Minnesota United FC’s Matt Lampson is the 2018 MLS WORK Humanitarian of the Year, the league announced Thursday. The Hilliard, Ohio, native is the first MNUFC player to win an end-of-season award and the first player in league history to win the award a second time. He previously won in 2016 as a member of […]
The National Women’s Soccer League’s 2019 College Draft will be Jan. 10 at the United Soccer Coaches Convention in Chicago, the league announced Thursday. The draft is scheduled to begin at noon ET. The event will be open to the public and media, in addition to being streamed live. Details of the live broadcast will […]
New England Revolution general manager Mike Burns said the club has flexibility to improve its roster this offseason, but he and coach Brad Friedel signed off on contract options last week that, on the surface, indicated the contrary. Burns and Friedel declined contract options on just six players, who accounted for only seven combined appearances from […]
The Portland Timbers took the field at Providence Park for the first leg of the Western Conference semifinals Sunday, just four days after ousting FC Dallas in the knockout round of the MLS Cup Playoffs. The short turnaround didn’t seem to faze the Timbers, who fought back to earn a big 2-1 win over the […]
Zlatan Ibrahimovic wants to return to the Galaxy next season, but he made it clear Tuesday that won’t happen unless the team meets his demands. And a new contract is only one of the things on that list. “I want to be able to challenge for the trophy,” he said. “I’m not here for vacation. […]
HANOVER, N.J. — The noise, and nerves, from Red Bulls Nation is deafening. It reached a fever pitch when the New York Red Bulls, fresh off winning a third Supporters’ Shield title in six years, dropped a 1-0 decision to Columbus Crew SC on Sunday at MAPFRE Stadium in the opening leg of the Eastern […]
When Galaxy President Chris Klein traded Gyasi Zardes to Columbus last winter, he did so with a heavy heart — and a prediction. “It would surprise me not at all if he had a great year,” he said. Klein might have been surprised by how great, though, with Zardes scoring a career-high 19 goals, most […]
Aaron Long received another plaudit in what has been a breakout season, with the New York Red Bulls central defender being named the 2018 MLS Defender of the Year, the league announced on Wednesday. The 26-year-old helped anchor the stingiest defense in the league, with the Red Bulls conceding the fewest goals (33) in the […]
The Vancouver Whitecaps announced Marc Dos Santos as the club’s new head coach Wednesday morning. “We are excited to welcome Marc Dos Santos to our club,” Whitecaps FC president Bob Lenarduzzi said. “It’s not often that you find a coach who seeks out the unique learning opportunities and challenges that Marc has accumulated around the […]
TUKWILA, Wash. – Seattle Sounders centerback Chad Marshall underwent knee surgery to repair an injury to his meniscus, head coach Brian Schmetzer told reporters Tuesday. Marshall will miss Seattle’s second leg of the Western Conference semifinals against Portland due to the surgery. “Marshall is having surgery this morning for a meniscus injury,” Schmetzer said Tuesday. […]