Weekend update

Hi, we’re not Chevy Chase and there’s only a remote chance that you are. Our top stories tonight:

- There wasn’t much action this weekend for teams in the Western Conference of MLS, but the news was all good for the Quakes. Toronto beat Colorado 1-0 and Kansas City topped Chivas USA 3-2, so the standings are just as they were before the weekend started (except for the additional number in the “L” column for the Rapids and the Goats). That means the Quakes could draw level in the standings with Colorado if they win next weekend.

- In Olympic action, the U.S. blew a golden opportunity by allowing a stoppage time equalizer to Holland. In that moment, the U.S. went from a certain quarterfinal berth to needing a result against Nigeria on Wednesday to advance. Their task will be made that much more difficult by the yellow card suspensions that will be served against the African side by Freddy Adu and Michael Bradley. Our own Jeff Carlisle has the report from China for ESPN.

- The Olympic goal of the day, and maybe of the tournament, came from Argentina against Australia. The whole play is amazing but we are particularly impressed with Ezequiel Lavezzi’s off-the-ball run that put him in position for the shot and the pass the found him there.

- Kedah, the current club of Earthquakes “person of interest” Marlon Alex James, won 2-0 (5-0 aggregate) against Perak to earn a spot in the semifinals of the Malaysia Cup. James didn’t score, so his streak of games with a hat trick ends at two. The Malaysian national news agency reports that Kedah will face Terengganu in the semis, with the first leg coming on Wednesday.