The University of Colorado-Colorado Springs College will be offering a business degree with a dedicated soccer “track,” becoming the first American university to start such a program. MLS’sColorado Rapids will partner with the UCCS College of Business. Only 23 students a year will be accepted on to this program, which will begin in the fall. […]
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MLS rate of exchange strongly positive for 2015
By Ridge Mahoney (@ridgemax) Just off the basis of a few gamesplayed on the opening weekend of the 2015 MLS season, the rate of exchange is looking good. There are two rates of exchange in play. One is the annual swap of players leaving and thosearriving, and despite stellar stalwarts such as Landon Donovan and […]
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MLS Week 2: Union's Sapong out with head injury
C.J. Sapong, who was injured near the end of the first half during his debut with the Philadelphia Union on Saturday against Colorado, will be sidelined afterbeing diagnosed with a concussion and a fracture in the zygomatic bone in his left cheek. He’ll miss Saturday’s match at Real Salt Lake. Sapong, acquired from Sporting Kansas […]
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What They're Saying: Jozy Altidore
“I saw it online. Someone asked what I thought. I thought it was cool. It captures what the game means to them, what the rivalry means to them.” — Jozy Altidore on a nowinfamous photo of Vancouver fan Kirsty Olychick showing him the middle finger as he celebrated scoring the penalty kick that capped Toronto’s […]
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Kasper signs new deal, adds title at D.C. United
The long tenure of general manager Dave Kasper at D.C. United will continue and he’s also added a new title. Kasper, who has been with the team since 2002, has signed a newcontract and been appointed vice president of soccer operations. Along with head coach Ben Olsen and the coaching staff, Kasper directs all competitive […]
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TV Report: Huge bump for ESPN2 opener
Sunday’s Orlando City-New York City opener on ESPN2 averaged 539,000 viewers, more than double the network average of 225,000 for 15 regular-season broadcasts in 2014. UniMas’ broadcast of the LAGalaxy-Chicago season opener Friday night outdrew both Sunday matches on Fox Sports 1. Only one regular-season match on ESPN2 drew as many as 400,000 viewers last […]
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Red Bulls' metrics show positives but Marsch wants much more
By Ridge Mahoney (@ridgemax) After their season opener Sunday at Sporting Park that ended, 1-1, the NewYork Red Bulls left both pleased and disappointed. A point on the road against a good team is commendable, especially in the team’s first league game under new head coach JesseMarsch, but had not Dom Dwyer failed to convert […]
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U.S. U-23s headed to Europe for March friendlies
The U.S. under-23 men’s national team will continue its preparations for Olympic qualifying in October when it travels to Bosnia and Denmark for matches at the end of March. TheU-23s, coached by Andreas Herzog, will play Bosnia March 27, in Tuzla and Denmark four days later. “With six months before the start ofOlympic qualifying, this […]
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Around MLS: Orlando's Heath addresses dive issue
Having just coached his first MLS game, Orlando City’s Adrian Heath didn’t want to make waves. But he urged — well — caution after watching for the first timein his 13 years of coaching — five in England and now eight in the United States — three of his players receive yellow cards for simulation […]
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What They're Saying: Adrian Heath
“Every time someone falls over doesn’t mean it’s simulation. Look at the example with Kevin [Molino]. He actually gets pushed, tries to stay on his feet and then falls over, and he gets booked forsimulation. I know we make it hard on referees sometimes, but I think it’s something we’re going to have to be […]