Sounders striker Jordan Morris will be lost several months after suffering a torn ACL in his right knee during Thursday’s loss to Santa Tecla FC in El Salvador. The team is refusing all comment until Monday but a source confirmed Saturday that an initial diagnosis of a torn ACL was made on site at […]
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Samuel Armenteros scored twice in the second half to lead the Portland Timbers to a 3-2 win over Sporting Kansas City in their final game of preseason Saturday. The game was a tale of two halves. Portland’s top lineup struggled mightily in the first half, allowing Kansas City to put in a dominant performance and […]
Phil Rawlins was the face of Orlando City. Kay Rawlins is its heart. The face has faded into the past. The heart beats for a brighter future. “The split was difficult, partly because it was so public,” Kay says of Phil’s affair and the divorce that at first devastated her but now has reaffirmed her […]
New York City FC failed to maintain a two-goal edge in the club’s preseason finale against the Montreal Impact, settling for a 2-2 draw at Al Lang Stadium in St. Petersburg, Fla., Saturday night. Captain David Villa scored in the 12th minute of the match, collecting a delicate through ball from Maxi Moralez and dazzling spectators […]
For the first time since his long-awaited signing as the New York Red Bulls Young Designated Player, Kaku saw game action on Saturday. Alejandro Romero Gamarra, the 23-year-old attacking midfielder, made his preseason debut for the Red Bulls against Phoenix Rising FC of the USL at Kino Stadium in Tucson, Ariz. Playing on a team […]
After making several key additions throughout the offseason, Orlando City on Saturday subtracted one player. Center back José Aja was traded to Vancouver Whitecaps FC in exchange for $125,000 in 2019 Targeted Allocation Money. The club could acquire an additional $300,000 in conditional add-ons, according to a news release. If Aja is sold outside of […]
Orlando City striker Dom Dwyer will “for sure” miss the Lions’ regular season opener against D.C. United, head coach Jason Kreis said after Saturday’s preseason training scrimmage against the Chicago Fire. Orlando City opens its regular season on March 3. Dwyer is suffering from a quad strain, according to team officials. Kreis said last week […]
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Red card rules in MLS preseason: is it an exhibition or scrimmage?
In Major League Soccer’s preseason affairs, it turns out a scrimmage match and an exhibition match are not the same thing. New York City FC took a cross-country journey recently to meet 2018 expansion side Los Angeles FC and then take on the L.A. Galaxy the following night. NYCFC played the nascent L.A. franchise to […]
Mike Walker, like most proud fathers, keeps several pictures of his baby on his cellphone. Only Walker’s baby isn’t flesh and blood, it’s mainly polyester double knit. Walker, who has been the creative force behind Major League Soccer gear from German sportswear giant Adidas for nearly two decades, has lovingly nurtured hundreds of team jerseys into being. […]
Toronto FC signed former Athletic Bilbao midfielder Ager Aketxe, the club announced Friday. Aketxe, 24, was most recently on loan at Spanish Segunda Division side Cadiz before his contract was terminated by Bilbao — holder of his rights — in February, making the MLS move possible. “Ager is a talented midfielder [who] developed at a historic club in […]