Soccer

Does anyone here like soccer? Sacramento is going to get a new MLS team, the Republic. It will be the 4th MLS team in California.

https://www.espn.com/soccer/major-le...sion-franchise

In only its second year of existence, the LAFC set a MLS record for points scored and tied the record for goals. Team captain Carlos Vela became the all-time single-season scoring leader. And last night they lost 3-1 to the Seattle Sounders in the Western Conference championship game. Vela made only one shot and, for the first time in 11 games, scored no points. Coach Bob Bradley lamented, "Football-wise, tonight wasn't our best night." Gee, ya think?

In 11 seasons, the Sounders have never missed the playoffs and on November 10 they will play either Toronta or Atlanta for the MLS Cup. The Eastern Conference championship game is tonight.

MLS is adding six more teams. Nashville, Austin, Miami, Sacramento and St. Louis will get new teams and it looks like the sixth one will be in Charlotte.

https://www.si.com/soccer/2019/11/09...ion-cba-strike

The MLS Cup is tomorrow. It will be between Seattle and Toronto.

https://www.espn.com/soccer/major-le...join-the-drama

The Sounders beat Toronto 3-1 to win the MLS cup. They also won the MLS Cup three years ago. Congratulations to Seattle!

Penguin was correct. Charlotte is getting an expansion team. They'll begin play in 2021. Team owner is David Tepper, who also owns the Carolina Panthers and is the founder and president of global hedge fund Appalloosa Management.

Charlotte lands Major League Soccer expansion team

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/soc...eam/ar-BBY5v39

Major League Soccer will resume July 8.

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/major-l...arting-july-8/

Diego Maradona died today.

http://www.espn.com/soccer/argentina...ona-dies-at-60

Ask ten million Americans to name a famous soccer player and at least nine and a half million will say Pelé.

Brazilian soccer legend Pelé dead at 82

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/soc...82/ar-AA15ML2e.

On October 25, 2023, Robert Card shot and killed 18 people in Lewiston, Maine and wounded 13 others, then took his own life. On November 11, 2023.......

Vowing to 'do it for the city,' Lewiston soccer team wins Maine state title weeks after mass shooting
The Lewiston High School squad, from the city traumatized last month by Maine's deadliest mass shooting, beat Portland's Deering High School team.

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/sports/...ing-rcna124833