose on Saturday, but they managed only a single hit in the game, Johnny Damon’s single to center in the sixth. Apart from that, they were totally embarrassed, giving a half-assed performance in another utterly forgettable game in an utterly forgettable season. more ›

• Yankees 5 White Sox 1:If the Yankees are going to get off the deck and get back into playoff contention, they will need a lot more nights like this. Chien-Ming Wang was brilliant, going the distance while allowing only one run and six baserunners. Wang also struck out four as he cruised to an easy win, his fifth of the season. more ›