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Week 1 MLS recap: 41 goals, 3 reds, snow and the next big thing

Major League Soccer didn’t disappoint in its first week back.  Forty-one goals, three red cards, one snow game, a return of one of the top Americans playing in the league and the debut of the next big phenom highlighted the 12-game slate Saturday and Sunday.  Seattle was one of the biggest winners of the weekend, […]

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Minnesota United FC

Loons get rare road victory: 3 things from Minnesota United’s 3-2 win in Vancouver

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Orlando Pride

Veteran Orlando Pride defender Ali Krieger on first day of camp: I feel like I’m 25

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Improvements are coming at Sky Blue FC, but is it enough?

NEW YORK — Since reports surfaced last summer that Sky Blue FC had below-standard living, training and traveling conditions for players, the club has been urged to improve the situation. While some of those demands, particularly in housing and training facilities, will be met this year, doubts remain about whether the club has done enough. National […]

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LAFC tops Sporting KC 2-1 in stunning last-minute thriller

LOS ANGELES — It almost didn’t happen. The referee had signaled for stoppage time and the scoreboard was stuck at 90 minutes, the score tied 1-1. After falling early in the game, then tying up the score, LAFC had spent the past 43 minutes of its home opener tied with Sporting Kansas City, and the […]

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Los Angeles FC Sporting Kansas City

Watch: Adama Diomande wicked game-winner for LAFC vs. Sporting KC

Adama Diomande navigated around defenders and whipped a shot into the top left corner of the net to hand victory to Los Angeles FC in the final second of its 2019 Major League Soccer season opener Sunday night against Sporting Kansas City.  SKC was playing with 10 men after Roger Espinoza earned his second yellow […]

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New York City FC

Midfield is strike force for New York City FC on opening day

ORLANDO, Fla. — While the search for a striker continues for New York City FC, the team revealed goal scoring ingredients from the second tier of its attack during a 2-2 draw Saturday at Orlando City Stadium. Midfielders Ebenezer Ofori and Alex Ring exposed striker tools to account for the pair of Pigeon goals. “Everybody […]

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D.C. United takes down Atlanta United 2-0 on rainy night at Audi Field

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Watch: DC United leads Atlanta United 2-0 in season opener

Paul Arriola and Luciano Acosta scored just before halftime and just after, respectively, to put D.C. United up 2-0 over reigning Major League Soccer champion Atlanta United during their 2019 season opener Sunday night. Arriola scored the opening goal during first-half stoppage time, a shot into the left side of the net. Acosta and Wayne […]

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Orlando City SC

Three takeaways from Orlando City’s 2-2 draw with NYCFC

Orlando City battled back for a 2-2 draw against NYCFC on Saturday in Orlando City Stadium, securing a point to open the season. Here are three takeaways from the match:  1. An offseason of improvement for Mueller Second-year forward Chris Mueller looks poised for a breakout season. He created five chances against NYCFC and scored […]