The Lights will be without leading scorer Irvin Raul Parra and strong forward Sammy Ochoa. Parra is serving a suspension, and Ochoa has an excused absence.
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The first-year Lights coach has lived apart from his wife and most of his six kids since Jan. 1, but trying times have only brought the family closer together.
The USL team will try to end the drought without suspended leading scorer Irvin Raul Parra when it hosts Western Conference leader New Mexico United on Saturday.
The U.S. women’s national team set a World Cup record for goals and margin of victory, but there were questions about sportsmanship following celebrations in a 13-0 rout.
Alex Morgan tied a World Cup record with five goals as the defending champion U.S. national team opened the Women’s World Cup with a record-breaking 13-0 rout of Thailand.
Irvin Raul Parra scored Lights FC’s first goal in four United Soccer League matches, helping Las Vegas to a 1-1 tie with Orange County FC on Saturday at Cashman Field.
Guro Reiten and Lisa Marie Utland scored to help Norway open the Women’s World Cup with a 3-0 victory over Nigeria on Saturday night.
Short for Robert is Bob and short for Joseph is Jo. Mix it together and you have a Bojo, who will be holding the mic again Saturday when the Lights host Orange County FC.
Lights FC added Canadian National Team member and MLS veteran Dejan Jakovic in a loan from LAFC, the team announced Friday.
Llamas and humans in a kiddie pool, pitchside, only in Vegas.
Foley faces competition from several other cities for an MLS expansion franchise that includes Las Vegas.
The owner of the Golden Knights has a strong desire to bring a Major League Soccer expansion team to Las Vegas and house it as a tenant in the new Raiders stadium.
France might be the favorite to win the Women’s World Cup even if the U.S. is the top betting choice in Las Vegas.
The Las Vegas City Council announced negotiations for a major-league soccer stadium near downtown, but the idea faces competition from the man who brought the Golden Knights to town.
Golden Knights owner Bill Foley on Wednesday confirmed he is pursuing a Major League Soccer franchise to either play in the Raiders stadium or perhaps on a site to be determined.
