The Chicago Fire couldn’t exploit a two-man advantage to get a win in Orlando, and thus stays second in Soccer America’s MLS Power Rankings. A 0-0 tie ended the Fire’sfour-game winning streak and left it just behind leader Toronto FC, which lost, 3-0, to New England to end an eight-game unbeaten run. New York City […]
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MLS Power Rankings: Torrid Fire sweeps into second
Toronto FC held the top spot by romping over Columbus, 5-0, to run its unbeaten streak to eight games. Important wins for Chicago and the L.A. Galaxy moved them upSoccer America’s MLS Power Rankings. Heading in the other direction are Portland and Orlando City. Their winless streaks were extended to five and six games, respectively, […]
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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 Power Rankings: Fire and Union climb charts
Double-win weeks for the Chicago Fire and Philadelphia Union vaulted them up Soccer America’s MLS Power Rankings, and a pair of road losses for Houston dropped it down the ladder. In thetop tier, Toronto FC held first place by earning a 1-1 tie at Red Bull Arena. A first loss of the season — at […]
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MLS Moves: Expectations are high for new Impact DP
The Bologna-Montreal pipeline has channeled another player to the Impact. Swiss international midfielder Blerim Dzemaili has been signed on loan from Bologna, the same club thatlast year sent to Montreal forward Matteo Mancosu, whose scoring helped it reach the Eastern Conference finals. Dzemaili, 31, has been signed as a Designated Player after playing223 Serie games […]
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MLS Injuries: Dynamo's Alexander sidelined by MCL sprain
Houston midfielder Eric Alexander, who suffered a knee injury Saturday in a 4-0 victory over Orlando City, has been diagnosed with a Grade 3 sprain of the medial collateral ligament (MCL) inhis right knee. Alexander suffered the injury in the fourth minute and left the match five minutes later. An MRI confirmed the sprain, which […]
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MLS Power Rankings: FC Dallas back on top
After winning six of its first seven games of the 2017 season to claim the top slot, Orlando City fell victim to its road woes. The Lions lost at Toronto and Houston to plummet down thelistings, and FC Dallas regained first place in Soccer America’s MLS Power Rankings by defeating Real Salt Lake, 3-0, to […]
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MLS Week 10: Sapong hat trick carries Philly to first win
Philadelphia picked up its first win of the season with a 3-0 win over the New York Red Bulls thanks to C.J. Sapong‘s hat trick in the last quarter of an hour. Toronto FC took the lead inSupporters’ Shield face with a 1-0 win at Seattle in a rematch of MLS 2016. The other two Canadian […]
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Money Matters: MLS's most-valuable goal producers
With the release of 2017 MLS player salaries by the MLS PlayersUnion, it’s time to look at who have been the most productive players through the first eight weeks of the season. The obvious choice for the most productive player is Orlando City’sCyle Larin, who has scored six goals, all on guaranteed compensation of only […]
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MLS Weekend: Three Games to Watch
About one-quarter of the 2017 season has been played, and there are still two weeks remaining until the primary transfer window closes May 8. After that date only players out of contractcan be signed until the secondary window opens in July 10. League rules also require that in-season trades including players be conducted during the […]