Sports teams in Central Florida are joining community efforts to help heal the shock and horror inflicted by the mass killing of 49 patrons inside an Orlando nightclub. For its firstMLS match following a break for the Copa America Centenario, Orlando City SC has dedicated the game against San Jose on Saturday to the victims and […]
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What They're Saying: Luke Boden
“It’s a great city. It is a family-oriented city, and it’s perfect. It’s an amazing city and we can’t let this tragedy affect us long term. Short term, we’re going to mourn their losses, but long termwe have to get together and be the city that we are in Orlando.” — English-born Luke Boden, a […]
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MLS Power Rankings: Rapids still first, Philly now third
The Philadelphia Union emerged from an arduous road trip to Orlando and Colorado with a pair of ties that was enough to slide into third place in the Soccer America MLS PowerRankings behind the Rapids and FC Dallas, which held second by securing a 0-0 tie at San Jose. Philly took over third from the LA […]
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MLS Countdown: Kaka recalled by Brazil for Centenario
The announcement came a day too late to benefit the Philadelphia Union, but Orlando City midfielder Kaka has been named to Brazil’s squad for the Copa America Centenario. Kakareplaces winger Douglas Costa, who has been scratched from the squad after scans of his left thigh revealed a torn muscle. Brazil is training in Southern California […]
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Brazil's Copa Centenario hopes take a hit
Another day and another player scratched from the Copa Centenario. And this is a big one: Bayern Munich midfielder Douglas Costa out due to a left thigh injury. His replacement: Orlando City’sKaka. That’s great news for tournament organizers and MLS, which will have one of its biggest stars in the tournament. But Costa’s exit is […]
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MLS Week 13: Results & Standings
The Philadelphia Union played Orlando City to a 2-2 tie at Camping World Stadium in front of 24,109 fans, extending its lead in the Eastern Conference to two points over New York City FC with a gamein hand and its unbeaten streak to six games. The key play in the game came in the 36rd […]
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MLS Power Rankings: Rapids stay top
Colorado prevailed in Seattle, 1-0, to run its unbeaten streak to eight games and retain first place in the Soccer America MLS Power Rankings. FC Dallas jumped ahead of the Galaxy intosecond place by winning, 4-2, at New England, and Philadelphia jumped two places by knocking off D.C. United, 1-0. The Union is unbeaten in […]
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Report: Green cards offered to Orlando stadium investors
Orlando City owner Flavio Augusto da Silva has used his connections in his native Brazil to find investors interested in a cash-for-visa program that is helpingdefray costs of the $156 million soccer stadium set to open in 2017. The NewYork Times reported that a commitment to invest $500,000 in the downtown stadium gets foreign investors two season tickets plus […]
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MLS Power Rankings: Rapids edge into top spot
A home victory over Sporting Kansas City and a road point in Columbus was just enough to edge surging Colorado ahead of the LA Galaxy in the Soccer America MLS Power Rankings. A 2-2 tiein Philadelphia was the Galaxy’s second deadlock in the past three games and ran its unbeaten streak to eight. The Rapids […]
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MLS Countdown: D.C. signs striker with heart condition
United’s goalscoring woes prompted the signing of Sierra Leone international forward Alhaji Kamara, who comes to MLS from IFK Norrköping of the Swedish league. He scoredseven goals in 13 appearances last fall to help IFK win the Allsvenskan (first division) title, and after joining the club in 2014 collected 21 goals in 48 games (all […]