MLS will retain its limit of three Designated Players per team but has added procedures and resources to facilitate adding more high-profile players. Details of the new roster rules were outlined byMLS on Wednesday. The key points: 1. Under terms of the Collective Bargaining Agreement negotiated and ratified earlier this year, the league has allotted […]
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ICYMI | MLS: The wait for Pirlo ends
The New York soccer landscape changed again Monday when New York City FC officially announced the signing of Italian starAndrea Pirlo. 1. Pirlo signs on with New York City FC. Is one of the greatest Italian players in history worth a reported $9million over 18 months to MLS and New York City FC? We […]
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Women's World Cup watch parties set for Sunday
U.S. Soccer will host a viewing party for Sunday’s Women’s World Cup final between the USA and Japan in Chicago’s LincolnPark. The festivities will kick off at 3 p.m. CT with a FanHQ event near the intersection of Stockton Drive and LaSalle Drive, just south of the Lincoln Park Zoo. The viewing party will featureFox’s […]
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Our MLS Best of June awards
By Ridge Mahoney (@ridgemax) Who’s leading the MVP race? Which goals stood out? Is there a favoritefor Rookie of the Year? As MLS hits its midway point of the season, these questions and many others are addressed. A month packed with league matches and Open Cup games stretched the depth ofmany teams, and even a […]
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Gold Cup: Chicharito out with broken collarbone
Mexican star Javier “Chicharito” Hernandez, who has been linked to a move to MLS’s Orlando City, will miss the Gold Cup after suffering a broken collarbone inMexico’s 0-0 tie against Honduras on Wednesday in Houston. The game drew 70,128 fans. View image | gettyimages.com Chicharito fell to the grass with Honduran Brayan Beckles in the […]
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USL Roundup: Schuler on the way back
Defender Chris Schulerreturned to competitive play Saturday after working for more than two months to rehabilitate a torn meniscus that required surgery. He played 65 minutes for Real Monarchsagainst Arizona United SC. He came out of the match in good order and trained fully with Real Salt Lake on Tuesday “He’s not 90-minute fit,” RSL […]
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Open Cup: Magee scores twice in Chicago Fire win
In his first start since undergoing hip surgery last year, Mike Magee scored two goals to lead the Chicago Fire past the USL’s Charlotte Independence,3-1, in the round of 16 in the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup. In the quarterfinals, the Fire will meet Orlando City SC, which defeated Columbus Crew SC, 2-0, before more […]
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ICYMI | MLS: New mechanisms could trigger big signings
The USA’s secondary transfer window opens next week and among those players on the radar screen are Mexican stars Giovani dos Santos and Javier “Chicharito” Hernandez, who have been linked to the LA Galaxy and Orlando City, respectively. MLS will advise its clubs on Wednesday of the mechanisms thatmight allow such moves. Dos Santos managed […]
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MLS Power Rankings: 'Caps continue climb
Vancouver won its fourth game in the last five to continue an ascent up the rankings though the leaders also won to hold their slots Sporting Kansas City is still atop the Power Rankings asthe elite teams, despite glitches here and there, are starting to separate themselves from the pack. There’s the usual muddle of teams […]
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MLS Power Rankings: Sporting KC stays on top
Seattle belted FC Dallas, 3-0, but couldn’t take over first place from idle Sporting Kansas City, which remains atop the Soccer America’s Power Rankings. The top five held their places in thePower Rankings though FC Dallas and D.C. United were beaten. A light schedule of five league games yielded little change in the rankings but […]