The USA improved its winning streak at the Concacaf U-20 Women’s Championship to 17 games with a 5-2 win over Canada on Tuesday. The USA will face Costa Rica, the second-place team in Group B, in Friday’s semifinals for a berth to the 2024 Under-20 Women’s World Cup. Mexico and Canada meet in the other […]
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LA Galaxy president Chris Klein is out
In a move brewing for months, the LA Galaxy, last in MLS’s overall standings with a 2-9-3 record, parted ways with Chris Klein, its president for the last 11 years. The Galaxy won the last of its record five MLS titles in 2014 but has struggled since then, failing to make the playoffs in four […]
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Nashville SC's Hany Mukhtar remains MLS's hottest player
Nashville SC moved into second place in MLS’s Supporters’ Shield race with a 3-1 win over Columbus Crew on Sunday night in front of a sellout crowd of 30,109 at GEODIS Park. The win extended Nashville SC’s unbeaten streak in MLS play to seven consecutive matches, the longest active streak in the league. It trails […]
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Under-20 Men's World Cup: USA will face New Zealand in round of 16
The USA will face New Zealand on Tuesday in the round of 16 at the Under-20 Men’s World Cup. The USA swept its group for the first time in 17 appearances at the U-20 world championship and is the only team to shut out all three group opponents. Host Argentina is the only other team […]
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USL Championship: Weekend report
Eastern Conference:• Charleston defeated Rio Grande Valley FC, 2-0, thanks to a pair of goals by Augi Williams at H-E-B Park. Keeper Trey Muse made 10 saves (a league-high for the 2023 season) in the win, which kept the Battery in the conference lead, four points ahead of Tampa Bay, Louisville City and Pittsburgh. • The Rowdies were winners of […]
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NWSL Weekend: Megan Rapinoe ignites OL Reign win with three assists in span of 21 minutes
OL Reign rebounded from back-to-back losses to beat Angel City FC, 4-1.Megan Rapinoe sparked the comeback from a 1-0 deficit with an assist on a goal by Elyse Bennett in the 34th minute and assists on a pair of goals by Veronica Latsko three minutes apart in the second half, in the 52nd and 55th minutes. “I think in the […]
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USA opens with 6-0 win at 2023 Concacaf U-20 Women's Championship
North Carolina’s Ally Sentnor drew three penalties and converted the first two herself to lead the USA to a 6-0 win over Panama in their opening day at the 2023 Concacaf U-20 Women’s Championship. The match in Santo Domingo, the Dominican Republic capital, was originally scheduled to be played on Wednesday, but all Group A games were […]
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Toronto FC omits Italian star Federico Bernardeschi for Saturday's game
Bob Bradley said he made a “coach’s decision” not to dress Italian star Federico Bernardeschi for Toronto FC’s MLS match against D.C. United. The move, based “on internal discussions,” according to Bradley, follows remarks Bernardeschi made after a 1-0 stoppage-time loss at Austin FC. Among other things, Bernardeschi said “we need an idea of how we play” and “it’s […]
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The American weekend preview
Gio Reyna and his Borussia Dortmund teammates will have a lot to celebrate if they beat Mainz. * * * * * The Memorial Day weekend marks the end of play in the Bundesliga and Premier League, the former ending a dramatic title race and the latter featuring a relegation battle that could impact the […]
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Matt Crocker: Aim is to have new USMNT coach in place by the end of summer
Matt Crocker won’t officially take over as U.S. Soccer’s new sporting director until Aug. 2 but around then is when he might be wrapping up the process of hiring a new U.S. men’s national team head coach. There is no date set for when the new U.S. men’s national team coach must be hired but […]