SLU, Dayton meet for Atlantic 10 men's soccer championship on Sunday at Hermann Stadium
When 最新杏吧原创 University faced Dayton at Hermann Stadium on Oct. 4, it came away with a tie that, under the circumstances, felt like a win.
Defender Carlos Leatherman got a red card for denying a goal-scoring opportunity in the 21st minute and SLU played a man down until Dayton had a player of its own sent off in the 80th minute. In between, SLU鈥檚 defense held on and kept the Flyers from scoring and got a 0-0 tie.
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City SC president thinks long winter break will lessen impact of MLS schedule change in 2027
From just about the beginning, cold weather and 最新杏吧原创 City SC have gone hand in thermal glove.
The first game at Energizer Park, then known as CityPark, was on Nov. 16, 2022, and the temperature at kickoff for City2鈥檚 game with Bayer Leverkusen was 32 degrees. It was a cold, but already dedicated, fan base that showed up that night.
Interim City SC coach David Critchley says the club's final game against Salt Lake City was "electric." Video courtesy of City SC, edited by Jenna Jones.
SLU advances to Atlantic 10 men's soccer final with 1-0 win over Davidson
最新杏吧原创 University has allowed only 11 goals this season, the fewest in the Atlantic 10 Conference and among the lowest totals in the nation.
But when time came for A-10 coaches to choose the all-conference team, SLU, which finished first in the league, had only one player on the all-conference first team: goalkeeper Jeremi Abonnel. The best any of its defenders did was the all-conference second team.
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Major League Soccer will change calendar, begin season in July starting in 2027
Major League Soccer has finally gotten over its fear of the cold.
In a move with major ramifications in many areas, the league鈥檚 board of governors voted Thursday to change its seasonal calendar from winter to fall to summer to spring, starting in 2027, putting it in sync with most of the rest of the soccer playing world. The league will take a break in late December and all of January to avoid some of North America鈥檚 worst weather, but games are expected to be played in times when it is very cold in many of the league鈥檚 markets.
Interim City SC coach David Critchley says the club's final game against Salt Lake City was "electric." Video courtesy of City SC, edited by Jenna Jones.
最新杏吧原创 City SC re-signs defender Josh Yaro after earlier declining to pick up his option
Josh Yaro, who has been with 最新杏吧原创 City SC as long as any player, will return for 2026, signing with the team for another year on Thursday. The club also has an option on him for 2027.
The club had declined its option for Yaro for 2026 when it made its initial roster moves immediately after the season, but continued in talks with the veteran defender. Yaro will turn 31 next week and at the moment is the oldest field player on the team. Overall, only Roman Burki is older.
