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While the Major League Soccer’s interest in Baltimore is unclear, the United Soccer League has expressed a desire to position a franchise for Charm City.

The Blast recorded their 11th win of the Major Arena Soccer League season with a 5-4 victory over the host Mississauga MetroStars (3-14) in Ontario, Canada.

The Washington Wizards announced that the team has signed guard Gary Payton II to a 10-day contract.

For the second consecutive year, Johns Hopkins sits atop the final Learfield Directors' Cup Division III standings at the end of the fall season. With seven

Wayne Rooney was stopped on a shootout attempt in his MLS playoff debut, Nick DeLeon skied D.C. United's final kick over the crossbar and the Columbus Crew beat D.C. United, 3-2, on penalty kicks after they tied 2-2 on Thursday night.

D.C. United's Wayne Rooney returned to work Tuesday looking as if he had stepped into a boxing ring over the weekend.

Wayne Rooney knows where D.C. United stands right now. It's not the team that won three of the first four Major League Soccer Cups after the league began in

Wayne Rooney and D.C. United have resolved major issues in their negotiations and could soon finalize a deal that clears the way for the English soccer superstar to join the Major League Soccer club this summer.

Ulises Segura scored his first MLS goal and Steve Clark had a shutout in his first action of the season to help DC United beat the Columbus Crew 1-0 on

Major League Soccer does not want D.C. United to play their home opener at Maryland SoccerPlex because of facility and security concerns, sources told The Washington Post.

Midfielder Kyle Beckerman (Arundel) re-signed with Real Salt Lake, receiving a multiyear contract that will extend the tenure of the league's all-time career

Digest: Gordon Wild leaving Maryland to pursue pro soccer career

D.C. United will play its home opener March 17 against the Houston Dynamo. Problem is, its new home won't be ready by then. With Audi Field not scheduled to

Digest: D.C. United acquires Mattocks, Brillant, re-signs Clark

D.C. United will move into a new stadium next season, but because of MLS's concerns about scheduling complications and competitive advantage late in the year,

To captivate the American audience, they need to have American idols to look up to that have come through the “farm” systems of NCAA soccer, USL and/or NASL, and ultimately in the MLS.

Digest: D.C. United's Hamid, former Terp Zusi named to U.S. Gold Cup roster

Christos FC, an amateur soccer club sponsored by a Ferndale liquor store, made Baltimore proud with a gutsy effort against D.C. United

Baltimore Cinderella Christos FC set for U.S. Open Cup match with D.C. United

Christos FC, a Maryland-based amateur soccer club, has had an improbable run through the U.S. Open Cup tournament.

Boating season at Liberty and Prettyboy reservoirs will begin Wednesday, Baltimore City Department of Public Works director Rudolph S. Chow announced.

If accepted, a Baltimore expansion team could join the United Soccer League as early as next year or 2019, league officials said.

With the No. 12 overall selection, United turned down a late offer from the rival New York Red Bulls and picked Maryland right back Chris Odoi-Atsem (DeMatha).

The all-Major League Soccer winter training camp begins Tuesday and runs for nearly a month in Carson, Calif.

Eric Golz, a former Maryland assistant, was named coach of the Dayton women's soccer team.

Reservoir grad Colin Bonner selected with the 45th overall pick in the Major League Soccer SuperDraft

After successful college career, Reservoir grad Colin Bonner hoping to be selected in 2016 MLS SuperDraft Thursday

He has taken a big step toward reaching that goal by accepting a coveted invitation to the upcoming spring semester of the U.S. Under-17 Residency Program in Bradenton, Fla.

The Pentagon and National Guard paid professional sports teams to publicly honor soldiers at sporting events, according to a Senate oversight report released Wednesday that labeled the practice "inappropriate and frivolous."

Under Armour's first global soccer marketing campaign, launched today, shows players from around the world slaying giants -- represented by personal goals etched onto the players' boot laces.

AEG Live, the Los Angeles-based live-entertainment company, has purchased the downtown music venue Rams Head Live, according to a press release.

On Wednesday, Pete Caringi Jr. will hold UMBC's first practice as he enters his 25th season as coach there.

United States men's soccer team striker Clint Dempsey achieved his first hat trick in an international match when he scored three goals in Saturday's 6-0 rout of Cuba.

Clint Dempsey took care of that, though saying singlehandedly might be an oxymoron in soccer. Singleheadedly or singlefootedly might be a more accurate description. The veteran striker, who was removed as the U.S. captain after a much-publicized red card in an MLS game, scored in the fourth minute and added two more goals in a 6-0 rout of undermanned Cuba in Saturday's Gold Cup quarterfinal at M&T Bank Stadium.

In advance of Saturday's U.S. Gold Cup quarterfinal against Cuba, The Baltimore Sun covered all the local and national angles, and will be on the case for the game as well.

In conjunction with the U.S. men's national team playing in the CONCACAF Gold Cup quarterfinal round Saturday at M&T Bank Stadium, the 43-year-old McBride served as soccer ambassador by hosting a community event at Patterson Park. Working with Gold Cup sponsor Allstate Insurance, he signed autographs, posed for photos (the Gold Cup trophy was also on hand), had a Q & A session and participated in a soccer clinic for nearly two dozen youth in the inner city.

The preliminary round run to M&T Bank Stadium for Saturday's CONCACAF Gold Cup quarterfinal knockout game against Cuba has been fueled mostly by the old guard.

33-year-old couldn't say no to chance at helping national team win second straight Gold Cup

Donnell Whittenburg of Baltimore won a silver medal in the men's vault final on the final day of artistic gymnastics at the Pan American Games in Toronto.

Russell Payne, who turned 40 on Monday, is revisiting his roots this week as the goalkeeper coach for the U.S. men's national team, which will play in the Gold Cup quarterfinals Saturday at M&T Bank Stadium.

With Tim Howard taking a one-year break from the team, Brad Guzan has emerged as the potential No. 1 goalkeeper for Team USA not only in this year's Gold Cup but as it gets ready for the 2017 Confederations Cup and the 2018 World Cup.

Former Maryland Terps roommates, teammates Graham Zusi and Omar Gonzalez helping Team USA in its quest to win the Gold Cup.

Scherzer was one out away from the 24th perfect game in major league history, and Tabata wanted to spoil it, but not the way that it actually happened.

Maryland closer Kevin Mooney (North Harford), who was drafted by the Washington Nationals in the 15th round last week, is continuing to negotiate with the club.

The 35th biennial Annapolis-to-Newport Race will begin this week with a new starting format. Smaller boats will start at 11 a.m. today and bigger boats at 11 a.m. Friday.