Chivas USA beat the Columbus Crew tonight, 2-1. It is Chivas' third straight win and gives them nine points in the MLS standings remaining even with Seattle Sounders FC atop the Western Division standings.

Here's the Chivas-Crew game report.

The Sounders visit Chivas on April 18.

The Sounders are returning home from Canada and won't hit the training pitch again until Tuesday.

So, to help pass the time, some reading material from across the league:

Here's our Sounders-Toronto game story. Here's the Toronto Star's game coverage.

Here's another story from the Star, a very interesting look at the Toronto FC fans -- called a "ticking time bomb" -- after the incident in Columbus last week and their home opener against the Sounders yesterday.

Here's a fine Dave Boling column from today's TNT, looking at the MLS' "Nothing But Nets" anti-malaria campaign, brought home though the personal experience of Sounders' midfielder Sanna Nyassi of Gambia.

Looking ahead, here's an ESPN look at today's Columbus-Chivas game. Chivas needs three points to remain even with the Sounders in the MLS Western Conference. Sounders and Chivas meet head-to-head April 18 in Los Angeles.

And finally, here's a column from TNT managing editor Karen Petersen explaining a bit about how and why we decided to cover the police investigation regarding Fredy Montero.