US Open Cup
Many of the biggest rivalries in sports grow from something beyond the competitive nature of the games themselves. When two Chattanooga teams meet in the US Open Cup second round on Wednesday night, it marks the first game in a rivalry that contains some typical ingredients with an added helping
USL Championship
With New York City locals Brooklyn FC delaying its men's team debut until 2026, the Soccer Times takes a look at some of the teams in nearby or neighbouring states as an excuse to preview the upcoming USL Championship season.
Interviews
By James Nalton. After missing the US Open Cup in 2024 due to Major League Soccer involuntarily pulling the majority of its teams from the tournament, New York City FC is back in for 2025. Returning the the United States’ domestic cup competition gives New York City FC a chance
Analysis
By James Nalton. Cristian Espinoza is one of the best players in Major League Soccer, but last season his San Jose Earthquakes team were the worst. What a pickle. The Earthquakes finished bottom of the Western Conference and bottom of the overall MLS standings in 2024, nine points behind the
Analysis
By James Nalton. New York City FC will be hoping new head coach Pascal Jansen can get more out of existing players, but to get real high-level output to match the best of MLS, it might also need new signings. The departure of James Sands on loan to FC St.
Features
By James Nalton. Chatham, New Jersey native John Tolkin played a key role in the New York Red Bulls' unexpected progress to the 2024 MLS Cup final, sending in the cross from a free kick that was headed in bravely at the far post by Andrés Reyes in the
Features
By James Nalton. The New York City FC players looked around with a mixture of panic and disbelief as Dante Vanzeir steered the ball into the far corner of their goal, in off the post with the outside of his boot. Just 25 minutes had been played in the MLS
Columbus Crew
New York Red Bulls pulled off one of the biggest upsets in Major League Soccer playoff history, defeating Columbus Crew on penalties in game two of a best-of-three series to reach the Eastern Conference semifinals. With the Red Bulls having secured the initial shock result in Columbus in game one,
Features
New York City FC kept its 2024 Major League Soccer season alive on Saturday, winning 3-1 at home to FC Cincinnati. The result takes this MLS Playoffs Round One series to a third and final game in Cincinnati next weekend. Alonso Martínez scored his 18th goal of the season in
Analysis
By James Nalton. For the previous five seasons, Philadelphia Union has been one of the more consistent teams in Major League Soccer, regularly finishing in the top three of the Eastern Conference and among the best teams in the overall MLS standings. Some might say the Union under Jim Curtin
Cosmopolitan Soccer League
By James Nalton. It was in the shadow of Yankee Stadium earlier this year that Cosmopolitan Soccer League (CSL) side New York International FC earned promotion to Division 1. It is a venture into the unknown for the team that was established in 2019, but so far it has more
Analysis
By James Nalton. If you can win your headers when all about you are losing theirs, yours is The MLS and everything that’s in it. And—which is more—you’ll get a call-up to the MLS All-Star team two seasons running. This has been the experience and the