Some Soccer News for May 11, 2016

It's Day 132 of 2016.


The 2016 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup begins tonight with 23 games! Lots of amateur clubs from PDL, NPSL and regional leagues.

• See the full Round 1 schedule here

• Round 2 with USL clubs joining is May 18

• Round 3 with NASL clubs joining is June 1

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All 3 of Minnesota United's requests for tax and license assistance from the Minnesota state legislature are on track and very near completion. By Andy Greder of the Pioneer Press.

• The current legislative session ends May 22 and I expect everything to be in place by then. After that...

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Liga MX Clausura Laguilla Quarterfinals start tonight!
1st Leg
-Wed May 11
Tigres (8) v Monterrey (1)
Morelia (6) v Leon (3)
-Thu May 12
Santos Laguna (7) v Pachuca (2)
Guadalajara (5) v America (4)
-2nd Leg games on 14 + 15.

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Grip: du Nord Music Mix Vol 83 (download + extract)

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Kate Markgraf has been named as one of the 7 analysts calling Euro 2016 games for ESPN. 1st time a woman has been part of the broadcast team for a major men's tournament on ESPN. Interesting.

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Cle Kooiman is one of those big time 90's US national team characters that you know almost nothing about. By Tim Froh of the Guardian.

Kooiman's story of his first national team camp didn't make the final draft, but it is absolutely worth sharing. pic.twitter.com/Me2SsWh63O

— Tim Froh (@TimFroh) May 11, 2016

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These 3 pre-Copa America games are coming up quickly for the USA:
-Sun May 22
Puerto Rico vs USMNT - 11:00am CT on FS1, UniMas, UDN
-Wed May 25
USMNT vs Ecuador - 7:00pm CT on ESPN2, UniMas, UDN
-Sat May 28
USMNT vs Bolivia - 7:00pm CT on FS1, UniMas, UDN

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The influence + confidence Jermaine Jones has poured all over the Colorado Rapids is huge. And should have been fully expected based on previous results. By Jeff Carlisle of ESPNFC.

• Jones and Colorado don't visit his former team New England until Sat Sep 3. I really wish it was sooner.

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The continuing mess in Columbus with Kei Kamara is making the coach Gregg Berhalter look bad too. Lots more details on what happened on the field too. By Bob Hunter of the Columbus Dispatch.

• Kamara just can't seem to keep his mouth shut. Its getting worse. By Shawn Mitchell of the Dispatch.

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The MLS transfer window closes tonight at 12:00am CT.

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MLS Week 11 (5 midweek games)
-Wed May 11
Philadelphia Union v LA Galaxy
Colorado Rapids v Sporting Kansas City
Dallas v Portland Timbers
Vancouver Whitecaps v Chicago Fire
San Jose Earthquakes v Houston Dynamo



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