Major League Soccer plans to expand its presence in the lower divisions of American soccer ahead of the 2026 World Cup, targeting cities and towns without professional clubs. Currently, MLS’s reserve teams play in MLS Next Pro, which began two years ago and operates at the third tier of the game in the United States. […]
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U.S. Soccer rejects MLS’s plans to have its teams skip Open Cup
Major League Soccer’s controversial plan to have their reserve team clubs enter the US Open Cup instead of the first teams has been blocked by the U.S. Soccer Federation, the two bodies said on Wednesday. MLS announced on Friday that their teams would not compete in the 2024 U.S. Open Cup, the league instead sending […]
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Dean Smith headed to Charlotte
Former Aston Villa manager Dean Smith has been appointed the new Charlotte FC head coach.
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MLS Cup: Crew claims third championship
The Columbus Crew won their third Major League Soccer title after beating Los Angeles FC 2-1 in the MLS Cup final on Saturday. A penalty from Cucho Hernandez and goal from Yaw Yeboah gave the Crew a 2-0 lead at the interval before Denis Bouanga pulled a goal back for LAFC in the 74th minute.In […]
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MLS Playoffs: 'Hell is Real." Indeed.
The Columbus Crew came back from two goals down to beat top-seeded FC Cincinnati 3-2 after overtime in a thrilling Major League Soccer Eastern Conference final, booking a place in next week’s MLS Cup. The Crew will host the winner of the Western Conference final, being played later on Saturday, between Los Angeles FC and […]
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'Hell is Real' in American soccer's new hotbed
Just six years ago, Ohio faced the prospect of being without a Major League Soccer team, but on Saturday the Buckeye State will have two clubs, FC Cincinnati and Columbus, going head-to-head for a place in MLS Cup 2023. The MLS Eastern and Western conference finals will determine which two teams compete for the title […]
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FC Cincinnati's Miazga suspended for rest of MLS playoffs
FC Cincinnati defender Matt Miazga, the MLS Defender of the Year, will miss his team’s Eastern Conference final against the Columbus Crew after being handed a three-game suspension by the league on Wednesday. A league statement said MLS had imposed the sanction, along with an undisclosed fine, for “misconduct” after the November 4 playoff game […]
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MLS Playoffs: Columbus and FC Cincinnati wins set up Hell Is Real derby
Major League Soccer’s Eastern Conference final will be an all-Ohio affair after the Columbus Crew and FC Cincinnati won in Saturday’s semifinals. Christian Ramirez and Cucho Hernandez scored overtime goals as the Crew beat 10-man Orlando City 2-0 on Saturday. Then a scrappy encounter between Cincinnati and the Philadelphia Union was decided by a controversial […]
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MLS Playoffs: Columbus crushes Atlanta United to complete final eight
Both Columbus Crew defender Malte Amundsen (right) and Atlanta United forward Giorgos Giakoumakis scored the pulsating Game 3 at Lower.com Field in Columbus, Ohio. (Photo by Graham Stokes/Icon Sportswire) * * * * * The Columbus Crew marched into MLS’s Eastern Conference semifinals after an impressive 4-2 win over Atlanta United in the final of […]
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MLS Playoffs: Houston beats RSL on penalties
The Houston Dynamo advanced to Major League Soccer’s Western Conference semifinals, beating Real Salt Lake 4-3 in a penalty shootout after their Game 3 contest ended 1-1 after 90 minutes. Corey Baird had put the Dynamo, back in the playoffs for first time since 2017, ahead in the 28th minute but Diego Luna leveled for […]