MLS 2020 season will kick off with 26 teams. True or False: More than half will be coached by men with MLS playing experience? Answer:True. Fourteen MLS head coaches played in MLS. Chicago Fire Raphael Wicky (Chivas USA, 2008) Colorado Rapids Robin Fraser (LA Galaxy,Colorado Rapids, Columbus Crew, 1996-2005) Columbus Crew Caleb Porter (San Jose […]
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New Nashville stadium remains in limbo
More than twoyears after Metro Nashville — the local city council — approved a plan for a 30,000-seat soccer stadium at the city’s fairgrounds, paving the way for Nashville to be awarded the first of six newfranchises to enter MLS, starting in 2020, the project remains stalled. MLS confirmed the impasse in a statement issued […]
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Three things to know about … Panama's women's national team
Teenager Yenith Bailey is back on goal for Panama, which faces the USA Friday in Olympic qualifying in Houston. 1. Arepeat of 2019 Women’s World Cup qualifying is unlikely. Panama opened play at the Concacaf Olympic Qualifying Tournament with a 6-1 loss to Costa Rica. In October 2018, the Canaleras upsetMexico, 2-0, in group play […]
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Current MLS collective bargaining agreement extended one week
MLS and the MLS Players Association will continue to attempt to negotiate a new collective bargaining agreement while working under the current agreement slated to expire on Friday and extended foranother week, through Feb. 7. The drop-dead date for a new agreement is Feb. 29, the start of the 2020 regular season, so another extension […]
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Friday morning: What's in the news …
1. Pleasantrees, a marijuana company, will be a sponsor of Detroit City FC, whose men’s team plays in the NISA and women in the UWS. As theclub’s Official Training Partner, DCFC will have training jerseys featuring the Pleasantrees logo and its indoor facility renamed Pleasantrees Field. Michigan legalized recreational marijuana in2019 and medical marijuana in […]
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Datebook: U.S. Open Cup (Second Round)
The pairings have been set for the 29 games in the second round of the 2020 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup. The games will be played April 7-9 and involve 39 pro teams from the USLChampionship, USL League One and new NISA and the 19 first-round winners. First Round: Schedule NortheastRegion April 7 in Pittsburgh, […]
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What They're Saying: Bruce Arena
It’s not great, but it’s not terrible. I think they’ll be positioned to qualify for the next World Cup. I have no doubt in my mind they’ll qualify the next World Cup. No doubt…. The way the format is set for qualification, I think they’ll be positioned to qualify.” — Bruce Arena, on the current […]
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Watch: A singing performance by New York City FC's new defender
Iceland defender Gudmundur Thorarinsson, signed this week by NYCFC, competed in Songvakeppnin, which determines Iceland’s Eurovision Song representative.
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What They're Saying: Juergen Klopp
“The best way is you don’t breathe pretty much or you jump in the water, don’t breathe and then come out after 38 games and then you have a look what happened there. It’s difficult enough because weare not underwater. That’s how we really see it.” — Liverpool coach Jürgen Klopp‘s crystal clear explanation of […]
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Women's soccer milestone: Christine Sinclair breaks Abby Wambach's scoring record
With two goals in Canada’s 11-0 win over St. Kitts & Nevis in Concacaf Olympic qualifying, Christine Sinclair broke the all-time women’s national team scoring record. From thepenalty spot in the seventh minute after getting fouled, the 36-year-old tied Abby Wambach‘s record of 184 goals. Sixteen minutes later, she finished from seven yards out. “Just […]