Orlando City SC CEO Alex Leitão has made a couple of appearances at training sessions during the past couple of weeks. The Lions are off to an 1-2-1 start, but they picked up their first win of the season last week at home against the New York Red Bulls. The club came into the season with […]
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COMMERCE CITY, Colo. – With six goals scored in their first three games, the Colorado Rapids (1-1-1, 4 points) have been on a roll offensively. As the team’s newest striker, Yannick Boli is excited to get in on the action. “I’m very excited to start the season with Colorado and win something,” Boli told Pro […]
[bc_video video_id=”5764721188001″ account_id=”3690581442001″ player_id=”H1NR7MVXz” embed=”in-page” padding_top=”56%” autoplay=”” min_width=”0px” max_width=”640px” width=”100%” height=”100%”] Professional soccer came to Annapolis, Md., Thursday as D.C. United conducted a short walk-through in advance of its debut in the Capital City. Following a roughly hour-long training session, head coach Ben Olsen and striker Patrick Mullins declared Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium a very suitable […]
The Portland Timbers and Thorns are preparing to welcome fans to Providence Park for the first time since construction began on the organization’s $55 million-plus stadium expansion project last November. The Timbers will host Minnesota United in their 2018 MLS home opener on April 14. The Thorns will then play the Orlando Pride in their […]
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SAN JOSE, Calif. — As Harold Cummings lay motionless on turf, the sold out crowd at Avaya Stadium went silent. Magnus Eriksson waved furiously toward the sideline as trainers sprinted to the attention of the San Jose Earthquakes centerback. Other teammates rushed to his aid as well, surrounding the defender and checking on his well […]
The “Barco Watch” continued this week for Atlanta United F.C. fans. At Thursday’s training session, the Five Stripes’ expensive offseason acquisition wasn’t suited up and practicing with the team, but manager Gerardo “Tata” Martino said that Ezequiel Barco could return next week, possibly as early as Tuesday. The 19-year-old Argentinian midfielder has been out since […]
Los Angeles FC took its first team tour of the club’s newly completed $30 million training facility Wednesday on the campus of Cal State Los Angeles. Players and coaches alike were ecstatic over their new home. “It’s incredible,” goalkeeper Tyler Miller said. “It’s definitely one of the nicest professional environments that I’ve been able to […]
In more than 200 career matches in Major League Soccer, Sean Johnson has combined experience, ability and athleticism to claim a lofty status – elite American goalkeeper. Johnson had an astounding nine saves and numerous crosses swatted away or snagged in a 2-1 victory Saturday at San Jose. The Atlanta, Ga., native was named to […]
In a league that’s taking off, the Sounders seem to be slowing down. Part of that was inevitable when forward Jordan Morris was lost to a season-ending knee injury. But regardless, the team that once struck fear in opponents with speedy talents such as Obafemi Martins and DeAndre Yedlin now appears flat-footed more often than […]