I know I’m getting repetitive, but we are here to present a new MLS matchday, where many teams try to shorten their way into the playoff race. On the other hand, the last thing we are going to watch from US clubs is the Leagues Cup, because every team has been eliminated.
Once again, we are gathered around a new Leagues Cup matchday. This time, the quarterfinals end tonight. The four MLS teams that qualify for this next round are: Chicago Fire, Austin FC, Columbus Crew, and Real Salt Lake.
Middlesbrough, who currently have three USMNT players in their squad, kick off their Championship campaign against Lincoln City on Saturday. Boro missed out on promotion to the Premier League last season after losing in the play-off final but have been busy in the transfer market this summer as they look to finally get over the line.
How many of the countries to win the most prestigious tournament in all of soccer can you name in five minutes?
Middlesbrough is a quiet town. Perched on the edge of the River Tees just south of Newcastle, it's a former industrial hub known for its ironworks heritage and Captain Cook.
The Columbus Crew acquired forward Gonzalo Tapia on loan from Brazilian Serie A side Sao Paulo on Wednesday. The 24-year-old Chilean's loan period runs through the 2027 MLS sprint season and includes a purchase option.
The Columbus Crew completed the transfer of two-time MLS All-Star Max Arfsten to England's Middlesbrough FC on Tuesday. The Crew received a reported $7.5 million transfer fee from the EFL Championship side and also retained a sell-on percentage for the 25-year-old midfielder.
Daniel Gazdag's first-half penalty kick and Patrick Schulte's four saves led the host Columbus Crew to a 2-1 comeback win over FC Cincinnati in the latest Hell Is Real derby on Saturday.
St. Louis City SC signed former Columbus Crew midfielder Alexandru Matan through 2028-29 on Tuesday. The deal with the 26-year-old Romanian free agent includes an option for 2029-30.
Liga MX side CF Monterrey is finalizing a deal to acquire Columbus Crew star Diego Rossi, The Athletic reported on Monday. The Crew will receive a transfer fee of up to $8 million for the 28-year-old Uruguayan forward, who is a four-time MLS All-Star and former Golden Boot winner who helped Columbus win the MLS Cup in 2023.
37-year-old Eloy Room made history on Saturday night. Recording 15 saves in Curaçao’s World Cup game against Ecuador. Room has played 40 matches with the Curaçao national team following that record setting night.
Curacao found a comfort level in their second-ever World Cup match, pulling off a 0-0 tie with Ecuador behind the play of goalkeeper Eloy Room to earn the country's first-ever point in a Group E match Saturday night in Kansas City.
The group stage of the 2026 FIFA World Cup continued on Saturday. Germany partied like it was 2014, the Netherlands made history, and Curacao earned its first World Cup point.
The Columbus Crew have signed veteran defender Brooks Lennon in free agency. Lennon, 28, is under contract through June 2027 with club options for the 2027-28 and 2028-29 seasons.
Nationwide Mutual Insurance has agreed to a deal to purchase a 37% stake in ownership of the Columbus Crew, according to multiple media reports. The deal was reportedly made at a valuation of $900 million.
Diego Rossi scored and had and an assist and Mohamed Farsi had two assists for the host Columbus Crew in a 2-0 victory over Atlanta United, securing a successful debut for coach Laurent Courtois on Sunday.
While the loss was disappointing, the team's performance was a step above what it put in three days ago against Belgium.
After 15 record-breaking seasons, one of Major League Soccer's most storied careers is coming to an end.
The game’s takeaways will impact the season’s second half as FC Cincinnati’s Brazilian star Evander dominated the Skills Challenge, and LAFC’s Denis Bouanga, Columbus Crew attacker Diego Rossi and Vancouver Whitecaps netminder Yohei Takaoka all made solid contributions.
United States men's national team head coach Mauricio Pochettino has plenty to ponder, perhaps most urgently, what he does between the sticks.
Here's what went down on Matchday 9 of the 2025 MLS season.
The Columbus Crew will host Inter Miami on Saturday — in Cleveland — in a crucial Major League Soccer match. They are the league's last undefeated sides; the victor will be favored for the Supporters' Shield, awarded the team with the most points at the end of the regular season.
After an unassailable three seasons in Major League Soccer, the Columbus Crew's Cucho Hernandez is on the move. His departure comes with layers of frustration for the league.
The depth of Wilfried Nancy's team is a huge benefit as the MLS season ticks closer to the playoffs.
Inter Miami won the 2024 Supporters' Shield — the annual trophy for the best regular-season record in Major League Soccer — on Wednesday by beating the Columbus Crew 3-2.
The narrative around Miami is that the team lives or dies on Lionel Messi's fitness, but that simply isn't the case. It's made it to the top of the Eastern Conference on the back of its talented roster and it beat Columbus earlier in the season without Messi in the lineup.
He was the man of the match against LAFC in Sunday's Leagues Cup final, and it was his clever move (and eventual assist) that opened the scoring for Columbus.
The Columbus Crew defeated Los Angeles FC 3-1 on Sunday to win the 2024 Leagues Cup. It's Columbus' second final victory in nine months after defeating LAFC in December to win the MLS Cup.
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