“It’s going to be competitive with every team. I don’t think he’s going to make a difference. It’s one team, he’s one player. It’s a team sport.” — San Jose Earthquakes defender Nick Lima, dowplaying the impact Javier Hernandez will have at the Quakes’ long-time California rival, the LA Galaxy. (MLSSoccer.com)
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Friday morning: What's in the news …
1. Ron Patel has left New Mexico United to become the president of USL Championship rival Rio Grande Valley FC, based in Edinburg, Texas.Patel was the first employee and chief revenue officer at New Mexico United, which led the USL Championship in attendance in its first season with an average of 12,693 fans a game […]
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Watch: Roberto Firmino strike late to keep Liverpool win streak alive
The Brazilian Roberto Firminostruck in the 84th minute to give Liverpool a 2-1 win over Wolves and its 14th straight EPL win — and extend its unbeaten streak to 40 games, dating backto last season. League leader Liverpool — 16 points ahead of defending champion Manchester City with a game in hand — has won […]
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USMNT: Bill Hamid embraces new role
In 2019, Bill Hamid enjoyed his bestseason in goal for D.C. United since he was named the 2014 MLS Goalkeeper of the Year. He tied for the MLS lead with a career-high 14 shutouts and finished with a 1.21 goals-againstaverage, third in the league behind LAFC’s Tyler Miller (1.00) and Portland’s Steve Clark (1.04). But […]
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What They're Saying: Lucien Favre
“In training, you can see that Gio Reyna has something special. If you can’t see that, you’re blind. At 17, he does everything very well. If he continues to play at thislevel, he will make great strides.” — Borussia Dortmund coach Lucien Favre on the 17-year-old American, who made his Bundesliga debut Saturday in a 4-3 […]
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Caps: USMNT goalkeepers (2019)
1. Zack Steffen, 11 (17) 2. Brad Guzan, 4 (64)3. Sean Johnson, 3 (8) 4. Ethan Horvath, 1 (4)Jesse Gonzalez, 0 (0) Tyler Miller, 0 (0) Matt Turner, 0 (0) Note: In parentheses are career caps.
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Thursday morning: What's in the news …
1. The San Jose Earthquakes signed Silicon Valley firm Intermedia as their jersey sponsor as part of a multi-year sponsorshipagreement that will include the exclusive use of Intermedia’s technology for all business communications within the Earthquakes organization. The Quakes, whose jersey sponsorship agreement withSutter Health ended after the 2018 season, are also seeking a sleeve […]
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Yanks Abroad: Midweek action
Tuesday, January 21 England (Premier League) Indiana Vassilev,Aston Villa, sub-14 minutes (2-1 vs. Watford) Mexico (Cup) Rubio Rubin, Dorados, 90 minutes (2-1 at Guadalajara) Wednesday, January 22 England (Championship) Tim Ream, Fulham, 90minutes (0-0 at Charlton Athletic) Mexico (Cup) Jonathan Gonzalez, Monterrey, 90 minutes (4-3 at Celaya) — SebastianSaucedo, UNAM, 24 minutes (2-4 at Santos) Netherlands (Cup) […]
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Datebook: U.S. Open Cup (First Round)
The pairings have been set for the 19 games in the first round of the 2020 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup. The games will be played March 24-25 and involve 38 amateur teams from the OpenDivision: 13 local qualifiers, 14 NPSL clubs and 11 USL League Two teams. Five matches are between teams from the […]
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Watch: Scenes from U.S. men's national team convening with U-20s at Florida training camp
U.S. head coach Gregg Berhalter, U-20 boss Anthony Hudson, and U-20s Dave Ochoa, Aidan Morris and LeoSepulveda provide insight into the value of national teams working together.