“They defend with eight and attack with two.” New York City FC head coach Dome Torrent understands the perils that await Sunday in the second leg of the MLS Eastern Conference semifinal against Atlanta United. The Five Stripes lead 1-0 on aggregate following their triumph at Yankee Stadium in leg one and feature a dynamic […]
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MARIETTA, Ga. — The status of one of Atlanta United F.C.’s most important players is uncertain for its biggest game of the season. There’s a chance the Five Stripes could play the second leg of the Eastern Conference semifinals without midfielder Jeff Larentowicz. Atlanta United manager Gerardo “Tata” Martino told reporters Friday that Larentowicz will […]
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The United States women’s national team beat Portugal 1-0 Thursday afternoon to secure the program’s 500th all-time win. North Carolina Courage forward Jessica McDonald provided the decisive strike at the Estadio Antonio Coimbra da Mota in Estoril. She crashed into the penalty area in the 42nd minute and hit Crystal Dunn’s cross from the right flank straight […]
Minnesota United FC’s Matt Lampson is the 2018 MLS WORK Humanitarian of the Year, the league announced Thursday. The Hilliard, Ohio, native is the first MNUFC player to win an end-of-season award and the first player in league history to win the award a second time. He previously won in 2016 as a member of […]
New England Revolution general manager Mike Burns said the club has flexibility to improve its roster this offseason, but he and coach Brad Friedel signed off on contract options last week that, on the surface, indicated the contrary. Burns and Friedel declined contract options on just six players, who accounted for only seven combined appearances from […]
The Portland Timbers took the field at Providence Park for the first leg of the Western Conference semifinals Sunday, just four days after ousting FC Dallas in the knockout round of the MLS Cup Playoffs. The short turnaround didn’t seem to faze the Timbers, who fought back to earn a big 2-1 win over the […]
Zlatan Ibrahimovic wants to return to the Galaxy next season, but he made it clear Tuesday that won’t happen unless the team meets his demands. And a new contract is only one of the things on that list. “I want to be able to challenge for the trophy,” he said. “I’m not here for vacation. […]
HANOVER, N.J. — The noise, and nerves, from Red Bulls Nation is deafening. It reached a fever pitch when the New York Red Bulls, fresh off winning a third Supporters’ Shield title in six years, dropped a 1-0 decision to Columbus Crew SC on Sunday at MAPFRE Stadium in the opening leg of the Eastern […]
When Galaxy President Chris Klein traded Gyasi Zardes to Columbus last winter, he did so with a heavy heart — and a prediction. “It would surprise me not at all if he had a great year,” he said. Klein might have been surprised by how great, though, with Zardes scoring a career-high 19 goals, most […]