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Austin City Council vote could clear path for Columbus Crew relocation to Texas

After a series of twists and turns in a now 10-month-old Columbus Crew relocation saga, the Austin City Council is expected to vote Wednesday on a proposal that would give Crew investor-operators Precourt Sports Ventures a pathway to move to Austin for the 2019 MLS season. The vote, as reported by ProSoccerUSA last Thursday, would […]

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New York City FC

David Villa has sights on Supporters Shield and MLS Cup title

David Villa made a triumphant return for New York City FC on Sunday afternoon at Toronto FC. In a typical Villa installment, the captain angled left on the dribble with a burst in the box and slotted a 15 yard shot past Alex Bono just 15 minutes into his reappearance as City recorded a 3-2 […]

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MLS Power Rankings Week 24: Vancouver Whitecaps rise, New England Revolution fall

Vancouver Whitecaps FC made the biggest noise in Week 24, going to Portland and snapping the Timbers 15-game unbeaten streak and the Caps are also our biggest movers in the Pro Soccer USA Power Rankings after Week 24. The New England Revolution, conversely, have dropped the most for a second straight week, falling three spots […]

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Philadelphia Union

Philadelphia Union’s Adam Najem earns first call-up to Afghanistan national team

Adam Najem was admittedly skeptical about a Facebook message he received from an Afghan coach based in California.  After taking the chance of responding to the message about his game, the Philadelphia Union midfielder was put in touch with the technical staff of the Afghanistan national team.  On Monday, Najem left Philadelphia to meet up […]

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Galaxy face Rapids for the second time in 10 days, hoping for better result at home

The LA Galaxy host the Colorado Rapids on Tuesday night at 10:30pm E.T. at the StubHub Center in Carson, Calif. Just 10 days ago, the Rapids ended the Galaxy’s nine game unbeaten streak with a 2-1 victory when the two sides met at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park in Commerce City, Colo. Here are a few […]

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New York City FC News Toronto FC

Toronto FC’s season could rest on Canadian Championship success

TORONTO — Brutal. That was the word Michael Bradley used to describe Ismael Tajouri-Shradi’s 88th-minute winning goal and the loss of momentum suffered by Toronto FC in its 3-2 defeat to New York City FC, which ended a six-match unbeaten run in all competitions. Others still lingering for postgame media duties, including coach Greg Vanney […]

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Orlando City SC

Orlando City suffers another tough loss in a season full of heartbreak

Orlando City suffered a 3-2 loss at the hands of D.C. United on Sunday at Audi Field. The Lions played with 10 men after midfielder Cristian Higuita was sent off with a straight red. Here are three takeaways from the match: Another gut-punch for Orlando City Sunday night’s 3-2 loss to D.C. United was the […]

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Wayne Rooney’s big play prompts Orlando City coach to defend midfielder Will Johnson

Wayne Rooney gave D.C. United fans a highlight to remember while simultaneously crushing Orlando City supporters. The 32-year-old star striker chased down Lions’ midfielder Will Johnson in the dying seconds of Sunday night’s match with Orlando City on the counter and United’s goal empty, then sent the match-winning assist into the penalty area for Luciano […]

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News Seattle Sounders FC

Three takeaways from the Seattle Sounders’ 2-1 win over FC Dallas

[ngg_images source=”galleries” container_ids=”358″ 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 Seattle Sounders won their fifth consecutive game and eighth without a loss against FC Dallas on Sunday. The 2-1 victory over the Western Conference leaders pulled Seattle within three points of the red line. Here are three key takeaways from the match: Smith […]

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Surging Seattle Sounders down West-leading FC Dallas 2-1 at home

[ngg_images source=”galleries” container_ids=”358″ 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″] SEATTLE – The Seattle Sounders stretched their unbeaten run to eight matches with five consecutive wins following a 2-1 victory over Western Conference-leading FC Dallas Sunday night at CenturyLink Field. A possession-based onslaught and set piece goals from Chad Marshall and Nicolas Lodeiro provided […]