Sky Blue FC announced on Tuesday that the team will train at Georgian State University in Lakewood, N.J., beginning April 1 and will be there for the entirety of the 2019 NWSL season. In a statement,Laura Liesman, the university’s assistant vice president for athletics and recreation, said the team would have access to “high-end amenities” on […]
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The Los Angeles Sports Council honored LAFC president Tom Penn as its Executive of the Year on Tuesday night, presenting the award in the organization’s 14th annual achievement ceremony. “From the beginning, we had this really, really unique opportunity to create everything from nothing,” Penn said as he accepted the award. “I always see these […]
MLS Power Rankings Week 4: FC Cincinnati cracks the top 10
It was an abbreviated schedule in Week 4 with only 10 of Major League Soccer’s 24 teams competing during the FIFA international window. But there was still plenty of movement in the Pro Soccer USA Power Rankings. The biggest movers in Week 4 were FC Cincinnati, which jumped five spots after extending an unbeaten streak […]
VANCOUVER — There is plenty to be excited about when it comes to Canada Soccer these days. On Sunday, the national team not only qualified for the Gold Cup but also booked a place in the Concacaf Nations League A, which will kick off this fall, after convincingly defeating French Guiana 4-1 thanks to a […]
HARRISON, N.J. — For Orlando City midfielder Sacha Kljestan, Saturday wasn’t about earning a win against the New York Red Bulls. It was about earning the Lions’ first victory of the 2019 season. Kljestan, who played for the New York Red Bulls from 2015 until 2017, was booed by fans at Red Bull Arena, even […]
FC Cincinnati defeated the New England Revolution 2-0 on Sunday at Gillette Stadium. The result extends the Revolution’s winless run to start the season to four games. Here are three takeaways on what transpired on Sunday: Now they’re not working hard enough? In what was certainly the most memorable press conference of the Brad Friedel […]
VANCOUVER — The Concacaf Nations League match between Canada and French Guiana in front of 17,124 fans was not exactly a marquee matchup. But at the same time, it may be an important marker in Canada’s quest to finally qualify for the men’s World Cup for only the second time in history and the first […]
The Week 4 Major League Soccer slate may have been small because of the FIFA international break, but it didn’t disappoint in terms of intriguing storylines. Both Sacha Kljestan and LAFC earned revenge for different reasons Saturday. First, the Orlando City midfielder scored on the road against his former team. Then, the second-year franchise avenged […]
FOXBOROUGH, MASS. — New England Revolution coach Brad Friedel is adamant that his side will sign another designated player in the near future, but preached patience on the transaction on Sunday night. The Revolution probably could have used reinforcements after losing 2-0 to expansion side FC Cincinnati on a night that Friedel also questioned his […]
FOXBOROUGH, MASS. — A goal and an assist from midfielder Kenny Saief helped FC Cincinnati to a 2-0 win over the New England Revolution Sunday at Gillette Stadium. The visitors from Cincinnati were missing six players heading into the Eastern Conference clash. International duty and injuries meant four fresh faces for a new-look FC Cincinnati […]