Major Link Soccer: Sporting KC sign Martinique’s Kevin Parsemain

Seattle

Check out this preview of the upcoming NCAA women’s college soccer seasons in Eastern Washington and Idaho. WSU will focus on better shot selection and quality as the year begins.

Looking for the perfect bag that you can always take with you to CenturyLink Field? Clutch Women has you covered, with small handbags that are exactly sized to fit into NFL stadium regulations. They’re currently available in a color scheme that could work for Seahawks and/or Sounders matches.

In case, like me, you missed this Joevin Jones interview with Goal.com recently (prior to his recent absence), it gives a little insight into his transfer process and how he feels about his time in Seattle.

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Major League Soccer

Sporting Kansas City have signed the second-youngest player in MLS history. Gianluca Busio is 15, originally from North Carolina, and is seen as a top prospect in any number of attacking positions.

SKC has also reportedly signed a certain former Sounder who had a great Gold Cup for Martinique, Kevin Parsemain:

With a California Clasico coming up this weekend, ESPN wonders if LAFC entering the league (and possibly more Cali teams in the future) will ruin the rivalry? LA Galaxy and San Jose Earthquakes are ready to keep it going.

Real Salt Lake’s Ricardo Velazco, 24, has been charged with unlawful sexual activity with a minor (a 15-year-old at the time), and suspended by MLS at least until the outcome of the case.

The Colorado Rapids have finally parted ways with their Young DP, Juan Ramirez, who has spent most of the last two seasons on loan around the world after flaming out in Colorado.

RSL Soapbox’s Power Ranking Averages are out, and the top two will look familiar. But hold on, who’s that plucky little team climbing up right behind them?

USA

There were already doubts about DeAndre Yedlin’s availability for the upcoming World Cup qualifiers, and now it has been confirmed. Although he is working his way back from injury, he just won’t be fit and fully ready in time.

World

Eni Aluko, England international forward, is in a public conflict with the FA and the squad’s manager, Mark Simpson, over his alleged bullying harassment of Aluko. Read this Howler feature on how her career and the Lionesses have suffered due to her decision to speak out.

This travelogue from FMF State of Mind is well worth the read. It’s a chronicle of 72 hours in Tijuana, including a match at Estadio Caliente.

It’s safe to say sports journalism is changing dramatically, and although being a sportswriter has never been much of a get-rich-quick scheme, we’re seeing more and more prominent writers abandoning the craft recently for other pursuits. Here’s a roundup, of sorts, with some commentary on the state of things.

Gylfi Sigurdsson just arrived in Everton, and he’s already doing stuff like this. I mean come on...