MLS

Major League Soccer commissioner defends U.S. soccer growth
By Shonnan Usman
March 24, 2016 - 9:10am
Don Garber, who has held the highest position in the MLS since 1999, came to speak about recent soccer trends — and scandals — as part of SU's University Lectures series.

Soccer worldwide has endured heated criticism in the past year in regards to FIFA and its recent corruption scandals.

Don Garber, the commissioner of Major League Soccer, faced similar heat in Hendricks Chapel when he came to speak as part of the Syracuse University's University Lectures series.

Men's soccer: Bono, Thomas drafted by Toronto FC of MLS
By Bryan Cereijo
January 20, 2015 - 2:32am
The pair led Syracuse's stout defense during its run to the "Sweet 16" of the NCAA tournament.

Two of the key contributors during Syracuse’s stellar 2014 season will be calling Major League Soccer their new home. 

Goalkeeper Alex Bono and senior defender Skylar Thomas were selected with the No. 6 and No. 11 overall picks, respectively, by Toronto FC in the league’s SuperDraft on Jan. 15. 

Top 10 scariest U.S. sports arenas
By Jasper Apollonia
October 28, 2012 - 3:49pm
Home-field advantages play key roles in the success of a team throughout the course of the season.

Everybody knows about home field advantage and the boost that a ravenous fan base can give their team. In some places, however, that home field advantage turns from a minor factor in a team's winning equation to something that's downright terrifying for a visiting team.