1. The NWSL’s Washington Spirit hired Englishman Richie Burke as its new head coach and technical director. The former American Universityplayer has coached in the Washington, D.C., area for many years. Tom Torres, the interim coach after Jim Gabarra was fired in August, will stay on the technical staff. 2. Sporting Kansas City’s field at […]
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Concacaf steps in and seeks to ban Ottawa from playing in USL
In a surprise move, Concacaf is trying toblock the Ottawa Fury, a member of the USL since 2017 and before that a member of the NASL for three years, from returning to the U.S.-based USL in 2019 on the grounds that new Canadian Premier League(CPL), which will start play in 2019, is a sufficient home […]
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Dwayne De Rosario, former MLS golazo king and four-time champ, on playing pro indoor soccer at age 40
Dwayne De Rosario had a glittering MLS career. The Canadian spent some time in Germany before returning to North America with the Richmond Kickers, where he played well enoughattract MLS attention. He capped a strong debut season with the golden goal for San Jose in MLS Cup 2001. He won three more MLS Cups with […]
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Under-17 Women's World Cup: Canada and Mexico meet for place in final
It’s rare that two Concacaf teams have met in the knockout stages of a world championship. Only once have they played in a final. The USA beat host Canada in a shootout to win theinaugural Under-19 Women’s World Championship in 2002, the same year the USA beat Mexico, 2-0, in the round of 16 at […]
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MLS Moves: Impact signs pair of academy products
The Montreal Impact signed defender Daniel Kinumbe and midfielder Clement Bayiha, a pair of academy products who trained with the first team in 2018 before being sent to the Ottawa Fury,where they spent the remainder of the team. “Daniel Kinumbe and Clement Bayiha are two young players with good potential,” said Impact head coach Remi […]
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MLS Focus: 2018 Bargain-basement team
For all the talk of DPs and TAM signings, this should serve as a reminder that plenty of good MLS players are playing for modest wages. Here’s our team of bargain-basement players for2018, those making less than $100,000 in total compensation, per the latest’s MLSPA figures released this week. Goalkeeper Matt Turner, New England ($67,500). […]
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MLS Focus: Three reasons for the Montreal Impact's turnaround
One of the surprises of the MLS season has been the Montreal Impact, which was overhauled in the offseason and recovered from a horrible start to sit sixth in the Eastern Conference with five games toplay. Under first-year coach Remi Garde, the Impact started off with a 4-11-0 record but is 8-3-3 since then with […]
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Toronto FC bans supporters group over Ottawa fire
Following an investigation into the fire that resulted from fireworks set off during Toronto FC’s Canadian Championship match at the Ottawa Fury’s TD Place Stadium in July, the MLS club haspermanently banned the supporters group Inebriatti. A blast was set off in the away section of TD Place Stadium, igniting a fire in the stands, […]
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Another Canadian title for Toronto FC this year brings muted celebration
It’s been a season of frustration for Jozy Altidore and Toronto FC, but they put that aside to beat the Vancouver Whitecaps, 5-2, and win their third consecutive Canadian Championship with a7-4 aggregate victory. Three days after being ejected in the 11thminute of TFC’s match it lost to New York City FC, 3-2, Altidore scored […]
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MLS Focus: Alphonso Davies: 'I always dreamed of a moment like this'
The Alphonso Davies deal is done. The Vancouver Whitecaps and Bayern Munich announced the terms of the record transfer for an MLS player. — The Whitecaps will receive a fixedtransfer fee and additional compensation that could total more than $22 million. (The previous MLS record was $10 million for Jozy Altidore, sold by the New […]