LAFC has no time to rest after exhausting season as key decisions loom

LAFC has no time to rest after exhausting season as key decisions loom

COLUMBUS, Ohio —  LAFC’s 2023 season ended in rain, cold and disappointment at 6:07 p.m. Eastern time Saturday evening, which means its preparations for 2024 started at about the same time the Columbus Crew’s victory celebration did. Saturday’s 2-1 loss to the Crew in the MLS Cup final, which made first-year Columbus coach Wilfried Nancy the…

LAFC’s bid for MLS Cup history undone by disastrous stretch in loss to Columbus

LAFC’s bid for MLS Cup history undone by disastrous stretch in loss to Columbus

COLUMBUS, Ohio —  LAFC entered Saturday’s MLS Cup final 90 minutes from history. It finished the game looking ahead to next year after losing 2-1 to the Columbus Crew on a chilly, rainy night in central Ohio. “The season was a success for us, regardless of the result tonight. I don’t think any other teams has…

MLS commissioner isn’t adding fourth designated player after ‘most successful season’

MLS commissioner isn’t adding fourth designated player after ‘most successful season’

COLUMBUS, Ohio. —  MLS commissioner Don Garber gave his annual state of the league address Friday. And the state of the league is so good, Garber said, that he expects no major initiatives will be adopted for the coming season. No news is big news for a league whose only constant has been change through its…

‘He understands the moment.’ How Steve Cherundolo led LAFC back to the MLS Cup final

‘He understands the moment.’ How Steve Cherundolo led LAFC back to the MLS Cup final

COLUMBUS, Ohio —  There are a number of ways to describe LAFC coach Steve Cherundolo. He’s the only person to win the MLS Cup and Supporters’ Shield in his first season as a manager. With his team’s appearance in Saturday’s MLS championship game against the Columbus Crew, he’ll become one of only three coaches to take…

Elliott: Quinton Byfield proving his doubters wrong as he fuels Kings’ strong start

Elliott: Quinton Byfield proving his doubters wrong as he fuels Kings’ strong start

Patience might be a virtue, but it’s not always a popular sentiment in a win-now, tweet-fast world. When the burden and high expectations that go with being chosen second overall in the 2020 NHL draft weren’t sitting comfortably on the broad shoulders of 6-foot-5, 225-pound Quinton Byfield, he was condemned by some fans as a…

2024 Copa América draw: U.S. anticipates a ‘good challenge’ in group play

2024 Copa América draw: U.S. anticipates a ‘good challenge’ in group play

COLUMBUS, Ohio —  The U.S. was drawn into a group with Uruguay, Panama and Bolivia for next summer’s Copa América while Mexico will play Jamaica, Venezuela and Ecuador. The 16-team tournament, featuring 10 teams from South America and six from CONCACAF, will kick off June 20 in Atlanta with reigning World Cup champion Argentina facing the…

The NFL Changed Their Twitter Banner To Photos Of Taylor Swift And People Are Really Starting To Side-Eye This Whole Travis Kelce Thing

The NFL Changed Their Twitter Banner To Photos Of Taylor Swift And People Are Really Starting To Side-Eye This Whole Travis Kelce Thing

Didn’t Kelce get like 500k+ followers on socials? Didn’t his jersey sales skyrocket? This is probably a once ina lifetime opportunity for the NFL to cash in on making more money from doing nothing different and acquiring a large subset of fans they otherwise wouldn’t have… — Schiller (@Schillerverse) October 2, 2023