Less than two weeks after Columbus mayor Andrew Ginther says there are prospective investors interested in purchasing MLS’s Columbus Crew SC and multiple potential downtown stadium locationsidentified as being suitable for a new soccer stadium, the Columbus Post-Dispatch confirmed that MLS deputy commissioner Mark Abbott and otherMLS officials went to Columbus last month to meet […]
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MLS Power Rankings: Idle NYCFC stays on top as pursuers keep winning
During a week jumbled by games postponed to assist MLS survivors in the Concacaf Champions League, idle New York City FC held first against a surge of the two teams right behind it. Atlanta United’s pulverizing of Los Angeles FC and a solid Sporting Kansas City victory in the home of LAFC’s archrival preserved their […]
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MLS Power Rankings: Crew SC and New York City stay on top
In a week of just six matches, no teams changed places in the top tier of Soccer America’s MLS Power Rankings. Columbus and New York City FC maintained their spots — at No. 1 and No. 2,respectively — as did the idle teams right behind them. So did Sporting Kansas City at No. 6 and […]
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MLS Focus: The two sides to Columbus Crew SC on display
There was good news and bad news in Columbus, where a cloud of uncertainty hangs over Crew SC, whose owner continues to pursue its options in Austin. The Crew showed off its depth as all three goalscorers scored their first goals of the season. Ricardo Clark, starting in place of Trapp, scored his first goal […]
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MLS Power Rankings: Road point just enough to keep Crew SC on top
Five teams remain unbeaten at this early stage in the MLS season and though the Crew failed to win it stayed atop Soccer America’s MLS Power Rankings by tying 0-0 at Philadelphia. New York City FC held second with an efficient 2-0 defeat of Orlando City in a match that exemplified the different directions taken by […]
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MLS Power Rankings: Crew SC stays on top
Road teams did well in the second week of MLS play but by holding serve at home – in front of a small crowd – Columbus held first place in Soccer America’s MLS Power Rankings. Both New York teams won at home to take the next two spots and a spectacular road victory by Los […]
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MLS 2018: Eastern Conference preview
A surge of superiority by the Eastern Conference is not likely to abate in 2018. Toronto FC is again head of the class and a pack of pursuers is led by Atlanta United, Chicago and the twoNew York teams. There are new head coaches in New England and Montreal, and a lot of expectations for […]
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MLS Moves: Orlando City lands Meram from Crew in another mega-allocation money deal
After Ola Kamara, sold to the LA Galaxy for Gyasi Zardes and $400,000 in allocation, Crew SC acquired another stash of allocation money when it shipped Justin Meram to Orlando City. Columbus will get $750,000 in Targeted Allocation Money, $300,000 in General Allocation Money and an international roster slot for the 2019 MLS season. In […]
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MLS teams flesh out rosters with third and fourth rounds of SuperDraft
The MLS SuperDraft officially concluded Sunday witrh the third and fourth rounds conducted by conference call. The first two rounds were held Friday at the United Soccer Coaches annual convention inPhiladelphia. Real Salt Lake, Minnesota United FC, and Orlando City SC sat out the process. The other 20 teams picked a total of 35 players […]
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What They're Saying: Gregg Berhalter
“Both of them play an important role on our team, both are under long-term contracts and if any deal was to be considered, it’d have to be a significant deal. For us, we’re planningto build a competitive team next year. We’re planning to build a team that can win, and right now they’re part of […]