Atlanta Georgia Relays

KINGSTON, Jamaica - High in the grandstand of the National Stadium here, Akeem Bloomfield is near-giddy with euphoria.

Several Caribbean nations will try to earn places in the 2019 Under-17 men’s soccer World Cup by participating in the final qualifying tournament this month in Bradenton, Florida.

The West Indies has named a 15-man squad for cricket’s World Cup in England this summer.

NEW YORK - The New York Cosmos announced today that Memphis 901 FC has acquired forward Jochen Graf. As per club policy, terms of the deal are undisclosed.

OTTAWA - Canada Soccer have announced their squad of future stars to compete at the 2019 Concacaf Men’s Under-17 Championship, which will see Ottawa Fury FC General Manager Julian de Guzman joining the team’s technical staff. The upcoming competition provides Canada’s Men’s EXCEL Program with the chance to lay the foundation for Canada’s cultural and tactical identity on the pathway to the Men’s National Team.

OTTAWA - The USL Championship Team of the Week for Week 6 was announced on Tuesday, and Ottawa Fury FC forward Kevin Oliveira was selected in the 18-player roster thanks to his one goal, one assist performance on Saturday against Loudoun United FC.

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minn. — Minnesota United today announced that it will host Aston Villa of the EFL Championship in an international friendly at Allianz Field on Wednesday, July 17 at 7:00 p.m. CT. Tickets for the general public will go on sale on Thursday, April 25. Season ticket members, members of The Preserve and newsletter subscribers will have access to presales beginning this week for this game, which is not included in season ticket packages.

The Reggae Girlz, made history by becoming the first Caribbean country to qualify for a FIFA Women’s World Cup. The 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup is scheduled for June 1 – July 1, 2019 in France. The Reggae Girlz will take on Brazil on June 9 th , Italy on June 14th , and Australia on June 18th during the Group Stages.

Several Caribbean nations are scheduled to participate in the CONCACAF Beach Soccer Championship May 13 to 19 in Mexico.

 KENNESAW, Ga. – North Carolina FC suffered its first setback of the season with a 2-1 loss to Atlanta United 2 on Saturday night at Fifth Third Bank Stadium.

CARY, N.C. The North Carolina Courage opened the 2019 NWSL Season tonight against the Chicago Red Stars with a 1-1 draw. Crystal Dunn scored the equalizer goal in the second half to help the Courage earn one point. The team was honored before the match with their 2018 NWSL Championship rings presented by Charles and Colvard.