New York Cosmos
What kind of soccer legacy could the Manchester City owners build in New York?
A story in the New York Times on Sunday night on Major League Soccer's long-rumored second franchise includes the following nuggets: More
(2)M.L.S. pre-announces that second New York team, which still isn't the Cosmos
Major League Soccer commissioner Don Garber has announced that a deal is weeks away to create the league's 20th team, with an M.L.S. spokesman confirming that when he speaks of this team, he's referring to a second team in the New York market. More
M.L.S. chief touts the possibilities of two teams in New York, gives no satisfaction to the Cosmos
One thing is clear, following Major League Soccer commissioner Don Garber's state of the league address Wednesday evening, held as a Google Plus video hangout and opened to questions from reporters and fans: New York is the center of the highest-stakes soccer battle in this country, perhaps ever. More
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So apparently a rest wasn't all the Knicks needed
Following last Wednesday night's disspiriting loss to the Toronto Raptors, the general consensus across the New York Knicks' locker room was that rest was the elixir to cure the aging roster of any problems. More
The New York Cosmos build a roster as big as their plans
With each passing day, the New York Cosmos are catching up to their outsize ambitions, moving further away from being an empty brand and historical curiosity, and closer to becoming an actual soccer team. (And maybe even a good one.) More
(4)Are the Knicks taking a short-sighted view of Iman Shumpert?
For the New York Knicks, this past weekend provided a pair of lessons regarding Iman Shumpert: what he can provide to the team if he stays, and what he can provide the team if he is traded. More
Cosmos COO Erik Stover says a stadium bid isn't about leverage
New York Cosmos chief operating officer Erik Stover denies that the New York Cosmos, a new team playing in a minor professional league, are using a $400 million stadium proposal to convince Major League Soccer to award them a franchise in New York. More
(1)What are the New York Cosmos playing at?
Ever since Seamus O'Brien's group, Sela Sport, purchased the New York Cosmos, the legendary soccer team and Major League Soccer, the top-flight soccer league, have appeared to be on separate but parallel tracks. More
(4)Cosmos release details of their bid for a stadium, and maybe leverage
Today, the New York Cosmos officially released the details of their bid to build a stadium in Elmont, Long Island, less than 12 miles from Major League Soccer's dream stadium site in Flushing Meadows Corona Park. More
Against Notre Dame, St. John's figures out a way forward
Following their 68-51 loss to Georgetown on Saturday, St. John's coach Steve Lavin described his young team as a "roller coaser ride."
Tuesday night at Madison Square Garden, the Red Storm proved his point, playing a strong game throughout a 67-63 victory over Notre Dame, a team ranked 20th in the latest ESPN poll.
M.L.S.: The Red Bulls will get a rival and like it
For roughly as long as a second team in New York has been Major League Soccer commissioner Don Garber's white whale, the New York Red Bulls, the area's first team, have expressed support for the idea. More
(3)Flashes of the old Cosmos in a potential deal with David Beckham
As the New York Cosmos, namesake of the North American Soccer League team of the 70s and 80s, prepare to return to the field in 2013 as a possible steppingstone to joining Major League Soccer, their primary opponent will be the legacy of the Cosmos themselves. More
The New York Cosmos now have a real live coach
For the past few seasons, the New York Red Bulls have had company on the New York soccer scene, but merely in the shadows. More
(2)The Mets come up with an Opening Day surprise for the fans, after all
No one has accused the New York Mets of routinely making intelligent decisions for a long time. But the team's new pricing plan for Opening Day seems particularly ill-advised. More
