The FIFA break follows a crazy-busy week in MLS, with 16 league matches – including several rivalry games — as well as a few Concacaf Champions League groupmatches. FC Dallas downed Texas rival Houston, 3-1, to stay on top. Despite a home loss to Montreal, Toronto FC moved into second when New York City FC […]
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MLS Talking Points: Morris' finishing must get better
In five games, the Seattle Sounders have made up nine of the 10-point deficit they had with Portland in sixth place in the Western Conference. A big reason for that is newcomer NicolasLodeiro, who scored the stoppage-time equalizer in the 1-1 tie at Houston. But the Sounders could have had three points and a spot […]
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Struggles of MLS Cup finalists are to be expected for smaller-market teams
By Ridge Mahoney (@ridgemax) Heading into the final two months of the regular season,there’s a very real possibility that for the first time in league history both reigning MLS Cup finalists might miss the playoffs. Defending league champion Portland is clinging tosixth place in the Western Conference, ahead of San Jose thanks only to […]
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MLS Power Rankings: Eastern influence increases
Maligned as residents of the weaker conference, at least a few Eastern teams are making a case for inclusion among the league’s elite. Important wins for New York City FC and Toronto FC moved theminto second and third place, respectively, in Soccer America’s MLS Power Rankings,and a 2-2 tie by the Red Bulls on the […]
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MLS Week 24: Schedule & Standings
The Chicago Fire won its first game on the road since July 2014 when it beat the Montreal Impact. 3-0. The bottom three teams in the overall MLS standings all won on the road. The Columbus Crewdefeated the New England Revolution, 2-0, while the Houston Dynamo won its first away game of the year with […]
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Rio Olympics: Men's soccer rosters
The Houston Dynamo’s Erick Torres is the only current MLS player competing in the Olympic men’s soccer competition, where he will represent Mexico. His Mexican teammate Carlos Salcidopreviously played for Real Salt Lake, while Dane Emil Larsen recently left Columbus after a half season in MLS. Honduran Elder Torres plays for RSL’s Real Monarchs in […]
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MLS Moves: Fire ships Igboananike to D.C.
In a move that signals a continued roster purge that began with the arrival of new general manager Nelson Rodriguez and head coach Veljko Paunovic, the Chicago Fire sentannounced Nigerian striker Kennedy Igboananike to D.C. United for Targeted Allocation Money and the natural third-round selection in the 2019 SuperDraft. Igboananike will continueto be classified as […]
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MLS Power Rankings: Galaxy takes third, Red Bulls fifth
The last weekend of play before the All-Star Game produced some stellar performances. Leader FC Dallas played a 1-1 tie with No. 2 Colorado that kept those teams in the same spots. TheGalaxy jumped past the Timbers into third place by winning 2-1 in Portland and a 5-1 pulverizing of Philly lifted Montreal into fourth. The […]
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MLS Power Rankings: NYCFC surges into top five
The busiest week of the MLS season so far — 16 games — didn’t generate all that much change in the Soccer America Power Rankings. FC Dallasbounced back from a 5-0 thrashing in Seattle to beat Chicago, 3-1, and retain top spot. The runners-up Colorado Rapids ran their unbeaten streak to 14 games by edging […]
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MLS Countdown: Keane is heating up for Galaxy
The LA Galaxy is unbeaten in its last four games but won’t be at full strength Friday against the Houston Dynamo. However, it will have Irish striker RobbieKeane. A strained hamstring will sideline Ashley Cole for a second straight game, and midfielder Nigel de Jong has been suspended an additional match by the MLSDisciplinary Committee. […]