It’s a slow week for LAFC without a game to look ahead to, but the club is keeping busy despite the lull in action. A pair of loans, along with MLS honors and national team nods, headlined the mid-week news cycle as the team heads into the final months of regular season action. Carlos Vela […]
SAN JOSE, Calif. — Behind goals from Mallory Pugh, Tobin Heath and Carli Lloyd, the United States women’s national team pushed its unbeaten streak to 21 games, defeating Chile 4-0 in an international friendly at Avaya Stadium four days after earning a 3-0 result against the same opponent. “We are in a good place, and […]
BRIDGEVIEW, Ill. — For the past several weeks the NWSL playoff race has been incredibly tight, but with one week remaining, all four spots have now been clinched. The Chicago Red Stars booked their place in the league’s final four with a 5-0 win against Sky Blue FC on Tuesday. Alyssa Mautz scored the first […]
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MLS Power Rankings Week 27: FC Dallas move into top 3; NYCFC drop four spots
Week 27 in Major League Soccer is in the books and what a strange one it was. All three of the top teams in the Supporters’ Shield race — Atlanta United, New York Red Bulls and New York City FC — lost. Meanwhile, the Seattle Sounders, Philadelphia Union and Vancouver Whitecaps continued lengthy unbeaten streaks. […]
In this segment of North Americans abroad, we take a look at some of the United States national team players competing in Europe and how they’ve fared in the opening games of the 2018-19 club season. The U.S. is holding national team camp this week in preparation for two competitive friendly fixtures: Sept. 7 in […]
Orlando Pride midfielder/defender/forward Kristen Edmonds has big plans for the offseason. Those plans have little to do with soccer. Edmonds will keep busy this offseason working with pets. Not just her own 18-month-old pit mix, Jersey, but the pets of anyone interested in having a professional soccer player walk their dog or keep an eye […]
SANFORD, Fla. — Orlando City captain Jonathan Spector doesn’t remember the last time he played left back prior to Saturday against the Philadelphia Union. Fullback isn’t necessarily his preferred position – until Saturday, Spector had been consistently used as a centerback for the Lions – but it’s a position he’s played and is comfortable with. […]
KANSAS CITY — Early on in the 2018 season, Sporting Kansas City manager Peter Vermes had an idea of what he wanted to accomplish. Sure, trophies are still part of his vision for the season. But also on the to-do list was making sure the club kept several of its long-time players around. By the […]
LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles FC beat Toronto FC 4-2 during the weekend. Here are five things we learned from the match: 1. Vela steps up to shoulder the captain’s role In the team’s first outing since the departure of former captain Laurent Ciman, Carlos Vela strapped on the captain’s armband and proved his role […]
A mostly meaningless U.S. women’s soccer team game last Friday could end up resonating loudly as next year’s World Cup draws nearer. The game, a 3-0 American win, won’t be remembered just because Christen Press scored on a night when she was honored for her recent 100th cap. Or because centerback Tierna Davidson, still an […]