WATCH: Quincy Amarikwa scores on a tremendous chip against Portland

0 comments by Phillip Bupp on 3/13/2016

I’m sure in between now and the end of the MLS season, we will probably say multiple times should be MLS Goal of the Year. Until then, this Quincy Amarikwa strike is the early favorite for the award. OH. MY. GOD!

during the MLS match at StubHub Center on March 6, 2016 in Carson, California.

MLS’ opening weekend proved once again the only predictable part of MLS is the unpredictability

0 comments by Phillip Bupp on 3/7/2016

It doesn’t matter how much or how little you know about MLS, nobody would be able to make a living by solely correctly predicting what will happen in MLS. While frustrating at times, that unpredictability and parity is MLS’ charm. This first weekend of the 21st MLS was no different in that we got the […]

<> at Providence Park on April 4, 2015 in Portland, Oregon.

2016 MLS Western Conference preview

0 comments by Phillip Bupp on 3/4/2016

This Sunday, Major League Soccer enters its 21st season. A total of 20 teams will compete to become MLS Cup champion. Last season, the Western Conference playoff teams were all decided but every position was up for grabs at the end of the season. This season, the conference will be as competitive than ever and […]

HARRISON, NJ – NOVEMBER 29: Bradley Wright-Phillips #99 of New York Red Bulls fights for the ball with Gaston Sauro #22 of the Columbus Crew during their match at Red Bull Arena on November 29, 2015 in Harrison, New Jersey. (Photo by Jeff Zelevansky/Getty Images)

2016 MLS Eastern Conference preview

0 comments by Phillip Bupp on 3/3/2016

This Sunday, Major League Soccer enters its 21st season. A total of 20 teams will compete to become MLS Cup champion. Last season, the Eastern Conference had its haves and have nots. Teams were either solidly in the playoffs or were soundly eliminated. This season should look a bit like last season, but will be […]

during 2014 MLS Cup at StubHub Center on December 7, 2014 in Los Angeles, California.

The New England Revolution win the 2016 Desert Diamond Cup

0 comments by Phillip Bupp on 2/27/2016

The 6th annual Desert Diamond Cup has concluded and the New England Revolution are the Desert Diamond Cup champions. After defeating Columbus Crew SC, the Revs won the cup with a total of eight points and will go into the regular season with a preseason trophy. Swope Park Rangers 1-0 FC Tucson Swope Park Rangers […]

Night three of the Desert Diamond Cup sees Sporting win big but lose defender to injury

0 comments by Phillip Bupp on 2/25/2016

The third night of the Desert Diamond Cup was a cold night. Teams were trying to stay warm and warm themselves up for the regular season. There is only 11 more days until the start of the MLS regular season so we’re getting to crunch time. Arizona United 3-1 FC Tucson While FC Tucson held […]

Night two of the Desert Diamond Cup ends with four draws in four games

0 comments by Phillip Bupp on 2/20/2016

Night two of four of the Desert Diamond Cup is in the books. Most teams have had 90 minutes of play under their belt and as we get to just two weeks left until the start of the MLS regular season, teams are further tuning their teams so they can get to 100%. It was […]

A big upset and a backheel goal headline the first night of the Desert Diamond Cup

0 comments by Phillip Bupp on 2/18/2016

The Desert Diamond Cup is underway and if you were able to catch the games online or our live coverage on Twitter, you caught some pretty good, high scoring games. We had 14 games scored in three games, including a big upset, a four goal half and one of the more crazier games that have […]

Desert Diamond Cup tournament starts up as we get closer to beginning of the MLS season

0 comments by Phillip Bupp on 2/17/2016

Major League Soccer is in the midst of preseason and today will mark the start of the Desert Diamond Cup. For the next two weeks, 10 teams, mostly from MLS, will descend onto Tucson, Arizona to gear up for the upcoming season. Most of these teams were already here since the beginning of February and participated […]

SAN FRANCISCO, CA – FEBRUARY 03: Detailed view of the Vince Lombardi Trophy during the NFL Experience exhibition before Super Bowl 50 at the Moscone Center on February 3, 2016 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Jason O. Watson/Getty Images)

Chronicling the best soccer moments of Super Bowl 50

0 comments by Phillip Bupp on 2/8/2016

Super Bowl 50 is in the books and while it was the big time of the year for the American kind of football, soccer had a little bit of interaction with the big game. From commercials to tweets, the Super Bowl is more than just for football fans. Neymar’s Taco Bell Super Bowl ad […]

KANSAS CITY, KS – NOVEMBER 23: Sporting KC fans wave flags during Leg 2 of the Eastern Conference Championship against the Houston Dynamo at Sporting Park on November 23, 2013 in Kansas City, Kansas. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)

WATCH: Sporting KC launches new secondary kit in a Super Bowl commercial

0 comments by Phillip Bupp on 2/7/2016

Don’t worry, Sporting Kansas City didn’t splash $5 million just to launch their new secondary (away) kit. But they did take the prime moment to launch their new kit in a local commercial in the Sporting KC area, during halftime of Super Bowl 50. At around the same time, Sporting KC posted their commercial on […]

KANSAS CITY, KS – OCTOBER 01: Jordan Morris #9 of the USA celebrates with teammates after scoring a goal during the 1st minute of the 2015 CONCACAF Olympic Qualifying match against Canada at Sporting Park on October 1, 2015 in Kansas City, Kansas. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)

Can we all please stop overhyping Jordan Morris?

0 comments by Phillip Bupp on 1/22/2016

If you haven’t heard the news, Jordan Morris has signed a deal with the Seattle Sounders after turning down Werder Bremen in the German Bundesliga. Over the past day, we have gotten take after take on if this is good or bad for Jordan Morris, if this is good or bad for U.S. Soccer, if […]

HARRISON, NJ – JULY 22: Sean Davis #27 of New York Red Bulls is congratulated by teammates after he scored in the second half against Chelsea during the International Champions Cup at Red Bull Arena on July 22, 2015 in Harrison, New Jersey.The New York Red Bulls defeated Chelsea 4-2. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)

Craigslist now reports MLS trades as Red Bull player sells furniture

0 comments by Phillip Bupp on 1/15/2016

An unlikely source has reported a trade within MLS, Craigslist. Yes, the site that allows you to seek out those “missed connections” or buy just about anything there is, unknowingly reported a trade involving an MLS player because he is selling his furniture. The MLS player in question is not named and all we know […]

Final Thoughts from the 2016 MLS SuperDraft

0 comments by Phillip Bupp on 1/14/2016

If you were able to follow all the twists and turns of the MLS SuperDraft, you really needed to pay attention all day. With so much wheelin’ and dealin’ it was one of the most active and complicated MLS SuperDrafts in the history of the league. First, the Chicago Fire surprised everyone by selecting Jack […]

Chicago Fire surprises everyone by making Jack Harrison #1 pick, immediately trades him to NYCFC

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The first twist of the MLS SuperDraft happened at the first pick after the Chicago Fire surprised everyone by not picking consensus #1 pice, defender Josh Yaro from Georgetown and instead picked Wake Forest midfielder Jack Harrison. After trading with the Colorado Rapids, the Philadelphia Union got the #2 pick, as well as #3 and […]

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