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Orlando City rookie Chris Mueller not focused on individual success

Orlando City rookie Chris Mueller isn’t too concerned with his recent scoring drought. He’s just doing what he’s done since the start of his MLS career. He’s putting his head down and going to work. Mueller hasn’t scored a goal since recording the fastest goal in Orlando City’s MLS history 63 seconds into the Lions’ […]

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Longtime friends Jim Curtin, Jesse Marsch praise each other ahead of latest clash

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New York Red Bulls

New York Red Bulls midfielder Kaku makes one-time international switch to Paraguay

HANOVER, N.J. — New York Red Bulls midfielder Kaku is officially part of the Paraguayan national team after FIFA granted his one-time switch from Argentina, the club announced Wednesday. The process took significantly less time than his move from Club Huracán to the New York Red Bulls and didn’t require any “watch” hashtags on social media, but […]

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LA Galaxy News

LA Galaxy coach Sigi Schmid, GK David Bingham fined for criticizing MLS officials

LA Galaxy head coach Sigi Schmid and goalkeeper David Bingham have been fined an undisclosed amount by Major League Soccer commissioner Don Garber for “public criticisms of officials following the Galaxy’s match against the New York Red Bulls on April 28.” The Galaxy lost that match 3-2. Galaxy staff and fans questioned some of the […]

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News US Soccer

NFL follows U.S. Soccer’s lead on national anthem protest policy

The National Football League announced Wednesday it plans to fine players who take a knee or show any type of protest during the playing of the national anthem before games. Last season, a number of football players across the league chose to protest police brutality and racial inequality while the anthem played, following the example […]

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Orlando Pride

Orlando Pride attendance reaches another record low

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Houston Dash NWSL OL Reign

Houston Dash earn club’s first win over Seattle Reign

The Houston Dash finally broke two frustrating streaks. The Dash earned a 2-1 win over the Seattle Reign Wednesday night in front of an announced crowd of 2,376 at BBVA Compass Stadium in Houston. It was the Dash’s (2-4-4, 10 points) first win over the Reign (4-2-2, 14 points) in club history and Houston’s first […]

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Winless Sky Blue FC loses sixth match, falling to Washington Spirit

Sky Blue FC’s rough start to the 2018 NWSL season continued Wednesday night. The New Jersey side fell 1-0 to the Washington Spirit in front an announced crowd of 2,433 at the Maryland SoccerPlex. It was winless Sky Blue FC’s (0-6-1, 1 point) sixth defeat of the year. Carli Loyd continued to be active starting […]

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North Carolina Courage NWSL Orlando Pride

Orlando Pride fall 4-3 to North Carolina Courage in wild match

Orlando Pride coach Tom Sermanni will have his work cut out for him looking at film of Wednesday’s match against the league-leading North Carolina Courage. At times, mostly thanks to Brazilian superstar Marta, the Pride looked every bit like the dangerous squad Sermanni envisioned during preseason training. And for the rest of the match, the […]

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D.C. United News

Wayne Rooney lands in Washington D.C. to meet with D.C. United officials

WASHINGTON — Wayne Rooney reportedly flew into Washington, D.C., Wednesday afternoon after weeks of speculation about the former Everton forward potentially signing with Major League Soccer side D.C. United. Rooney is set to tour United’s new stadium, Audi Field, go through medical tests and meet with United executives, including managing general partner Jason Levien, according […]