Rapids tickets on sale Tuesday, Conor Casey in the Nats camp, rugby at Dick’s, a new seating section at Dick’s, and more!

Major League Soccer is throwing fuel on the Rapids- Real Salt Lake rivalry by scheduling thems to meet, again, in the 2010 finale.

Nick at WeWantRapidman.com has a report that the Rapids are close to announcing two signings, there’s a DU alum at the team’s preseason camp, Omar vs. D-Ro in Jamaica, “strong, silent” Stan Kroenke, and more!

We talk to Colorado Force defender Carly Peetz, above, about being drafted by the Boston Breakers, and we take some quick looks at Taryn Hemmings, Collin Audley, the new MLS ball, the new WPS ball, and more!

The Colorado Rapids have drafted forward Andre Akpan, above right (with Rapids Managing Director Jeff Plush), of Harvard University with the 22nd overall pick of Thursday’s Major League Soccer draft. The Rapids then took midfielder Ross LaBauex of the University of Virginia with the next pick, Chad Borak of Cal State-Northridge and Chris Cutshaw of Bradley. (photo by Jose Argueta/MLS)

University of Denver central defender Kris Banghart Kris Banghart is among the initial list of 62 college seniors from 44 Division I schools who have been invited to participate in the 2010 adidas MLS player combine, January 8-12 at Central Broward Regional Park in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
(photo by George Tanner/ ColoradoSoccerNow.com)

Jordan Harvey, left, guards Toronto’s Dwayne De Rosario at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park during the 2009 season. On Wednesday, Harvey was selected by Philadelphia in the MLS expansion draft.
(photo by Tom Auclair/ColoradoSoccerNow.com)

Jordan Harvey, Scott Palguta and Preston Burpo (above, from left) are among the Rapids players available to be selected by the Philadelphia Union on Wednesday in the Major League Soccer expansion draft. Other Rapids left unprotected included Mehdi Ballouchy and Jacob Peterson. (photos, from left, by Tom Auclair/ColoradoSoccerNow.com, Jonathan Ingraham/ColoradoSoccerNow.com, Prost Amerika Soccer, Seattle)

Three separate lists of the best 11 players in Major League Soccer each list one Rapids player. But it’s not Conor Casey, above, on all three lists. Intrigued? Check out the lists of the league’s best players as determined by MLS, the du Nord soccer blog and yours truly. … (photo by Jonathan Ingraham/ColoradoSoccerNow.com)

Grabbing the shorts, hand on the ponytail, elbow to the chest, punch in the back, kicking a player on the ground: This video of a match between the women’s soccer teams from Brigham Young and New Mexico is BLOWING UP on youtube right now. Check it out inside. …