The Portland Thorns regained the lead in the NWSL at the final international break of the 2023 season with a 2-0 victory over OL Reign. Portland, which got first-half goals from Hina Sugita and Morgan Weaver, moved ahead of San Diego, which fell at home to the Kansas City Current, 2-1. The match drew 25,218 […]
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How things stand: Major League Soccer
On a weekend that featured six ties — three of them 0-0 — the big winner was Orlando City. The Lions moved into second place in the Eastern Division and Supporters’ Shield race when it beat Columbus, rallying from 1-0 and 2-1 down to win, 4-3, on late goals by Argentina Ramiro Enrique (photo). In […]
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U.S. Soccer is headed to Atlanta
U.S. Soccer is going for it. On Friday, the federation announced that it’s going forward with plans for a national training center that will also be the new home to its headquarters. The federation’s new home will be in the Atlanta area, and Arthur Blank, the Home Depot co-founder and Atlanta United and Atlanta Falcons […]
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Colorado Rapids' supporters rip owners
The Colorado Rapids are mired in last place in the MLS standings, struggling through what is shaping up to be their worst season in their history. The Rapids, MLS founding members, are last in the overall standings with a record of 3-13-10, They have suffered shutout losses in their last three games and scored in […]
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The American Soccer Weekend
Josef Martinez will be honored before Inter Miami’s game in Atlanta, where he helped make the Five Stripes an instant hit. Photo: Inter Miami * * * * * • MLS One of the biggest weekends of the year features two city derbies (NYCFC vs. New York Red Bulls and LAFC vs. LA Galaxy) and […]
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Sporting KC's Alan Pulido gets new DP deal thanks to 'phenomenal' strike rate
Sporting Kansas City signed Mexican forward Alan Pulido to a new Designated Player contract through 2026. Though his MLS career has been marred by injuries, he ranks as Sporting’s most prolific scorer, ranking first in team history in goals per match (0.48). Pulido has climbed into a tie for second in the 2023 MLS Golden […]
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Ethan Horvath is in limbo
Ethan Horvath, who earned the shutout in the USA’s 4-0 win over Oman on Tuesday, is in limbo at his English club Nottingham Forest. Horvath, who has spent much of his European career as a backup, was not registered by Forest for the new Premier League season. The 28-year-old keeper is a victim of the […]
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MLS Power Rankings: The home stretch begins
With Lucho Acosta (No. 10) pulling the strings, FC Cincinnati is running away in the 2023 Supporters’ Shield race. Photo by Rich von Biberstein/Icon Sportswire. * * * * * Top-ranked FC Cincinnati has a commanding nine-point lead in the Supporters’ Shield race with five weeks left in the 2023 regular season. Reminder: Only results […]
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Milan Iloski headed to Denmark in 2024
Milan Iloski, who has scored 39 goals in the last three USL Championship seasons, will join the Danish Superliga’s FC Nordsjaelland on a permanent transfer from Orange County SC in the January 2024 transfer window. Iloski, 24, will remain with the OCSC for the the remainder of the 2023 USL Championship season. He has scored […]
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Hugo Perez is out as El Salvador coach
After more than two years in charge of the El Salvador national team, head coach Hugo Perezhas been relieved of his duties. The end came after a 3-2 loss at home to Trinidad & Tobago left La Selecta as the lone team in the Concacaf Nations League’s League A without a point after two games. […]