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On Monday, the Supreme Court of the United States ruled the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act (PASPA), a federal law prohibiting sports betting outside of Nevada, unconstitutional via a 6-3 decision. Both the short- and long-term ramifications are immense, as the matter now becomes a states’ rights issue....
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INDIANAPOLIS — Come enjoy delicious food, beverages and live music with Indiana Futsal at Un Poquitico De Cuba this Friday from 7 p.m. to 2 a.m. at 1417 Commerce Avenue — the building with the Indianapolis flag painted on it — on Indy’s near east side. The cover is $5 at...
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Seven matches into Lowcountry United FC‘s 2018 spring campaign, it’s safe to say the Charleston, S.C.-based club has been the class of the UPSL Southeast Conference Mid-Atlantic Division thus far. A 5-1 win over Broncos United FC on Saturday moved Lowcountry’s record to an unscathed 7-0-0 (21 points). The...
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Sometimes a nil-nil scoreline isn’t indicative of a match’s excitement level. Other times, unfortunately, it looks every bit the part. Saturday evening at the Sportsplex at Matthews the latter type of stalemate developed, with the Indy Eleven and Charlotte Independence settling for a point each from the snoozefest. The...
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INDIANAPOLIS — For versatile Indy Eleven wingback Tyler Pasher, the question never seems to be if he’ll impact a match. More often than not, it’s merely a matter of which position he’ll do it from. The pacey 23-year-old Canadian drew a few starts at left back to start the...
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All three MLS Canadian teams took the pitch in Week 8 of the MLS regular season and the results were, well, beyond disastrous. The Vancouver Whitecaps got absolutely embarrassed Friday night, falling 6-0 at Sporting Kansas City. On Saturday afternoon, the Montreal Impact suffered a thorough 5-3 home thrashing...
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It’s not often that a team finds itself above the line seven games into a season while also riding a three-match losing streak. Thus is the case for Columbus Crew SC, who, thanks to a stellar start, currently sits in fourth place with 10 points in the MLS Eastern...
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INDIANAPOLIS — ¡Viva Cuba! Indiana Futsal has partnered with Cuban-based art, sport and culture nonprofit Artecorte to co-host two futsal tournaments and build a public futsal court in Havana. And to do so, Indiana Futsal needs your assistance. The organization will send a five-person contingent to Cuba next month to —...
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Expansion club Monmouth Generals FC recently presented their first-ever coach in Carlos Figueroa, along with several other big announcements. We caught up with Figueroa to talk about his new opportunity, and also sat down with Monmouth Generals FC owner John Frusciante. Kevin Johnston: What’s your background in the game...
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FC Cincinnati attacker Emmanuel Ledesma has this whole chance creation thing down pat. In 2017, Ledesma produced an insane chances created rate while plying his trade for the NASL’s New York Cosmos. In only 19 appearances (17 starts) and 1,393 minutes, the Argentine generated a league-leading 73 chances. The...
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INDIANAPOLIS — Every time Indy Eleven midfielder Zach Steinberger scores this season, three organizations will link up to put free meals in the hands of Hoosiers in the Central Indiana area. Second Helpings and Green Bean Delivery have partnered with the Eleven and their skilled 25-year-old attacker on the...
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The MLS Players Association issued an official statement Tuesday afternoon regarding the Tommy Heinemann-FC Cincinnati voided contract situation from earlier this year. The MLSPA expressed support for Heinemann while condemning FC Cincinnati’s actions and handling of the situation. Heinemann, a former member of the MLSPA, had his contract voided...