There has been a certain lack of something during this year’s Desert Friendlies: goals. The final match, a contest between the Colorado Rapids and Houston Dynamo at Kino North Stadium, showcased five goals as the Dynamo edged out the Rapids 3-2 in a surprisingly spirited contest. Read more» 
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Rapids center back talks preseason soccer and hair before his team's match against bottom-dwelling Texans, as the game with the Dynamo closes out MLS Desert Showcase matches in Tucson. Read more»
FC Tucson has announced dates for Major League Soccer preseason matches in Tucson, with organizers dropping the idea of a "Cup" tournament and billing the games as the "Desert Showcase." Read more»
Arizona is scheduled for the final two home matches with a contest against Stanford on Friday and California on Sunday. Plus: a limited-capacity Kino will host the first matches of the Sun Cup on Saturday. Read more»
The Columbus Crew earned the Sun Cup trophy on Saturday night in the team’s first year of participating in preseason competition at Kino Sports Complex. This year marked the 10th February that Tucson has hosted Major League Soccer teams. Read more»
Seattle established a two-goal lead, but Houston came back with three in the final quarter-hour as preseason soccer play continued in Tucson. Read more»
Minnesota United FC and Houston Dynamo met at Kino North Stadium on surprisingly chilly Wednesday night for a scrimmage in front of a small crowd. The night ended in no goals for either side, but plenty of confrontations. Read more»
The 2018 version of the Houston Dynamo had an impressive attack, the issue was on the back line. Additions for the defense have been added for 2019's preseason, as soccer spring training gets underway in Tucson. Read more»
New England Revolution coach Brad Friedel ended his first preseason with a cup after his team won the Mobile Mini Sun Cup after a penalty kick shootout. Read more»
It was a good day for teams from the Lone Star State in the Sun Cup preseason soccer tourney in Tucson on Saturday as Texans outscored their competition 10 - 4. Read more» 1
Honduran forward Romell Quioto scored a brace that earned the Houston Dynamo a win over the Colorado Rapids and the championship in the Desert Diamond Cup. Read more»
The Houston Dynamo faces the Colorado Rapids on Saturday night at Kino Stadium. Yes, it’s a preseason contest in front of a Tucson crowd, but after they placed second to last in the standings in 2016, it’s important to the Houston Dynamo. Read more»
The platoon of Houston Dynamo fans that braved the cold and wind at Kino North Stadium on Saturday night will remember the trio of goals scored by Romell Quioto, Alex and Memo Rodriguez. The game will be memorable to the rest of the soccer world for the novel and controversial sending off of Spanish great David Villa. Read more»
The promotional materials say that the Desert Diamond Cup begins on Saturday, but six soccer teams were in action on Wednesday night. Read more»
Columbus's Kei Kamara has now scored more goals than some teams have in this year's Desert Diamond Cup. Read more»
Kino Sports Complex hosted simultaneous preseason matches early Saturday evening. Both matches served as a prologue for the rivalry match between Seattle Sounders and Portland Timbers later that night. Read more»
