KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — Amy Rodriguez and Becky Sauerbrunn arrived in Kansas City this week with their focus somewhat split. The veterans of the U.S. women’s national team understand the importance of the four-team Tournament of Nations, which begins with a match against Japan on Thursday night. And they surely remember losing to Australia […]
New York City FC signed 33-year-old midfielder Eloi Amagat as a free agent Wednesday after his contract with NYCFC sister club Girona FC in Spain expired. The deal is pending receipt of his International Transfer Certificate and P1 Visa. “I am very excited,” Amagat said in a statement released by NYCFC. “It’s an important challenge […]
PHILADELPHIA, Pa. — When Chris Richards received a call about interest from Bayern Munich, his excitement was through the roof. The interest from the German champions turned into a loan move from FC Dallas, and with some of Bayern’s top stars still away after the World Cup, the 18-year-old is back in the United States […]
FRISCO, Texas — Tuesday was the first training for FC Dallas since the blockbuster Kellyn Acosta trade, which sent him to Colorado in exchange for Dominique Badji and assets. Teammates and staff talked about what Accosta — who already suited up for his new team when the Rapids played Argentine club Boca Juniors in a […]
COMMERCE CITY, Colo. – In a rare encounter, the Colorado Rapids hosted Argentine giant Boca Juniors on Tuesday night in an international friendly. With the match ending tied up at 2-2 in regulation, Colorado won the inaugural Western Union Cup in a penalty shootout (5-4). For Colorado, it was an opportunity for Rapids head coach […]
Orlando City’s Aug. 12 match against D.C. United has been moved from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., the club announced Tuesday afternoon. The match is still scheduled to air on Fox Sports 1 and Fox Sports Go. No reason was given for the time change. The match will be played at D.C. United new home […]
SANFORD, Fla. — There’s a different feel to Orlando City’s attack these days. Under head coach James O’Connor, whose first match was against LAFC, the Lions have scored first in two of their past three matches in league play. During the 17 matches prior to O’Connor’s arrival, Orlando City scored the first goal twice. They’ve […]
MLS Power Rankings Week 21: LA Galaxy, Minnesota United, Toronto FC on the rise
What do we know after 21 weeks of the 2018 Major League Soccer season? The contenders are solidly entrenched, as are the teams at the bottom of the table. But it’s getting interesting in the middle with the LA Galaxy, Minnesota United FC and Toronto FC all climbing up our Power Rankings this week. The […]
Play a word association game with Chris Armas and likely two phrases will immediately come to his mind when you mention D.C. United — RFK Stadium and greatness. That’s the D.C. United the New York Red Bulls coach knew when he came into Major League Soccer as a player, the league’s first juggernaut that won […]
“Alphonso Davies is done.” The words spoken by Bayern Munich president Uli Hoeneß upon the club’s arrival to the United States for the International Champions Cup are true. The Vancouver Whitecaps agreed to sell Davies, their 17-year-old star, to the German giant on Tuesday, sources told Pro Soccer USA. He will make the move this winter […]