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US beats Canada 2-0 to win CONCACAF Nations League on goals by Balogun and Richards
Read full article: US beats Canada 2-0 to win CONCACAF Nations League on goals by Balogun and RichardsFolarin Balogun and Chris Richards scored their first international goals, both off assists from Gio Reyna, and the United States beat Canada 2-0 for the Americans’ second straight CONCACAF Nations League title.
Pepi, Steffen left off US World Cup roster, Ream, Wright on
Read full article: Pepi, Steffen left off US World Cup roster, Ream, Wright onTim Ream, Haji Wright, Joe Scally and Sean Johnson made the United States’ World Cup roster, while goalkeeper Zack Steffen, winger Paul Arriola and forwards Jordan Pefok and Ricardo Pepi were among those cut.
Sargent, Pepi, Ferreira on US roster for World Cup warmups
Read full article: Sargent, Pepi, Ferreira on US roster for World Cup warmupsJosh Sargent is back on the U.S. roster for the first time in a year, picked at forward along with Ricardo Pepi and Jesús Ferreira for the Americans’ final two World Cup warmup matches.
Vela gets MLS All-Stars going in 2-1 win over Liga MX
Read full article: Vela gets MLS All-Stars going in 2-1 win over Liga MXCarlos Vela scored in the third minute and Raúl Ruidíaz’s converted a penalty kick in the 73rd minute in the Major League Soccer All-Star team’s 2-1 victory over Mexico’s Liga MX on Wednesday night.
Tillman switching from Germany to US, Wright also on roster
Read full article: Tillman switching from Germany to US, Wright also on rosterBayern Munich midfielder Malik Tillman is switching affiliation from Germany to the United States and is among 27 players invited to the Americans’ next-to-last training camp ahead of the World Cup.
Ruidiaz scores pair, Sounders top Pumas 3-0 to win CCL title
Read full article: Ruidiaz scores pair, Sounders top Pumas 3-0 to win CCL titleRaúl Ruidíaz scored on a deflected shot late in the first half added a second goal off a perfect counter attack in the 80th minute, and the Seattle Sounders defeated Pumas 3-0 to win the CONCACAF Champions League title.
Pulisic benched among 7 qualifying changes in 3-degree chill
Read full article: Pulisic benched among 7 qualifying changes in 3-degree chillChristian Pulisic was benched as U.S. coach Gregg Berhalter changed seven starters for a World Cup qualifier against Honduras in chilly St. Paul, where the temperature at kickoff was 3 degrees (minus-16 Celsius) with a minus-14 windchill.
Cole Bassett's late goal in debut sends US past Bosnia 1-0
Read full article: Cole Bassett's late goal in debut sends US past Bosnia 1-0Cole Bassett scored in the 89th minute of his U.S. national team debut and the Americans set a record for victories in a calendar year with a 1-0 exhibition win over 10-man Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Jordan Morris tears left ACL, 3 years after tearing right
Read full article: Jordan Morris tears left ACL, 3 years after tearing rightSwansea City's Jordan Morris is stretchered off the field after getting hurt during a Sky Bet Championship soccer match against Huddersfield, Saturday, Feb. 20, 2021, at John Smith's Stadium in Huddersfield, England. (Mike Egerton/PA via AP)SWANSEA – American forward Jordan Morris tore his left ACL while on loan for Swansea in the English League Championship, three years after rupturing his right ACL during a match for Major League Soccer's Seattle Sounders. Morris tore his left ACL on Saturday during Swansea’s 4-1 loss at Huddersfield. Seattle announced Morris will return to the United States to prepare for surgery, which will be done by Dr. Bert Mandelbaum in Santa Monica, California. Morris missed a year of action after tearing his right ACL during Seattle's CONCACAF Champions League match at El Salvador's Santa Tecla on Feb. 22, 2018.
Columbus Crew win 2nd MLS title, beating Seattle 3-0
Read full article: Columbus Crew win 2nd MLS title, beating Seattle 3-0Columbus Crew players celebrate a goal against the Seattle Sounders during the first half of the MLS Championship soccer match Saturday, Dec. 12, 2020, in Columbus, Ohio. (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete)COLUMBUS, Ohio – Lucas Zelarayán scored midway through the first half and added the clincher in the 82nd minute and the Columbus Crew won their second MLS Cup title, beating the defending champion Seattle Sounders 3-0 on Saturday night. Columbus claimed its first title since 2008 and denied Seattle a chance at being just the fourth back-to-back champions in league history. It was the first appearance in the final for Columbus since 2015 when the Crew were denied a title by the Portland Timbers and current Columbus coach Caleb Porter. Down 2-0 to Minnesota, the Sounders scored three times, including Gustav Svensson’s winner in stoppage time off a corner kick.
Sounders back in West final after 1-0 win over FC Dallas
Read full article: Sounders back in West final after 1-0 win over FC DallasSeattle Sounders defender Shane O'Neill (27) heads in a goal against FC Dallas during the second half of an MLS playoff soccer match, Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2020, in Seattle. As in his one previous MLS goal before Tuesday night. The Sounders will face either Minnesota United or Sporting Kansas City in the West final next Monday. But O’Neill found himself unmarked in front of the Dallas goal in the 49th minute and flicked Nicolas Lodeiro’s corner kick past Dallas goalkeeper Jimmy Maurer. It was the first Seattle goal by someone other than Lodeiro, Raul Ruidiaz and Jordan Morris in the past five matches.
Coastal Carolina knocks off No. 21 La.-Lafayette 30-27
Read full article: Coastal Carolina knocks off No. 21 La.-Lafayette 30-27– Massimo Biscardi made a 40-yard field goal with 4 seconds left to give Coastal Carolina a 30-27 victory over No. “We’ve never been in this position before,” second-year Coastal Carolina coach Jamey Chadwell said. Coastal Carolina took a 13-7 lead with 1:03 left in the half when McCall capped an 84-yard march with a 13-yard scoring pass to Marable. The Cajuns drove 77 yards in 54 seconds, with Lewis scoring on a quarterback draw with 5 seconds left. The second half started like the first, with both teams scoring on their first possession.