The Philadelphia Union, which has gotten great production out of young academy products in its run to the top six in the Eastern Conference, signed 17-year-old attacking midfielder BrendenAaronson, making him the sixth current Homegrown player on the Union roster. Aaronson is slated to join Anthony Fontana, Derrick Jones, Mark McKenzie, MattReal and Auston Trusty […]
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MLS Power Rankings: Sporting KC stays on top with comeback victory
Some teams looked rusty, others got right back into the flow on the first weekend of play following a short World Cup break. Sporting Kansas City, first in Soccer America’s MLS PowerRankings, retained the top spot by rallying from two goals down to beat Houston, 3-2. Top 10 teams swapped places as a result of […]
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MLS Power Rankings: Atlanta stays top, New York City FC tumbles
Surging Atlanta United won another road game, 2-1 at Chicago, to hold first place in Soccer America’s MLS Power Rankings. A 4-0 Red Bull romp in the Hudson River derby knocked New YorkCity FC out of second and all the way to sixth, dropping it behind Los Angeles FC, Orlando City and Sporting Kansas City […]
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MLS Power Rankings: Top teams hold their spots with ties
New York City FC followed up a 4-0 smashing of Real Salt Lake to register a 2-2 tie in Atlanta, with that result keeping those teams in the top two slots in Soccer America’sMLS Power Rankings.Sporting Kansas City held third by tying Seattle, 2-2, at home, and FC Dallas stayed unbeaten while rising to fourth […]
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MLS Power Rankings: Crew SC stays on top
Road teams did well in the second week of MLS play but by holding serve at home – in front of a small crowd – Columbus held first place in Soccer America’s MLS Power Rankings. Both New York teams won at home to take the next two spots and a spectacular road victory by Los […]
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MLS 2018: Eastern Conference preview
A surge of superiority by the Eastern Conference is not likely to abate in 2018. Toronto FC is again head of the class and a pack of pursuers is led by Atlanta United, Chicago and the twoNew York teams. There are new head coaches in New England and Montreal, and a lot of expectations for […]
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Earnie Stewart: His vision for Philadelphia Union, what he expects from David Accam, and MLS then and now
Former U.S. international Earnie Stewart is about to start his third season as sporting director of the Philadelphia Union. The son of a U.S serviceman stationed in the Netherlands,Stewart played 18 years and registered 101 caps and 17 goals for the USA. After retiring as a player in 2005, he began a career in management as […]
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Former Sporting KC teammates Sapong and Opara hope to stand together for USA
More than four years after winning an MLS Cup title with Sporting Kansas City, forward C.J. Sapong and defender Ike Opara are in a U.S. training camp vying for the right to onceagain wear the same jersey. Strong performances for their clubs in 2017 earned them spots in the January camp that will conclude Jan. […]
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College coaching moves: Penn State hires veteran coach Cook from Philadelphia Union system
Jeff Cook, the former Dartmouth and Cincinnati head coach who spent the last four seasons coaching in the Philadelphia Union system, was named the new Penn State men’s head coach, succeedingBob Warming, who retired. Cook has 17 years of Division I head coaching experience: 12 at Dartmouth (2001-12) and five at Cincinnati (1996-2000). He […]
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MLS Positional Rankings (Goalkeepers): Melia's excellent season edges out MLS Cup finalists
As goalscorers are rated by how many they rack up, goalkeepers are also bound to their numbers. Goals allowed and save percentage reveal much about a keeper’s performance, yet thebest keepers are those that can also command the penalty area and deny opponents at crucial stages in the match. Points and places in the standings […]