One of the thorny questions facing many elite soccer players in the United States and Canada is whether to play in college. Kharlton Belmar did that at VirginiaCommonwealth and also scored eight goals in 14 games for the Portland Timbers U-23 team when he was an All-PDL selection. When the season ended after his last collegiate game, […]
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ICYMI | MLS: Akindele accepts Canada call, D.C. still looking
The resignation of FIFA president Sepp Blatter dominated soccer coverage around the world,with many of the top European leagues having concluded their seasons, yet MLS pushes on. The U.S.-based contingent has already gathered for friendlies against the Netherlands and Germany, and playersfrom several other countries — especially Canada — will depart after this weekend’s games. […]
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MLS: Best of May
By Ridge Mahoney(@ridgemax) Most teams played hefty doses of midweek games in addition to the typicallyfull weekend slates. Only Montreal, which had two games postponed to accommodate its schedule in the Concacaf Champions League, has played less than 10 games. Every other team but Toronto FC is pastthe one-third mark in the 34-game regular season. […]
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ICYMI | MLS: Sporting KC scoring in bunches
Every shot Hungarian Krisztian Nemeth has put on target has gonein for Sporting Kansas City, and every move his coach, Peter Vermes, has made recently has workedout for the hottest team in MLS. Ignacio Maganto, a little-known rookie from Spain via Iona,had a big game for the LA Galaxy on Sunday at New England. Orlando […]
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ICYMI | MLS: Time to end Jermaine Jones experiment?
The New England Revolution’s nine-game unbeaten streak ended when it imploded at Sporting Kansas City, losing, 4-2. In tandem with Jose Goncalves for the firsttime at center back, Jermaine Jones was simply horrible, raising doubts about his future at the position. He has been used at center back as a fill-in for theRevs, but he […]
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Timbers' Johnson set to return to action
Almost eight months after shattering his leg, Will Johnson should return to MLS action for the Portland Timbers Saturday. It will be against the same team,Toronto FC, and at the same place, BMO Field, that he was injured. MLS: Wednesday Johnson had to spend a week in the hospital in Toronto after having surgery. “There […]
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ICYMI | MLS: Altidore's injury leaves Toronto in bind
The news on Jozy Altidore‘s hamstring injury was not good. He’ll be out 4-5 weeks, putting already short-handed Toronto FC in a bind. Almost as soon as he’sback, he should head off to the Gold Cup. 1. Altidore’s injury could not come at worse time. JozyAltidore‘s injury picked up in Toronto FC’s 1-1 tie with […]
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Video Pick: Michael Bradley's solo effort tops MLS golazos
Eric Avila (Orlando), Michael Bradley (Toronto FC), Zach Pfeffer (Philadelphia), Devon Sandoval (Real Salt Lake) and KhiryShelton (New York City FC) provide Week 11’s AT&T MLS Goal of the Week nominees. We give the nod Bradley, who beats three New England foes on a solo run before his sharp finish. Vote HERE
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What They're Saying: Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment
“We’re appalled that this trend of disrespectful behavior would make its way to our city, let alone anywhere near our stadium. We are working to identify the individuals, and when wedo they will be banned from all of our facilities.” — A statement from Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment, which owns Toronto FC, after a […]
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MLS Weekend: Derby time in New York
A seven-game run of road games to open the season — one of the longest in league history — has ended for Toronto FC, which plays its first game at an expanded BMO Field on Sunday. Also on Sundayis the first head-to-head showdown between the Red Bulls and newly minted expansion rival New York City […]