• Rocco Commisso - $500 million offer

    No runway, no $500 million

    As originally reported by ESPN’s Jeff Carlisle, New York Cosmos owner and de facto NASL leader Rocco Commisso had extended his “let’s talk about this” deadline to the USSF until May 31. On May 30, a letter from USSF secretary Dan Flynn was emailed to Commisso. U.S. Soccer provided...
  • 3-3 thriller

    Gallery: Eleven, Battery leave with point each in wild 3-3 thriller

    INDIANAPOLIS — A brace from Ayoze and a Soony Saad rocket from distance weren’t enough for the Indy Eleven on Wednesday night at Lucas Oil Stadium, as goals by the Charleston Battery’s O’Brian Woodbine, Ataulla Guerra and Tah Anunga saw the teams share points. Indy took a 3-2 lead...
  • On The Pitch TV - soccer-only streaming service

    Monmouth Generals FC owner to launch soccer-only streaming service

    We recently caught up with Monmouth Generals FC owner John Frusciante to discuss his new startup, On The Pitch TV, a soccer-only streaming service. The platform is being developed this year and is expected to be up and running in time for the start of the 2019 season. Kevin...
  • Cincinnati

    It’s official: FC Cincinnati to join MLS in 2019

    Welcome to the big show, FC Cincinnati. The club with by far the most staggering attendance figures in all of lower-division American soccer is off to MLS. League commissioner Don Garber & Co. announced The Queen City as the latest MLS expansion market Tuesday at Rhinegeist Brewery. FC Cincinnati...
  • Evan Louro - NYRB II - New York Red Bulls II

    Red Bulls II hands Eleven first road setback

    The Indy Eleven had escaped with a result in all four of their road matches entering Sunday afternoon’s duel with New York Red Bulls II in Harrison, N.J. The streak is over. Indy built an early lead, but squandered it in the second half thanks to a furious Red...
  • Whitney Browne

    Minneapolis City SC’s Whitney Browne nabs Player of the Week

    With so many squads in the NPSL, it generally takes a hat trick or close to it to earn Player of the Week honors. That’s exactly what Minneapolis City SC attacker Whitney Browne accomplished in Week 10. Browne’s three-goal outing on May 19 helped carry his side to a...
  • FC Wichita - Matt Clare

    FC Wichita’s locker room robbed during Open Cup game in Dallas

    While FC Wichita’s players were on the field playing NTX Rayados in the U.S. Open Cup on Wednesday, someone broke into the locker room and robbed the team. Phones, wallets, passports and other valuables were stolen. The latest value estimate is $20,000. FC Wichita is an amateur team, and...
  • Soc Takes across all digital platforms

    Soc Takes Pod Ep. 49: MLSsoccer.com senior writer Matt Doyle

    “Armchair Analyst” Matt Doyle, a senior writer for MLSsoccer.com, returns to the program to cover a great many things. Topics include D.C. United, FC Dallas, MLS’ new Youth Transfer Fund (YTF) mechanism and the USMNT. Doyle also recalls a complimentary letter he once received during his days as a...
  • Brandon Guhl - Butler - local roundup

    Local roundup: Butler soccer, Indy Saints FC, USAi Old Bhoys

    INDIANAPOLIS — It’s either here, or almost here. While the soccer season is already underway for some central Indiana-based clubs, others are busy making preparations for what’s to come. Here’s a local roundup of some of the area’s latest footy happenings. BUTLER MEN’S SOCCER The Bulldogs unveiled their 2018...
  • USL Western Conference

    USL Western Conference: Q1 progress report

    We’re now roughly one-quarter through the 34-game USL season, meaning most teams have played somewhere between 7 and 10 games each. As of right now, 147 of 561 matches have been played, which is 26.2 percent of the season completed. This is close enough to 25 percent for me,...