After a stunning victory over Japan in the World Cup final, Team USA will return to the United States and the National Women’s Soccer League. Can USA pro soccer take advantage of all the media exposure over the last month? (more…)
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Orlando City SC / Citrus Bowl
A major reason for MLS’s success is the insistence on teams playing in soccer-specific stadiums — the heart of the league business plan. But the two best-drawing teams in MLS play out of football stadiums. A visit to the Citrus Bowl shows why Orlando City SC has been such a huge success this season – […]
If not Minneapolis MLS stadium, then St. Paul
With a July 1 deadline passing on a game plan for a Minneapolis MLS stadium, league officials are turning to St. Paul as a potential home for a new facility. (more…)
San Antonio MLS expansion bid slipping?
A San Antonio MLS expansion bid may be slipping, as efforts to expand Toyota Field for an upgraded San Antonio Scorpions squad seem to have stalled. (more…)
Could StubHub Center NFL plan emerge in 2016?
In an unusual NFL/MLS twist, StubHub Center is under consideration as a temporary NFL venue beginning in 2016, as the league asks LA Galaxy officials to submit a proposal for August review. (more…)
Yankee Stadium for soccer: good and bad
It looks like Yankee Stadium will be the home of New York City FC for the next several years, so here’s an early look as to how it works for MLS soccer. (more…)
‘Tis the season of summer friendlies
The domestic campaigns of the European club teams have ended, the Champions League has crowned a champion, MLS and NASL are just entering the meat of their season — and the season of summer friendlies is upon us. (more…)
Historic U.S. Open Cup competition continues
America’s domestic soccer cup, the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open, resumes this week. Like England’s famous F.A. Cup, the tournament offers a chance for every American professional soccer team, and every amateur club, the chance to play for the title of the nation’s best. (more…)
Could D.C. United end up in Loudoun County?
Despite years of work on a new Buzzard Point stadium, a Loudoun County D.C. United stadium is being pitched by Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe and apparently is under some level of consideration by team ownership. (more…)
Now tracking: MLS, NASL attendance
We have two new features to announce today: we’re now tracking Major League Soccer (MLS) and North American Soccer League (NASL) attendance, with daily updates. (more…)