COMMERCE CITY, Colo. — During the 2018 NCAA men’s soccer season, University of Denver striker Andre Shinyashiki was widely regarded as the top forward in collegiate soccer. “All he needs is one second, one moment to change a game,” DU head coach Jaime Franks said back in November. Four months later, Shinyashiki is still getting […]
RALEIGH, N.C. — A bit of inclement weather Monday pushed the North Carolina Courage’s first training session of the season to a different terrain. It rained much of the night before and frigid temperatures and clouds didn’t help fields at WakeMed Soccer Park in Cary, N.C., dry out any quicker, so Paul Riley’s side opted for […]
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 […]
TAMPA, Fla. — While Alex Morgan focused on preparing with the United States women’s national team for an important final match of the SheBelieves Cup in Tampa, the Orlando Pride opened preseason training less than two hours away. Morgan had to miss the Monday session — the U.S. is gearing up for this summer’s World […]
The weather at kickoff for the first leg of the Concacaf Champions League quarterfinals between the New York Red Bulls and Santos Laguna will be brutal, better suited for the Iditarod than a soccer match. According to weather.com, the temperature at kickoff is forecast to be 25 degrees with 11-mph winds. Red Bulls coach Chris Armas […]
Sporting Kansas City, fresh off a Concacaf Champions League series win over Deportivo Toluca FC, opened its Major League Soccer season Sunday with a 2-1 loss at LAFC. Here are three things we learned from SKC’s last-second loss: Next couple weeks will tell us a lot about depth Entering Sunday’s match, plenty of questions swirled […]
The Chicago Red Stars are the only team in the National Women’s Soccer League’s young history to make four consecutive playoff appearances. That accomplishment comes with the distinction that the Red Stars have lost in the semifinal round all four of those years. The Red Stars’ inability to get past the semifinal round is not […]
The New England Revolution will host Chelsea at Gillette Stadium May 15 for a friendly now being marketed as a “Final Whistle On Hate.” The charity match is meant to combat anti-Semitism, with all profits from the game slated to go to a number of charities and organizations that raise awareness on and fight hate […]
TAMPA, Fla. — First came Japan. 2-2 draw. Then came England. 2-2 draw. Now comes Brazil. “We still feel we can win the tournament, which was the goal from the outset,” United States women’s national team coach Jill Ellis said during a Monday night press conference at Raymond James Stadium, the site of her team’s […]
SANFORD, Fla. — During the first day of Orlando Pride preseason training, new coach Marc Skinner could clearly be heard shouting, “Connections!” Skinner said he’s laying the foundation for success during the 2019 season. It started with the work the team put in Monday morning. “Connect to each other,” he said. “Love playing with each […]