by Paul Kennedy
FC Cincinnati and Sacramento Republic FC, two USL clubs very much in the hunt for MLS expansion teams, made a case for their bids both on and off the field with wins over MLS clubs before big crowds in the fourth round of the U.S. Open Cup. Read the whole story
by Mike Woitalla
The last time the USA played in the quadrennial Confederations Cup, whose latest edition kicks off Saturday with the Mexico representing Concacaf, came in 2009. Coach Bob Bradley's team finished runner-up, falling to 3-2 to Brazil in the final after upsetting European champion Spain, 2-0, in the semifinals. Read the whole story
by Paul Kennedy
The NASL spring leader Miami FC earned a 3-1 win at Orlando City in what Italian head coach Alessandro Nesta termed "the most important match in our short history." Forward Stefano Pinho scored the club's first-ever hat trick to move Miami FC into the round of 16 of the U.S. ... Read the whole story
by Soccer America
Thirteen MLS clubs advanced to the round of 16 of the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup, where they will be joined by two USL teams and one NASL team. The draw takes place on Thursday morning. Read the whole story
by Ridge Mahoney
A barnstorming start to his MLS career has delighted his teammates, coaches and fans but not convinced Fire midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger of anything more than coming to MLS was a good decision. He has proven to be as versatile as he is talented for the Fire, which is 8-3-4 after ... Read the whole story
by Ridge Mahoney
For work in helping its community heal and recover from an attack on a local nightclub that left 49 people dead, Orlando City SC has been named winner of the 2017 Stuart Scott ENSPIRE Award. Read the whole story
by Mike Woitalla
Jaelin Howell, the 17-year-old daughter of a Super Bowl champ, scored twice as the USA beat host Sweden (2-1), tied England (0-0) and beat Norway (3-0) while finishing second on goal difference to England at the four-team U-23 Nordic Tournament. Read the whole story
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What They're Saying: Jeff Berding
by Soccer America
"That's a big-league soccer experience right there [against] a big-league club we have a lot of respect for. I've said for the last two weeks that we're honored to host [Columbus] here in
Cincinnati. They paved the way for our ability to build this club." -- FC Cincinnati president and general manager Jeff Berding after the second-year USL team set a U.S. Open Cup
record with a crowd of 30,160, the largest for a non-final match, for its 1-0 win over the Columbus Crew. (MLSSoccer.com) ...More
What They're Saying: Oscar Pareja
by Soccer America
"It's incredible now to see how he's been growing. I think [he showed] a lot of personality. I saw him on with a lot of participation in the game, not like a young kid, but he was really dominating
the position with [Michael] Bradley." -- FC Dallas coach Oscar Pareja on 21-year-old midfielder Kellyn Acosta, who started his first game for the USA in the Hexagonal
in the 1-1 tie against Mexico at Azteca Stadium. (Dallas Morning News) ...More
Mostly tight World Cup qualifying races as Europe breaks for summer
by Paul Kennedy
The long European season is finally over. National teams will break for the summer before the mad dash to the finish line in World Cup qualifying. After playing just six games over the first five FIFA
calendar windows, European teams will play four games over the next two windows to leave room for playoffs in November. ...More
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