For coverage of D.C. United’s match Sunday against the New England Revolution, Fox Sports has assigned a former U.S. national soccer team defender to handle analysis and a onetime college player with years of sports broadcasting experience to do the play-by-play. The sideline reporter has worked MLS games since 2005. Based on those portfolios, FS1’s […]
BRADENTON, Fla. — As Orlando City’s Wednesday training session at IMG Academy in Bradenton started to wind down, the players who participating in the final scrimmage of the day were joined by someone who could be described as a mid-summer signing. Coach James O’Connor, hired at the end of June, joined the players on the […]
The Seattle Reign battled to a 0-0 draw with the Chicago Red Stars at Memorial Stadium Wednesday evening. The draw left Seattle poised to make the NWSL playoffs after the club gutted through tough conditions for the point at home. Here are three takeaways from the match. Reign missing seven players The Seattle Reign were […]
The New England Revolution appears to have big plans for newly-acquired central defender Michael Mancienne. Contract details obtained by Pro Soccer USA indicate that the English center back is currently the highest-paid defensive player in Major League Soccer and should be a centerpiece to the Revolution back line for the remainder of this season and the next. […]
The Orlando Pride are well aware of the talent that’s on the roster. They know what’s expected of them when the talent they have on paper is scrutinized. And with three matches left in the season, the Pride (8-7-6, 30 points) are determined to live up to that talent. Orlando has a match against the […]
In the end, Toronto was a class above Vancouver. After handing the Whitecaps a crushing 5-2 defeat Wednesday night, Toronto FC lifted the Canadian Championship trophy into Ontario sky. Here are three things we learned from the series. The Canadian Championship had the potential to salvage the Whitecaps’ season Whereas this was Toronto’s sixth triumph […]
Centerback Carlos Ascues has been acquired by Orlando City on loan from Peruvian side Alianza Lima, pending receipt of his International Transfer Certificate (ITC) and P-1 visa, the Lions announcedb Thursday. Orlando City retains an option to extend a loan 12 months after the 2018 season. Ascues will occupy an international roster spot. All seven […]
New York City FC Sporting Director Claudio Reyna said that he foresees the consummation of a hybrid second team for the club by 2020. Until then, he will be forced into maneuvers like the pair of first team loans completed this week in order to gain valuable professional minutes for little-used first team members. James […]
LOS ANGELES, Calif. — Los Angeles FC defeated Real Salt Lake 2-0 on Wednesday night in front of an announced crowd of 22,000 at Banc of California Stadium in Los Angeles, Calif. Newly acquired forward Christian Ramirez, a Southern California native, made a big impression in his first start for LAFC. Heading into the match, […]
SEATTLE – The Seattle Reign and Chicago Red Stars played to a scoreless draw at Memorial Stadium. The Red Stars pushed Seattle back on its heels in the first half, but a late surge from the Reign saw several near misses skip wide as both teams settled for a point Wednesday evening. “I thought it […]