[WINTER SHOWCASE: U-17/18s] Georgia United, winner of its three games by a margin of 15-0, was the dominant U-17-18 team at the Development Academy’s WinterShowcase that ended Monday. Four other U-17-18 teams swept their three games: Baltimore Bays, Concorde Fire, New England Revolution and North Meck. — Georgia United went into theShowcase with a 2-4-1 […]
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Revs in preliminary talks for stadium home
[MLS SPOTLIGHT] The New England Revolution, one of only two original MLS teams still without its own soccer-specific stadium, is in preliminary discussions withthe city of Revere about a site for a possible soccer-specific stadium. The Revs have played in Foxboro, Mass., since their launch in 1996. Like the original stadium, Gillette Stadium isowned by […]
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First Sene, now Revs lose Nguyen for season
[MLS INJURY REPORT] Last week, the New England Revolution lost leading scorer Saer Sene with a knee injury. Nowmidfielder Lee Nguyen, its second-leading scorer, will miss remainder of 2012 season after undergoing surgery on his right shoulder. Nguyen, who isexpected to return to full participation in approximately four months, was the only Revs player to […]
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Revs lose top scorer Sene for 6-8 months
[MLS INJURY REPORT] The New England Revolution’s leading scorer, Saer Sene, will be out 6-8 months after tearing the ACLin his left knee in the Aug. 29 game against Chivas USA at Gillette Stadium. He continued to play after the injury and scored two more goals to give him 11 for the season, the Revs’ […]
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Revs' Bengtson is latest DP import
[MLS TRANSACTIONS] The New England Revolution has imported its first Designated Player with the signing of Honduran JerryBengtson from Motagua. The 25-year-old forward is the eighth player imported with a Designated Player classification in 2012, breaking the record of six set last season. Bengstonis the Revs’ second DP. Shalrie Joseph was upgraded to DP status […]
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Clubs commence summer housecleaning
[MLS TRANSACTIONS] Wednesday marked the opening of the North America summer transfer window, meaning MLS clubs are free to sign players from overseas oractivate players signed in the spring. Italian Marco Di Vaio finally made his debut for the Montreal Impact in its 3-0 loss to Toronto FC, while Honduraninternational Oscar Boniek Garcia is free […]
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Nguyen gets his revenge
[MLS IMPORTS WATCH] After two seasons in the Netherlands, where he made one appearance for PSV, one in Denmark and two in Vietnam, Lee Nguyen returned home to play in MLS. His first stop was Vancouver, where he lasted two and a half months before being waived. But he got his revenge when he scored […]
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San Juan and Orlando City added for 2012-13
[DEVELOPMENT ACADEMY] The San Juan Soccer Club and Orlando City will join the U.S. Soccer Development Academy for the 2012-13 season The San JuanSC, which will join the Northwest Division of the West Conference, was established in 1978 in the Sacramento Valley area. Among its former players are MLS youngsters Jalil Anibaba and Amobi Okugo. […]
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First for new appeal process
[MLS SUSPENSIONS] The MLS giveth and MLS taketh away. In a season during which its Disciplinary Committee has just about weekly been handing down ex post factosuspensions, the league did something unique. After the fact, it rescinded a red card shown New England Revolution forward Fernando Cardenas in the 81st minuteof the Revs’ game at […]
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Revs' Joseph out for one game
[MLS SUSPENSIONS] New England Revolution midfielder Shalrie Joseph was suspended for one game and fined an undisclosedamount for his tackle from behind on FC Dallas midfielder Ricardo Villar in Thursday’s MLS match. Joseph, who will serve his suspension thisSaturday when the Revolution plays D.C. United at Gillette Stadium, is the fifth player suspended by the […]