St. Louis City SC captured the first trophy in its four-year history, beating host Columbus Crew 5-3 in a penalty shootout after a scoreless 120 minutes in the U.S. Open Cup final.
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MLS NEXT PRO: Crew 2 coach axed for sexism, physical abuse toward female ref
Columbus Crew sacked Argentine Federico Higuain, the coach of its MLS NEXT Crew 2 team for telling a female referee: “Don’t forget this is a man’s game” while refusing to release her from a handshake. Higuain, the brother of former Argentina and Real Madrid forward Gonzalo Higuain, had already received a red card and a […]
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Josef Martínez leads Crew into Open Cup final
Martínez scored the first goal for the Columbus Crew in its 2-1 win over visiting Orlando City before a slim crowd of 8,805 fans at ScottsMiracle-Gro Field. Martinez has won five titles with three different MLS teams.
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U.S. Open Cup: Streaking St. Louis City aims for first final
City SC takes a team record 16-game unbeaten streak into Wednesday night’s semifinal at the Colorado Rapids. St. Louis has a long history of success in the Open Cup. Seven different teams won Open Cup titles. The other semifinal will pit the Columbus Crew against Orlando City in battle of former champions.
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Leagues Cup: Chicago Fire leads MLS clubs’ trophy quest
The Chicago Fire, seeking its first title since winning the 2006 U.S. Open Cup, hosts Monterrey on Tuesday in the Leagues Cup quarterfinals after a perfect League Phase. Also on Tuesday, Real Salt Lake faces Leon. On Wednesday, a pair of MLS strugglers will try to extend their surprising Leagues Cup runs against Liga MX foes.
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Curacao keeper Room jokes he deserves statue after World Cup heroics
Curacao goalkeeper Eloy Room joked that he deserves a statue on the Caribbean island after a jaw-dropping display that earned the team their first-ever World Cup point. The 37-year-old shot-stopper made 15 saves in the Group E match against Ecuador on Saturday to keep alive Curacao’s hopes of progressing to the knockout stages. His tally […]
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Tim Bezbatchenko is returning to Columbus
Tim Bezbatchenko has been named president of global soccer for Haslam Sports Group in charge of MLS’s Columbus Crew, the Columbus NWSL team that will start in 2028 and HSG’s future investments in domestic and global soccer.
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U.S. Open Cup: Crew and Rapids advance to semifinals
The semifinal dates are set: Columbus vs. Orlando City and Colorado vs. St. Louis City,
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Crew ousts Swedish coach Henrik Rydström after 14 games
The Columbus Crew became the fourth MLS team to make a coaching change in the first three months of the 2026 season.
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On a Roll: Four MLS players to keep an eye on this weekend
We’re in for another full slate of MLS action this weekend! Here are five players you should be keeping a close eye on on Matchday 7! Matt Turner (New England Revolution)Up Next: Saturday, May 2, 7:30 pm ET — vs. Charlotte. 📺 Apple TV Is Matt Turner back? After returning to New England from a frustrating […]