Column excerpt: Ching, a Dynamo forward, will never be the highest-paid local star. But when it comes to this city’s celebrated sports figures, Ching should be listed among the greats. That was the case before he rejoined the Dynamo on Thursday after being acquired in a trade with Montreal. But because he took a minimum 44 [...]

Article excerpt: With nearly two dozen news cameras tracking Brian Ching, his Dynamo teammates welcomed him back in a way professional athletes commonly show affection. They teased him. “Chingsanity!” the Dynamo players declared. The last time Ching wore his orange No. 25 jersey, few sports fans had heard of Jeremy Lin. But Thursday, the Dynamo’s [...]