[DATEBOOK] The centennial edition of the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup begins with two games May 7 and 18 games May 14. Teams competing in the first round includeunder-23 teams from three MLS clubs, New York, Portland Seattle, and the under-23 team from USL PRO’s Orlando City. For the play-in and first-round schedules … Play-in […]
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Field set for centennial edition
[U.S. OPEN CUP] The Fresno Fuego Future and Mass Premier Soccer clinched the last remaining berths in the 68-team U.S. Open Cup, but the centennial edition alsofeatured one last-minute change as the Kansas City Athletics withdrew and were replaced by Dearborn Stars in the USASA’s Region II when they forfeited rather than replaying their game […]
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Wynalda's Cal FC ousted, Szetela's Icon FC advances
[U.S. OPEN CUP] The bid of Eric Wynalda‘s Cal FC to return to the U.S. Open Cup ended when it was eliminated in USASARegion IV qualifying. In other action, former U.S. international Danny Szetela’s Icon FC advanced in Region I qualifying to the U.S. Open Cup’s centennialedition, while Newtown Pride SC — from the Connecticut […]
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Prize money increased for centennial edition
[U.S. OPEN CUP] The 100th edition of the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup kicks off May 7. The 2013 tournament will feature 68 teams — up from the 64 that competedlast year — and offer increased prize money. The champion will earn $250,000 (up from $100,000 in recent years), the runner-up will receive $60,000 (up […]
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New Brazilian owner has big plans for Orlando
By Paul Kennedy Brazilian Flavio Augusto da Silva, who was introduced as the new owner of Orlando City, has big plans for the USLPRO club. He hopes to make it a destination for Brazilian tourists and says he already knows the Brazilian star he wants to sign. All this would assume a move to MLS, […]
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Sporting KC gets on with business
[U.S. OPEN CUP] Sporting Kansas City ended the Seattle Sounders’ bid for a record fourth straight Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup title with a 3-2 shootout win afterthe final ended in a 1-1 tie. Such was the futility in the shootout that more players missed attempts than made them. Paulo Nagamura got a second chance […]
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Seattle Sounders out to make history
[U.S. OPEN CUP] The Seattle Sounders will attempt to make history when they face Sporting Kansas City Wednesday in the final of the 2012 Lamar Hunt U.S. OpenCup (TV: GolTV, live, 9 p.m. ET). “Having been able to win the past three finals and the opportunity to maybe win a fourth is unique and special,” […]
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GolTV to air next three U.S. Open finals
[TELEVISION WATCH] GolTV will air the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup final through 2014. This year’s final pits three-time defending Open Cup champ Seattleagainst fellow MLS team Sporting Kansas City on Wednesday. Kansas City hosts the Aug. 8 final of the competition that was founded in 1913. “Acquiring the broadcastrights to the final of the […]
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Sounders pencil date with history
[U.S. OPEN CUP] Seattle Sounders coach Sigi Schmid says the talk can begin. The Sounders will go for an unprecedentedfourth straight Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup thanks to their 4-1 win over Chivas USA in Wednesday’s semifinals at the Starfire Sports Complex in Tukwila, Wash. The win sent the Sounders intothe Aug. 8 final at […]
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Fluke goal eludes MacMath, pushes Sporting KC past Union
[U.S. OPEN CUP] Sporting Kansas City will be hosting the 2012 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup final thanks to a 2-0 win over the the Philadelphia Union in Wednesday’ssemifinals. A goal by Jacob Peterson that sneaked inside the post past Union keeper Zac MacMath broke a scoreless drawin the second half at the Union’s PPL […]