MIAMI — South Florida’s club of extremely famous, extremely successful retired athletes who are also newbie sports executives has two members: the Miami Marlins’ Derek Jeter and the Miami MLS team’s David Beckham. So, Jeter was asked Wednesday afternoon, would he be willing to make a gentleman’s bet with Beckham about which team would win […]
As the New York Red Bulls entered the second phase of preseason, moving from Florida to Arizona, the team’s focus also shifted. Now, concentration is on Honduran side C.D. Olimpia, the Red Bulls’ opponent in the CONCACAF Champions League Round of 16. “Two weeks to prepare, two matches basically, and we’ve got to have our […]
Ashley Cole used to think of Major League Soccer the same way some people think of rocking chairs, golf courses and Florida — as a place to retire. After a few years in the league he’s had a change of heart. For Cole, MLS has marked not an end but a beginning. The guy who didn’t want […]
Ohio county officials are putting the pressure on Major League Soccer to decide whether FC Cincinnati will join the league. Hamilton County commissioners voted Wednesday to renew an agreement to pay for a 1,000-car garage at the team’s future stadium through Feb. 28. The board’s original agreement expired Dec. 31. The agreement was extended at […]
Two days into training, center back Amro Tarek is aiming to make an instant impact for Orlando City during the 2018 Major League Soccer season. Tarek, 25, was acquired by the Lions on a one-year loan from Egyptian side Wadi Delga FC. His move, though, comes at a pivotal moment, with Orlando City having only […]
The Chicago Fire announced Tuesday the signing of Serbian midfielder Aleksandar Katai, on loan with an option to buy from La Liga side Alaves for the 2018 MLS season. “Aleksandar should make our attack more diversified,” said Fire general manager Nelson Rodríguez in a club statement. “He has the ability to turn a game on a single play whether […]
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His Philadelphia Eagles were finally Super Bowl champions. “To win when we faced arguably the greatest quarterback ever with the greatest Super Bowl performance ever, it was ridiculous,” Valentin said. “I lost it. I started crying. My girl was mad because I haven’t cried in five, ten years. Nothing she does can get me […]
CLEARWATER BEACH – D.C. United officials remained mum Tuesday on the imminent acquisition of Yamil Asad, declining to confirm that they have acquired the Argentine midfielder from Atlanta United for $500,000 in financial considerations. Behind the scenes, though, the club was preparing for Asad’s arrival here at training camp in the next 24 hours – […]
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