The Vancouver Whitecaps will become the first team to clinch a berth in the quarterfinals of the Scotiabank Concacaf Champions League with a win at Sporting Kansas City on Tuesday. A tie willeliminate Sporting KC and all but assure the ‘Caps of advancing. As it is, a win over Central FC on Sept. 28 is all […]
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What They're Saying: Sydney Leroux Dwyer
“Welcome home, Cassius Cruz Dwyer. You are the best thing your parents ever did.” — Sydney Leroux Dwyer announcing with Sporting Kansas City forward Dom Dwyeron Sunday morning the birth of their baby boy. (Twitter @sydneyleroux)
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Struggles of MLS Cup finalists are to be expected for smaller-market teams
By Ridge Mahoney (@ridgemax) Heading into the final two months of the regular season,there’s a very real possibility that for the first time in league history both reigning MLS Cup finalists might miss the playoffs. Defending league champion Portland is clinging tosixth place in the Western Conference, ahead of San Jose thanks only to […]
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CCL: Vancouver takes charge in MLS battle
The Vancouver Whitecaps took command of Group C in the Scotiabank Concacaf Champions League with a 3-0 win over MLS rival Sporting Kansas City. Cristian Techera and Erik Hurtado scoredin the first 12 minutes to stake the ‘Caps to a lead as they snapped a five-game winless run against Sporting KC. Center back Kevin Ellis […]
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CCL: Three MLS clubs in action this week
The slumping Vancouver Whitecaps have a chance to put themselves in a position to take command in the Scotiabank Concacaf Champions League’s Group 3 with a victory over Sporting Kansas City onTuesday. ‘Caps won at Central FC, while Sporting KC drew in Trinidad. Week 3: TUESDAY, AUGUST 23 Alianza FC (SLV)vs. Antigua (GUA) Pachuca (MEX) […]
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NASL: Deltas go global with selection of Dos Santos
He’s worked for teams in several North American leagues as well as overseas, holds a UEFA ‘A’ coaching badge, is a citizen of two countries and speaks a bunch of differentlanguages. Now Marc dos Santos, formerly of the pre-MLS Montreal Impact and NASL Ottawa Fury, has signed on as head coach of the San Francisco […]
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CCL: Sporting KC and Red Bulls draw on road
Sporting Kansas City needed a goal from Kevin Ellis in the 70th minute to rally for a 2-2 draw at Trinidad & Tobago’s Central FC in its opening match of the 2016-17 Scotiabank ConcacafChampions League group stage. Week 2, Results: TUESDAY, AUGUST 16 Central FC (TRI) 2 Sporting KC 2 Alianza FC (SLV)1 NY Red […]
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CCL: Depleted Sporting KC and Red Bulls tested
Sporting Kansas City and the New York Red Bulls, both struggling with injuries, are the only MLS teams in action in Week 2 of the Scotiabank Concacaf Champions League, both on the road on Tuesday.Sporting KC opens its CCL campaign at Trinidad’s Central FC — one of four road games over a span of 15 […]
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CCL: 'Caps open campaign on Tuesday
Four of the five MLS clubs entered in the group stage of the 2016-17 Scotiabank Concacaf Champions League will play in the opening week of the competition. First up on Tuesday: Vancouver Whitecapswill travel to Trinidad to face Caribbean champion Central FC, which features Atlanta United FC signing Kenwyne Jones. MLS five inCCL: Portland Timbers […]
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MLS Power Rankings: Galaxy takes third, Red Bulls fifth
The last weekend of play before the All-Star Game produced some stellar performances. Leader FC Dallas played a 1-1 tie with No. 2 Colorado that kept those teams in the same spots. TheGalaxy jumped past the Timbers into third place by winning 2-1 in Portland and a 5-1 pulverizing of Philly lifted Montreal into fourth. The […]