In a week of just six matches, no teams changed places in the top tier of Soccer America’s MLS Power Rankings. Columbus and New York City FC maintained their spots — at No. 1 and No. 2,respectively — as did the idle teams right behind them. So did Sporting Kansas City at No. 6 and […]
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MLS Power Rankings: Road point just enough to keep Crew SC on top
Five teams remain unbeaten at this early stage in the MLS season and though the Crew failed to win it stayed atop Soccer America’s MLS Power Rankings by tying 0-0 at Philadelphia. New York City FC held second with an efficient 2-0 defeat of Orlando City in a match that exemplified the different directions taken by […]
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Todd Dunivant on building successful organizations, winning an NASL title and moving to Sac Republic
Since retiring after 13 MLS seasons in 2015, Todd Dunivant has worked as an executive for the defunct NASL champion San Francisco Deltas and is currently general manager of the USL SacramentoRepublic, which is one of three cities in the running to be added as the next MLS expansion team. The Deltas’ victory in the […]
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MLS Power Rankings: Crew SC stays on top
Road teams did well in the second week of MLS play but by holding serve at home – in front of a small crowd – Columbus held first place in Soccer America’s MLS Power Rankings. Both New York teams won at home to take the next two spots and a spectacular road victory by Los […]
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MLS 2018: Western Conference preview
The 23rd MLS season kicks off this weekend with 23 teams and of the 12 members of the Western sector, six are embarking with head coaches who were not in charge at the start of 2017. That’s a bit of a trick number, since Los Angeles Football Club is the expansion entrant for 2018 under […]
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MLS 2018: Rapids draw tough openers against Toronto FC
For the Rapids, what happens starting in early March is all that really matters, but first up there are a pair of games in February that would intimidate most teams in MLS. Head coachAnthony Hudson, who took the job in late November after leading New Zealand to the final round of 2018 World Cup qualification, […]
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Sigi Schmid: 'If you don't so self-assessments, you're never going to move forward'
No MLS head coach has won more games (254, including playoffs) than Sigi Schmid. After winning three collegiate titles during a long stint (1980-99) at UCLA, he won MLS Cup crowns with theGalaxy (2002) and Crew (2008) prior to joining the expansion Seattle Sounders in 2009 and reeling off seven straight playoff appearances prior to […]
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What They're Saying: Chris Cognac
“The older boys, they get it. It’s sports. But so many of the little boys and girls really look up to him. I’m worried they’re not going to understand. They’re just going to see somebody that theylove and they care about that isn’t going to be here anymore. It leaves a huge vacuum.” — Hawthorne […]
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MLS teams flesh out rosters with third and fourth rounds of SuperDraft
The MLS SuperDraft officially concluded Sunday witrh the third and fourth rounds conducted by conference call. The first two rounds were held Friday at the United Soccer Coaches annual convention inPhiladelphia. Real Salt Lake, Minnesota United FC, and Orlando City SC sat out the process. The other 20 teams picked a total of 35 players […]
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Benny Feilhaber is eager for life with Los Angeles FC
More than a decade after he left UCLA totest the pro waters in Europe, Benny Feilhaber is back in Southern California to embark on the voyage that is Los Angeles FC. “It was a mixed bag of emotions because as muchas I was thrilled to come to LAFC, and it’s something that I’ve thought about […]