New York City Football Club Acquires Goalkeeper Matt Freese for $350K in General Allocation Money 

January 27, 2023 - New York City Football Club (NYCFC) can announce that it has acquired Goalkeeper Matt Freese for $350K in General Allocation Money (GAM) from the Philadelphia Union. The Club will pay $200,000 in 2023 GAM and $150,000 in 2024 GAM. Philadelphia could receive up to an additional $400,000 in GAM if certain performance-based incentives are met. Philadelphia retains a percentage of any future transfer either inside or outside of MLS. NYCFC Sporting Director David Lee said: "We are delighted to ... Full Story

New York Riptide to Host Hometown Heroes Night on Saturday, January 28 at Nassau Coliseum

January 27, 2023 - Long Island, NY - The New York Riptide will be hosting Hometown Heroes Night on Saturday, January 28 when the Riptide host the Buffalo Bandits at Nassau Coliseum at 7:30 p.m. Heroes serving in the military, veterans, law enforcement personnel, police officers, firefighters and first responders will be honored during the game and throughout the evening. "Our organization is deeply honored to have our community heroes serving on the front lines keeping us safe and healthy with us on Saturday ni... Full Story

Goalkeeper Sean Johnson Departs New York City Football Club

January 27, 2023 - New York City Football Club (NYCFC) today announced that Goalkeeper Sean Johnson has departed the Club to join MLS side Toronto FC. NYCFC traded for Johnson in the 2016 offseason, and he quickly solidified himself as the Club's No. 1 keeper ahead of the 2017 season. Since then, the Georgia native has gone on and played 206 matches, tallying 18,660 minutes, while accumulating 60 clean sheets across all competitions for the 'Boys in Blue.' Johnson was appointed Captain entering the 2021 season,... Full Story

Nick Cushing: "I'Ve Been Hugely Impressed with Our Preseason Progress.”

January 26, 2023 - New York City Head Coach Nick Cushing says he is pleased with his side's attitude, application and camaraderie so far in preseason. Preparations for the 2023 MLS campaign are underway, with the Boys in Blue currently enjoying warm-weather training in Santa Barbara, California. City have also clocked valuable game time with warm-up fixtures against Minnesota United and San Jose Earthquakes, and Cushing says he has been impressed with what he has seen from his players so far - both on and of... Full Story

• Nick Cushing: "I'Ve Been Hugely Impressed with Our Preseason Progress.” - New York City FC (MLS) January 26
• Hot-Handed Nets Silence Wolves at Home - Long Island Nets (G League) January 25
• NYCFC Draws San Jose in Preseason Friendly - New York City FC (MLS) January 24
• 2023 eMLS Season to Kick off in New York - New York City FC (MLS) January 24
• Long Island Nets Waive Trey Mcgowens - Long Island Nets (G League) January 23
• Rodd & Gunn Joins Rugby New York Partnership Family - Rugby New York Ironworkers (MLR) January 23
• Defender Alexander Callens Departs New York City Football Club  - New York City FC (MLS) January 23
• Leagues Cup: New York City Football Club Drawn Alongside Atlas F.C. and Toronto FC - New York City FC (MLS) January 20
• Riptide Acquire Long Island-Native Petey Lasalla, Colton Lidstone, Kevin Orleman and Future NLL Draft Picks - New York Riptide (NLL) January 18
• Alondes Williams Rejoins Long Island Nets - Long Island Nets (G League) January 18
• Match Recap: NYCFC v Minnesota United - New York City FC (MLS) January 18
• Sword Performance Returns as Official Hydration Partner - Rugby New York Ironworkers (MLR) January 17
• Six Nets Score in Double Figures to Sweep Gold - Long Island Nets (G League) January 16
• New York Liberty Acquire Frontcourt Duo of Jonquel Jones and Kayla Thornton in Three-Team Deal - New York Liberty (WNBA) January 16
• Nets Strike Gold and Defeat Grand Rapids - Long Island Nets (G League) January 14
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January 29	G League	Long Island at Capital City	3:00 p.m.
January 28	NLL	Buffalo at New York	7:30 p.m.
January 25	G League	Iowa 112 at Long Island 131	Final
January 21	G League	Long Island 116 at Delaware 101	Final
January 21	NLL	New York 16 at Albany 10	Final
January 18	G League	Long Island 121 at Capital City 114	Final
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• Union trade backup goalkeeper Matt Freese to New York City FC - MLS Philly.com (January 28)
• Almada relishes World Cup win, looks forward to MLS season - MLS New York Newsday (January 27)
• Sean Johnson leaves NYCFC to sign with Toronto FC - MLS New York Newsday (January 27)
• Goalie Sean Johnson signs with Toronto after 6 years at NYC - MLS New York Newsday (January 27)
• Toronto FC lands a new No. 1 goalkeeper in U.S. international Sean Johnson - MLS Toronto Star (January 27)
• Toronto FC lands a new No. 1 goalkeeper in U.S. international Sean Johnson - MLS Toronto Globe and Mail (January 27)
• New York Liberty continue to court Breanna Stewart in Turkey - WNBA Just Women's Sports (January 27)
• Claudio Reyna moved out of Austin sporting director role - MLS New York Newsday (January 27)
• Inside Breanna Stewart's and WNBA players' fight for flight equality - WNBA New York Post (January 26)
• Breanna Stewart free agency spotlights WNBA's travel inequalities - WNBA New York Post (January 26)
• USFL announces a third hub city for its 2023 season - USFL AL.com (January 25)
• Liberty's Sabrina Ionescu announces engagement to Raiders' Hroniss Grasu - WNBA New York Post (January 23)
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