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One of the enduring questions about lower-division soccer remains: Where do USL franchise fees — currently at $10 million for the Championship and $1 million for League One — go? The seeming answer is a reinvestment into USL headquarters; namely front office salaries, benefits, office rent, etc. However, based...
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The North Carolina city would be the league’s 30th franchise Following MLS Board of Governors meetings on Thursday afternoon in Brooklyn, N.Y., it has been reported that MLS will go ahead with the announcement of Charlotte as the league’s 30th franchise in the coming weeks. Initially reported by Soc...
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BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Sometimes you can do everything right. And in one moment, one finish, your season comes to an end. For the Indiana Hoosiers, that moment happened in the 102nd minute when Will Baynham broke through the Hoosiers defense, shot and buried his attempt into the back of the...
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The relationship of Marcelo Gallardo and the Copa Libertadores feels like the union of two different poles in a magnet: they’ll attract to each other, no matter the circumstances. After walking through the empty halls of relegation, River Plate found a talisman in Marcelo Gallardo. And it made sense,...
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The Indiana Hoosiers men’s soccer team is no stranger to the NCAA Tournament. With 44 appearances, the Hoosiers (15-2-4) lead the NCAA. The third round is also old news. But for a young Hoosiers squad, they continue to defy the odds. They’ve won two out of the three trophies...
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BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — On a brisk day in Bloomington, the Indiana Hoosiers took just 21 minutes to get onto the board. But before that, the Hoosiers held their own, made perfect passes, defended, man marked and, more importantly, frustrated the University of Kentucky. After 90 minutes, IU took away...
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AND THEY’RE OUT One game is all it takes in NCAA Tournament time for teams to pack it up and call it a season. Unfortunately for Loyola and Notre Dame, both saw their seasons come to an end Thursday night. Loyola 1 – Kentucky 2 The Loyola Ramblers (11-5-4)...
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INDIANAPOLIS — The night started out ugly for Butler on Thursday night at the Sellick Bowl, and after a brief glimmer of hope, only got uglier in a 5-1 blowout loss to West Virginia in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. The Mountaineers dominated from the start and...
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INDIANAPOLIS — The Indy Saints FC men’s side has joined the new Ohio Valley Premier League (OVPL) as one of its founding members, the club and league announced Wednesday. The OVPL officially launched Monday as its teams prepare for the inaugural 2020 season, which will start in May. The...
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The men’s soccer NCAA Tournament is by far my favorite time of the year. I’m sure I’m not alone. It’s a time when teams live out their dreams one goal at a time. It’s a time full of upsets, happy endings and stories. Every team has a history and...
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South Bend Lions Football Club, an expansion team that’s joining USL League Two, officially announced its existence Tuesday. We interviewed owner and principal investor Ritchie Jeune to find out more about the South Bend, Ind.-based side that’s set to take the pitch in 2020. Nipun Chopra: Congratulations on the...
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A final farewell INDIANAPOLIS — November is already here. I had mentioned to KJ that I had another GM blog in me… but as I start to type it, each word is harder to get onto the screen. This is the final GM blog for the Old Bhoys —...
One of the enduring questions about lower-division soccer remains: Where do USL franchise fees — currently at $10 million for the Championship and $1 million for League One — go? The seeming answer is a reinvestment into USL headquarters; namely front office salaries, benefits, office rent, etc. However, based...
The North Carolina city would be the league’s 30th franchise Following MLS Board of Governors meetings on Thursday afternoon in Brooklyn, N.Y., it has been reported that MLS will go ahead with the announcement of Charlotte as the league’s 30th franchise in the coming weeks. Initially reported by Soc...
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Sometimes you can do everything right. And in one moment, one finish, your season comes to an end. For the Indiana Hoosiers, that moment happened in the 102nd minute when Will Baynham broke through the Hoosiers defense, shot and buried his attempt into the back of the...
The relationship of Marcelo Gallardo and the Copa Libertadores feels like the union of two different poles in a magnet: they’ll attract to each other, no matter the circumstances. After walking through the empty halls of relegation, River Plate found a talisman in Marcelo Gallardo. And it made sense,...
The Indiana Hoosiers men’s soccer team is no stranger to the NCAA Tournament. With 44 appearances, the Hoosiers (15-2-4) lead the NCAA. The third round is also old news. But for a young Hoosiers squad, they continue to defy the odds. They’ve won two out of the three trophies...
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — On a brisk day in Bloomington, the Indiana Hoosiers took just 21 minutes to get onto the board. But before that, the Hoosiers held their own, made perfect passes, defended, man marked and, more importantly, frustrated the University of Kentucky. After 90 minutes, IU took away...
AND THEY’RE OUT One game is all it takes in NCAA Tournament time for teams to pack it up and call it a season. Unfortunately for Loyola and Notre Dame, both saw their seasons come to an end Thursday night. Loyola 1 – Kentucky 2 The Loyola Ramblers (11-5-4)...
INDIANAPOLIS — The night started out ugly for Butler on Thursday night at the Sellick Bowl, and after a brief glimmer of hope, only got uglier in a 5-1 blowout loss to West Virginia in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. The Mountaineers dominated from the start and...
INDIANAPOLIS — The Indy Saints FC men’s side has joined the new Ohio Valley Premier League (OVPL) as one of its founding members, the club and league announced Wednesday. The OVPL officially launched Monday as its teams prepare for the inaugural 2020 season, which will start in May. The...
The men’s soccer NCAA Tournament is by far my favorite time of the year. I’m sure I’m not alone. It’s a time when teams live out their dreams one goal at a time. It’s a time full of upsets, happy endings and stories. Every team has a history and...
South Bend Lions Football Club, an expansion team that’s joining USL League Two, officially announced its existence Tuesday. We interviewed owner and principal investor Ritchie Jeune to find out more about the South Bend, Ind.-based side that’s set to take the pitch in 2020. Nipun Chopra: Congratulations on the...
A final farewell INDIANAPOLIS — November is already here. I had mentioned to KJ that I had another GM blog in me… but as I start to type it, each word is harder to get onto the screen. This is the final GM blog for the Old Bhoys —...