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Montgomery heading to Minnesota United in trade deal

ST. PAUL, Minn. -- Minnesota United acquired Callum Montgomery over the weekend in a deal with FC Dallas. A fourth-round MLS SuperDraft pick is going to Dallas in exchange for the 23-year-old defender. Additionally, FC Dallas will receive $50,000 in general allocation funds. This is conditional on Montgomery reaching certain performance incentives. Montgomery was drafted by Dallas in 2019 out of UNC-Charlotte. He would score 11 goals in 73 appearances during his tenure from 2015 until 2018. Additionally, he would […]

todayDecember 15, 2020 101

MLS News

MLB legend Ken Griffey Jr. joins Seattle Sounders ownership group

SEATTLE (UPI) -- Seattle Mariners legend and Baseball Hall of Famer Ken Griffey Jr. has joined the Seattle Sounders' ownership group, the Major League Soccer club announced Tuesday. Griffey joins an ownership group that has undergone significant changes over the past two years. Among other people who form part of the group are Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson, his wife and singer Ciara and rapper Macklemore. The Griffey family's ownership stake was finalized earlier this year, before the coronavirus pandemic. […]

todayNovember 19, 2020 86

MLS News

MLS planning to start 2021 season on time, play full schedule

NEW YORK -- Major League Soccer (MLS) has full intention of starting their upcoming season in early March. However, league officials are remaining nimble because of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. MLS officials are planning for its franchise teams to play a full 2021 regular season while working on an international calendar. That calendar was much busier in 2020 due to events facing delays due to the pandemic. On the basis of this crowded schedule in 2021, MLS President Mark Abbott […]

todayNovember 16, 2020 88

MLS News

Dell Loy Hansen to sell MLS, NWSL teams after accusations of racism

SALT LAKE CITY (UPI) -- Dell Loy Hansen, the owner of Utah MLS, NWSL and USL teams, plans to sell the clubs after a report claimed he used racist language around team employees and made admittedly "insensitive" remarks about player protests. Hansen announced Sunday that he would sell Utah Soccer Holdings, which owns Major League Soccer's Real Salt Lake, Utah Royals FC of the National Women's Soccer League and the Real Monarchs of the United Soccer League. The decision came […]

todayAugust 31, 2020 88

Missouri

MLS delays St. Louis debut to 2023

ST. LOUIS -- All of the excitement surrounding St. Louis joining Major League Soccer (MLS) will have to wait one year longer. A news release from MLS4THELOU Friday refers to a decision made by MLS commissioner Don Garber. Garber recently made an announcement that there has been a timeline adjustment of the St. Louis expansion club debut. As a result of the ongoing impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, Garber is delaying the debut to 2023. Previously, the team was to […]

todayJuly 17, 2020 124

Missouri

#MLS4THELOU: What’s in their plans leading to their 2022 MLS debut?

ST. LOUIS -- It has been roughly eight months since the announcement that a long-awaited franchise was coming to the Gateway City. However, some people do not know what expectations they will have during the time duration leading to the team's MLS debut in 2022. So, what is part of their plan to reform the west side of downtown St. Louis? Here is a look: MLS Stadium District An updated digital press kit on the website reveals some of the […]

todayJune 13, 2020 114

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Austin FC to join MLS as 27th club, will play in 2021

AUSTIN (UPI) -- Austin FC will join Major League Soccer as the league's 27th club, MLS commissioner Don Garber said in a statement Tuesday. Austin FC will become the third MLS team in Texas, joining the Houston Dynamo and FC Dallas. Garber announced the news alongside Austin FC chairman and CEO Anthony Precourt and Austin mayor Steve Adler. "Austin is a thriving metropolitan city -- the personification of what we mean when we say MLS is a 'League for a […]

todayJanuary 16, 2019 77

Wayne Rooney arrested soccer public intoxication

MLS News

Soccer star Wayne Rooney arrested for public intoxication, swearing

WASHINGTON (UPI) -- D.C. United striker Wayne Rooney was arrested in December on charges of public intoxication and swearing. The arrest occurred on Dec. 16, according to Loudon General District Court records. Chargers were field the following day. It was not previously reported until Sunday. Rooney was arrested by the Metropolitan Washington Airport Authority Police. Rooney was released on his own recognizance and paid a $25 fine on Jan. 4. The former Manchester United star and England captain joined D.C. United in June. He […]

todayJanuary 6, 2019 70

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