Fans of the United States men's national team may spend pockets of their July 4 weekend discussing the controversial red card shown to Balogun halfway through the second half of the United States' 2-0 win over Bosnia and Herzegovina in Wednesday's round-of-32 FIFA World Cup showdown.
Bruce Arena, who has guided the San Jose Earthquakes to vast improvement in his second season as head coach and sporting director, signed a new contract through the 2028-29 season on Monday.
San Jose is living proof that depth isn't about racking up stars across the field.
How many of the players to score at least eight goals in the FIFA World Cup can you name in five minutes?
On the field, they're dominant; off it, they're plagued by disinterested owners (San Jose), endless bureaucratic red tape (Vancouver) and a league office that doesn't seem too concerned with either of them.
St. Louis City SC has never lost or tied in six matches against the San Jose Earthquakes in their four-year existence. If current form holds for both teams, that streak figures to end Saturday night when San Jose invades Energizer Park in a fixture of Western Conference squads.
San Jose's rise against the odds, put together by an American coaching legend and a squad of hardworking domestic players, has been swift and gratifying. Here's the story of its charmed 2026, told through some of its most curious statistics.
Major League Soccer has always traded on star power, but a pair of this season's most exciting clubs are doing things differently.
Niko Tsakiris scored his second and third career MLS goals and the San Jose Earthquakes eased to a 3-0 victory over 10-man San Diego FC Saturday night to continue their best-ever start in club history.
Arena's most memorable MLS teams built themselves around young, unproven American center backs pulled from top NCAA programs.
German international Timo Werner might have made his debut for the San Jose Earthquakes in the team's 2-0 win over Atlanta United on Saturday, but really, the whole week leading up to it was a whirlwind of fits, starts and firsts.
Joseph Paintsil's 68th-minute goal allowed the Los Angeles Galaxy to salvage a 1-1 draw against Sporting San Miguelito on Thursday in the opening leg of a first-round CONCACAF Champions Cup series at Penonome, Panama.
Major League Soccer is entering a new era.
The most entertaining team in Major League Soccer isn't the one you're thinking of.
John Fisher's name is raised quickly whenever a discussion about the worst owners in sports begins. Fans of the teams he owns are vocal despite years of repeated disappointments.
It’s hard to overstate just how poor San Jose was in 2024 and just how much it would’ve struggled with a charged week of fixtures like this one.
Major Soccer League's San Jose Earthquakes are far better than last season's last-place version, but they are only 2-3-1. The reason for the Quakes' middling performance may come down simply to bad luck.
San Jose Earthquakes captain Cristian Espinoza established himself as one of Major League Soccer's finest wingers after his addition to the team in 2019.
The San Jose Earthquakes finished the 2024 season with an eye-watering six wins, three draws and 25 losses — by far the worst record in Major League Soccer.
San Jose remains at the bottom of MLS' Western Conference after stunning Los Angeles FC 3-1 on Saturday, but its victory makes it hopeful for the future.
The California Clásico — the matchup between the Los Angeles Galaxy and San Jose Earthquakes — is Major League Soccer's most storied rivalry.
As the group stage of the AFCON comes to a close and knockout rounds begin, let's check in on some of the biggest stories coming out of Africa.
Wondolowski won the Golden Boot in 2010 and 2012 while also claiming the league MVP award in 2012 as well. He recently became the oldest MLS player to score in consecutive games.
Following the killing of George Floyd, more than 170 MLS players formed the Black Players for Change coalition. Roughly 100 of them stood in solidarity on the pitch ahead of Wednesday's tournament opener.
A former head coach for multiple Mexican sides, Galindo joined the Major League Soccer outfit as an assistant in 2018.
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