SAN JOSE, Calif. — When the San Jose Earthquakes face the Montreal Impact this weekend at Avaya Stadium in the MLS season opener for both teams, defender Nick Lima will have a singular focus for the hosts: erase the memories of a disappointing 2018 and ensure a positive start to the new campaign. “It’s been […]
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ST. PAUL, Minn. — Minnesota United FC has reached Year 3 of its self-described three-year plan on the heels of a pair of losing campaigns underscored by defensive futility. Late last season, CEO Chris Wright sat for multiple interviews immediately following his pronouncement that sporting director Manny Lagos and head coach Adrian Heath received “passing […]
VANCOUVER — 2018 was a season to forget for the Vancouver Whitecaps. Not only did the club miss out on the playoffs, it also saw the dressing room torn apart after parting ways with coach Carl Robinson in September. As a result, the Whitecaps opted to completely tear down the house. There are 14 new […]
There is no shortage of attacking talent for Real Salt Lake in 2019. There is also no shortage of questions about how the team will perform this season. RSL was wildly inconsistent a year ago, backing into the playoffs following back-to-back defeats to the Portland Timbers to end the regular season and then upsetting LAFC in […]
Perhaps you’ve heard: The Houston Dynamo won the 2018 U.S. Open Cup, which not only gave them their first silverware since the 2007 MLS Cup, but qualified them for the Concacaf Champions League tournament — both a blessing and a curse. While CCL status elevated the Dynamo to a tournament featuring recent MLS Cup and […]
The Portland Timbers offseason included a series of moves on the pitch and at the stadium, Providence Park. Those changes are expected to continue well into the 2019 campaign. In addition to signing defenders Claude Dielna and Jorge Moreira, along with goalkeeper Aljaž Ivačič, the reigning MLS Western Conference champions will play their first 12 […]
COMMERCE CITY, Colo. — The 2018 season was one of growing pains for the Colorado Rapids, finishing second to last in the Western Conference with 31 points in 34 games – the worst total for a 34-game season in club history. That, along with a couple lengthy winless spells, was just one of the many […]
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — The New England Revolution enter the 24th season in Major League Soccer trying to return to the postseason after a three-year drought. Seven teams per conference can clinch playoff berths in 2019, compared to six in past seasons, meaning the Revs have extra wiggle room. Of course, so do the 11 other teams […]
FRISCO, Texas — For the first time in five seasons, FC Dallas has a new coach. After former coach Oscar Pareja left for Liga MX side Club Tijuana, academy director Luchi Gonzalez was promoted. His arrival brought many questions, including the direction of the club for 2019. The team has been competitive year in and […]
The New York Red Bulls set a regular-season MLS record for points in a season en route to winning the Supporters’ Shield for a third time in the last six seasons. What can they do for an encore? It’s all about the silverware. There’s pride in the regular-season accomplishment, but bitterness about how the season ended […]