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Diego Rubio back in Sporting KC’s starting lineup before 2nd leg against Portland

KANSAS CITY, Kan. — Diego Rubio is back in Sporting Kansas City’s starting lineup, and his return comes at the perfect time. SKC will advance to the MLS Cup with a win against Portland on Thursday in the second leg of the Western Conference Finals at Children’s Mercy Park. Having one of the team’s most […]

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2018 MLS Cup Playoffs schedule

Major League Soccer’s 2018 regular season came to an end with 11 “Decision Day” matches that decided the Supporters Shield winner and matchups for the MLS Cup Playoffs.  Below is the full playoff schedule so far, along with scores and recaps for matches already complete. This post will be updated as additional dates and times […]

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Venezulan star Deyna Castellanos looks to help Florida State to Women’s College Cup title

CARY, N.C. — Deyna Castellanos has been dealing with the notoriety that comes with being a soccer star since she was about 14 years old. It’s become part her life. The Venezuelan superstar, now 19 years old, has already been a finalist for The Best FIFA Women’s Player. She has nearly 190,000 Twitter followers and […]

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Red Bulls, Atlanta starting lineups: Kemar Lawrence misses out on 2nd leg of Eastern Conference final

HARRISON, N.J. — Four days was not enough time for Kemar Lawrence to recover from an injury and make the matchday squad for the New York Red Bulls’ second leg of the Eastern Conference final against Atlanta United. Kickoff is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. ET at Red Bull Arena. FS1 is broadcasting the match. Connor […]

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Atlanta United FC

Atlanta United’s Josef Martinez shows softer side during conference final

ATLANTA — One of the most recognizable images in Major League Soccer this season has been the scowl of Josef Martinez. Fans of the league have seen the Venezuelan striker’s mean mug often this season. Martinez rarely celebrates his goals. He doesn’t dance and he doesn’t do flips. Occasionally, Martinez will indulge teammate Miguel Almiron […]

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Expansion Nashville

Nashville MLS expansion club adds CFO Will Alexander

Just days after Nashville SC CEO Court Jeske’s imminent departure was announced, there’s more movement afoot in soccer front offices in the Music City. Thursday, Nashville’s yet-to-be-named Major League Soccer expansion team announced the hiring of Will Alexander as its Chief Revenue Officer. Alexander, a Nashville native, has been involved in Nashville’s MLS push since its inception […]

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San Jose Earthquakes

Chris Wondolowski among 24 players to remain with San Jose Earthquakes in 2019

Chris Wondolowski, who came up one goal short of tying the MLS scoring record last season, will be back with the San Jose Earthquakes in 2019. Wondolowski was one of 12 players to have their 2019 contract options exercised or automatically vested by reaching certain performance thresholds during the 2018 season, or be signed to […]

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Women’s College Cup schedule: UNC, FSU, Stanford, Georgetown play for NCAA title

Update: UNC, FSU advance to final. See schedule below.  This weekend in Cary, N.C., four of the top teams in women’s college soccer will compete for the national championship. Georgetown, North Carolina, Florida State and Stanford have survived in the 64-team NCAA Women’s College Cup and will vie for the 2018 crown this weekend at WakeMed […]

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New York City FC News

NYCFC original Tommy McNamara among 7 players with contract options declined

In the last 48 hours, New York City FC has lost the final two pieces to its original franchise. Wednesday, the club announced that David Villa would not be returning to the Bronx in 2019. Thursday, New York native Tommy McNamara was among the seven players who had their contract options declined. Also declined were […]

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Portland Timbers Sporting Kansas City

Looking back on Sporting KC’s first-leg conference final draw with Portland

Sporting Kansas City went into Portland Sunday night and shut out the Timbers in the first leg of the Western Conference Finals. Here are three things we learned from the scoreless draw: Sporting’s back line still commanded Besler, Zusi It was hard to keep up with the number of times Matt Besler saved Sporting’s night […]