The MLS got in six games last Wednesday prior to a short World Cup break, and 13 teams have been or will be playing Open Cup games to fill the gap. Atlanta United posted another impressivevictory — 2-0 at Columbus — but stayed second behind idle (in terms of league play) Sporting Kansas City. The […]
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MLS Power Rankings: Ties at the top yield scant change
The last weekend of MLS play before the start of the World Cup produced ties in games between top teams in the Power Rankings and thus little change. Of teams in the top one-third, onlyFC Dallas won, and that victory edged FCD up a notch into fourth place. Retaining the top three spots in order […]
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Power Rankings Week 12: Atlanta tumble opens top spot for Sporting Kansas City
With the teams above it all losing last weekend, Sporting Kansas City climbed into first place in Soccer America’s MLS Power Rankings. A 1-1 tie in Minnesota was enough to lift SKC pastprevious leader Atlanta United as well as Los Angeles FC after both of those teams incurred losses. The Red Bulls surged into second […]
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Gold Cup: First three U.S. venues announced for 2019 tournament
Allianz Field, the 19,400-seat stadium MLS’s Minnesota United will open in 2019, LAFC’s new Banc of California Stadium and Philadelphia’s Lincoln Financial Field have been selected as host venuesfor the 2019 Gold Cup. L-R: Minnesotagovernor Mark Dayton, Minneapolis mayor Jacob Frey, St. Paul mayor Melvin Carter, ESPN’s Taylor Twellman, Concacaf Deputy general secretary Jurgen Mainka, MNUFC […]
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MLS Power Rankings: Atlanta United stays on top with split
A busy week of 16 games scrambled a few places atop the MLS Power Rankings, though many of the top teams stayed put by winning. Previous leader Atlanta United held first place despitelosing to Sporting Kansas City, 2-0. The Five Stripes rebounded from their first home loss by halting Orlando City’s six-game winning streak, 2-1. […]
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MLS Focus: Part 1 — State of the teams after Week 10
Less than one-quarter of the MLS season has been played, yet it’s already clear into which categories the teams can be cast. Most of what we will call “elite” teams are in theEastern Conference, which means other than Sporting Kansas City and Los Angeles FC their Western counterparts will be trapped in the playoff “bubble” […]
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MLS Power Rankings: Another impressive offensive outburst keeps Atlanta on top
Atlanta United racked up four goals in 20 minutes to overpower Montreal, 4-1, and hold first place in Soccer America’s MLS Power Rankings. Several teams, including NYCFC, took advantageof Sporting Kansas City and FC Dallas losses to move up. NYCFC took over second and expansion team Los Angeles FC, which opened its new stadium by […]
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Minnesota United loses third starter as Finlay (torn ACL) out for the season
Minnesota United lost winger Ethan Finlay for the rest of the 2018 season when it confirmed that he will undergo surgery to repair a torn ACL of his right knee suffered in Sunday’s match atSeattle. Finlay is the third starting midfielder the Loons have lost. Winger Kevin Molino tore the ACL in his left knee […]
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MLS Power Rankings: Atlanta surges to top as NYCFC falters
So successful have been the MLS teams in recent weeks that two of them swept up the standings when previous leader New York City FC fell to its first loss of the season. A 3-0 defeat inPortland opened the door for Atlanta United to grab first place and Sporting Kansas City to move into second. […]
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MLS Power Rankings: Columbus stumble opens up top spot for NYCFC
Watched by a dismal crowd of 8,992 at MAPFRE Stadium, Crew SC squandered an early lead and by losing to Vancouver, 2-1, dropped out of first place in Soccer America’s MLS Power Rankings. New York City FC jumped into the top spot by rallying for a 2-1 victory at San Jose. Atlanta United captured a […]