The FIFA break follows a crazy-busy week in MLS, with 16 league matches – including several rivalry games — as well as a few Concacaf Champions League groupmatches. FC Dallas downed Texas rival Houston, 3-1, to stay on top. Despite a home loss to Montreal, Toronto FC moved into second when New York City FC […]
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MLS Moves: Cropper lands in New England
Cody Cropper, who played for the USA at the U-20 and U-23 level, signed with the MLS’s New England Revolution on Thursday after six years in England. He started out at Ipswich Townand then Southampton but never played first-team action before joining the second-level MK Dons. Cropper, 23, was released by MK Dons this summer, […]
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What They're Saying: Boston mayor Marty Walsh
“If there’s an opportunity for solutions to traffic, I think it would be a great fit.” — Boston mayor Marty Walsh, seemingly open to the New England Revolutionbuilding a soccer stadium at the Bayside Expo Center site in Dorchester — if traffic improvements were made in the surrounding area. (
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MLS Countdown: Bedoya buzz ramps up fever in Philly
He’s already energized and enthralled the Philly fan base. Now all Alejandro Bedoya has to do is play well and help the Union win. The first chance comes Saturday at NewEngland, which traded Bedoya’s friend, Charlie Davies, to Philly just last week. Fans are eager to see an Eagles ReUnion on the field as soon as possible, […]
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Open Cup: Revs extinguish Fire
The New England Revolution advanced to the Lamar Hint U.S. Open Cup final for the third time when it beat the Chicago Fire, 3-1, at Gillette Stadium on Tuesday night. Kei Kamara, Je-VaughnWatson and Teal Bunbury scored to eliminate the Fire in the semifinals for the fourth year in a row. U.S. Open CupSchedule: Semifinals […]
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Open Cup: Revs and Fire are struggling
For the New England Revolution (6-9-8) and Chicago Fire (4-11-6), both struggling in MLS, the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup might be their best chance for a trophy in 2016.
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MLS Power Rankings: No change in top five
Leader FC Dallas took the weekend off and of the four teams closest to it only former leader Colorado was able to win, so the top five in Soccer America’s MLS PowerRankings stayed as is. The Galaxy held second by rallying to tie the Red Bulls at home. Ordinarily, a fourth straight victory would lift […]
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MLS Moves: Davies follows Bedoya to Philly
The Boston College buddies are back. In Philly. A series of aggressive moves has brought former Eagles Charlie Davies and Alejandro Bedoya, who initially spurned MLS offers toply their trade in Europe, to the Union roster. A deal for Bedoya, 29, that involved a trade with Chicago, which held top spot in the MLS allocation […]
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Assessing the middle third — of the MLS season
By Ridge Mahoney (@ridgemax) Coaches and executives often speak of dividing a season – muchas they do of the field itself — into thirds. You defend in your defensive third, try to control the middle third, and strive to exploit scoring opportunities in the final (attackingthird). In MLS, with playoffs tacked onto the end of […]
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MLS Spotlight: Charlie Davies' latest battle: cancer
Three months after his last appearance, Charlie Davies returned to action on Sunday with the New England Revolution in a 3-1 loss at Orlando City. It followed the revelation that Davies, whohad survived a near-fatal car accident in 2009 and whose wife give birth to twins three months premature in March, was diagnosed this spring […]