By Jason Davis – WASHINGTON, DC (May 27, 2022) US Soccer Players - Cinderella is still dancing in the 2022 edition of the US Open Cup. America's knockout cup tournament hit the round of 16 on Wednesday night, with MLS teams dominating the proceedings. By the time the US Open Cup reaches this stage, it's often lacking for teams from the lower leagues of American soccer. This year there were . . .
New logo for Montreal next season, Aaronson moves to Leeds United
Friday's soccer news starts with CF Montreal debuting its new logo for next season. Montreal will retire its current logo after two seasons, introduced as part of the rebrand that changed the name from Impact to Club de Foot. In a press statement, Montreal chairman Joey Saputo said, "Today we are turning another important page of our history,” said CF Montréal Chairman of the Board of . . .
CBS goes all in with UEFA Champions League final: “We’ve finally found our groove”
By Charles Boehm – WASHINGTON, DC (May 26, 2022) US Soccer Players - Viewers in the United States should find it pretty easy to tune in to the UEFA Champions League final on Saturday afternoon. Even a set of digital rabbit ears will suffice. CBS will broadcast the Liverpool vs Real Madrid game on its over-the-air channel, preceded by a 90-minute pregame show as well as additional programming on . . .
Six MLS teams advance to the US Open Cup quarterfinals, Roma wins Europa Conference League
The soccer news starts in the round of 16 in the US Open Cup. Nashville came back to beat Louisville City 2-1 on the road. Falling behind in the 37th minute, Ake Arnaud Loba equalized in the 39th and Hany Maukhtar scored Nashville's winner in the 89th minute. Orlando City and Inter Miami finished 0-0 in regulation and drew 1-1 in extra time. Orlando advanced 4-2 on penalties. Jean Mota scored . . .
Another version of the LA rivalry
By Luis Bueno – RIVERSIDE, CA (May 25, 2022) US Soccer Players - In the evolution of all things Los Angeles soccer, the LA Galaxy vs LAFC rivalry has progressed nicely. Four years in, and the teams have already put on show after show. Each time they play, there's the feeling that more than bragging rights are on the line. One or the other would like to make it clear that they are the soccer kings . . .
Inter Miami’s new approach
By Jason Davis – WASHINGTON, DC (May 25, 2022) US Soccer Players - For all the drama that followed the club for the first two seasons of its Major League Soccer existence, Inter Miami is suddenly decidedly ordinary. General manager Chris Henderson is working through a roster overhaul while second-year coach Phil Neville keeps the team within reach of the top-seven in the Eastern Conference. So . . .
MLS vs USL as the US Open Cup moves to the round of 16
Wednesday's soccer news starts with the 2022 US Open Cup round of 16. Whether or not we're at the stage of the competition where most of Major League Soccer's representatives would be willing to say that they're going all in, some won't have many excuses. Those would be the three MLS teams facing lower division opponents. After drawing 2-2 at home with Atlanta United on Saturday, Nashville SC . . .
Roma and Feyenoord play for the first Europa Conference League trophy
Tuesday's soccer news starts with tomorrow's Europa League Conference final. The first edition of UEFA's third-tier European tournament ends with Roma playing Cole Bassett's Feyenoord at Air Albania Stadium. Bryan Reynolds played in some of Roma's Europa Conference League games before joining Kortrijk on loan in January. Roma entered the tournament in the playoff qualification round while . . .
The USMNT faces an interesting June schedule
By Clemente Lisi – NEW YORK, NY (May 23, 2022) US Soccer Players – It’s going to be an unusual soccer summer. With the World Cup pushed to the winter, the countries that have qualified for the finals need to use this window. In the case of the United States, that means a June schedule with two friendlies and the start of the Concacaf Nations League. The USMNT begins camp for a key period as . . .
Relegation from the Premier League
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 . . .
