The Vancouver Whitecaps reacquired striker Fredy Montero on Friday, following a 13-month stint he spent with Portuguese Primeira Liga club Sporting Lisbon. The 5-foot-9 striker had 61 goals and 42 assists in 148 starts and 165 appearances in five MLS seasons, including playoffs. He is one of only 20 players in MLS history to record […]
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Tajon Buchanan was an exceptional bright spot in the New England Revolution’s otherwise disappointing 3-1 preseason loss to Louisville City on Thursday. The rookie midfielder created the Revs’ only moment of celebration in the 68th minute of his first 90-minute performance as a pro. With the Revolution down 3-0, Buchanan raced to the end line, cut […]
Orlando City is looking to finalize a deal that’ll bring former Manchester United winger Nani to Central Florida, a league source confirmed to Pro Soccer USA. The deal isn’t done yet, but Nani would join Orlando City from Sporting CP in Portugal, where he made 18 league appearances this season, scoring seven goals to go […]
NEW YORK — New York City FC forward Jonathan Lewis breached Panamanian defender Edgar Góndola Antioco to set up a Christian Ramirez goal during a recent United States men’s national team friendly. Six days later, the Florida native added another one-on-one surge past Costa Rican fullback Keysher Fuller Spence to assist Sebastian Lleget’s tally in […]
There was a glimpse into the new philosophy last year, when then-New York City FC coach Patrick Vieira lauded 16-year-old Joe Scally as the future of the club after his performance in a U.S. Open Cup defeat to the rival New York Red Bulls and when his successor, Dome Torrent, made a similar statement about […]
Orlando City coach James O’Connor is pleased with the progress of his mostly new team with the group roughly half a month away from the start of the regular season. He’s watched his team go through a trio of closed-door scrimmages, two against MLS competition and one against his old club, Louisville City, and said […]
NEW YORK — At some point, Dome Torrent was going to engage in questions about the loss of New York City FC’s captain and leading goal scorer, David Villa. Torrent, conducting his first preseason with the club, did just that during his first media conference call on Thursday. “It is not easy to replace a […]
LOS ANGELES — For many Major League Soccer players, the offseason is a much-needed time to rest, travel and relax with family. But for Los Angeles FC forward Latif Blessing, the offseason was a time to focus on his greatest passion — using the sport of soccer to give back to his hometown. Blessing was […]
Don Garber will remain commissioner of Major League Soccer for at least the next five years. MLS announced Thursday afternoon that Garber signed a new, five-year contract to remain the league’s top executive through the end of the 2023 season. Garber also will keep his position as CEO of Soccer United Marketing, according to ESPN, […]
As Daytona International Speedway continues to reinvent itself and reach new fans by hosting non-traditional events, it doesn’t sound as if the next step will be a football game. A NASCAR track (Bristol) has already hosted one of those, when Virginia Tech and Tennessee met in 2016. “It’s been done now,” Daytona president Chip Wile […]