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A Quick Look at The Home Depot Center Headlines for the Month of August

MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER: Galaxy Play Chicago Sunday, host Real Madrid at Rose Bowl next weekend; Chivas USA hosts Seattle, D.C. in August
TRACK CYCLING: Juniors prep for UCI Jr. Track World Championships
TENNIS: USTA-West to Host Player Camps throughout August
UP NEXT IN SEPTEMBER: MLS continues as it closes in on post-season play starting in October

SHOWCASE FRIENDLY AGAINST REAL MADRID HIGHLIGHTS BUSY AUGUST FOR MLS-BEST GALAXY: Still sporting the best record in MLS, the LA Galaxy face a busy August with four league games, in addition to at least one Champions League match on the schedule, as well as the club's high-profile friendly against Real Madrid at the Rose Bowl on Aug. 7. The action starts this Sunday when the Galaxy host the Chicago Fire at 4:30 p.m. The Fire are expected to debut their newest Designated Player, Mexican international Nery Castillo, in the game, while LA will look to remain unbeaten at home this season. Immediately following the game, the Galaxy will fly to Puerto Rico for the second leg of their CONCACAF Champions League Preliminary Round series. LA was shocked in the first leg, losing 4-1 at home on July 27, meaning that the Galaxy need to win by at least three goals in order to advance to the group stage of the competition. If they can do just that, LA will host two more home games at The Home Depot Center this month, first against CD Olimpia of Honduras on Tuesday, Aug. 17 and then again eight days later against the winner of the Preliminary Round series between FAS (El Salvador) and Xelaju (Guatemala). Before the Galaxy can think about either of those games, they will have to prepare for Jose Mourinho's Real Madrid, which feature international stars such as 2010 World Cup winner Iker Casillas, Kaka and Cristiano Ronaldo. This game will be played at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena and is sure to draw one of the biggest crowds to see a soccer game in the U.S. this year. The game, which kicks off at 7:30 p.m., will be the Galaxy's second trip to the Rose Bowl in as many years, following their friendly against Barcelona that drew more than 93,000 fans last August. One week after facing Real Madrid, LA heads east to take on the newest star in MLS, Thierry Henry and the New York Red Bulls (3 p.m. on FSC/FSE) at the newest stadium in MLS, Red Bull Arena. The Galaxy are back on the road a week later when they make the short drive north to San Jose to take on the San Jose Earthquakes (1 p.m. on FS West) to complete the season series with their Northern California rivals. The Galaxy will round out the month with a home game on Aug. 28 against the Kansas City Wizards, the first team to take a point from the Galaxy this season with a 0-0 draw back in April. Former Cal State - Dominguez Hills star Kei Kamara leads the Wizards, who have not beaten the Galaxy in Carson since 2004. Also on Aug. 28, before the match, LA Galaxy Foundation and The Home Depot Center Charitable Foundation will host How Suite It Is!, a fundraiser featuring a pre-game reception with a Marani Vodka Martini bar, EJ Gallo wine and champagne, Sprinkles cupcakes, live entertainment and more - plus, a post-game meet-and-greet with LA Galaxy players. For more information, or to purchase tickets, please call 877-3GALAXY or visit www.lagalaxy.com. For media inquiries, including Galaxy training times, media availability and acquiring a credential, please contact Patrick Donnelly, (310) 630-2214 or pdonnelly@lagalaxy.com, Justin Pearson, (310) 630-2216 or jpearson@lagalaxy.com, or Jaime Cárdenas, (310) 630-2215 or jcardenas@lagalaxy.com, in the Galaxy Communications Department. For more information about the club, please visit the club's official website at www.lagalaxy.com.

