Tag: Colorado Rapids
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Australia’s Lucas Herrington joins long history of Rapids players to compete in World Cup | 2026 World Cup preview
Denver’s failed bid to host World Cup games doesn’t mean the Front Range is without a rooting interest. Even before the club was founded in 1995, the Colorado Rapids have been represented in some form at almost every World Cup since 1990. This year, the club will have one current player and a few former…
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Colorado Rapids defender Lucas Herrington, 18, named to Australia’s World Cup roster
What a year it’s been for Lucas Herrington. Last summer, the 18-year-old center back was in the middle of his second season as a first-team player for his hometown club, Brisbane Roar, of the Australian A-League. He joined Colorado Rapids in January to start a life-changing year. After becoming a day-one starter in Major League…
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From feeding Messi to selling at Denver airport, Maria Empanada is having its moment
Denver-born restaurant turns 15 years old and expands to unique places Lorena Cantarovici didn’t get to meet her sports hero, Argentine professional footballer Lionel Andrés “Leo” Messi, when the Inter Miami CF played the Colorado Rapids last month. But he ate food from her restaurant, Maria Empanada, and that’s pretty cool, too. “I was dreaming…
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Denver’s sports star-studded April weekend drove $172 million in fan spending
A rare convergence of playoff star power created whopping revenues of $172 million for the Mile High City over the weekend of April 17-19, according to Visit Denver, the city’s Convention & Visitors Bureau. From that Friday to Sunday, the soaring Denver Nuggets with center Nikola Jokić were battling the Minnesota Timberwolves at Ball Arena,…
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Mark Kiszla: Messi magic in Broncos Country as Denver becomes the U.S. fútbol capital for a day
With the Broncos stadium awash in a pink sea of Lionel Messi jerseys, Denver was transformed into a fútbol town as rowdy as Buenos Aires or Barcelona. On a Saturday when Nikola Jokic raised the roof in the Nuggets’ home arena and Shohei Ohtani filled a ballpark in LoDo, both those sports giants were dwarfed…
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Colorado Rapids announce downtown Denver soccer experience this summer
Downtown Denver visitors have an opportunity to play, watch and celebrate soccer this summer. The Colorado Rapids are teaming up with the Downtown Denver Partnership to create an “immersive fan zone experience” focused on connecting the local soccer community with the global sport in conjunction with the World Cup happening this year, according to a news release.…
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Colorado Rapids acquire forward Dante Sealy from CF Montreal | Colorado Sunshine
Where good news shines The Rapids are making moves. Colorado said Tuesday it traded for forward Dante Sealy from CF Montreal. The Rapids in return sent $1.9 million plus an additional $600,000 if incentives are met. The 22-year-old Sealy enjoyed a career season in 2025 with nine goals, two assists and 30 games played with…
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Colorado Rapids part ways with head coach Armas after two seasons
The Associated Press COMMERCE CITY – The Colorado Rapids parted ways with head coach Chris Armas on Monday after two seasons in charge. The Rapids finished 11-15-8 this season as their attempt to earn a spot in the MLS Cup playoffs fell short. The team has started the process to pick a new coach. Over…
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Marcelo Balboa talks 30 years of Major League Soccer ahead of Rapids jersey retirement
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COMMERCE CITY — The man who scored the first goal in Colorado Rapids’ club history will be the second to have his jersey number retired. Club legend and National Soccer Hall of Fame inductee Marcelo Balboa sat down with The Denver Gazette Wednesday for a wide-ranging interview ahead of Saturday’s festivities at Dick’s Sporting Goods…
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Denver tapped as finalist for NWSL expansion team
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The Mile City joins Cleveland and Cincinnati as finalists in the bid to secure the National Women’s Soccer League’s 16th team, League Commissioner Jessica Berman announced Friday afternoon. “Denverites are the most passionate fan base in the country, and we are beyond thrilled to have the opportunity to bring a NWSL team to our city,”…