The Vancouver Whitecaps road trip continues after a 1-0 loss that included a controversial penalty call at Real Salt Lake City. Up next is Texas, where the Caps face the Houston Dynamo at 12 p.m. PT Saturday. The Dynamo have overcome their own disappointment after being eliminated from the Concacaf Champions League on Tuesday. For […]
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The LA Galaxy continue to settle in from a tumultuous offseason. Here is a round-up of LA Galaxy news from the last week: International call-ups Sebastian Lletget (USA) and Jonathan Dos Santos (MEX) each were called up to their respective national team training camps this week in preparation for the international dates coming at the […]
ATLANTA — Mired in a season-opening rut defined by poor results and lifeless play, Atlanta United made a change in its Concacaf Champions League quarterfinal second leg against Monterrey. Frank de Boer shelved his possession-obsessed 3-4-3 in favor of a couple of different looks and a more direct, aggressive approach. The Five Stripes’ dream of […]
NEW YORK — While New York City FC coach Dome Torrent has manipulated his attacking personnel during the initial stages of the season, one player is distinct. Whether contributing on the flank or centrally, the designated player Alexandru Mitriță is a clear regular. The Romanian transfer exposed his dynamic attacking movements while providing a clever […]
CINCINNATI — Two days after announcing a streaming partnership with FloSports, FC Cincinnati president and general manager Jeff Berding issued a lengthy reply to supporter concerns about the deal. Debuted on Monday, the multiyear partnership granted Austin-based FloSports exclusive regional streaming rights for all non-nationally televised FCC matches. That region stretches north to Dayton, South […]
NEW YORK — Ismael Tajouri-Shradi was a newcomer extraordinaire in 2018. The New York City FC forward registered 12 goals in all competitions, second only to David Villa’s 15-goal production. Tajouri-Shradi provided quality execution with four game-winning scores and a pair of late equalizers among his dozen tallies. His compositions were efficient – he had a […]
KANSAS CITY, Kan. — Sporting Kansas City saw chance after chance after chance fail, with potential goals thwarted by the post and acrobatic saves. But a three-goal stampede after the 74th minute advanced SKC into the semifinals of the Concacaf Champions League, with a 3-0 win Thursday and a 4-2 aggregate score against Panama’s Club […]
HANOVER, N.J. — When Omir Fernandez heard his name mentioned among the New York Red Bulls’ starting XI during a team meeting two days before a critical Concacaf Champions League quarterfinal showdown against Santos Laguna, his reaction was similar to when fans saw the team sheet an hour before Tuesday night’s kickoff in Torreon, Mexico. “While you’re […]
SAN JOSE, Calif. — As he settled into the comfortable chair at the head of the San Jose Earthquakes press conference studio, Nick Lima cracked wise on the extra attention. The defender had just completed another busy training session, his mind focused on his club’s upcoming game against the New York Red Bulls, but he […]
ORLANDO, Fla. — Orlando Pride goalkeeper Ashlyn Harris just shakes her head in disbelief that civilization has advanced to the year 2019 — an inclusive and enlightened time when her recent engagement to teammate Ali Krieger was celebrated among fans and athletes throughout the soccer world — and yet, Harris and her colleagues on the […]