COLUMBUS, Ohio — Playing on short rest after an upset penalty-kick win over D.C. United on Thursday, Columbus Crew SC faced a tall task against the New York Red Bulls. The reigning Supporter’s Shield winners entered MAPFRE stadium with the best regular season record in MLS history; the second year in a row that Crew […]
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Gyasi Zardes scored a goal in the 61st minute to give Columbus Crew SC a 1-0 victory over the top-seeded New York Red Bulls during the first leg of an Eastern Conference semifinal Sunday at MAPFRE Stadium. Zardes finished a ball centered in the box by teammate Federico Higuain, who gave the ball a slight […]
WASHINGTON, D.C.–Former England national team captain Wayne Rooney is coming out of international retirement for a one-off match in the Nov. 15 friendly against the United States men’s national team. “I am truly humbled and hugely excited to play for England at Wembley again,” Rooney said in D.C. United’s press release. “Playing for England was […]
Orlando City’s 2018 season went wrong in just about every way imaginable. The club’s marquee signings spent a good chunk of the season injured – and one big-time signing demanded to be sent away. A hot start didn’t just fizzle out with the summer months – the Lions crashed and burned once May rolled around […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. — When Zack Steffen makes a mistake, it is unusual. For that error to lead to a goal against his side, Columbus Crew SC, is ultra rare — akin to finding a snowball in the desert, or securing a proper crab cake outside of the state of Maryland. But not far from the […]
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — The New England Revolution front office will take another step in preparing for the 2019 season next week by deciding which of its current players to keep and cut. A number of Revolution players spoke at length about their contract situation and their future with the club during an end-of-season media availability […]
HANOVER, N.J. — It wasn’t quite “Let’s Make a Deal,” but there were two options for the New York Red Bulls when it came to an Eastern Conference semifinal opponent. Behind Door No. 1 was D.C. United, the longtime rival, the hottest team entering the MLS Cup playoffs with the first leg at Audi Field, […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. — On July 14, Wayne Rooney stepped onto a Major League Soccer pitch wearing a D.C. United uniform for the first time. Rooney’s arrival, combined with the opening of the sparkling Audi Field, reignited D.C. United. The English playmaker formed an attacking midfield partnership with Luciano Acosta, and the two were nearly unstoppable […]
HANOVER, N.J. — For the New York Red Bulls, winning the Supporters’ Shield was so last week. The silverware finally arrived at the Red Bulls’ training facility Friday morning, but the team has already shifted its focus to the MLS Cup, the grand trophy that has eluded the organization for 22 years. “It was a […]
LOS ANGELES — As the final minutes of the first season of LAFC soccer drew to a close Thursday night, a frustratingly familiar controversy wormed its way back into the stands of Banc of California stadium. It hadn’t been the best night for LAFC, on and off the pitch. A miscue on back-end defending and […]