With time winding down to Thursday’s roster compliance deadline, Minnesota United FC reportedly reached an agreement to buy out the contract of centerback Vadim Demidov. The timing of the buyout allows the Loons to free up $550,000 in cap space and an international roster slot ahead of the 2018 season opener Saturday against the San […]
Just days ahead of Columbus Crew SC’s season-opening match, ownership has their minds on Austin, Texas. Anthony Precourt, chairman and CEO of club owner Precourt Sports Ventures, released a statement Tuesday—during the club’s kickoff party—indicating the search for a stadium site in Austin will continue. Precourt first announced plans for a potential club relocation last […]
The Seattle Sounders signed South Korean centerback Kim Kee-hee from Chinese Super League side Shanghai Shenhua. The club announced the acquisition Tuesday, using Targeted Allocation Money to bring in the 28-year-old defender. Kim bolsters the Sounders’ depth at that position ahead of their season opener Sunday against expansion side Los Angeles FC. The news broke […]
It wasn’t pretty, but Toronto FC finished the job. The Reds progressed to the quarterfinals of the CONCACAF Champions League — where they will face Liga MX side Tigres — with a 0-0 draw against the Colorado Rapids at BMO Field on Tuesday night. TFC’s 2-0 win in the first leg, played in Denver, meant […]
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The Portland Timbers have entered into a multiyear partnership with Sightbox. As part of the partnership, Sightbox will have the exclusive logo rights to all of the Timbers’ training apparel. Here is the full release from the Timbers: PORTLAND, Ore.- The Portland Timbers today announced the club has entered into a multiyear, multifaceted partnership with […]
Post Consumer Brands and Major League Soccer are kicking off a multiyear sponsorship program that will allow fans to get closer to the game and help celebrate the sport alongside Post’s portfolio of winning cereals. When MLS starts its 2018 season on March 3, Post will serve as the exclusive cereal sponsor and be visible […]
TUKWILA, Wash. — Seattle Sounders forward Jordan Morris will miss the 2018 MLS season because of a torn knee ligament. He has a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee. Seattle general manager Garth Lagerwey said Monday he wants Morris to fully recover and therefore will not rush to get him back late in […]
Chris Klein played for the L.A. Galaxy in 2008 and was its president in 2017, inglorious bookends to the period in between during which the Galaxy were the most dominant team in MLS. Over those eight seasons the Galaxy won nearly twice as many games as they lost and made the MLS Cup final four times, winning three titles. On […]
The Galaxy staged their final dress rehearsal of the preseason Saturday at StubHub Center and it didn’t go well, with a 2-1 loss to the Vancouver Whitecaps raising more questions than answers. Chief among them: Is the team ready for opening night? That will come March 4 when the Galaxy play host to the Portland Timbers. And that leaves coach […]