CHESTER, Pa. — Saturday marks the first time the Philadelphia Union and USL Championship affiliate Bethlehem Steel FC will play on the same field on the same day. The Union kick off the doubleheader at Talen Energy Stadium against the Montreal Impact at 1 p.m. ET, before the Steel face Indy Eleven at 4 p.m. While […]
NEW YORK — If you watch a lot of soccer on TV, then you will recognize the voice of Jon Champion. He has called games for more than 30 years and is currently the lead play-by-play voice for Major League Soccer matches on ESPN. In this On Frame, Champion speaks to Pro Soccer USA’s Glenn […]
ATLANTA — When record signing Ezequiel Barco picked up a muscle injury that would sideline him for the first few weeks of Atlanta United’s 2018 season, the club’s supporters thought Andrew Carleton’s time had come. There was a sudden void in the starting 11, and surely Carleton, then a 17-year-old rising star and Atlanta’s first […]
VANCOUVER — An announced 17,038 fans turned out Wednesday to see the Vancouver Whitecaps beat league leader Los Angeles FC 1-0 at BC Place. The victory got the “monkey off the back,” as wingback Jake Nerwinski explained after the game. “You guys know that the players were frustrated, but they were never down, never negative,” Caps […]
CARY, N.C. – Alex Morgan smiled as a group of raucous fans chanted “Alex!” in the minutes following the Orlando Pride’s 5-0 loss to the North Carolina Courage. It was a tough out for Morgan and the Pride, but she and several other Pride players made time for the youngsters who wanted to see some […]
CARY, N.C. – It’s clear the Orlando Pride have numerous things to work on in their first season under new coach Marc Skinner. They’re still trying to find ways not only to score, but to be effective in the final third. And critical mistakes all over the pitch need to be cleaned up. The Pride […]
While the National Women’s Soccer League doesn’t yet have a plan in place to be on linear television for the 2019 season, one of its clubs just inked a deal locally. The Chicago Red Stars and NBC Sports Chicago announced a broadcast partnership Wednesday that will televise each of the Red Stars’ remaining 23 regular-season […]
SANFORD, Fla. — If there was a moment to embody Orlando City’s slew of slow starts, Sam Johnson’s goal last Saturday would be a good place. The Real Salt Lake forward actually took a tumble while sprinting into the box, got up and still found enough space to get to the ball and squeeze a […]
LOS ANGELES — LAFC hits the road again to face off against the Vancouver Whitecaps this week, meeting a familiar face in opposing head coach Marc Dos Santos. Before taking the helm in Vancouver, Dos Santos served as an assistant to LAFC head coach Bob Bradley, helping to form the team’s success in its opening […]
MARIETTA, Ga. — Josef Martínez, the proverbial tip of the spear in Atlanta United’s first two seasons, has a new role in 2019. Martínez still is expected to score goals, but under new manager Frank de Boer, he has adding playmaker duties to his workload. Atlanta opened the season in a much-discussed attacking malaise. If […]