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Late surge lifts Crew over Orlando City, into Eastern Conference finals
Christian Ramirez scored in the third minute of extra time and Cucho Hernandez later added a goal into an empty net as the visiting Columbus Crew defeated short-handed Orlando City 2-0 in an Eastern Conference semifinal match on Saturday....

From Christian Pulisic to Gio Reyna, we rank the US men's soccer team
Chaos is a ladder, said Lord Baelish. Especially when it comes to international soccer, where injuries, manager changes — both with country and club — a bad transfer or run of form can shift a player’s standing with his national team within a week or two. Getting together only every month or longer ...

FC Cincinnati chasing playoff revenge on Union
FC Cincinnati and the Philadelphia Union meet for the second consecutive season in the Eastern Conference semifinals, this time with top-seeded Cincinnati playing host thanks to a monster 69-point regular season....

Crew's high-powered offense, Orlando City's defense set to clash
Contrasting styles will be on display when Orlando City host the Columbus Crew in an Eastern Conference semifinal on Saturday....

Red Bulls part ways with D Hassan Ndam
The New York Red Bulls and defender Hassan Ndam mutually agreed to part ways, the club announced Wednesday....

Cincinnati's Pat Noonan wins MLS Coach of the Year honor
FC Cincinnati head coach Pat Noonan was named the MLS Coach of the Year on Tuesday....

Everton was an easy target for the Premier League
If I can remove my red-tinted glasses that skew my view of everything Everton and always pushes me to have a good chuckle at their expense, last week’s 10-point deduction penalizing the club for financial cock-ups for the years 2019-2022 was pretty convenient for everyone. ...

Reports: Rapids hiring Chris Armas as next head coach
The Colorado Rapids have hired Chris Armas as their next head coach, multiple outlets reported....

Philadelphia Union sign Danish teen Sanders Ngabo
The Philadelphia Union announced the signing Thursday of 19-year-old Danish midfielder Sanders Ngabo....

SKC's Alan Pulido named Comeback Player of Year
Sporting Kansas City striker Alan Pulido was named the 2023 MLS Comeback Player of the Year on Wednesday....

USWNT names Emma Hayes next head coach
U.S. Soccer has finalized an agreement to make Emma Hayes the next full-time head coach of the U.S. women's national team....

Red Bulls won't bring back sporting director, head coach
The New York Red Bulls cleaned house on Tuesday, parting ways with head coach Troy Lesesne, sporting director Denis Hamlett and assistant coach Zach Prince....

Fire sign sporting director Georg Heitz to contract extension
Chicago Fire FC signed sporting director Georg Heitz and technical director Sebastian Pelzer to contract extensions on Tuesday....

Oh, look, the right is screaming about Megan Rapinoe again
Death, taxes, and the right screeching about Megan Rapinoe....

Liverpool can't afford to lose Mo Salah
We’re almost a quarter of the way through the Premier League season. Thanks to 38 not being divisible by four, there really isn’t a quarter-mark in the season. After the next round of fixtures after Thanksgiving, we’ll have passed it. ...

FC Cincinnati's Matt Miazga is MLS Defender of Year
FC Cincinnati's Matt Miazga was named the 2023 MLS Defender of the Year on Monday....

Crew outscore Atlanta United to clinch series
Alex Matan and Diego Rossi each scored and had an assist as the host Columbus Crew scored a wild 4-2 win over Atlanta United in the deciding third match of the Eastern Conference first-round series on Sunday....

Megan Rapinoe goes out on her shield, with a joke and a smile like always
Going to penalties, taking the last one, scoring, lifting the trophy. That’s probably the perfect ending that most had designed for Megan Rapinoe and OL Reign in last night’s NWSL Final against Gotham FC. A chance to makeup, a little bit, for her penalty miss at the World Cup. Maybe even erase, just...

Atlanta United attempt to overcome Crew's home-field advantage
Atlanta United feels they have the momentum. The Columbus Crew will rely on their home-field advantage....

Griffin Dorsey lifts Real Salt Lake past Houston into semifinals
Griffin Dorsey converted the final kick of the tiebreak to lift the Houston Dynamo into the Western Conference semifinals with a 4-3 win on penalties following a 1-1 draw with visiting Real Salt Lake in their Round One series decider on Saturday night....