TORONTO — When their jobs are on the line — and in soccer, they almost always are — most coaches will rely on veteran players. There are good reasons for that. Veterans have seen it all before, so they are better equipped to stay level-headed. They may communicate more effectively. They tend to be more […]
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As the teams retreated to the locker room at halftime, it looked like the San Jose Earthquakes, dominant for 45 minutes and holding a one goal lead, might earn their first ever regular-season win at Red Bull Arena. Instead, they collapsed and New York scored four times in the second half en route to a […]
[ngg_images source=”galleries” container_ids=”494″ display_type=”photocrati-nextgen_basic_imagebrowser” ajax_pagination=”0″ template=”default” ngg_triggers_display=”never” order_by=”sortorder” order_direction=”ASC” returns=”included” maximum_entity_count=”500″] BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Argentina’s soccer association announced Saturday that the national women’s league will be granted professional status, marking a milestone in a country that is home to Lionel Messi and some of the world’s greatest players but still views soccer as […]
The Colorado Rapids hosted a tired Sporting Kansas City side that entered the match on short rest Sunday night. After a dogged and goalless first half, former SKC forward Diego Rubio broke the deadlock with his goal in the 54th minute to give the hosts a 1-0 lead. But a late sending off for Rapids […]
Stand up and give yourselves an extended round of applause, FC Cincinnati fans. Sunday’s home opener for the expansion side at Nippert Stadium was a dream come true for everyone involved with the franchise. Kendall Waston’s 15th-minute goal ignited the party that started well before kickoff around the stadium, and it continued further when Allan Cruz […]
ATLANTA — Miles Robinson isn’t supposed to be Atlanta United’s standout performer early in the 2019 season, but he is. The club’s first-choice 11 includes the reigning Major League Soccer Most Valuable Player, the reigning South American Footballer of the Year and one of Argentina’s brightest under-20 prospects. Robinson, a 22-year-old centerback who played college […]
BRONX, N.Y. — Here are three things we learned from New York City FC’s 2-2 draw against LAFC Sunday afternoon at Yankee Stadium. Mitrita’s development Every goal for Alexandru Mitrita is important, but there’s something special about your first. Especially when you come in as a Designated Player, rightly or wrongly, filling the spot vacated […]
Sean Johnson was striding swiftly through the corridor at Yankee Stadium to join his teammates for a postgame meal following another impressive performance in goal for New York City FC. Johnson had two saves along with several strong interventions to help the Pigeons to a 2-2 draw with visiting LAFC. Evident was a bounce to […]
COMMERCE CITY, Colo. – On a brisk St. Patrick’s Day evening, the Colorado Rapids and Sporting Kansas City both found a stroke of luck with goals, but nothing separated them in a 1-1 draw at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park. After taking a 1-0 lead on a second-half goal from Diego Rubio, Colorado dropped points, going […]
TORONTO — Two games against Eastern Conference rivals. Two wins. Toronto FC (2-0-0, 6 points) is not the team that won the MLS Cup in 2017 quite yet, but it is much, much better than last year. The Reds have their energy and positivity back — and they have Jozy Altidore. Altidore scored a late […]