2008 United Soccer Leagues (USL) runners-up, the Atlanta Silverback, haves announced that they will not be fielding a Men's team for the 2009 season. On the club's site, the organization cited the poor US economy and the possibility of an MLS franchise arriving to the Metro Atlanta area in the near future. Click to continue reading...

The United Soccer League named it's All-League Teams on Tuesday. I know I don't report nearly as much about the USL as I should, especially given the league's recent success in the U.S. Open Cup and CONCACAF Champions League, but here is a chance to get a look at the best the USL has to offer.

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The Charleston Battery of the United Soccer League's Division 1 take on MLS' D.C. United tonight in the final of the 2008 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup.

With its official beginning dating back to 1914, the U.S. Open Cup is the oldest tournament in any sport in the United States. The Open Cup is America's version of the FA Cup by organization as it gives all US Soccer affiliated sides, both amateur and professional, an opportunity to play for the title. Click to continue reading...

St. Louis is usually one of the first cities mentioned when talking about future MLS expansion, but with the league drastically hiking fees for a group to land the rights to a club over the past few years, Major League Soccer may have just priced themselves out of the St. Louis market.

When Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment brought Toronto FC into MLS in 2006, they paid $10 million to the league. Click to continue reading...

According to Martin Rogers' latest MLS expansion update from Yahoo! sports, Montreal and Vancouver seem to be two of the frontrunner's for 2011 MLS expansion, with a lot of focus on the City of Saints.

According to the piece, "Joey Saputo, owner of United Soccer League side Montreal Impact, is determined to secure an MLS license and already has some infrastructure in place. Click to continue reading...

Found the photo on google images.

Yesterday on the CBC i could have watched Toronto F.C of the MLS loose its first game of the year to the Vancouver Whitecaps of the USL(United Soccer League)The USL is considered the second division in North America to Major League Soccer. Click to continue reading...

Following a 3-0 win over the Pittsburgh Riverhounds, the Rochester Rhinos have advanced to the third round and will now face D.C. United in Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup play next Tuesday, July 1. The game, which will take place at the Maryland SoccerPlex, is set for a kickoff of 7:30 p.m. ET.

United and the Rhinos have met twice in Open Cup play.

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Steve Goff, that sly dog from the Soccer Insider, sneaked the following into his Presidents' Day review of soccer news (and it occurs to me, only now, that this could be why things seem so damned quiet today): "*The U.S. Open Cup schedule is much more compact this year. Pending USSF approval, the round of 16 [. Click to continue reading...