Atlanta United’s bid for second place in MLS’s Eastern Conference — worth a bye into the conference semifinals, plus an MLS record for the best finish by an MLS expansion team — took a hit onTuesday when it fell to companion expansion team Minnesota United, 3-2. TheFive Stripes would have taken over second place from […]
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MLS Power Rankings: Atlanta tucks into second behind Toronto FC
The busiest week of the season — 18 games — produced some big scores and a few playoff fates decided. Top-ranked Toronto FC clinched the Supporters’ Shield for best overall recordand amazing expansion club Atlanta United kept rolling to take over second place. RSL moved up another notch, into sixth place, with another gutty result. […]
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Atlanta United, best MLS expansion team ever? Not so fast
Atlanta United is on course to set an attendance record in its first MLS season and is playing some of the best soccer ever seen in the league. But how does it rank among expansion teams? With the additions of Minnesota United and Atlanta United, MLS has grown by 15 teams since the first expansion […]
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MLS Playoff Race: Dynamo hopes ride on home dominance
Many of the 16 teams that play twice this week are in dire need of points in the playoff chase, yet the stakes are probably highest for Houston. The Dynamo (10-10-9, 39 points) is tiedwith sixth-place San Jose in the standings, but the Quakes (11-13-6) have the advantage in the first tiebreaker, which is most […]
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MLS Closeup: Loons' hopes of strong finish boosted
Surprises are the norm in MLS but very, very few people would have predicted that in late September, expansion newcomer Minnesota United would have just one fewer victory than defending WesternConference champion FC Dallas. True, FCD (9-8-11) is mired in a nine-game winless run as it prepares to face the Loons (8-15-5), which have labored […]
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MLS Power Rankings: Surges continue for 'Caps and Atlanta
Four-point weeks for two teams helped jostle the rankings at the top, though the top three of Toronto FC, New York City FC and Seattle stayed pat. Atlanta United delighted combined crowdsof more than 115,000 fans at Mercedes-Benz Stadium by scoring 10 goals, and Vancouver took over the Western Conference lead by beating Minnesota United […]
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Report: Wright back in soccer as Minnesota United CEO
More than 40 years after he first came from his native England to Pennsylvania to work summer soccer camps and 30 years after leaving the MISL, Chris Wright is back in soccer. The Minneapolis Star-Tribune reported that the NBA Timberwolves president for the last13 years will be introduced as the Minnesota United CEO on Monday.
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MLS Power Rankings Top teams hold their spots
Toronto FC and Seattle continued their impressive runs and Atlanta United ran all over FC Dallas in its new home as teams got back to work after the FIFA international break. TFC’sfive-game winning streak is the second-longest in MLS this season. It won six a row from April 21 to May 13. The Sounders’ run […]
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MLS Power Rankings: Toronto FC doubles up on wins
In a weird week — many teams played twice, and one didn’t play at all — there was no change at the top but some big moves further down the ladder. Columbus, D.C. United, and RealSalt Lake all swept a pair of games to move up a few notches, and four-point weeks for Cascadia Cup […]
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What They're Saying: Alan Loth
“My kids grew up bowling here. We’ve had groups that have been here for over 25 years. We know our customers by name. We’re devastated. You put your heart and soul into a businessfor 34 years and a soccer team just takes it away from you. It doesn’t seem right to me.” — Alan Loth, […]