Orlando City’s 2018 season went wrong in just about every way imaginable. The club’s marquee signings spent a good chunk of the season injured – and one big-time signing demanded to be sent away. A hot start didn’t just fizzle out with the summer months – the Lions crashed and burned once May rolled around […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. — When Zack Steffen makes a mistake, it is unusual. For that error to lead to a goal against his side, Columbus Crew SC, is ultra rare — akin to finding a snowball in the desert, or securing a proper crab cake outside of the state of Maryland. But not far from the […]
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — The New England Revolution front office will take another step in preparing for the 2019 season next week by deciding which of its current players to keep and cut. A number of Revolution players spoke at length about their contract situation and their future with the club during an end-of-season media availability […]
HANOVER, N.J. — It wasn’t quite “Let’s Make a Deal,” but there were two options for the New York Red Bulls when it came to an Eastern Conference semifinal opponent. Behind Door No. 1 was D.C. United, the longtime rival, the hottest team entering the MLS Cup playoffs with the first leg at Audi Field, […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. — On July 14, Wayne Rooney stepped onto a Major League Soccer pitch wearing a D.C. United uniform for the first time. Rooney’s arrival, combined with the opening of the sparkling Audi Field, reignited D.C. United. The English playmaker formed an attacking midfield partnership with Luciano Acosta, and the two were nearly unstoppable […]
HANOVER, N.J. — For the New York Red Bulls, winning the Supporters’ Shield was so last week. The silverware finally arrived at the Red Bulls’ training facility Friday morning, but the team has already shifted its focus to the MLS Cup, the grand trophy that has eluded the organization for 22 years. “It was a […]
LOS ANGELES — As the final minutes of the first season of LAFC soccer drew to a close Thursday night, a frustratingly familiar controversy wormed its way back into the stands of Banc of California stadium. It hadn’t been the best night for LAFC, on and off the pitch. A miscue on back-end defending and […]
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FC Dallas announces USL League One team
DALLAS — FC Dallas will soon have a third-tier professional team in the United Soccer League’s League One, which will begin play in 2019. The club announced Friday the League One side will play in Toyota Stadium and potentially “a handful of games” in other stadiums across the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex. “USL League One offers […]
NEW YORK — New York City FC coach Dome Torrent managed 19 regular-season matches after his arrival in place of Patrick Vieira. The Catalan repeatedly suggested his priority was to establish a process of team development to prepare for the postseason. The method was painful at times. The Cityzens managed but two victories in 12 […]
BRIDGEVIEW, Ill. — Nelson Rodriguez has been the general manager of the Chicago Fire for three seasons. In two of those, the team totaled less than a point per match. With that in mind, Rodriguez faced the media for a postseason press conference Thursday to give an update on the state of the Fire. Rodriguez […]