BRIDGEVIEW, Ill. — The story hasn’t changed for the Chicago Red Stars in recent years. For four straight seasons, the Red Stars have made the playoffs. For four straight seasons, the Red Stars have lost in a semifinal. Breaking through that barrier will be a talking point until a Red Stars season does not end […]
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MONTREAL — After playing six games on the road to start the season, the Montreal Impact are finally back at Stade Saputo. “Even though everything was well organized and we tried to do the best over these first six games, it’s obvious that we’re pleased to be back,” head coach Remi Garde said. “To have […]
KANSAS CITY, Kan. — For every speck of momentum Sporting KC could find in the second leg of the Concacaf Champions Leaugue semifinals, Monterey found a way to smother it. After a 5-0 beatdown in the first leg in Mexico, SKC had its work cut out, needing an absurd, historical win to advance in the […]
CHESTER, Pa.— There are few teams in Major League Soccer who can bring a quality super sub off the bench like the Philadelphia Union have in Ilsinho. The 33-year-old Brazilian reinforced how much of a difference maker he can be for the Union in Saturday’s 2-1 win over FC Dallas. As Union head coach Jim […]
SANFORD, Fla. — Orlando City right wingback Ruan has always been fast. Ruan’s ability to impact a match has been obvious since he stepped on the pitch in the 58th minute of Orlando City’s 1-1 draw with the Chicago Fire. The speedster has blown by defenders – Fire left back Jorge Corrales was sent off […]
SAN JOSE, Calif. — As fans settled into their seats at Avaya Stadium last Saturday to watch the San Jose Earthquakes take on the Portland Timbers, one question came to minds of many as the opening whistle sounded: Where’s Wondo? With the Quakes mired in a four-game losing streak and dangerously close to squandering a […]
MARIETTA, Ga. — The New England Revolution showed exactly who they were in their first-ever game against Atlanta United. Back in September 2017, the Revs went into Mercedes-Benz Stadium and tried to stifle Atlanta’s attacking flair with a physical game plan. They were a little overzealous and lost two players to red cards in the […]
LOS ANGELES — After several months of speculation, the LA Galaxy have signed 31-year-old Costa Rican defender Giancarlo Gonzalez using Targeted Allocation Money (TAM). He will occupy an international roster spot and join the team pending receipt of his International Transfer Certificate and P-1 Visa. Because of Gonzalez prior Major League Soccer stint with the […]
MONTREAL — Two weeks after the incident occurred, Harry Novillo assessed his lost passport situation while speaking with reporters. The French winger was not able to fly with his Montreal Impact teammates for what was a 7-1 loss to Sporting Kansas City on March 30. With the help of team staff, Novillo gathered the necessary […]
West Ham United striker Andy Carroll might be due for a change of scenery this summer, with the New England Revolution now linked as a potential destination. Carroll, a 30-year-old English striker, has been on the Hammers’ fringes for most of this Premier League season, which started with him missing the first 12 games to […]