CHIVAS USA FACES SOUNDERS AND UNITED IN AUGUST: After a stretch of nine games in 28 days in July, Chivas USA sees its schedule return to normal with four matches in August. First up, the Red-and-White hit the road to face former coach Preki and Toronto FC on Sat., Aug. 7, at 1:00 p.m. (Prime Ticket, TeleFutura, W Radio 690 AM). The Goats then return to The Home Depot Center to face Western Conference rival Seattle Sounders FC on Sat., Aug. 14 at 8:00 p.m. in what could be a critical division battle as both teams look to improve their chances at a playoff spot. After an Aug. 21 visit to FC Dallas (5:30 p.m., Fox Soccer Channel, Fox Sports en Español, W Radio 690 AM), Chivas USA closes out the month by facing D.C. United on Sun., Aug. 29 at 7:00 p.m. at The Home Depot Center. Special ticket deals are available for both home matches in August - visit cdchivasusa.com or call 1-877-CHIVAS-1 for more information. Also be on the lookout for special community efforts from the Red-and-White, including the 'Chivas at the Park' series of youth soccer clinics, which continues on Sat., August 7 at Mar Vista Recreation Center. For more information on the team, or to purchase tickets to any Chivas USA match, please visit cdchivasusa.com or call 1-877-CHIVAS-1. For media information, please contact Eduard Cauich (ecauich@cdchivasusa.com, 310-982-3656) or David Lindholm (dlindholm@cdchivasusa.com, 310-974-2987).

JUNIORS HEAD TO WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS IN ITALY, JAMIE STAFF ARRIVES IN CARSON: Junior riders Coryn Rivera, Jesse Marans and Christine Barron are training and making final preparations at The Home Depot Center Velodrome for the UCI Junior Track World Championships in Montichiari, Italy Aug. 11-15. One week later, The Home Depot Center Velodrome will host the California State Elite Championships (which also includes Nevada) Aug. 21-22. The California bear flag jersey will be awarded to men and women in eight various track cycling disciplines. USA Cycling's new track sprint program director Jamie Staff gets to work this month at The Home Depot Center. Last month, USA Cycling announced the newly-restructured program will be lead by Olympic track cycling champion Jamie Staff at The Home Depot Center. Staff, the former BMX and track cycling world champion, will be tasked with building a world-class sprint program through athlete recruitment and development. A member of the gold-medal winning team sprint squad in Beijing, Staff's accolades on the track include a keirin world title (2004) and team sprint world titles (2002 and 2005). Attracted to track late in his career, the 38-year-old got his start in BMX, winning a world title in that discipline in 1996 and attaining world No. 1 status in 2000 and 2001. For more information on Velodrome activities, plus a complete schedule, please visit homedepotcenter.com.

USTA HOSTS TRAINING CAMPS FOR TOP JUNIORS: The USTA will be continuing its normal training schedule at the USTA Training Center-West at The Home Depot Center. Currently, the USTA is holding a camp led by USTA Director of Coaching Jose Higueras and USTA National Coaches Tim Mayotte and Roger Smith featuring some of the top young American female tennis players. Among the players in attendance are Madison Brengle, Alison Riske, Julia Boserup, future Stanford Cardinal Nicole Gibbs, 2008 US Open girls' champion Coco Vandeweghe and 2010 French Open and Wimbledon girls' doubles champion Sloane Stephens. Last week, the USTA held a camp with Higueras and USTA National Coach David Nainkin that featured Sam Querrey, 2010 NCAA Champion Bradley Klahn, 2010 French Open boys' runner-up Andrea Collarini and USC standout Steve Johnson. For more information on USTA events, please visit www.usta.com or contact Andrew Labovitz in USTA Communications at labovitz@usta.com.

UP NEXT IN SEPTEMBER: Major League Soccer play continues

Upcoming LA Galaxy Home Games at The Home Depot Center*
Visit lagalaxy.com for more information
Sat., Sept. 11 - 7:30 p.m. LA Galaxy vs. Columbus Crew
Sat., Sept. 18 - 7:30 p.m. LA Galaxy vs. DC United
Fri., Sept. 24 - 8 p.m. LA Galaxy vs. New York Red Bulls

Upcoming Chivas USA Home Games at The Home Depot Center*
Visit cdchivasusa.com for more information
Fri., Sept. 10 - 7:30 p.m. Chivas USA vs. New England Revolution
Sun., Sept. 19 - 5 p.m. Chivas USA vs. Kansas City Wizards

*Games and times subject to change; all times listed are Pacific Time (PT), unless otherwise noted.

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