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Hermann Trophy winners are Indiana’s Andrew Gutman, Stanford’s Catarina Macario

The winners of the 2018 men’s and women’s MAC Hermann Trophy were unveiled on Friday.  Indiana senior defender Andrew Gutman won the men’s award and Stanford sophomore forward Catarina Macario won the women’s award. The two were announced during a ceremony at the Missouri Athletic Club in St. Louis.  The Hermann trophy is the highest […]

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Austin Expansion News

Austin mayor believes petition opposing soccer stadium won’t derail 2021 MLS launch

The plan to build a soccer-specific stadium for future Major League Soccer team Austin FC won’t be derailed by a petition filed Thursday by stadium opponents, according to Austin mayor Steve Adler and Richard Suttle, the lawyer who represented Precourt Sports Ventures in stadium negotiations with the City of Austin. Even though the city’s legal team […]

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USL

USL notes: Austin da Luz returns to North Carolina FC for 8th season

Austin da Luz is a familiar face and a fan favorite among supporters in Cary, N.C., and fans will get the chance to cheer for him again in 2019. The former Major League Soccer SuperDraft pick is returning to North Carolina FC for his eighth season, the club announced Thursday, pending league and federation approval. […]

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Columbus Crew SC

Columbus Crew SC hire Tim Bezbatchenko and Caleb Porter

Ending weeks of speculation, Columbus Crew SC hired Tim Bezbatchenko as club president and Caleb Porter as head coach Friday. Bezbatchenko will be in charge of both business and soccer operations for the team. Both men have MLS Cup victories on their resumes, with Bezbatchenko serving as GM of Toronto FC during their 2017 victory […]

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USWNT coach Jill Ellis calls 26 players for January camp

United States women’s national team head coach Jill Ellis has called up 26 players for January camp and for a pair of friendlies against France and Spain. This year’s January camp is pivotal because it’s the USWNT’s first tune-up for the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup since learning at the tournament draw in December it would […]

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Austin Expansion News

Austin soccer stadium opponents file petition seeking May vote

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LA Galaxy

New LA Galaxy coach Guillermo Barros Schelotto: ‘I know what we need to do’

CARSON, Calif. — Guillermo Barros Schelotto has already begun discussions with LA Galaxy general manager Dennis te Kloese and president Chris Klein about the club’s much-needed roster moves ahead of the 2019 season, and he’s ready to hit the ground running. “I was watching the games last season, a lot of games, . . . […]

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Atlanta United FC

Atlanta’s Barco suffers knee injury in Argentina, sidelined 3-4 weeks

The start of 2019 looked bright for Ezequiel Barco, one of Atlanta United FC’s designated players, but an injury has made things a bit gloomier. Barco, 19, was set to represent the Argentina national team in the South American U-20 Championship, but he will now miss the tournament after suffering an injury to his right […]

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Philadelphia Union

Jim Curtin: Bringing Borek Dockal back to Philadelphia Union is a “long shot”

The Philadelphia Union are conducting a global search for roster improvements, especially at one key position.  Given the complicated nature of Borek Dockal’s contract with Chinese Super League club Henan Jianye, it’s unlikely the Czech Republic international returns to the club where he spent 2018 on loan.  “I’ll never say never, but at the moment […]

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North Carolina FC checked all the boxes for Dave Sarachan: People, place, project

CARY, N.C. — When Dave Sarachan’s tenure as interim head coach of the U.S. men’s national team ended last month, he zeroed in on three things to consider when looking for his next career move. The people, the place and the project. Sarachan has coached at the youth level, in college, in Major League Soccer […]