One of the strongest, most rugged forwards ever produced by American soccer has decided to end his long career. Conor Casey, whose long career included a decade in MLS following sixyears in Germany, announced his retirement Thursday. A member of Colorado’s 2010 championship team, Casey also played for Toronto FC, Philadelphia, and Columbus. Injuries limited […]
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MLS Moves: Jahn's goals net him new contract in Columbus
A rough season for Crew SC did yield some hope for the future, and as part of its rebuild the team announced Tuesday it has re-signed forward Adam Jahn. Terms of the deal were notdisclosed. He earned $67,500 in 2016. Jahn, 25, scored five goals in 12 Columbus appearances after arriving in a trade with […]
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MLS Awards: Giovinco leads list of MVP candidates
By Ridge Mahoney (@ridgemax) Voting closed Monday for the MLS individual awards andwithout knowing who the three finalists will be in each category, here’s how we see the races shaping up: Most ValuablePlayer 1. Sebastian Giovinco (Toronto FC) 2. Sacha Kljestan (NY Red Bulls) 3. David Villa (New York City FC) 4. Bradley Wright-Phillips […]
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MLS Injuries: Crew's Francis out after shoulder procedure
Surgery on the right shoulder of Columbus left back Waylon Francis has ended his season, the team announced Wednesday. A procedure to repair a dislocation was performed by Dr.Larry Watson at Orthopedic One in Columbus, Ohio on Tuesday. Francis, 26, is recovering in Columbus. He had played in only two of Crew SC’s last nine […]
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MLS Callups: Crew's Afful summoned by Ghana
Crew SC defender Harrison Afful has joined the ranks of those MLS players called up by their national teams. Afful, 30, has joined Ghana in preparation for its World Cupqualifier against Uganda on Friday in Tamale. The Black Stars will play their first Group E game of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) qualifying third […]
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MLS Retirement: Concussions end Wahl's journey
After suffering two concussions in 2016, Columbus Crew defender Tyson Wahl intends to retire at the end of the 2016 MLS season, his 11th in the league. “Afterconsultation with doctors, I have decided to retire at the end of the season due to multiple concussions this year and the risk associated with continuing to […]
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MLS Power Rankings: Red Bulls' win takes them to the top
By extending their unbeaten streak to 13 games with a 1-0 defeat of Montreal, the New York Red Bulls nudged aside Toronto FC take over first place in the MLS Power Rankings. TFC is secondafter a 1-1 tie with Philadelphia, and FC Dallas held its spot, third, by taking a point at Real Salt Lake. […]
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MLS Playoff Watch: Breaking down the Eastern Conference's battle of bubble teams
By Ridge Mahoney (@ridgemax) No Eastern Conference team has yet clinched a playoff spot but as many as three could do so this weekendwith a month of the regular season still to be played. Conference leader Toronto FC (47 pts.) and co-second place New York City FC and New York Red Bulls (both 45 pts.) […]
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MLS Power Rankings: Rally keeps Toronto FC in first
In a matchup of the Power Rankings’ top two teams, two late goals by Toronto FC earned a wild 3-3 tie with the Red Bulls that was just enough to keep the Canadian team on top. FC Dallas heldonto third place — and clinched a playoff spot — by tying NYCFC, 2-2, at Yankee Stadium, […]
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MLS Power Rankings: Toronto FC takes over top spot
Toronto FC’s third win in the last four games moved it atop Soccer America’s MLS Power Rankings in place of FC Dallas, which dropped to third after a 1-0 loss toColorado. Despite surrendering a last-second equalizer at home to D.C. United, the Red Bulls moved up a notch into second as the only team to […]