It looks like a blizzard outside, but the Rapids are still readying to face D.C. at 5 p.m.

Sporting Kansas City’s Omar Bravo earned player of the week honors after his brace led KC past Chivas USA 3-2.

The Pioneers face a challenging spring schedule as the team readies for the fall season. The highlight is College Soccer Saturday on April 9.

Metro State product Steven Emory became the first player from the school to sign an MLS contract when he joined the Colorado Rapids. Michael Holody also returned to the Rapids after getting waived in September. The club now has 25 players under contract with room for up to 30.

The top three from each conference along with the next four best records regardless of conferences will earn playoff spots in Major League Soccer’s expanded 10-team playoff format, the league announced on Wednesday.

Well, now Colorado soccer fans know what they will being doing for seven months out of the year.
Major League Soccer unveiled the league-wide schedule on Thursday. For the Rapids, it means the team will open the season with expansion side Portland Timbers on March 19 and close with Real Salt Lake at home on Oct. 14.
In between, the MLS Cup champions will get 32 chances to defend the title and line-up a favorable playoff position. Hopefully, with four shots against the two expansion teams (Portland and the Vancouver Whitecaps) a …

Don Garber announced roster expansion, plans for conference realignment and a new start date for the season in his annual state of the league conference on Tuesday.

Rapids forward Omar Cummings was named the Major League Soccer Player of the Week after scoring twice and having a hand in the third goal of Colorado’s 3-0 victory over Chivas USA.

A look at how the Rapids have managed in previous Septembers.

Fredy Montero picked up the MLS honor for the week, but a deserving choice for the Rapids got our vote.