Omar Cummings, right, being congratulated by teammate Scott Palguta, collected two goals and an assist as the Colorado Rapids defeated D.C. United 3-0 on Saturday. The Rapids gained ground on the three teams ahead of them in the Western Conference standings by beating the first-place team in the East. (photo by Tom Auclair/ ColoradoSoccerNow.com)

Here we take a look at the Colorado Rapids’ leaders in minutes played, including Mehdi Ballouchy, left. And Colorado Soccer Now would like to send a big shout-out to Joseph Armand of pointtakenphotos.com and Prost Amerika Soccer, Seattle, for the wonderful photos. (photo by Prost Amerika Soccer, Seattle)

Today we kick off a new feature: a list that will be posted each Tuesday. I like to call it “The Tuesday List.”

Terry Cooke scored the Rapids’ first goal on a free kick immediately after entering the game in the second half then set up the winning goal in Colorado’s 2-1 victory over Kansas City on Saturday night at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park.

For you, Tuesday was a new setting, a new set of circumstances. You were out of your element, but you were eager for the opportunity nonetheless.
Just a few days earlier, you won a friendly against Regis by a score of 4-0. In front of about 100 people.
When you play, you normally play on campus. Not in a stadium. You play in a place called the “Auraria fields.” It sounds more like a city park than a soccer-specific complex. In fact, it is.
All of your classmates (did I mention you’re a college …

Just when it looked like the Rapids would be able to create a 1-0 lead and squeeze out an opponent slowly, lightning struck, twice, in a 2-1 loss to Chivas USA on Saturday at the Home Depot Center.

The Major League Soccer players union has released its annual update of salaries. Here, we take a look at the Colorado Rapids’ salaries for the 2009 season.