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MLS Week 2 preview: Wondo Watch, big clash in West and more

At some point in the near future, fans will rise for an extended ovation and praise will come in from all over social media to celebrate San Jose Earthquakes forward Chris Wondolowski. Wondolowski is one goal away from tying Landon Donovan’s all-time scoring record of 145 goals, and Wondo’s recent success against Minnesota United suggests […]

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MLS Power Rankings Week 1: D.C. United open 2019 season on top

#MLSisBack and so too is the weekly Pro Soccer USA Power Rankings. Week 1 is in the books and there was plenty of drama, some snow, some brilliant goals and the early emergence of the best teams in Major League Soccer. Following an impressive 2-0 home win at a rain-drenched Audi Field over defending MLS […]

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Week 1 MLS recap: 41 goals, 3 reds, snow and the next big thing

Major League Soccer didn’t disappoint in its first week back.  Forty-one goals, three red cards, one snow game, a return of one of the top Americans playing in the league and the debut of the next big phenom highlighted the 12-game slate Saturday and Sunday.  Seattle was one of the biggest winners of the weekend, […]

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Columbus Crew draw heavily-rotated New York Red Bulls squad

[ngg_images source=”galleries” container_ids=”469″ display_type=”photocrati-nextgen_basic_imagebrowser” ajax_pagination=”0″ template=”default” ngg_triggers_display=”never” order_by=”sortorder” order_direction=”ASC” returns=”included” maximum_entity_count=”500″] COLUMBUS, Ohio — Columbus Crew SC had all the hope in the world entering the 2019 season. With the threat of relocation finally gone, soccer was once again the main focus of the club. However, even with their opponents playing a heavily rotated squad, […]

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Hype, Field or Assets: Categorizing every MLS designated player

The three designated player (DP) slots every Major League Soccer team has are the most important roster spots to fill. The DP slot allows a team to spend however they want on three players. Unlike other salary budget mechanisms, such as Targeted Allocation Money (TAM), these slots are guaranteed every year to each team. In other […]

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Columbus 2019 season preview: New Crew primed for success on and off field

COLUMBUS, Ohio — The story of the Columbus Crew in 2018 will echo throughout American soccer for decades to come. The 2019 team faces a tall task — making everyone forget about that. Now that the franchise is saved, full focus can return to every team’s ultimate goal, winning trophies. While the Crew may seem […]

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Columbus Crew embrace new season, playoff format

After a year of questions and doubts, Columbus Crew SC are ready to start the 2019 season. The MLS original team is ready for a new challenge that every team faces this year — a condensed schedule.  In an effort to get the playoffs finished before the November international break, MLS shortened the timeframe of the […]

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MLS 2019 season preview: Big, bold and bullish

As you may have heard, Major League Soccer is back for a new season, stepping into the spotlight with the serendipitous coincidence of reaching 24 member teams in its 24th year of existence. Bigger and more flush with cash and relevance than ever, MLS still has a ways to go in its pursuit of a […]

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Columbus Crew finalize TV deal

COLUMBUS, Ohio — After a beleaguered tenure on Spectrum Sports, Columbus Crew SC announced today a return to Fox Sports Ohio. A total of 33 of the team’s games will appear on either Fox Sports Ohio or sister station Sports Time Ohio. Additionally, the games will be available for streaming on the Fox Sports Go […]

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Offseason grades for every Eastern Conference MLS team

Major League Soccer’s Eastern Conference is going to look different when it comes to star power for the 2019 regular season, which begins March 2.  Miguel Almiron, David Villa and Sebastian Giovinco were among the big-name departures from the East during the offseason, but a brand new batch of stars is ready to make its […]