Sporting Kansas City 2.0, it was dubbed. Boasted about, really. As he adopted a transformation in personnel and playing style, coach Peter Vermes sat in front of the media two years ago and pointed toward a possession-dominant style as the club’s path to the future. Here’s what he didn’t say that day: It might have […]
A city economic development board approved two tax breaks on Thursday for a proposed Major League Soccer stadium in downtown St. Louis. The Land Clearance for Redevelopment Authority passed its part of a $30 million state tax-credit deal, plus a full break on stadium construction materials. The city board’s first action sends an application to […]
Just in time for the Eastern Conference finals of the Major League Soccer Cup playoffs, Atlanta United FC is getting healthy. Coach Gerardo “Tata” Martino said Friday at the club’s training grounds in Marietta, Ga., that Jeff Larentowicz, Andrew Carleton and Brandon Vazquez were set to return to training that day. Larentowicz, 35, had been dealing […]
It was a moment of pure elation for the Timbers center back, who played a vital role in helping the club make an unexpected run to their first MLS Cup title. Three years later, Ridgewell wants to recapture that feeling once again. “I think for us that went through 2015, it’s our responsibility to let […]
Change tends to be the norm in any Major League Soccer offseason, but it will be especially true for Crew SC in the coming months. Coach and sporting director Gregg Berhalter, who for weeks has been identified as a favorite for the U.S. men’s national team coaching job, could be leaving after five seasons. Then […]
FC Dallas head coach Oscar Pareja is set to leave FC Dallas for Liga MX side Club Tijuana, according to Goal.com. Tijuana currently sits in 15th place in the Mexican league’s Apertura season. Xolos fired its head coach, Diego Cocca, Oct. 31. Colombian Frankie Oviedo is the interim manager. Pareja has spent the last five […]
ATL UTD 2, the United Soccer League affiliate of Atlanta United FC, announced a slew of roster moves Friday. The USL club exercised the options of five players, declined the options of two others and re-signed a veteran defender. Among those who had their options picked up by the club were midfielders Kevin Barajas and […]
There are just 10 days until the first offseason decision deadline, and the LA Galaxy, who are currently without a general manager or head coach, have major decisions facing the club. Both contract negotiations with current players and adding players to the roster are time sensitive issues that need to be addressed if that Galaxy […]
Within 20 minutes, the harsh reality the United States men’s national team has faced throughout 2018 reared its head yet again. But this time, there was no glimmer of hope to take out of the 3-0 loss to England at Wembley Stadium. Unlike the beacon of positivity glimmering from the English program with a new […]
For the past few seasons, Columbus Crew SC games have been on Spectrum Sports in the Ohio area and simulcast on local stations such as CW Columbus in the central Ohio region. That will change going forward. According to sources who work for Spectrum Sports, the station will shut down in Ohio. Spectrum Networks will […]