By Ridge Mahoney (@ridgemax) More than a decade ago was the last time D.C. United won an MLS title, and the last time most U.S. fanssaw Earnie Stewart in a team jersey. Stewart played 26 regular-season games and all four in the playoffs as United captured the 2004 MLS Cup, the last of its four […]
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Honduran Peralta shot dead in his hometown
Honduran international midfielder Arnold Peralta, a former captain of his country’s U-20 team and member of its 2012 Olympic team, was shot deadin his hometown of La Ceiba Thursday night. Peralta, 26, played for Honduras at the 2012 Olympic Games and at the senior level had accumulated 29 caps, though he missed the 2014 World […]
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D.C. United's new logo, a 'modern evolution'
D.C. United, one of the most storied teams in MLS history, unveiled a new logo for only the second time, introducing it at the club’s annual holiday celebration in Washington on Thursday beforeplayers, staff and fans. In a statement, United said marketresearch pointed to the need for modernization to reflect the growth of soccer and […]
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Earnie Stewart begins Philadelphia shakeup
New sporting director Earnie Stewart moved quickly to shake up the Philadelphia Union, as it made two moves on the opening day of MLS offseason trading by sending midfielders CristianMaidana, tied for second in assists in MLS in 2015, and Andrew Wenger to Houston and acquiring Chris Pontius from D.C. United. Philadelphia received the Dynamo’shighest […]
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Red Bulls-Crew SC Takeaways: Columbus holds on, barely
A 2-0 lead from the first leg proved to be just enough for Columbus to capture the Eastern Conference title despite losing the second leg, 1-0, at Red Bull Arena Sunday. The Red Bulls couldn’tbreak through until the third minute of stoppage time, when substitute Anatole Abang headed in from close range. They nearly equalized […]
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Red Bulls' success nets Marsch Coach of the Year honors
Inexperienced head coaches don’t often flourish in MLS, yet in just his second season as a head coach and first in charge of the Red Bulls, JesseMarschearned honors as Coach of the Year. Voting by MLS team coaches and officials, current players, and media members determined theCoach of the Year selection. FC Dallas head coach Oscar […]
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Robles wins Goalkeeper of the Year honors
The man who played every minute in the nets as the New York Red Bulls captured the Supporters’ Shield is also this year’s Allstate Goalkeeper of the Year. Luis Robles, 31, topped a group of finalists that also included David Ousted of Vancouver and 2014 winner Bill Hamid of D.C. United in voting conducted among teamofficials […]
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Saborio re-signs with D.C. United
Veteran Costa Rican forward Alvaro Saborio, who arrived from Real Salt Lake in mid-season, has agreed to a contract extension with D.C. United. Saborio,33, has scored 67 goals over six seasons in MLS but his contract was to expire at the end of the 2015 season, which made him expendable at RSL. Saborio had four […]
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Columbus-Montreal Takeaways: Redemption for Kamara
Columbus won its first playoff series since capturing its only MLS Cup title in 2008 by beating Montreal, 3-1, in extra time to take the Eastern Conference semifinals on aggregate, 4-3. Kei Kamara, who tied for the league lead for goals in the regular season with 22, netted the first and last goals for Crew […]
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NY Red Bulls-D.C. United Takeaways: No drama in Harrison
On a day of drama around MLS, one series was never really in doubt. The New York Red Bulls knocked out D.C. United in the Eastern Conference semifinals for the second year in a row. They followed upon a 1-0 win at RFK Stadium with another 1-0 decision at Red Bull Arena. 1. A maturing […]