By Ridge Mahoney (@ridgemax) So much international soccer — Gold Cup, Women’s World Cup, prestigiousclub friendlies — was played during July that some great moments in MLS may have been overlooked. The MLS debuts of NYCFC’s Andrea Pirlo and the Galaxy’s StevenGerrard are milestones in the league history and both players showed their stuff as […]
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USL Roundup: Timbers 2 beat Newcastle
On the final game of its visit to North America, Newcastle United of the English Premier League ran into a buzzsaw at Providence Park Tuesday night. Four differentTimbers 2 scored as the USL club came back from a 1-0 deficit to beat the Magpies, 4-3. Goals by Fatawu Safiu, Anthony Manning, Taylor Peay, andNick Besler wiped […]
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ICYMI | MLS: Chelsea falls to Red Bull reserves
Homegrown player Sean Davis scored twice and two Red Bulls II player added goals as the New York Red Bulls defeated Premier League champion Chelsea, 4-2, in theInternational Champions Cup. Jermaine Defoe returned to BMO Field and hit a pair in Sunderland’s 2-1 win over Toronto. FC Dallas has used Targeted AllocationMoney to sign another […]
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ICYMI | MLS: Donovan picks his Homegrown crop
MLS has chosen its Homegrown players who will face Club America’s U-20 team in the Chipotle MLS Homegrown Game July 28 at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park. AmobiOkugo is joining his third MLS team while Salvador Carrascois headed to his fourth team as they were moved in a deal involving Orlando City and SportingKansas City. 1. […]
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ICYMI | MLS: Crew douses Fire, Ashe joins Orlando City
Amid a busy week of Gold Cup group games and international friendlies, Crew SC picked up its first win of the season on the road in a midweek Midwest match in Chicago. Defender Corey Ashehas landed on a new team after nine seasons in Houston, and there are rumblings of back-line change in Montreal. Ashe […]
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MLS Power Rankings: Road win keeps SKKC atop heap
There was no movement in the top spots in Soccer America’s MLS Power Rankings but Eastern teams Montreal, Philly and the Red Bulls advanced a few slots by winning convincingly. A fifth straightloss dropped New England to one off the bottom slot. MLS, Week 19 Results: July 10 San Jose 0, Houston 2. Highlights July 11 NY […]
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ICYMI | MLS: Landon Donovan to debut as coach
The 2015 MLS All-Star Game festivities in Colorado will include the Chipotle MLS Homegrown Game, a match between the Club America U-20 team and a squad of Homegrown players coached by Landon Donovan. Quakes forward Mark Sherrod is anxious to play against his former team, Houston, but a suspension has removedSan Jose defender Jordan Stewart from […]
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MLS Power Rankings: Sporting KC retains first place
Sporting Kansas City kept the top spot in Soccer America’s MLS Power Rankings after sitting out the weekend; solid wins by FC Dallas, the Galaxy and Portland moved them up the rankings. GoldCup play starts this week and just about every team will be affected by absences. Only the Revolution is callup-free. MLSResults: Friday, July […]
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ICYMI | MLS: Philly's no to Palacios, Crew-Revs rematch
The struggling Philadelphia Union has decided not to add Honduran midfielder Wilson Palacios during its midseason evaluation. Just about halfway into the MLS season, Columbus and NewEngland are set to play their sixth game in less than a year. Neither team comes into Wednesday’s game in good form. 1. Philly passes on Palacios. Few wouldargue […]
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ICYMI | MLS: Meram's long jaunt; Lletget's first goal
Only five league games were played last week as many teams were able to rest up for a busy stretch of league games and Open Cup matches. Many players have returned from international duty as MLS headcoaches prepare for a double-dip of Open Cup and league games this week, and 14 coaches also have games […]