WANT TO SHARE THIS ARTICLE? The number of readable books about American soccer history are few and far between. All the more shame that this engaging biography of the Chicago Sting’s prolific and charismatic striker, Karl-Heinz Granitza, has so far only been published in German, Granitza’s native country. It deserves a place on any bookshelf […]
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Dan Egan on ‘The Clyde Best Story’: The Bermudan broke English soccer color barriers before starring in the NASL
In 1975, Best moved to the North American Soccer League, in which he played for the Tampa Bay Rowdies and the Portland Timbers.
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Karl-Heinz Granitza’s engaging biography shines a German spotlight on the Chicago sports hero’s legacy in American soccer
‘He made it his personal crusade that the game should grow and thrive to new heights. Not just in Chicago, but in every last nook and cranny of this country
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USL Championship: Cutting things close
The 2026 USL Championship season is supposed to kick off Friday night. Lexington Sporting Club is slated to host Louisville City in the Commonwealth Cup. It shapes up to be a good one.
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College soccer, soccer’s engine
You can make the case that college soccer is the most important thing that ever happened to American soccer.
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Obituary: Tony Field (1946-2026)
Tony Field, who started for the New York Cosmos on the right wing alongside Pelé when they beat the Seattle Sounders 2-1 to win the 1977 Soccer Bowl, died on Jan. 7 at the age of 79.
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Marc Dos Santos relishes pressure of coaching LAFC
Marc Dos Santos never expected the LAFC job, couldn’t even envision it, not until it leapt out at him, seemingly from nowhere
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North Carolina FC departs with home loss to Rhode Island FC
Two late goals from Albert Dikwa gave Rhode Island FC a 2-0 win over North Carolina FC that sends it into the Eastern Conference final.
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What makes the Sounders special
We can’t let the despicable behavior of Inter Miami players take away from how special the Seattle’s victory is and how important it is for American soccer.
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Soccer America Archives (1975 Tampa Bay Rowdies launch)
The Tampa Bay Rowdies are celebrating their 50th anniversary during this 2025 USL Championship season.