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Atlanta United, Portland Timbers coaches ready for historic MLS Cup atmosphere

The MLS Cup final between Atlanta United and the Portland Timbers promises to be a spectacle, at the very least. The Five Stripes have already drawn crowds of at least 70,000 to both of their home playoff games this season and all signs point to a packed final. On a conference call ahead of Saturday’s […]

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Vancouver Whitecaps, Real Salt Lake to play in the 2019 Pacific Rim Cup

For the second consecutive preseason, Vancouver Whitecaps FC will participate in the second annual Pacific Rim Cup at Aloha Stadium in Honolulu, Hawaii. The club will take part in the 2019 tournament alongside fellow Major League Soccer side Real Salt Lake, V-Varen Nagasaki (Japan Professional Football League) and Iwaki FC (Japan’s Society Soccer League). Headed […]

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Los Angeles FC

LAFC re-signs midfielder Mark-Anthony Kaye

LAFC inked a deal with midfielder Mark-Anthony Kaye on Monday, re-signing the 24-year-old to a three-year contract extension through the year 2021, plus an additional club option for 2022. “Mark is a really important player for us,” head coach Bob Bradley said. “From the start, he was open, he listened and he applied our ideas. […]

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Houston Dynamo News

Houston Dynamo defender Dylan Remick retires

Houston Dynamo defender Dylan Remick announced his retirement from MLS on Sunday, making him the second player in three days to announce his exit from North America’s top-tier soccer league. Remick, who also played with Seattle Sounders FC during his MLS career, joined Andrew Wenger, who announced his retirement Friday.  The 27-year-old defender played in […]

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Three things we learned from Sporting KC’s season-ending loss to Portland

Sporting Kansas City suffered a bitter 3-2 loss to Portland Thursday in the second leg of the Western Conference Finals. Here are three things we learned from SKC’s season-ending match:  SKC’s best playoff run in years still disappointed By the standards of most programs in most sports, being one game away from a championship appearance […]

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Florida State beats University of North Carolina 1-0 for Women’s College Cup title

CARY, N.C. — Florida State senior Dallas Dorosy made a name for herself this postseason. Before Sunday, four of her six goals came in the postseason, earning her the nickname “Miss November.” The forward saved her best effort for Sunday’s Women’s College Cup final against the University of North Carolina. She earned a new nickname […]

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It’s official: New York Red Bulls midfielder Tyler Adams transfers to Leipzig

The New York Red Bulls made official what’s long been rumored: midfielder Tyler Adams has been transferred to RB Leipzig of the German Bundesliga, the club announced Sunday afternoon. The 19-year-old will officially join Leipzig, and reunite with former New York head coach Jesse Marsch, when the January transfer window opens. Terms of the deal […]

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Columbus Crew SC US Soccer

Gregg Berhalter is the US men’s national team’s new head coach

Following months of speculation, Columbus Crew SC coach Gregg Berhalter will be officially introduced as the next head coach of the United States men’s national team Tuesday at noon ET. USMNT general manager Earnie Stewart, USSF President Carlos Cordeiro, and CEO/Secretary Dan Flynn will help with the introduction during a news conference that will be […]

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New York City FC

David Villa joins Andres Iniesta in Japan

The soccer community on the east coast woke up to the announcement on YouTube. David Villa’s new home is the top-flight Japanese team, Vissel Kobe. “The moment has come,” Villa says in his video announcement. “It’s decided. I have a new destination. A great challenge awaits. Asia. New trips. New country. New culture. New teammates. […]

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Orlando City SC

Orlando City mourns death of founding owner Wayne Estopinal

Orlando City SC and club CEO Alex Leitão both released statements mourning the death of founding owner Wayne Estopinal.  Estopinal died on Friday in a plane crash in Indiana, the statement from Orlando City confirmed.  “A gentleman, a friend, that deeply loved OC,” Leitão said on Twitter. “My thoughts and prayers are with his beautiful […]