The USL’s OKC Energy FC upset Toronto FC, starting all its major new signings, 1-0, at the IMG Suncoast Pro Classic in Bradenton, Florida. Houston also lost to a foe from the USL, dropping a 1-0decision to the Austin Aztex at home. In Wednesday’s two matchups of MLS clubs, Real Salt Lake beat New England, […]
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MLS 2015 Countdown: Lots of starting jobs up for grabs
DAY 16: MLS Cup 2014 runner-up New England and 2014 Supporters’ Shield winner Seattle haven’t made many many changes, but that can’t be said for Sporting KC andReal Salt Lake, the 2013 MLS Cup finalists, and Colorado. Starting jobs will be up for grabs at the FC Tucson Desert Diamond Cup, where all 12 games […]
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MLS Trade Central: Grella comes full circle
The New York Red Bulls have acquired 28-year-old forward Mike Grella, who played for the NASL’s Carolina RailHawks in 2014. Drafted out of Duke by Toronto FC in2009, the New York product instead pursued a career in Europe, where he played for Leeds United, Carlisle United, Swindon Town, Brentford and Bury in England, and for […]
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MLS refs to focus on dissent, persistent infringement
The Professional Referee Organization (PRO), which manages the referee program in professional leagues in the USA and Canada, including MLS, announced it will focus on dissent and persistentinfringement as areas for reviewing during the 2015 season. PRO’s aim is reduce dissent on the field — a yellow-card offense – and persistent infringement, also a yellow-cardoffense. […]
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It's time to shutter January camp
By Paul Kennedy (@pkedit) January camp, a tradition of theU.S. men’s national team program for more than a quarter century, has run its course. Except for 1995, when the national team program was on hiatus in the months following USA 1994 asU.S. Soccer figured out what to do with its head coach, Bora Milutinovic, a […]
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2015 MLS Preseason Action
The defending MLS champion LA Galaxy fell to sister club Hammarby, 2-1, in the first game of its two-game European tour before 10,601 fans at the Tele2 Arena in Stockholm. Week 4 Results:MONDAY, FEBRUARY 16: Sweden | Hammarby 2 LA Galaxy 1. The defending MLS championfell to sister club Hammarby in the first game of […]
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MLS Trade Central: Sporting KC lands Mustivar
Peter Vermes has added more bite to the Sporting KC midfield by signing Haitian international Soni Mustivar. A native ofIvry-sur-Seine, France, the defensive midfielder has played in the French and Romanian leagues, most recently four seasons with Romanian first division club Petrolul Ploiesti. Mustivar,who turned 25 on Thursday, holds dual Haitian and French citizenship and […]
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2015 MLS Preseason Action
FC Dallas and D.C. United moved into Sunday’s final at the ATX Pro Challenge in Austin, Texas, with wins on Friday. Week 3 Results: SATURDAY,FEBRUARY 14 Houston, TX | Houston 4 Houston Dynamo U-18s 0. Chandler Hoffman was twice set up for goals by Memo Rodriguez, while AJ Cochran and Jason Johnson added goals […]
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SLU star Kristo signs with Italy's Spezia
Robbie Kristo, a three-time at All-American at Saint Louis University, has signed with Serie B club Spezia in Italy. Theclub will officially announce the move once Kristo receives his international clearance. “This is a great opportunity for me,” Kristo said. “I’m thankful to all mySLU teammates and coaches for helping me get to this point.” […]
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Sunil Gulati: 'We think the Olympics is important, full stop'
By Ridge Mahoney (@ridgemax) During a visit to San Francisco to attend U.S. Soccer’s Annual GeneralMeeting during which former U.S. internationals Brian McBride and Kristine Lilly and former national team head coach Bob Bradley will be inducted into its Hall of Fame, U.S.Soccer president Sunil Gulati took time to address a few issues. (Gulati declined comment […]