When the Houston Dynamo face the San Jose Earthquakes at home Saturday night, it’ll be the team’s second straight match trying to stave off playoff elimination. But unlike last week, they come into this match with the confidence that a U.S. Open Cup championship brings. “We’re still excited, and the team’s still feeling it,” Dynamo […]
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The LA Galaxy will face the Vancouver Whitecaps on Saturday at 10 p.m. ET at the StubHub Center in Carson, Calif. The match will have major playoff implications for both teams. Here’s what you need to know: The Galaxy are 11-11-8 overall, 7-4-4 at home, and in seventh place in the Western Conference standings with […]
HOUSTON — There’s a reason any dose of optimism sensed by Philadelphia fans is met with caution. The words failure and letdown are common in the Philadelphia sports vernacular because those emotions have been experienced much more than the joy that comes from celebrations. Take it from a Philadelphia Eagles fan who lives and dies […]
New England Revolution coach Brad Friedel has shuffled players in just about every position this season. The one exception, until recently, was goalkeeper. But against New York City FC on Sept. 5, Friedel broke with his 26-game streak of putting raw goalkeeper Matt Turner in between the posts and opted instead for the steady hands of […]
The Seattle Sounders will hope to make CenturyLink Field a fortress once again during their Saturday home match against the Colorado Rapids. A recent blunder against the Philadelphia Union snapped a nine-match win streak for Seattle, which has struggled to maintain its traditional home form in 2018. “That Philly game was a gut punch,” Sounders […]
HANOVER, N.J. — Atlanta United comes to Red Bull Arena a team firing on all cylinders. They’re healthy, they’re lethal and on the verge of locking up the Supporters’ Shield race. They take on a New York Red Bulls side second in the Shield standings, but that will be without leading scorer Bradley Wright-Phillips, who […]
HOUSTON — Forgetting the dreadful performance produced in Wednesday’s U.S. Open Cup final won’t be easy for the Philadelphia Union, but they’re going to have to make it look that way. Seventy-two hours after falling 3-0 to the Houston Dynamo, the Union have to go to Columbus to face the Crew in an Eastern Conference […]
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HANOVER, N.J. — Ask any professional soccer player and you’re likely to get the same stock answer: Their next game is the biggest game. That’s the focus, there’s no looking ahead. But this one feels different. Yes, Atlanta United is the New York Red Bulls’ next opponent, but considering the high stakes, that the Supporters’ […]
LOS ANGELES — From its conception in 2014, LAFC has always boasted a bounty of celebrity owners and supporters. From soccer legend Mia Hamm to actor Will Ferrell, the boxes at Banc of California Stadium are often filled with a circle of well-known stars. But perhaps the most powerful owner influence this season has been […]