Randy Waldrum, who left his job as head coach at Notre Dame, one of the most successful women’s programs in the country, to take over as the Houston Dash head coach for its launch in 2014, isout. The Dash and Waldrum agreed to part ways just seven games into the 2017 season. Assistant coach Omar […]
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MLS Injuries: Lletget out 4-6 months with foot injury
Bad news for fans of the Galaxy, U.S. national team and anyone heartened by tales of perseverance. Midfielder Sebastian Lletget, scorer of the first goal in a 6-0 dismantling of Honduras Fridaynight before hobbling off in the 18th minute, has been diagnosed with a Lisfranc injury to his left foot and will be sidelined several months […]
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USA-Panama: Americans not expecting another 6-0 win
The USA men’s team has never lost in Panama City and buoyed by a 6-0 stomping of Honduras would seem primed to post a fourth straight win Tuesday in the Estadio Rommel Fernandez. The teams play their fourth Hexagonal match on the heels of drastically different outcomes on Friday night. Panama lost its first Hex […]
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Hex Files: Pinto stays on as Honduras coach — for now
Colombian Jorge Luis Pinto will stay on as head coach of the Honduran national team despite the 6-0 loss to the USA on Friday night that tied a Hexagonal record for the worst defeat ever. Theevening was so bad Pinto didn’t talk to the press after the game. The Catrachos returned home to blistering criticism […]
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USA-Honduras: Takeaways from a rare Hexagonal romp
Well, that was as impressive as it was important. One of the biggest games in the recent history of the U.S. men’s national team quickly turned into a rout Friday night in San Jose.The Americans scored early and often at Avaya Stadium to pummel Honduras, 6-0, in their third game of the 10-match Hexagonal competition […]
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Three keys to USA-Honduras
Each Hexagonal match offers up three points, and thus in theory are of equal value, and never before has the U.S. played the third game with zero points from the first two. A victory overHonduras Friday in San Jose (Fox Sports 1, Univision Deportes, 10:30 p.m. ET) is essential to restore team confidence for the […]
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USA-Honduras: Lessons from Arena's first time around
Sixteen years after his first run through the Hexagonal, Bruce Arena returns as head coach of the U.S. national team for the must-win game Friday night against Honduras. Arena knowsthe Catrachos well. In 2001, the USA achieved a feat it has never duplicated against another opponent in the Hex. It won away but lost at […]
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Michael Bradley: USA prepared 'to tilt the bar in our favor' early against Honduras
By Ridge Mahoney (@ridgemax) Doing the math for the Hexagonal can be intriguing, since 30 games played by six teams offer up a vastvariety of permutations, but so dire is the U.S. situation there’s little reason to look past its third game. There will still be 21 points on offer when the final whistle blowsFriday […]
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Hex Countdown: Rosters include 44 MLS players
The last of the six Hexagonal teams announced their squads for the two March qualifiers when New Trinidad & Tobago coach Dennis Lawrence named his team, recalling Atlanta United FC forwardKenwyne Jones, the former Soca Warriors’ captain, and Minnesota United midfielder Kevin Molino. They are among 44 MLS players on the six squads. Hexagonal Schedule: […]
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Scouting Report: Arena breaks down Honduras
There has been no Hexagonal match in which three points are more vital for the USA than the game against Honduras on March 24 in San Jose. And perhaps the USA will never be more familiarwith an opponent than the Catrachos, who could start a front six of current and former MLS players. U.S. coach […]