
The Battle of I-95: The US Open Cup Quarterfinals begin
Open Cup Digest #17: It's an all-MLS lineup as San Jose hosts Austin, Minnesota hosts Chicago, Philadelphia hosts Red Bulls, and Nashville hosts DC United.
Michael Battista is a New Jersey-based writer who covers the Tri-State Soccer Scene. His work appears in US Soccer, TheCup.US, and Protagonist Soccer. He was the NASL's last intern.
Open Cup Digest #17: It's an all-MLS lineup as San Jose hosts Austin, Minnesota hosts Chicago, Philadelphia hosts Red Bulls, and Nashville hosts DC United.
With the final three games of the 2025 Club World Cup taking place at MetLife Stadium, we take stock of a tournament that has won us over.
Sources tell Hudson River Blue a new iteration of the Cosmos will debut in USL League One in 2026, and will play at historic Hinchliffe Stadium in Paterson, NJ.
Expect a heavily rotated Manchester City squad as one of the tournament favorites look to dispatch Al-Hilal try in their campaign to salvage a disappointing season.
The 2025 FIFA Club World Cup group stage games are done and dusted: Michael Battista and Matthew Mangam discuss the highs and lows of the tournament so far, and what they're looking forward to seeing in the knockout rounds.
Both teams needed a win to have a hope of advancing beyond the group stage, but defense became optional in a wild 4-4 draw in front of a lively pro-Al Ahly crowd at MetLife Stadium.
Ulsan HD FC attacker Um Won-sang was the most exciting player on the field as Fluminense FC win 4-2 at MetLife Stadium to advance in 2025 FIFA Club World Cup.
Brazilian giants Palmeiras show their quality by scoring the first goals at MetLife in the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup to defeat Egyptian heavyweights Al Ahly.
The vibes were good despite the scoreline as 34,736 trekked out to MetLife Stadium for a midday, midweek group stage matchup between the Brazilian and German giants.
Employees of the sports betting firm's Flatiron office put together a team that plays in the Cosmopolitan Soccer League — and just earned promotion to Division 3.
The 2025 FIFA Club World Cup got off to an entertaining start at MetLife Stadium despite the more than 35,000 empty seats and a problematic pitch.
Gotham's first home match after winning the Concacaf W Champions Cup allowed the team to finally celebrate with its fans, but the brief postgame ceremony left us wanting more.
A wobbly Red Bulls host a stumbling FC Dallas, while the Riverhounds hope to add another cupset with a win over Philadelphia. Plus: Pancyprian Freedoms beat Lansdowne Yonkers, 3-2.
Our very own Michael Battista tells us why this year's Red Bulls are up and down, and why he thinks they can leave Citi Field with a win.
Open Cup Digest #15: New York City FC face Pittsburgh Riverhounds on the road, New York Red Bulls go west to play Colorado Springs Switchbacks in the Round of 32. Bonus: More lower-league intel.
Open Cup Digest #14: Detroit City vs Westchester, Portland Hearts of Pine vs Rhode Island, and why these games matter to New York City. Bonus: Sacramento Republic vs El Farolito.