LAFC is still alive in the Concacaf Champions League final. But even its coach, Steve Cherundolo, admitted the 2-1 scoreline of the loss at Mexico’s Leon in Wednesday’s first leg “was extremely lucky for us.” LAFC, which had played so well on the road in the first three rounds of the 2023, Champions League, was down […]
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MLS Expansion: The four sales pitches — and questions that will be asked
MLS headquarters at 420 5th Avenue in Manhattan will be a busy place on Wednesday. Groups representing four cities — Cincinnati, Detroit, Nashville and Sacramento — will makepresentations to MLS commissioner Don Garber and the league’s expansion committee. A decision on the two cities that will be awarded expansion spots should be made at a […]
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MLS Expansion: Detroit gets big boost
Like in many MLS expansion markets, Detroit’s soccer stadium plan isn’t straightforward, complicated by local development issues and local politics. But it got a boost as Wayne County executiveWarren Evans signaled he prefers the plan of MLS bidders for a new criminal justice complex. The soccercomponent. Rock Ventures (owned by Cleveland Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert) proposes […]
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NWSL: Waldrum is out as Houston head coach
Randy Waldrum, who left his job as head coach at Notre Dame, one of the most successful women’s programs in the country, to take over as the Houston Dash head coach for its launch in 2014, isout. The Dash and Waldrum agreed to part ways just seven games into the 2017 season. Assistant coach Omar […]
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MLS Expansion: Detroit project needs more analysis
Detroit’s MLS expansion bid hinges on a building a soccer stadium, and that plan is conditional on one of its backers reaching an agreement with Wayne County to acquire a downtown location on the siteof an unfinished jail. But it may take several months before the viability of Rock Ventures’ offer to build a new […]
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MLS Expansion: What's expected of winning bidders
MLS commissioner Don Garber announced the targeted cities, timelines and fees for expansion as the league grows from 24 to 28 teams. Here’s what the expansion committee will be looking for fromwinning bidders. MLS Expansion: Who’sWho CITIES. MLS has identified 10 cities as expansion targets based on interest of ownership groups: CharlotteCincinnati Detroit Nashville Raleigh/Durham […]
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MLS Expansion: Competition gets crazy
If the push to get into pro soccer is driven by the desire to get a seat at the negotiating table for one of the four remaining MLS expansion spots, more than a few groups are going to bedisappointed. There are far more interested bidders than spots — and that was before announcements in St. Petersburg […]
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Report: Detroit might get jail over soccer stadium after all
Detroit Pistons owner Tom Gores and Cleveland Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert, who have beenpartnering to bring an MLS club to downtown Detroit, eyed as their first choice for a stadium and development the site of a stalled county jail project, close to Greektown. But the Detroit Free Press reported that Wayne County officials are looking […]
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What They're Saying: Detroit City FC co-owner David Dwaihy
“I was just thinking about five years ago and we weren’t sure if we were going to get more than 100 people at Cass Tech. To come this far and see two full stands worth of people on opening night, I’mkind of at a loss for words.” — Detroit City FC co-owner David Dwaihy after […]
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Open Cup: Motor City showdown highlights first round
The U.S. Open Cup will kick off its 103rd edition on Wednesday with 23 first-round games. They will involve 18 teams from the PDL, 14 from the NPSL and 14 Open Division local qualifiers. The game towatch: Michigan Bucks-Detroit City FC, two teams from rival amateur leagues whose futures are up in the air following […]