Monday's soccer news starts with the same thing most of soccer is talking about, UEFA banning Manchester City from European competition for two seasons over Financial Fair Play. For a team like Manchester City, that means no Champions League and no point for the vast amount of money the club spends. That's what has them in trouble, how they accounted for incoming revenue to stay on the right side . . .
Holmes injured in Derby County draw
The roundup of USMNT players in Europe and Mexico starts with Duane Holmes subbing out in the Derby County's 1-1 home draw with Huddersfield Town. Holmes subbed out in the 29th minute with an ankle injury. Derby's Tom Lawrence scored in the 61st minute with Huddersfield equalizing in the 81st. "With Holmes, it is an ankle issue," Derby County manager Phillip Cocu said. "He got a kick and then . . .
Nashville SC’s stadium moves forward
Friday's soccer news starts with the swift conclusion for what could've overshadowed Nashville SC's MLS debut. The expansion team's stadium plan will go ahead almost as planned. Nashville SC has accepted mayor John Cooper's administration wanting a change in the footprint of the venue and private funding for construction. The negotiations over those changes came to a head in recent weeks, with the . . .
Dest’s Ajax advance in KNVB Beker
Thursday's soccer news starts with the Dutch Cup. Sergino Dest's Ajax beat Vitesse 3-0 away to advance in the KNVB Beker. Ryan Babel put Ajax up in the 32nd minute with Ryan Gravenberch scoring in the 76th. With Vitesse going a man down in the 83rd, Dusan Tadic converted an 85th minute penalty. Ajax will play the winner of Go Ahead Eagles vs FC Utrecht in the semifinals. Matt Polster wasn't in . . .
Two goals for Gooch
Wednesday's soccer news starts in England's League One. USMNT player Lynden Gooch scored twice in Sunderland's 3-0 home win over Rochdale. Gooch opened the scoring in the 11th minute with an own-goal doubling the lead in the 15th. Gooch scored again in the 32nd minute, subbing out in the 78th. Sunderland is 5th in the League One table with 51 points from 30 games, trailing Wycombe by two points . . .
Statement about the USWNT 2017-2021 CBA
WASHINGTON, DC (Feb 12, 2020) - For the past 24 years, the United States National Soccer Team Players Association (USNSTPA), the union that represents the United States Men’s National Soccer Team players, has generally conducted its dealings with the United States Soccer Federation confidentially. The reason is simple. No matter how difficult and problematic those dealings have been, the players . . .
Pro sports get creative
Wednesday's soccer news starts with Major League Baseball's potential tweak to its playoff system. A league that spent decades with only two teams advancing directly to the World Series now has a multi-tiered structure with a knockout round. It's the knockout round that may be getting a different look, with MLB reportedly wanting to bring the total playoff pool to seven teams in each league from . . .
Ben Olsen in DC
By Clemente Lisi – NEW YORK, NY (Feb 10, 2020) US Soccer Players – Coaches in MLS have come and gone over the past decade. Some lasted a few years, others even less. It is a trend throughout soccer. Impatient clubs dump a coach in the hopes of finding another who can turn the team around. It's always cheaper to change the coach than the entire squad, even if the problems run deeper than the . . .
NYCFC may have a place to play
Monday's soccer news starts with The news that NYCFC might be close to announcing a stadium site. The NY Times' David Waldstein reported on Friday that the MLS club might have a site just south of Yankee Stadium. As the report indicates, there's no deal yet but negotiations appear to be progressing. The news breaks at an interesting time for the club, with NYCFC playing the home leg of its . . .
Two more goals for Timmy Chandler
Another week, another standout performance from Eintracht's Timmy Chandler. Moving higher up the field, Chandler scored twice in Eintracht's 5-0 home shutout of Augsburg. Chandler opened the scoring in the 37th minute and made it 2-0 in the 48th. Andre Silva scored in the 55th with Filip Kostic adding goals in the 89th and 90th minutes. Eintracht is 9th in the Bundesliga table. "It was a perfect . . .
