The Houston Dynamo continue to be in win-or-else mode, needing results to keep slim playoff hopes alive. Last Tuesday, though, they got a chance to bask in the glory of their U.S. Open Cup win with a ceremony involving Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner. And this past weekend, while idle, they were in root-for-other-teams mode — […]
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CHESTER, Pa. — The 2018 Philadelphia Union is much different than any other team that’s donned blue and gold in the franchise’s nine-year history. Unlike two years ago when they backed into the postseason through a brutal second-half stretch, the Union barnstormed into the MLS Cup playoffs this season with a 5-1 win over Minnesota […]
The United States women’s national team clinched a spot in the Concacaf Women’s Championship semifinals after another resounding victory, this time putting five past Panama with the help of a Carli Lloyd hat trick. Despite Jill Ellis making nine changes to Thursday’s lineup, the USWNT once again got started quickly in Cary, N.C., as Sam […]
Orlando City (7-19-4, 25 points) failed to score in a fourth-consecutive match and fell 2-0 to FC Dallas on Saturday. The Lions have won just once in their last 21 games and are officially out of playoff contention. Here are three takeaways from the match: The offseason will be interesting With Orlando City mathematically eliminated […]
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Weston McKennie has a right adductor injury, forcing him to withdraw from the United States men’s national team ahead of Kickoff Series matches against Colombia and Peru. McKennie, a midfielder for German side Schalke 04 who scored his first goals in the Bundesliga and UEFA Champions League last week, will be replaced by Toronto FC’s […]
[ngg_images source=”galleries” container_ids=”421″ display_type=”photocrati-nextgen_basic_imagebrowser” ajax_pagination=”0″ template=”default” ngg_triggers_display=”never” order_by=”sortorder” order_direction=”ASC” returns=”included” maximum_entity_count=”500″] The Colorado Rapids suffered their seventh-straight loss Saturday night, falling 3-0 at home to visiting LAFC. The visitors opened the scoring early with a header from defender Walker Zimmerman in the 15th minute and midfielder Adama Diomande doubled the lead to 2-0 with another […]
CHESTER, Pa– Fafa Picault became the fourth U.S. Men’s National Team eligible player to eclipse the double-digit goal mark in the 2018 Major League Soccer season with a pair of tallies in the Philadelphia Union’s 5-1 win over Minnesota United on Saturday. The performance was a perfect representation of how much the 27-year-old winger has […]
KANSAS CITY — Sporting Kansas City manager Peter Vermes has never been shy. His boldness has, at times, extended to comments about officiating. But Saturday, in a 1-1 draw with the LA Galaxy at home, Vermes’s frustration with Major League Soccer officials boiled over to a new level. “I will say that LA played a […]
LOS ANGELES — With a header from Walker Zimmerman and a pair of goals from Adama Diomande, LAFC became the fifth expansion team in MLS history to clinch a spot in the playoffs during the inaugural year. The 3-0 victory over the Colorado Rapids was met by excitement from players, coaches and fans alike. Playoffs […]