A fractured wrist that required surgery will keep Columbus SC midfielder Arturout of competitive play for a few weeks. Artur suffered the injury in the first minute of Crew SC’sleague match with New York Red Bulls last weekend. He left the field in the sixth minute and was diagnosed with a distal radius fracture in […]
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MLS Power Rankings: FC Dallas maintains top spot
By knocking off previously unbeaten Sporting Kansas City, FC Dallas held top spot in Soccer America’s MLS Power Rankings. Maynor Figueroa scored just his second MLS goal and FCD notched itssecond shutout of the season against SKC. Victories for Orlando City, Portland, and Houston moved those teams into the top five, and just outside that […]
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MLS Injuries: Matarrita joins Shelton on NYCFC list
A high ankle sprain has sidelined New York City FC defender Ronald Matarrita for at least a month. Matarrita was carted off the field during the team’s training session on Thursday and is projected to be out four to six weeks. He has started all six of the team’s gamesso far this season and is […]
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MLS Week 8: Three Games to Watch
Rivalry games in both conferences, a matchup of the two teams yet to lose, and Game 2 of the 2017 Cascadia Cup make for an intriguing weekend of play in MLS. Here are three games worthchecking out: BASTI GOES TO BMO. Yes, there’s pertinentquestions about whether the Fire’s hot start is to be but a […]
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MLS Power Rankings: FC Dallas stays on top
The only two teams still unbeaten, FC Dallas and Sporting Kansas City, occupy the top two spots in Soccer America’s MLS Power Rankings after getting results on the road. FCD gave up alast-second goal but still came home from San Jose with a 1-1 tie and SKC turned in an impressive performance to prevail against […]
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MLS Power Rankings: FC Dallas stays on top
Top-ranked FC Dallas shook off the disappointment of elimination from the Concacaf Champions League by beating Minnesota United, 2-0, and big wins for Portland, Sporting Kansas City, and Orlando Citymoved them into the top four of Soccer America’s MLS Power Rankings. Losses sent New York City FC, Columbus, and Colorado tumbling in the other direction. […]
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What They're Saying: Christopher Holly
“I would describe my game as mostly freestyle. I don’t really have a set play; I adjust to what my opponent does.” — Christopher Holly, who became the first eSportsplayer ever signed by an MLS club when New York City FC signed him to play EA Sports FIFA competitively under the NYCFC brand. (Engadget)
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MLS Power Rankings: Crew SC and Dynamo move up
With FC Dallas idle because of its Concacaf Champions League commitments, Columbus and Houston continued their winning ways to ascend the Power Rankings into second and fifth, respectively. At the other end of the rankings, three teams — D.C. United, Vancouver, and Minnesota United — won their first games of the season to rise of […]
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MLS Moves: Toronto FC signs veteran defender Hernandez
Defender Jason Hernandez will play his 13th MLS season as a member of Toronto FC. Hernandez, 33, has signed as a free agent after New York City FC declined the option on his contract inDecember. Since starting his career with the MetroStars in 2005 he has played 285 regular-season and playoff games for the MetroStars, Chivas […]
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Next move for Real Salt Lake is the most crucial in a decade
By Ridge Mahoney (@ridgemax) So many major changes have been wrought at Real Salt Lake it may seem a long time ago whenDell Loy Hansen bought out the remaining ownership interest of team founder Dave Checketts. Let the record show that Hansen, whose first investment in the club dovetailedwith its winning the MLS Cup […]