That certainly was a glorious day for American soccer, MLS, and the game in Atlanta. A 3-0 dismantling of FC Dallas and the grand unveiling of Mercedes-Benz Stadium made for a perfect re-birthof Atlanta United’s first season. AUSC scored three, hit the woodwork twice and overran its foes for the majority of the match. Now […]
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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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Video Pick: Kei Kamara's hat trick from many angles
Relive Kei Kamara‘s hat trick in New England’s 4-0 win over Orlando. The 33-year-old’s three goals, all assisted by Lee Nguyen, raised his MLS career total to 102strikes in regular-season and playoff action.
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MLS Power Rankings: Red Bulls move up a spot
Only four games were played last weekend because of the FIFA international break, but several teams made slight moves. The Red Bulls moved up a spot with a 2-2 tie at FC Dallas despitenot closing out a game they twice led by a goal playing against 10 men. The Chicago Fire ended its six-game winless […]
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Texas supporters groups aid Houston relief effort
Supporters groups representing FC Dallas (Dallas Beer Guardians) and San Antonio FC (210 Alliance) are supporting their colleagues at the Texian Army (Houston Dynamo) in relief efforts for victims ofHurricane Harvey on the Texas coast. The Dallas Beer Guardiansare accepting donations at Peticolas Brewing Company in Dallas and at their tailgate party before the FC […]
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Paul Mariner: On MLS and the Revs, then and now, the Eastern Conference race and VAR
By Ridge Mahoney (@ridgemax) Few American soccer personalities have as broad a background in the game as PaulMariner. The former England international striker (35 caps, 13 goals) played 15 seasons in England (1973-88) but closed out his playing career in the old APSL with Albany Capitalsand San Francisco Bay Blackhawks. From 2004 to2009, he served […]
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MLS Power Rankings: Red Bulls, Dynamo, Sounders climb
Another solid week for the top teams in Soccer America’s MLS Power Rankings didn’t cause much change in those slots, but the second tier is another story. Seattle moved into fifthplace by edging Sporting Kansas City, and Houston and the Red Bulls also moved up. Their success caused the Fire and SKC to tumble a […]
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MLS Closeup: Faint Revs' playoff hopes get boost
A big night for Kei Kamara, a new signing at centerback, and back-to-back wins for the just the second time this season add up to … well, it’s hard to say exactly. “We need another great week of training and bring that same mentality, and get a road win,” said midfielder Scott Caldwell, who recorded […]
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MLS Power Rankings: Red-hot Fire takes over at the top
The Chicago Fire took advantage of Toronto FC’s second loss in the last four games to take over first place in Soccer America’s MLS Power Rankings. A 4-0 rout of Vancouver coupledwith a 3-1 FC Dallas defeat of TFC moved Chicago on top, and New York City FC rose to second by downing Minnesota United, […]
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MLS Sunday: Union and Revs headed in opposite directions
CJ Sapong tied his career high with his ninth goal of the season and Haris Medunjanin assisted on goals by Ilsinho and Roland Alberg as the Philadelphia Union beat the NewEngland Revolution, 3-0. After starting out winless in its last eight games, the Union has won six of nine games to move into eighth place, […]