There has been a flurry of activity as MLS clubs prepare for the 2017 season. Much of the attention has been on players in Central America. On Tuesday, the Houston Dynamo acquired 20-year-old Honduraninternational Alberth Elis, arguably the Catrachos’ best young striker, on a 12-month loan, and D.C. United added 24-year-old Costa Rican forward Jose […]
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MLS: Three players move in staid Stage 1 of Re-Entry Draft
The normally quiet phase of the Re-Entry Draft, Stage 1, did not disappoint. Three backups, including two goalkeepers, with a combined total of 12 league appearances in 2016 were claimed onFriday out of the 37 eligible players who elected to participate. Changing teams thusly are defender Dylan Remick (from Seattle to Houston), and goalies Patrick […]
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MLS Moves: Whitecaps acquire Sheanon Williams
Veteran right back Sheanon Williams has been traded to Vancouver by Houston. The Dynamo received general allocation money for Williams, 26, who has played 192 games in allcompetitions for Houston and Philadelphia since starting his MLS career in 2010. He joined Philly after a brief stint in the USL with Harrisburg City Islanders. In league action he’s […]
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Women's College Cup: Upstarts battle former champs
Whichever matchup the College Cup semifinals to be played Friday at Avaya Stadium in San Jose produce for the title game, the storylines will be absorbing. Two programs at schools just 210 miles apart that have reached this stage of the tournament for the first time, West Virginia and Georgetown, could meet in the final. […]
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MLS Moves: Dynamo, Revs, New York teams make moves
Houston, New England and the two New York teams notified players whether they will pick up or deny their 2017 options. Players whose options were picked up included 2016 Golden Boot winner BradleyWright-Phillips (Red Bulls) and highly regarded young Costa Rican international Ronald Matarrita (NYCFC). The Revs denied the option on Jose Goncalves, the 2013 […]
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MLS Moves: Dynamo picks up Alex's option
The Houston Dynamo has exercised club options on the contracts of five players — including Alex, voted its 2016 Player of the Year by local media and players — for the 2017 season and signedJalil Anibaba to a new contract. The Dynamo also picked up contract options on goalkeepers Calle Brown and Joe Willis, defender […]
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MLS Moves: Dynamo names Cabrera as new head coach
After employing two Scotsmen and an American as head coaches, the Dynamo has gone Colombian. The club confirmed Friday it has hired former Chivas USA coach Wilmer Cabrera to replaceinterim head coach Wade Barrett, who compiled a 4-7-11 record after replacing Owen Coyle in late May. Barrett, informed Thursday he would not be continuing as […]
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Hex Files: Boniek Garcia called up by Honduras
At least one Dynamo will be active during the MLS playoffs. Midfielder Oscar Boniek Garcia has been selected by Honduras for a training camp that will precede the start ofHexagonal play Nov. 11. The camp organized by Colombian coach Jorge Luis Pinto starts Sunday in San Pedro Sula and will feature a closed-door match against […]
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Report: Barrett out of running for Dynamo head coach
Wade Barrett, who served as the Houston Dynamo interim coach for the last five months, won’t get the head coaching job, the Houston Chronicle reported.
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MLS: Brad Davis joins vets who are retiring
Brad Davis, a six-time MLS all-star and two-time MLS champion, announced Sunday that he will retire from professional soccer at the end of the 2016 MLS season with Sporting Kansas City. Hejoins veteran Americans Ned Grabavoy, Jack Jewsbury and Zach Scott in announcing plans to step aside. Davis, 34, won 2006 and 2007 MLS Cup […]