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Defensive lapses cost Quakes in first loss of new season
BOX SCORE Is Saturday’s road effort a sign of things to come or a new team trying to gel? After a 2017 campaign where the San Jose Earthquakes struggled on the road — especially defensively — the 2018 season did not start much better in a 3-2 loss to Sporting Kansas City. “Of course, I am disappointed to be leaving…
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Quakes' season gets off on right foot with win over Minnesota
BOX SCORE An offseason full of movement and optimism for the San Jose Earthquakes just got its first full dose of reality. And much to the joy of Quakes fans, it’s a reality of the winning kind. It took San Jose 20 minutes to get going but they may have given the rest of the Western Conference something to think…
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Quakes choose young FIU defender with their first pick in 2018 MLS SuperDraft
The San Jose Earthquakes are hoping they’ve caught lighting in a bottle twice. Last season, Nick Lima emerged as one of the game’s best young defenders. And on Day 1 of the 2018 MLS SuperDraft, San Jose went to the fullback well with the selection of Paul Marie from Florida International University with the 12th pick in the first round. ...
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Did Quakes pull off ‘steal' of MLS SuperDraft in Danny Musovski?
Not too long ago, former UNLV standout Danny Musovski was the darling of the mock draft. And rightfully so — with 47 career goals in 88 appearances with the Runnin’ Rebels, Musovski possesses a knack and nose for the goal that no MLS team can have enough of and thus an early selection in the MLS SuperDraft was expected. So when…
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Why Quakes' hiring of Stahre is surprising, but not shocking at the same time
When the San Jose Earthquakes named Chris Leitch their head coach around the halfway point of last season, the biggest question wasn’t why, it was why not — as in, why not assign him the interim tag most people hired during the middle of a year get? At the time, general manager Jesse Fioranelli’s sans-interim approach was the GM...
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NASL-champion San Francisco Deltas fold after one season
The dream is no more. San Francisco Deltas’ CEO Brian Andres Helmick ended speculation on Friday when he released a statement announcing the end of the team after one season in the North American Soccer League — a DII professional league in the USSF pyramid. The Deltas are fresh off claming the NASL’s championship in front of a sold-out crowd...
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Quakes affiliate folds, withdraws USL bid
San Francisco Football Club, a group owned by Zappos.com founder and Warriors minority ownership group member Nick Swinmurn, will announce they withdrew their application and bid to become a United Soccer League franchise. In speaking exclusively to NBCSports.com/BayArea, Swinmurn revealed his group tried to secure AT&T Park, home of the San Francisco Giants, as his team’s home stadium with...
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Instant Analysis: Five takeaways from Quakes' 2-1 win over Columbus
BOX SCORE It appears that stretches at Avaya Stadium for the San Jose Earthquakes are showing up on the schedule at just the right times. Not too long ago, the Quakes were reeling after a miserable stretch of soccer on the road. But now, after two straight wins at Avaya — the latest a 2-1 victory over Columbus Crew SC…
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Instant Analysis: Five takeaways from Quakes' bounce back win vs Rapids
BOX SCORE The San Jose Earthquakes really needed this one. After a disastrous road trip that saw them fall under the MLS playoff line and struggle defensively, the Quakes responded with a 1-0 win over the Colorado Rapids. Here are five takeaways from San Jose’s win: — If you’ve yet to see it, the game-winning goal is something to...
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Gold Cup roundup: Five takeaways from USMNT's championship win
For the sixth time in Gold Cup tournament history, the United States hoisted the championship trophy – this time in front of 63,000 fans Wednesday night at Levi’s Stadium. Jozy Altidore opened the scoring in the 45th minute with a beautiful free kick. However, Jamaica equalized only five minutes into the second half. Stanford product Jordan Morris later scored the game-winner in the...