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Highlights: Santos Laguna vs. CD Marathón, Concacaf Champions League Round of 16

Mexico’s Santos Laguna bullied C.D. Marathón from Honduras in the first leg of their 2019 Concacaf Champions League Round of 16 series. Santos’ Javier Correa scored a hat-trick in the first half to give his team a sizeable lead on its way to a 6-2 victory Wednesday night at Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano in San Pedro Sula, […]

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3 takeaways from Philadelphia Union’s 2-1 preseason win over D.C. United

The Philadelphia Union produced an impressive attacking performance Wednesday on their way to a 2-1 win over D.C. United in the Rowdies Suncoast Invitational. Marco Fabian and Cory Burke scored second-half goals for Jim Curtin’s side to earn its fourth victory of the preseason.  What’s most important about Wednesday’s game is the Union displayed improvements […]

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Pictures: Saprissa vs. Tigres, Concacaf Champions League Round of 16

[ngg_images source=”galleries” container_ids=”461″ 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″] Costa Rica’s Deportivo Saprissa kicked of the 2019 Concacaf Champions League with a 1-0 Round of 16 victory Tuesday against Tigres UANL of Mexico. Johan Venegas scored the game’s lone goal in the second half at Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Ayma in San Jose, Costa Rica. […]

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Colorado Rapids bank on future with contract extensions for Acosta, Rosenberry, Rubio

COMMERCE CITY, Colo. – The Colorado Rapids enter the 2019 season on the back of an extensive roster overhaul and the team’s front office is hoping it will pay off not just this season, but for the long-term future of the club. The Rapids announced three-year contract extensions for midfielders Kellyn Acosta and Diego Rubio, […]

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Nashville SC rolls out MLS club name, crest and colors

Major League Soccer won’t officially arrive in Nashville until 2020, but the expansion club still made history Wednesday evening by revealing its name, crest and official color scheme. The name, Nashville SC, was selected with input from the team’s fan base, which wanted to see their city’s MLS entry retain the identity of its predecessor in […]

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Minnesota United goalkeeper Dayne St. Clair a bright spot in ‘disappointing’ preseason victory over NYCFC

ORLANDO – In his first start as a professional goalkeeper, albeit in a preseason friendly, Minnesota United’s Dayne St. Clair played like a seasoned veteran. St. Clair helped preserve Minnesota United’s clean sheet against NYCFC, turning away multiple chances from the Pigeons and securing the Loons’ second win of the Orlando City Invitational. Minnesota United […]

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North Carolina FC to host Liga MX’s Necaxa for friendly

A Liga MX club will play a game in Cary, N.C., in March. In what is being dubbed the “Friendship Cup,” USL Championship side North Carolina FC and the NWSL’s North Carolina Courage will host a pair of exhibition matches March 23 at Sahlen’s Stadium at the WakeMed Soccer Park. The Courage will face fellow […]

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NWSL, A&E terminate partnership, ending Game of the Week broadcasts on Lifetime

The National Women’s Soccer League and A&E Networks announced an “amicable end” to their partnership, which was in the second year of a three-year broadcast deal.  The end of the partnership is effective immediately.  Lifetime, part of A&E Networks, will no longer broadcast the NWSL Game of the Week. ESPNews took over six of the […]

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Offseason grades for every Western Conference MLS team

Major League Soccer’s Western Conference played second fiddle in terms of the acquisitions of high-profile players compared to the Eastern Conference.  While household names aren’t littered across the Western Conference transaction board, there are a few intriguing squad rebuilds going on.  Colorado, San Jose, Minnesota and Vancouver have experienced the most turnover to their squads […]

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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 […]