New England Revolution midfielder Jermaine Jones underwent surgery on Friday to repair a bilateral sports hernia that will sideline him 6-8 weeks. He was notlisted on the USA’s provisional roster for the 2015 Gold Cup. Jones appeared in and started nine games for Revs. He missed the first five games of the season while rehabbing […]
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ICYMI | MLS: Movsisyan closer to return
Only five MLS games are scheduled for this weekend, yet there’s no shortage of news. Yura Movsisyan, a star on Real Salt Lake’s 2009 championship team, might be on his way back to MLS. Chicagokeeper Sean Johnson is anxious to regain his starter status. Portland is monitoring the status of playmaker DiegoValeri. 1. Movsisyan inches […]
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CCL Draw: Cascadia rivals Seattle and Vancouver paired
At least Seattle and Vancouver won’t have to travel far. The Sounders and Whitecaps were drawn along with powerful Honduran team Olimpia for the group stage of the 2015-16 Scotiabank ConcacafChampions League. The other three MLS clubs, the LA Galaxy, D.C. United and Real Salt Lake, all received favorable draws at Monday’s event in Miami […]
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RSL assistant Andy Williams suspended, enters rehab
Jamaican Andy Williams, a member of Real Salt Lake as a player, scout and coach since 2004, has been suspended indefinitely from his duties as assistantcoach after being arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence, the team announced Wednesday evening. Williams, 37, will not return to the club until he completes a programadministered by MLS, […]
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MLS: Rimando's 24th career PK save rescues RSL
The scoring woes for Real Salt Lake and the LA Galaxy, traditionally two of the most attack-minded teams in MLS, continued as they settled for a 0-0 tie in a match whose start was delayed an hour byheavy lightning in the Salt Lake City area. The tie extended the Galaxy’s unbeaten streak to five games, […]
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MLS Power Rankings: D.C. topples Red Bulls from perch
D.C. United and three other teams took advantage of the New York Red Bulls falling from the unbeaten ranks in the MLS Power Rankings. A tie and a loss for the Red Bulls dropped them from first tosixth. A 2-0 defeat of Columbus pushed United, unbeaten in its last six games, to the top slot. […]
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USL Midweek: Real Monarchs' first victory is big one
It took seven games, but Real Monarchs, Real Salt Lake’s second team, won its first game and a big one at that — a 1-0 victory over defending champion Sacramento Republic on new Uruguayan signingMax Rauhofer‘s second-half goal on a pass from Homegrown signing Fito Ovalle before 2,477 fans at Rio Tinto Stadium. USL, Week […]
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Unbeaten Red Bulls get bicoastal test against Galaxy
Montreal takes a second consecutive weekend off to play in the Concacaf Champions League finals, which leaves a nine-game slate that includes a bicoastal matchup of the defending champion Galaxy andunbeaten Red Bulls. The second Cascadia Cup game of the season matches Portland against Seattle at CenturyLink Field on Sunday, but the Sounders will be […]
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USL Friday: Switchbacks romp in snow storm
An April snow storm socked the Rockies on Friday night, but it couldn’t stop the Colorado Springs Switchbacks, who crushed winless Real Monarchs SLC, 5-2, at Sand Creek Stadium. Luke Vercollone scored twice from the penalty spot, and Miguel Gonzalez, Saeed Robinsonand Marty Maybin added goals for the Switchbacks, who earned a second consecutive victory […]
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MLS Preview: Red Bulls in good mood; Beckerman 'fine'
With Montreal skipping the next two MLS weekends to prepare for the Concacaf Champions League final series with Club America, Chicago gets a second straight bye this weekend — leaving it without agame for 20 days! — and San Jose sits out next week. The Quakes will take the rest of the month off following […]