D.C. United has signed undrafted goalkeeper Travis Worra after finishing up at the University of New Hampshire. Worra was named the2013 America East Goalkeeper of the Year with a 0.55 goals against average. He spent the 2014 summer season with the NPSL’s Carolina RailHawks U-23 “Travis earned a contractwith his showing in preseason,” said D.C. United […]
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D.C. United carries MLS banner into regional tournament
As one of only two MLS teams to win a Concacaf club title, D.C. United carries a heavier burden than most of its counterparts every time it embarks on another quest. Granted, that lonetitle occurred 17 years ago and didn’t impose the extensive travel to hostile venue demanded by the current format, but still that […]
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Hamid becomes a student of the game
By Paul Kennedy (@pkedit) Like most good goalkeepers, D.C.United’s Bill Hamid will tell you the biggest improvement he has made is how he reads the game. “You’ve got to beat the play to the punch” is howhe sums up a keeper’s job. But before he learned how to read the game, he needed to start […]
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D.C. United will launch residency program this fall
D.C. United will become the latest MLS club to launch a residential program when it opens a program this fall in conjunction with The Calverton School, a prep school located 25 miles outside ofWashington, D.C., in Huntingtown, Md. “This is a major step forward for the D.C United Academy,” said D.C. United Director of Youth […]
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MLS Countdown 2015: In search of next rookie phenom
DAY 15: MLS is not like the NFL or NBA, where rookies come in with multi-million contracts, can’t-miss labels and loads of publicity following their collegecareers. The MLS rookies begin at the bottom of the ladder. Few have so far seen significant playing time in preseason. That’s nothing new. Just four rookies — Eric Miller […]
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What They're Saying: Bobby Boswell
“I have a big fantasy football trophy in my house of a fat guy sitting on the couch with slippers on, a beer in one hand and the remote in the other. It’s called the John. The armadilloputs it to shame. Fans want to hold it. Kids want to touch it. Maybe they should think […]
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2015 MLS Preseason Action
FC Dallas and D.C. United moved into Sunday’s final at the ATX Pro Challenge in Austin, Texas, with wins on Friday. Week 3 Results: SATURDAY,FEBRUARY 14 Houston, TX | Houston 4 Houston Dynamo U-18s 0. Chandler Hoffman was twice set up for goals by Memo Rodriguez, while AJ Cochran and Jason Johnson added goals […]
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MLS Trade Central: Michael Farfan headed to D.C.
D.C. United has signed midfielder Michael Farfan via the allocation ranking order after spending part of 2014 in Mexico with Liga MX club Cruz Azul. Farfanplayed 82 regular-season games with the Philadelphia and was selected to the 2012 MLS All-Star Game. Farfan, who represented the USA at the 2005 U-17 World Cup with his […]
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2015 MLS Preseason Action
The second week of MLS preseason action begins Tuesday with a pair of games. In Washington for a visit to the White House on Monday, the LA Galaxy will stick around for a scrimmage against GeorgetownUniversity. D.C. United will play the first international friendly of the spring when it faces Sweden’s Jonkopings Sodra IF. Week […]
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D.C. United kicks off 2015 with DP upgrade
Shortly before D.C. United players and coaches headed to Bradenton, Florida, for the first phase of preseason training, the club announced it had signed forward FabianEspindola to an extension of his option that also upgrades him to Designated Player status. Espindola, 32, set career highs for goals (11) and assists (9) last year, which was […]