After a series of twists and turns in a now 10-month-old Columbus Crew relocation saga, the Austin City Council is expected to vote Wednesday on a proposal that would give Crew investor-operators Precourt Sports Ventures a pathway to move to Austin for the 2019 MLS season. The vote, as reported by ProSoccerUSA last Thursday, would […]
The Orlando Pride get breakfast before training and lunch afterward, so players aren’t necessarily hurting for food options. If all else fails, they’ve got a teammate who would be happy to serve up a new dish. Toni Pressley’s cooking abilities aren’t a secret. She’s impressed teammates and coach Tom Sermanni with her vegan recipes, and […]
David Villa made a triumphant return for New York City FC on Sunday afternoon at Toronto FC. In a typical Villa installment, the captain angled left on the dribble with a burst in the box and slotted a 15 yard shot past Alex Bono just 15 minutes into his reappearance as City recorded a 3-2 […]
MLS Power Rankings Week 24: Vancouver Whitecaps rise, New England Revolution fall
Vancouver Whitecaps FC made the biggest noise in Week 24, going to Portland and snapping the Timbers 15-game unbeaten streak and the Caps are also our biggest movers in the Pro Soccer USA Power Rankings after Week 24. The New England Revolution, conversely, have dropped the most for a second straight week, falling three spots […]
Adam Najem was admittedly skeptical about a Facebook message he received from an Afghan coach based in California. After taking the chance of responding to the message about his game, the Philadelphia Union midfielder was put in touch with the technical staff of the Afghanistan national team. On Monday, Najem left Philadelphia to meet up […]
The LA Galaxy host the Colorado Rapids on Tuesday night at 10:30pm E.T. at the StubHub Center in Carson, Calif. Just 10 days ago, the Rapids ended the Galaxy’s nine game unbeaten streak with a 2-1 victory when the two sides met at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park in Commerce City, Colo. Here are a few […]
TORONTO — Brutal. That was the word Michael Bradley used to describe Ismael Tajouri-Shradi’s 88th-minute winning goal and the loss of momentum suffered by Toronto FC in its 3-2 defeat to New York City FC, which ended a six-match unbeaten run in all competitions. Others still lingering for postgame media duties, including coach Greg Vanney […]
Orlando City suffered a 3-2 loss at the hands of D.C. United on Sunday at Audi Field. The Lions played with 10 men after midfielder Cristian Higuita was sent off with a straight red. Here are three takeaways from the match: Another gut-punch for Orlando City Sunday night’s 3-2 loss to D.C. United was the […]
Wayne Rooney gave D.C. United fans a highlight to remember while simultaneously crushing Orlando City supporters. The 32-year-old star striker chased down Lions’ midfielder Will Johnson in the dying seconds of Sunday night’s match with Orlando City on the counter and United’s goal empty, then sent the match-winning assist into the penalty area for Luciano […]
Here are three takeaways from the Houston Dynamo’s 1-0 loss to the Columbus Crew. Carousel defense falters late again If there’s one area of the pitch where the Houston Dynamo have had trouble this season it’s in the backline. The Dynamo have had to make do with multiple injuries to players on the backline and […]