Monday's soccer news starts with Jesse Marsch's Leeds United maintaining its Premier League status at the expense of Burnley. A Leeds win and a Burnley loss had them changing places on the final day of the season, meaning Leeds stays up and Burnley joins 19th-place Watford and 20th-place Norwich City in the 2022-23 Championship. While any club dropping to the second tier takes with it a . . .
MLS Week 13: Weather issues and three goals for New England
The roundup of week 13 of the 2022 Major League Soccer season starts with LAFC shutting out Columbus 2-0 on the road in a game with lengthy weather delays. Carlos Vela put LA up in the 62nd and Jose Cifuentes made it 2-0 in the 73rd. Maxime Crepeau made three saves to keep the clean sheet. DC and Toronto drew 2-2 at Audi Field. Edison Flores put United up in the 7th with Ayo Akinola equalizing . . .
Weah scores twice, McKennie returns for Juventus, trophy for Adams
The roundup of USMNT players in France with the conclusion of the Ligue 1 season. Timothy Weah scored both goals in Lille's 2-2 home draw with Rennes, finishing 10th. Weah put Lille up in the 11th with Rennes equalizing in the 41st. Weah made it 2-1 in the 88th. Rennes leveled the score three minutes into stoppage time. “The players responded," Lille coach Jocelyn Courvennec said. "We said we . . .
27 players named to May/June 2022 USMNT roster
USMNT coach Gregg Berhalter announced his 27-player roster for the May/June 2022 international window. The USMNT will play four times during the window, starting with friendlies against Morocco on June 1 and Uruguay on June 5 before playing Nations League games against Grenada on the 10 and at El Salvador on the 14. “We are excited to get the group back together as we prepare to compete against . . .
Pulisic’s Chelsea will finish 3rd, Sunday’s Premier League finale
Friday's soccer news starts with Christian Pulisic's Chelsea drawing 1-1 at home with Leicester City. Down a goal from the 6th minute, Chelsea's Marcos Alonso equalized in the 35th. Pulisic subbed out in the 72nd minute. Chelsea hosts Watford on the final matchday of the 2021-22 Premier League season on Sunday knowing they will finish in 3rd-place. "It’s the story of the season," Chelsea . . .
Austin FC modifies the MLS blueprint
By Luis Bueno – RIVERSIDE, CA (May 19, 2022) US Soccer Players - Expansion into Major League Soccer used to mean years of losses and frustration. Teams like Toronto FC and Real Salt Lake took their fair share of lumps before being consistently competitive. Same with the Philadelphia Union and Vancouver Whitecaps. With few exceptions, expansion teams were built to fail early on. That was until . . .
Eintracht wins the Europa League, MLS results
Thursday's soccer news starts with Timmy Chandler's Eintracht winning the 2021-22 Europa League. Chandler was on the bench for the 1-1 draw that held through extra time. Eintracht took the title 5-4 on penalties. James Sands subbed on for Rangers in the 101st minute. Joe Aribo put Rangers up in the 57th with Rafael Borre equalizing for Eintracht in the 69th. After Rangers failed to convert in the . . .
FC Dallas reasserts its status
By Jason Davis – WASHINGTON, DC (May 18, 2022) US Soccer Players - If the end of the 2021 Major League Soccer regular season didn't represent an existential crisis for FC Dallas, it presented questions trending in that direction. The club's reputation as the country's best developer of soccer talent was well-won through years of work. FC Dallas committed money and attention to creating a structure . . .
Nottingham Forest advances to the Championship promotion final
Wednesday's soccer news starts with Ethan Horvath's Nottingham Forest advancing to the 2021-22 Championship promotion final. They play Duane Holmes's Huddersfield Town on May 29 at Wembley Stadium for a spot in the Premier League. Horvath was on the bench for Nottingham Forest's 2-1 home loss to Sheffield United, leveling the aggregate score at 3-3 and advancing 3-2 on penalties. Brennan . . .
US Soccer Federation, Women’s and Men’s National Team unions agree to historic collective bargaining agreements
CHICAGO (MAY 18, 2022) – The United States Soccer Federation (USSF), the United States Women's National Team Players Association (USWNTPA) and the United States National Soccer Team Players Association (USNSTPA) have agreed to terms of historic, first-of-their-kind collective bargaining agreements (CBAs) that achieve equal pay and set the global standard moving forward in international . . .
