The New York Red Bulls find themselves in position to win MLS’s Eastern Conference regular-season title for the third time in the last four years after a 3-2 win over Philadelphia that extended theirunbeaten streak to 14 games. Even more important, the Red Bulls showed they could hold on to a lead, a problem throughout […]
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MLS Moves: Union's Barnetta will return to Switzerland
Swiss international Tranquillo Barnetta, 31, will leave the Philadelphia Union at the end of the 2016 season and return to FC St. Gallen, where he began his pro career. He had been weighing acontract extension with the Union for which he has five goals and four assists in 26 games this season and helped get […]
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USL Rewind: Blues, Lions capture final playoff spots
The lineup is complete. Playoff bracketing fell into place when Orange County Blues FC and Orlando City B claimed the last remaining berths. The single-elimination USL tournament starts Friday with eight-team brackets in the Western and Eastern Conferences. Sacramento Republic FC tops the Western teams and regular-season champion Red BullsII is the East’s top seed. […]
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MLS Playoff Watch: Breaking down the Eastern Conference's battle of bubble teams
By Ridge Mahoney (@ridgemax) No Eastern Conference team has yet clinched a playoff spot but as many as three could do so this weekendwith a month of the regular season still to be played. Conference leader Toronto FC (47 pts.) and co-second place New York City FC and New York Red Bulls (both 45 pts.) […]
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What They're Saying: Jim Curtin
“I’m a guy who thinks you should have freedom of speech and what was said between him and Eric is between him and Eric. Unfortunately, I guess it’s not.” — Philadelphia headcoach Jim Curtin on the Twitterfeud that broke out between Union midfielder Alejandro Bedoya and Fox Sports analyst and former U.S. international Eric Wynalda […]
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USA-T&T World Cup 2018 Qualifying Player Ratings
The USA captured first place in its semifinal qualifying group by beating fellow qualifier Trinidad & Tobago, 4-0, in Jacksonville on Tuesday. Late in the first half, SachaKljestan scored his second U.S. goal in as many games to open the scoring, and Jozy Altidore tallied twice four minutes apart in the second half as he, Kljestan […]
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Seven summer moves that shake up MLS playoff race
With the close of the European transfer windows, activity is winding down for MLS clubs, and it’s time to evaluate how they did during the summer windows. MLS’s shorter and secondarymarket isn’t easy to navigate. More players become available for transfers, or preferably for the budget tastes of most MLS clubs, loans or moves on […]
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MLS Power Rankings: Eastern leaders swap spots
The FIFA break follows a crazy-busy week in MLS, with 16 league matches – including several rivalry games — as well as a few Concacaf Champions League groupmatches. FC Dallas downed Texas rival Houston, 3-1, to stay on top. Despite a home loss to Montreal, Toronto FC moved into second when New York City FC […]
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MLS Power Rankings: Eastern influence increases
Maligned as residents of the weaker conference, at least a few Eastern teams are making a case for inclusion among the league’s elite. Important wins for New York City FC and Toronto FC moved theminto second and third place, respectively, in Soccer America’s MLS Power Rankings,and a 2-2 tie by the Red Bulls on the […]
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Video Pick: Tribbett diving header tops MLS golazos
Week 24’s eight nominees for MLS Goal of the Week include three strikes from Toronto FC players —Sebastian Giovinco, Jozy Altidore and Drew Moor — but we like best the powerful header from Philadelphia’s Ken Tribbett.