Fire beat Galaxy, Beckham 1-0 to make playoffs (AP)
Blanco's going to the playoffs. Beckham's not. John Thorrington scored in extra time Sunday and the Chicago Fire beat the Los Angeles Galaxy 1-0 to earn the MSL's eighth and final playoff spot. In a meeting of the league's two marquee designated players, Cuauhtemoc Blanco of the Fire and David Beckham of the Galaxy, it was a goal by Thorrington -- a late substitution -- that decided the outcome...