Major League Soccer Commissioner Don Garber announced today that a partnership of global sports powers, Manchester City Football Club and the New York Yankees, has acquired the League’s 20th expansion club. The new team will be named New York City Football Club (NYCFC) and expects to begin play in 2015. “We proudly welcome two of [...]

The MLS-Mayor Bloomberg long hoped for NYC approval of converting Flushing Meadow into a soccer stadium to house the 20th MLS franchise is far from a home run, pardon the expression, even with the inclusion of the NY Yankees into the mix. If Flushing Meadow soccer isn’t approved,I have serious doubts that the new Yankee [...]

Sometimes innovative science requires innovative machinery, like a moveable, four-legged robotic sled that can wear shoes, a contraption recently developed and deployed by researchers at the University of Calgary to test whether grippy athletic shoes affect injury risk. It’s well known, of course, that shoe traction influences athletic performance, especially in sports that involve sprinting [...]

The 2013 US Youth Soccer Region I Premier League champions were decided this past weekend, and the winners of the Under-13 Boys and Girls and both finalists of the Under-14 through Under-17 Boys and Girls age groups have earned automatic qualification into the USYSA National League for the 2013-2014 season. The National League is an extension of the [...]

Dear Members,         The American soccer landscape has continued to evolve.  Leagues, clubs, volunteers and professionals have been motivated to improve standards across the board and to be more responsible and proactive in making player development at the forefront.  At the top level of boys and girls youth soccer, club based national leagues [...]

Jersey City Eagles FC of the National Premier Soccer League (NPSL) announced today a strategic agreement with Clarkstown Soccer Club of Clarkstown, NY. Under the terms of the agreement, JC Eagles FC will relocate and play their home games out of Clarkstown High School South. The team will be re-branded as Clarkstown SC Eagles (Eagles). As part of [...]

Teams playing in ENYYSA Leagues at a Tryouts Disadvantage? With the overwhelming success of the NYCSL Leagues, JSS, ECNL, EDP, NEPAL, USSF Development Academy, and the many new “sanctioned” academy clubs like Atletico and ISA, the official June tryouts season should be renamed to read MAY & JUNE TRYOUTS. I’m sure you have noticed that [...]

***UPDATED APRIL 12, 2013*** WARNING TO ALL TEAMS & CLUBS…BRENTWOOD CLUB AND PRESIDENT ARE CURRENTLY UNDER INVESTIGATION BY THE STATE OF NEW NEW YORK FOR POSSIBLE CRIMINAL VIOLATIONS. BOTN has learned from various sources that Brentwood Soccer Club is under investigation by New York State.  It appears that when clubs wanteto use the Brentwood SC [...]

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Has anyone (LIJSL club boards) given any thought to who is next in line if, and when, Addie Mattei leaves as President, and Director, of the LIJSL Executive Bunch? Looking at the current LIJSL board there appears to be no one that has the ability to run the league, and based on the current state [...]