The Oakland Roots fell to unbeaten Orange County SC 1-0 in a match that saw their Swiss keeper, Raphael Spiegel, red carded in stoppage time. With the Roots seeking a late equalizer, Spiegel came up for a set piece. It failed, and OCSC broke on a counterattack with Spiegel out of goal. Instead of trying to […]
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Oakland Roots open with two wins for first time
The Oakland Roots, under new head coach Ryan Martin, have made everyone around the league take notice.
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World Cup 2026 draw watch parties
The World Cup 2026 draw will be held Friday (noon ET) in Washington, D.C. Here’s information on watch parties being held in and around the 11 U.S. host cities.
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Scoring Charts
Lionel Messi and Dénis Bouanga are tied in the race for MLS’s Golden Ball with 24 goals apiece, one more goal than Nashville SC’s Sam Surridge.
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Benny Feilhaber takes over as Oakland Roots coach
Oakland Roots named former USMNT midfielder (44 caps) Benny Feilhaber as their head coach through the remainder of the 2025 USL Championship season.
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After a nomadic pro career, Matt Fondy tackles youth soccer pay-to-play with Oakland Genesis
Matt Fondy’s soccer career took him around the country: Pittsburgh, Los Angeles, Chicago, Louisville, Jacksonville, Raleigh, then finally the Oakland Roots.
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USL Championship: Birmingham, Oakland and Miami FC get first wins
Three of the four USL Championship teams that were winless going into weekend play won.
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Roots fall in front of 26,575 Oakland fans
The Oakland Roots’ first game at the Oakland Coliseum lived up to the billing, except for what happened on the field.
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Roots hand head coaching job to Gavin Glinton
The Oakland Roots have named interim head coach Gavin Glinton their full-time head coach.
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USL Championship: Final Western Conference playoff berths claimed
Oakland, Orange County SC and Phoenix, all teams that made mid-season coaching changes, clinched the final three playoff berths in the Western Conference.