The San Jose Earthquakes’ intent in its near-the-top-of-the-table showdown at Los Angeles FC was not to send a message.
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MLS weekend roundup: CF Montréal moves quickly to change coaches (again)
In 2025, it took only five MLS games before CF Montréal parted ways with head coach Laurent Courtois. In 2026, Courtois’ replacement, Marco Donadel, lasted two more games before he was ousted.
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2002 World Cup Flashback: Five names to have at your fingertips
Here are five names to have at your fingertips about the 17th World Cup, hosted by Japan and South Korea and won by Brazil. Papa Bouba Diop. Regional rivals Japan and South Korea competed so fiercely to host the first World Cup outside Europe and the Americas that FIFA settled on making them co-hosts. Each country […]
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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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What They’re Saying: Bruce Arena on Levi’s Stadium
The San Jose Earthquakes hosted LAFC at Levi’s Stadium, instead of at its 18,000-capacity PayPal Park, and drew 50,978 fans.
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Bruce Arena on rebuilding the Quakes, Mauricio Pochettino steering the USMNT, and the 2026 World Cup’s impact
Bruce Arena is in his first season at the San Jose helm. The benchmark of U.S. World Cup success was set when Arena guided the USA at 2002 World Cup.
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Bruce Arena on USMNT’s recent struggles: ‘It was shocking’
Bruce Arena says he was “shocked” how the U.S. national team did against Panama and Canada at the Concacaf Nations League, where it lost both to both teams.
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MLS: DeJuan Jones reunited with Bruce Arena at Quakes
Also: Kristian Fletcher was recalled by D.C. United from the Premier League’s Nottingham Forest. RSL wins appeal of Diego Luna red card.
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MLS nostalgia in San Jose
On Sunday, San Jose celebrated players and staff from the MLS’s inaugural 1996 game vs. D.C. United. The nostalgic reminiscing was especially sweet because it underscored how far America soccer has come. They marveled at the PayPal Park while San Jose coach Bruce Arena noted the “hell of a lot better” field: “Nobody was running […]
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San Jose routs D.C. United in MLS Game 1 celebratory match
San Jose honored players and staff from the MLS’s inaugural 1996 game at a rematch with D.C. United.