Smoke, Darkness, and Smell: The Third Round of the US Open Cup gets underway
Open Cup Digest #3: NYCFC II face Hartford Athletic, Charlotte host Rhode Island. Plus El Farolito, Lubbock Matadors, Michigan Stars in our Minnow Watch.
Open Cup Digest #3: NYCFC II face Hartford Athletic, Charlotte host Rhode Island. Plus El Farolito, Lubbock Matadors, Michigan Stars in our Minnow Watch.
What to know about the amateur teams from in and around the New York area facing off against lower-division professional squads in the First Round of the 110th...
Open Cup Digest #4: New York City FC vs Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC, New Mexico United vs Real Salt Lake, San Jose Earthquakes vs Oakland Roots SC —...
open Cup Digest #16: A wobbly Red Bulls host a stumbling FC Dallas, while the Riverhounds hope to add another cupset with a win over Philadelphia. Plus: Pancyprian...
Open Cup Digest #21: US Open Cup qualifying marches on with four games this weekend featuring seven amateur teams from New York and New Jersey.
Open Cup Digest #20: Just as the 2025 tournament comes to an end the 2026 edition is heating up as teams from New York and New Jersey play...
Open Cup Digest #19: The semifinals arrive. It's a clash between Eastern Conference powerhouses Nashville and Philadelphia today, and Western Conference frenemies Austin and Minnesota tomorrow.
Open Cup Digest #18: A total of 19 teams from New York and New Jersey – including 6 from New York City – are among the 145 lower-league...
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.
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...
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...
Open Cup Digest #13: Why upstarts Hearts of Pine and Westchester SC should advance, and why Chattanooga FC are playing for the soul of American soccer
Open Cup Digest #11: Here are the 8 lower-league teams from the Tri-State Area competing in the 2025 US Open Cup.
Open Cup Digest #10: Four New York Area teams are competing in qualifying games today and tomorrow.
Open Cup Digest #9: Diego Hurtado's sports apparel company Diaza supplies kits to more than 80 clubs — the 31-year-old founder will take the field for Zum Schneider...
Open Cup Digest #8: Just 10 days after LAFC lifted the 2024 US Open Cup, local amateur teams will compete this weekend to qualify for the 2025 edition...