9. 2021: New York City FC over Portland Timbers, 1-1 (NYCFC won 4-2 on penalties) NYCFC, playing in its first MLS Cup,won New York’s first major club soccer championshipsincethe Cosmos won Soccer Bowl ‘82. NYCFC prevailed thanks to its veteran goalkeeper, Sean Johnson, who stopped...
The general style of the league is similar, and you get the added bonus of finding out all the different ways a team can fit a soccer pitch into a minor league baseball stadium. I love it. There's no need to share full, 24-team Watchability Rankings for this league (you're in last...
The slate has been wiped clean and a fresh new MLS Fantasy season is upon us! The tried and true fantasy gems like Carles Gil, Kai Wagner and Hany Mukhtar are back to deliver the fantasy goods, tasking fantasy managers with some tough decisions to make i
As is now tradition, I'm starting the year with a tip of the cap to the greatZach Lowefor the inspiration, courtesy of hisAnnual Tiers of the NBAopus, to write this piece. What follows are not hard-and-fast Power Rankings, per se, but rather something a little looser in terms of t...
In this week's MLS power rankings, ESPN.com's Jeff Carlisle has the San Jose Earthquakes on top, changing spots with D.C. United from the week before.After their wild 5-3 win at Portland over the weekend, the Galaxy moved up a spot to No.
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Lionel Messi and Inter Miami have another trophy, along with home-field advantage throughout the Major League Soccer playoffs.
As he entered the pitch, the crowd’s roar was ground-shaking. With the game tied 1-1 in overtime, Messi fired a penalty kick that soared over the wall and scored the winning goal, ushering in a new era of American soccer. The soccer star’s arrival in America ignited Messiman...
For a full list of the rankings, click here. No More Discounts It is not just billionaires snapping up MLS teams. Smaller investors are buying slivers of clubs at valuations that often exceed what a control sale might fetch. It flips the script on the historical norm where LP team stakes ...
Toronto FC forward Federico Bernardeschi (10) reacts after a shot on goal against FC Cincinnati during the first half of an MLS soccer match Wednesday, June 21, 2023, in Cincinnati. After losing 3-0 midweek at league-leading FC Cincinnati, Toronto FC finds itse...
Before 2023, the majority of soccer fans probably had not heard of the Saudi Pro League (RSL). In fact, even the most avid fans would not have been able to predict the astronomical growth that the RSL has experienced this year. It started, like a lot of