Horse-racing metaphors occasionally apply to other sports, and for the USL Cup final to be staged Sunday (ESPNU, 8 p.m. Eastern), it’s a match race of two verydifferent contestants. Red Bulls II took command of the Eastern Conference midway and went on to set league marks for wins, points, and goals, though it wobbled a […]
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CCL: Portland Timbers' ouster 'hurts'
Portland Timbers coach Caleb Porter put it best. The Timbers’ 1-1 tie with Saprissa that knocked them out of the Scotiabank Concacaf Champions League ranks as one of the toughest resultsof his tenure in Portland. The Timbers didn’t hold back in their CCL campaign but came up short. They’ll now need a win at Vancouver […]
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TV Report: Networks made picks for MLS Decision Day
Seattle-Real Salt Lake made the cut. New England-Montreal did not. Broadcast partners ESPN and Fox have chosen the games they will air on Sunday, the final day of the MLS regular season.All 10 games will kick off at 4 p.m. Eastern and with three Western Conference playoff spots still to be claimed, both networks decided […]
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MLS Power Rankings: Red Bulls stay on top
The penultimate week of regular-season play cemented playoff slots for two teams and officially eliminated two others. Conference leaders New York Red Bulls and FC Dallas won their gamesto fill the top two spots in Soccer America’s MLS Power Rankings. Despite suffering a tough loss in Portland, Colorado jumped into third when New York City […]
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USL Preview: Western upstarts clash for conference title
Whatever happens in the Western Conference title, a surprise team will be its representative in the USL championship game. The first round took out first-place Sacramento Republic FC and 2015 USLfinalist LA Galaxy II, and after the semis left standing are Sporting Kansas City;s second team, Swope Park Rangers, and its counterpart from Vancouver Whitecaps. […]
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MLS Countdown: Vermes mum on Besler benching
After a solid showing for the USA Tuesday in its 1-1 tie with New Zealand, the question came up yet again: Why is defender Matt Besler not starting regularly for Sporting Kansas City? Several times already this query has been presented to manager Peter Vermes, who on Wednesday told reporters pretty much what he’s said […]
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What They're Saying: Peter Vermes
“I have no comment. The national team has nothing to do with Sporting Kansas City, and vice versa. This has nothing to do with either. … He’s always been in my plans. He’s not ever been out of myplans.” — Sporting Kansas City coach Peter Vermes when asked to respond to Jurgen Klinsmann‘s comment — […]
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MLS Moves: RSL concludes deal for Movsisyan's rights
Real Salt Lake announced Monday that it had reacquired the rights to forward Yura Movsisyan by converting his loan from Russian club Spartak Moscow into a transfer. “RealSalt Lake and the whole Utah community have been extremely welcoming for me and my family,” said Movsisyan, 29, who is seventh on the RSL all-time scoring list […]
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USL Playoffs: Sac Republic FC seeks to reclaim crown
Two Western Conference games kick off the USL playoffs on Friday in the single-elimination tournament that will determine the 2016 league champion. Top seed Sacramento Republic FC, the2014 league champion, starts its quest against Southern California rival Orange County Blues FC on Saturday. Friday No. 4 Swope ParkRangers (14-10-6, 48 pts.) vs. No. 5 […]
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CCL: 'Caps clinch thanks to 15-year-old Davies
The Vancouver Whitecaps became the first team to clinch a berth in the quarterfinals of the Scotiabank Concacaf Champions League when they beat Sporting Kansas City, 2-1, on Tuesday thanks to15-year-old Alphonso Davies‘ goal in stoppage time. Davieshad set up Erik Hurtado for the opening goal in the 41st minute, but Diego Rubio evened the […]