[ngg_images source=”galleries” container_ids=”33″ 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″] It looked like one of those nights where FC Dallas could not buy a goal. With a little bit of luck and skill, Dallas earned a result, drawing Real Salt Lake 1-1 Saturday night in front of an announced 16,116 fans at Toyota Stadium. […]
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Real Salt Lake appears to be getting off on the right foot in 2018 by virtue of a healthy roster that features a couple of veteran returnees and a few new faces. If that translates to a hot start, it will be a stark contrast to last year’s 0-3-2 start to an injury-riddled season that […]
Chris Wingert is saying goodbye to the beautiful game after 14 seasons with Major League Soccer. On Feb. 19, the defender announced his retirement from soccer via Twitter. Although Wingert struggled with whether or not to release a statement regarding the end of his career, he felt it was best suited to let his fans […]
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MLS draft history: examining the value of a pick
The MLS Draft is an enigma to many fans. It’s a trait of all American sports leagues and represents a glimmer of hope for poor teams the year prior. It can turn a lottery ticket that is a draft pick into elite-level talent like Ike Opara (2010 draft) or Justin Meram (2011 draft). On the […]
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Red card rules in MLS preseason: is it an exhibition or scrimmage?
In Major League Soccer’s preseason affairs, it turns out a scrimmage match and an exhibition match are not the same thing. New York City FC took a cross-country journey recently to meet 2018 expansion side Los Angeles FC and then take on the L.A. Galaxy the following night. NYCFC played the nascent L.A. franchise to […]
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The depressing history of MLS versus Liga MX in CONCACAF Champions League
CONCACAF Champions League fever is fully underway, with the tournament kicking off yesterday between Toronto FC and the Colorado Rapids. The dominance of Liga MX teams in the tournament has been a thorn in the side of Major League Soccer executives and general managers for years. And MLS’ lack of success fueled change within the league. […]
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A look at MLS parity compared to other leagues using the Gini coefficient
[ngg_images source=”galleries” container_ids=”23″ 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″] Major League Soccer is well known for its parity. League executives, including commissioner Don Garber, regularly tout it as one of the league’s strengths. This iteration of MLS, though, has new salary mechanisms and a seemingly widening gap between clubs with considerable resources (e.g. […]
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MLS Trade Value: Ranking the league’s top assets
[ngg_images source=”galleries” container_ids=”21″ 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″] This Major League Soccer offseason has been the most newsworthy and crazy silly season in recent memory. Two former MLS MVP candidates were traded in two days and that probably doesn’t even make the top 10 most captivating stories of the offseason. The massive […]
Salt Lake City TV station KSL is charging into the digital future by securing the local rights to live stream the games of Major League Soccer franchise Real Salt Lake. The over-the-top TV rights deal announced Tuesday by the NBC affiliate owned by the privately held Bonneville International Corp. is a first for a local TV station and […]
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How the Athlete Council decided the U.S. Soccer presidential election
[bc_video video_id=”5730961418001″ account_id=”3690581442001″ player_id=”H1NR7MVXz” embed=”in-page” padding_top=”56%” autoplay=”” min_width=”0px” max_width=”640px” width=”100%” height=”100%”] ORLANDO, Fla. – After months of debate about which candidates for U.S. Soccer president qualified as “a soccer person,” the voters with the heftiest soccer résumés effectively determined the winner. And ironically enough, their choice was the only candidate of the eight running […]