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COMMERCE CITY, Colo. – The Colorado Rapids will not be fielding a team in the MLS Reserve League in 2021, should it begin play, Executive Vice President and General Manager Padraig Smith told Last Word on Soccer today. Colorado Rapids Will Not Field MLS Reserve League Team in 2021 MLS announced the return of the […] READ MORE
LOUISVILLE, KY. – It seemed to be destiny as Louisville City FC hosted Saint Louis FC in the USL Championship Eastern Conference Semifinals on Saturday night. It was the first playoff meeting between the teams and the final USL iteration of the Kings’ Cup Derby. 2020 Comes Full Circle for STLFC in Heartbreaking Kings’ Cup […] READ MORE
FENTON, MO. – The Fightin’ Chupacabras are not dead yet. Saint Louis FC came into this weekend with a simple situation: Beat Indy Eleven and you make the playoffs as the second place team in Group E. Draw or lose and you go home. The season is over. Saint Louis FC cease to exist. Saint […] READ MORE
September 30’s USL match ended early when there was a decision by the San Diego Loyal to forfeit in protest of a homophobic slur used by Phoenix Rising player Junior Flemmings. The slur was directed at Loyal player Collin Martin, who is openly gay. The match was the last of the regular season and crucial […] READ MORE
News — Dell Loy Hansen, who is currently being investigated by MLS and the NWSL for racist remarks, is set to sell his Utah Soccer Holdings. The decision came on Sunday, as Hansen is under fire after a report from The Athletic surfaced of his racist behavior at the clubs. Hansen owns Real Salt Lake […] READ MORE
According to Grant Wahl, Major League Soccer is suspending the regular-season due to the Coronavirus pandemic. MLS follows NBA, who suspended its season yesterday. READ MORE
OTTAWA, ON. – On Feb. 11, Atlético Ottawa was officially introduced as the eight Canadian Premier League (CPL) team. They are also the first-ever expansion team to be introduced in the CPL. Lastly, Atlético Ottawa will be owned by Atlético Madrid. This is the first foreign ownership in CPL’s short history. David Clanachan, in particular, […] READ MORE
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (March 10, 2019) – Per last year, I’ve decided against doing game reviews after every Switchbacks match, not least of all because plenty of other folks are doing exactly that and doing it well. Instead, as in previous seasons, I’ll be trying to dig a little deeper. How is the season progressing, […] READ MORE
Editorial (February 13, 2019) – The Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC hosted their media day in a venue a stone’s throw from the patch of land that will soon be the home to their new stadium. That dream is still at least a year away, though. Today was about the 2019 season. Switchbacks FC 2019 Media […] READ MORE