Wednesday, August 23FC Cincinnati vs. Inter Miami, 7 p.m. ETHouston Dynamo vs. Real Salt Lake, 9:30 p.m. ETNote: Priority order for hosting final on Sept. 27 is Real Salt Lake, Inter Miami and FC Cincinnati.
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World Cup 2026: KC2026 names Holland executive director
• Katherine Holland, the director of the successful KC2026 World Cup bid, has been named the executive director of the non-profit organization overseeing Kansas City’s preparations for the 2026 World Cup. She previously served as the executive director when the 2017 U.S. Figure Skating Championships were held in Kansas City. She also worked on the […]
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Expansion: USL League One awards group Brooklyn franchise
• North Sixth Group has been awarded a USL League One franchise to launch in Brooklyn in 2025. North Sixth Group has investments in Ascoli (Serie B) and Campobasso (Serie D) in Italy. USL League operates 12 teams in 2023 and plans to add teams in Santa Barbara and Spokane in 2024.
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Friday morning: What we're reading (and listening to)
1. Apple making huge push to fuel U.S. soccer bet By Pete Gannon (Axios)2. Budweiser renews World Cup sponsor deal with FIFA despite 2022 fiasco (AP)3. Canada coach Bev Priestman names roster for camp ahead of FIFA Women’s World Cup By Neil Davidson (Canadian Press)
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Thursday morning: What we're reading (and listening to)
1. Five things to know about soccer star Lionel Messi’s deal with Inter Miami By Michele Kaufman (Miami Herald)2. Lionel Messi’s Inter Miami move causes ticket price surge throughout MLS By Elias Burke and Paul Tenorio (The Athletic)3. ‘A league with fewer demands’ — Barcelona aims dig at Lionel Messi and MLS in back-handed well-wishing message […]
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College Women: Sitch takes Denver job
• Julianne Sitch, who guided the University of Chicago to its first NCAA Division III men’s title in December, has been named the next head women’s coach at Denver, where she replaces longtime coach Jeff Hooker. Before taking the men’s head coach with the Maroons, she was an assistant coach for the Chicago Red Stars in […]
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2023 Women's World Cup: New prize money (per player)
• Champion: $270,000• Runner-up: $195,000• Third place: $180,000• Fourth place: $165,000• Quarterfinals: $90,000• Round of 16: $60,000• Group stage: $30,000Note: These payments are in addition to payments to participating federations, ranging from $4,290,000 to winner to $1,560,000 to teams exiting at group stage.
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Results: Major League Soccer
Wednesday, June 7FC Dallas 2 St. Louis City 0, (Goals: Ferreira 80, Farfan 89. Att.: 19,096.)LAFC 0 Atlanta United 0, (Att.: 22,010.)
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Datebook: 2023 Inter Miami schedule (with Messi)
July. 8 at D.C. United. 15 at Saint Louis City. 21 vs. Cruz Azul (Leagues Cup). 25 vs. Atlanta United (Leagues Cup). August. (2-16 Leagues Cup knockout phase). 20 vs. Charlotte FC, 23 *FC Cincinnati (Open Cup semifinals), 26 at NY Red Bulls. 30 vs. Nashville SC. September. 3 at LAFC. 9 vs. Sporting KC. 16 at Atlanta United. 20 vs. Toronto FC. 24 at Orlando City. (27 Open Cup final) 30 vs. NYCFC.October. 4 at Chicago. 7 vs. FC Cincinnati. 21 at Charlotte FC. (25-Dec. 9 MLS playoffs).*Venue will be determined on Thursday.Note: Secondary […]
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Wednesday morning: What we're reading (and listening to)
1. MLS, Inter Miami pushing to land Messi over Barcelona, per sources: ‘Everything is on the table’ By Paul Tenorio, Felipe Cardenas and Pablo Maurer (The Athletic)2. Lionel Messi series set at Apple TV+ By Naman Ramachandran (Variety)3. Haiti women head to World Cup with no sponsors, no home games By Jim Wyss (Bloomberg)