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MLS Power Rankings Week 30: LAFC, Philadelphia Union climb, Seattle Sounders, Toronto FC fall

It’s another week and another new top five in the Pro Soccer USA Power Rankings. While Atlanta United and the New York Red Bulls remain in the top two spots, FC Dallas moved up two spots to No. 3, LAFC made a three-spot move to No. 4, while Sporting Kansas City dropped one to No. […]

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New York Red Bulls News

New York Red Bulls sign Kemar Lawrence to multi-year deal

Chris Armas wasn’t part of the decision to bring Kemar Lawrence on trial from Harbour View FC before the start of the 2015 season, but the New York Red Bulls coach said it didn’t take very long to realize what made the Jamaican left back a special player. “You could see he’s a real defender […]

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Orlando City coach James O’Connor not too concerned with goal-scoring drought

Orlando City’s goal-scoring has come to a screeching halt during its past three matches. The Lions (7-18-4, 25 points) haven’t scored a goal since a 2-2 draw with the Philadelphia Union on Sept. 1. Coincidentally, that match was also the last time star striker Dom Dwyer scored a goal – a header in the ninth […]

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Philadelphia Union

Philadelphia Union’s Andre Blake hoping career-best season continues with U.S. Open Cup win

When Philadelphia Union goalkeeper Andre Blake made a 15th-minute leaping save against the Seattle Sounders last Wednesday, he was just doing what he could to benefit the team’s success.  Not only did that early denial at CenturyLink Field keep the Union tied with the Sounders in a game they eventually won, it broke the franchise’s […]

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Vancouver Whitecaps’ tough road to playoffs now even more daunting

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Vancouver Whitecaps FC

Vancouver Whitecaps fire head coach Carl Robinson

The Vancouver Whitecaps fired head coach Carl Robinson and replaced him with Whitecaps FC Academy technical director Craig Dalrymple until the end of the season. With the playoffs slowly slipping away for the Caps, the writing was on the wall for some time already.  Sunday night there was a sense Robinson was on the way out. Following […]

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New York City FC

It’s a “must win” for New York City FC when they host the Chicago Fire

New York City FC is clinging to the third seed in the Eastern Conference with four matches to play. With a mere three points earned in the last six matches, the boys from the Bronx now must ward off the challenges of both Columbus Crew SC and the Philadelphia Union. Therefore, the mid-week tilt with […]

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New England Revolution News

It’s time for New England Revolution to identify 2019 roster core

[ngg_images source=”galleries” container_ids=”403″ display_type=”photocrati-nextgen_basic_imagebrowser” ajax_pagination=”0″ template=”default” ngg_triggers_display=”never” order_by=”sortorder” order_direction=”ASC” returns=”included” maximum_entity_count=”500″] The New England Revolution’s playoff hopes went from very slim to barely existent after Saturday night’s 2-2 draw with the Chicago Fire at Gillette Stadium. Despite playing in the comforts of their home venue, the Revs dropped two valuable points against a struggling opponent.  Here […]

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Orlando City SC

Orlando City third-choice goalkeeper Adam Grinwis grateful for first MLS start

SANFORD, Fla. — Orlando City goalkeeper Adam Grinwis knew what his situation would be he signed with the Lions. The 26-year-old Michigan grad was brought on to be the third-choice goalkeeper. He knew opportunities to play would be limited if they ever came at all. After three seasons in the United Soccer League, last season […]

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Minnesota United FC

Three things from Minnesota United’s win over Portland

In previous postgame press conferences, Minnesota United Head Coach Adrian Heath has praised his team after losses and issued criticism following victories, based on the underlying performance. But when MNUFC notched its first win since July 22 during the weekend, a 3-2 result over the Portland Timbers, Heath strayed from that habit. He was candid […]