• Christian Pulisic sends AC Milan into Serie A lead. Pulisic scored in the 87th minute, stabbing a ball with a half-volley initially played into the penalty area by Yunus Musah, to give AC Milan a 1-0 win at Genoa that moved it into the Serie A when Inter Milan was held to a 2-2 […]
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NWSL: Three teams set attendance records
Eight teams will enter final week battling for the final four playoff berths. Angel City FC staved off almost certain elimination when Savannah McCaskill scored in the stoppage time to give it a 2-1 win at Houston on Sunday night. Portland became only the second team to clinch a postseason berth when it beat Gotham FC. […]
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Brian O'Donovan, Celtic music ambassador and Boston soccer promoter, dies
Brian O’Donovan, the man most responsible for bringing soccer to the forefront in Boston in the 1990s, has died at the age of 66 after a long battle with glioblastoma, an aggressive form of brain cancer. O’Donovan, who was born in Ireland, was best known in the Boston area as the host of the weekly […]
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USL Championship: Weekend report
Eastern Conference: • Pittsburgh won the 2023 Players’ Shield when it beat Tampa Bay 2-0 in their top-of-the-table clash. The Riverhounds got goals from Albert Dikwa and Arturo Ordonez. Jamaican keeper Jahmali Waite picked up his 10th shutout. • Juan Agudelo and Collin Smith scored second-half goals to give Birmingham a 2-0 win that moved […]
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U.S. Olympic men's team calls up 23 players for first camp
U.S. Olympic men’s head coach Marko Mitrovic named 23 players to training camp in Phoenix, where his team of U-23s players will face Mexico on Wednesday and Japan six days after that. The training camp kicks off Olympic preparations for the U.S. men. Here’s a brief look at the squad … 9. The roster features nine players who have […]
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How things stand in MLS
Five MLS playoff berths remain up for grabs, but four teams were eliminated from contention on Saturday, including Inter Miami, which lost its first match in which Lionel Messi played, a 1-0 loss at home to Supporters’ Shield winner FC Cincinnati. 2023 MLS Playoffs13. Berths clinched.5. Berths up for grabs.10. Teams in contentions Eastern Conference. […]
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Seattle says thanks to Megan Rapinoe before record NWSL crowd
Retiring Megan Rapinoe played her last regular-season game at Seattle’s Lumen Field, where a record NWSL crowd of 34,130 fans watched OL Reign tie Washington 0-0. Rapinoe’s family from Redding, California, and her partner, retired WNBA star Sue Bird, were on hand for the farewell, which featured ceremonies before the match and a speech from […]
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Minnesota United fires longtime coach Adrian Heath with two games to play
With two games still to play in the 2023 regular season, Minnesota United has fired Adrian Heath, the only coach it has had in its seven MLS seasons. Assistant coach Sean McCauley, who came to Minnesota in 2020, will serve as the interim head coach for the rest of the season. Mark Watson, the technical […]
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The American Soccer Weekend
A record NWSL crowd is expected for Megan Rapinoe’s final regular-season home match in Seattle. Friday’s OL Reign-Washington game, which will air in prime time on CBS, is one of several matches this weekend with NWSL playoff implications. Photo: OL Reign * * * * * • MLS MLS’s goal in expanding the playoff fields […]
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Julie Haddon promoted to NWSL chief marketing & commercial officer
Julie Haddon, the NWSL’s chief marketing officer since her hire in August 2022, has taken on the added title of commercial officer as she heads the league’s new Marketing and Commercial Organization. The goal of the business unit is to focus on maximizing brand, fan and revenue growth for the league. The NWSL has broken […]