A little more than a month after breaking both bones in his left forearm, Rapids defender Julien Baudet headed in a goal on a corner kick to lift Colorado past league-leading Houston on Sunday at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park. (photo by Jonathan Ingraham/ColoradoSoccerNow.com)

The Fire scored three goals in the final 20 minutes to defeat the Colorado Rapids 3-2 on Sunday in Chicago. The comeback spoiled a two-goal effort by Colorado striker Omar Cummings.

Pablo Mastroeni scored in the first minute and Conor Casey added three more goals as the Colorado Rapids blew out Chivas USA 4-0 on Saturday at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park. Omar Cummings, with ball above, took over sole possession of the Major League Soccer lead with three assists. (photo by Jonathan Ingraham/ColoradoSoccerNow.com)

Chad Marshall scored on a free kick in the 39th minute as the Crew defeated Colorado 1-0 on Saturday night despite being outshot 16-5 by the Rapids. Above, Columbus goalkeeper William Hesmer denies the Rapids again. (photo by Jonathan Ingraham/ColoradoSoccerNow.com)

Jacob Peterson, Pat Noonan, Nick LaBrocca and Mehdi Ballouchy scored as the Colorado Rapids poured on the offense against the last-place New York Red Bulls, winning 4-0 on Saturday night at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park. Above: Peterson, left, Ballouchy and LaBrocca celebrate Ballouchy’s second-half goal. (photo by Jonathan Ingraham/ColoradoSoccerNow.com)

Smith discusses his team’s 1-0 victory over FC Dallas on Saturday at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park, the effects of losing players to national-team duties and Wednesday night’s international friendly against Club America. (photo by George Tanner/ColoradoSoccerNow.com)

Kosuke Kimura’s goal late in the second half lifted the Rapids to a 1-0 victory over FC Dallas on Saturday night at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park. (photo by Jonathan Ingraham/ColoradoSoccerNow.com)

Nate Jaqua and Fredy Montero combined on all three goals as the Sounders beat the Colorado Rapids 3-0 on Sunday afternoon in Seattle.

Colorado Rapids midfielder Colin Clark has been named to the 23-player roster that will represent the U.S. at the 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup from July 3 to July 26. The defending champion Yanks will face Grenada, Honduras and Haiti in the group stage.
(photo by George Tanner/ ColoradoSoccerNow.com)

Omar Cummings scored the equalizer in the 84th minute to salvage a 1-1 tie with FC Dallas in a midweek Major League Soccer fixture at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park. The Rapids outshot Dallas 19-8 and had eight corner kicks to Dallas’ two. Cummings has scored four times in the past three matches and has a career-high six goals. (photo by Jonathan Ingraham/ ColoradoSoccerNow.com)