Gotham FC welcomed the newest member to the roster in Guro Reiten to the franchise by having an introductory press conference on 4/22/26. We here at the site have the following video from the press conference that includes thoughts from Guro along with General Manager and Head of Soccer operations Yael Averbuch West with the compliments of the video from Gotham FC:
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Nicolás Fernández Mercau was the star of the show on a beautiful Wednesday night at Yankee Stadium at New York City FC and FC Cincinnati played to a draw.
Mercau scored two goals, and showed some incredible speed and playmaking ability during the course of the night.
In addition Nicolás also became the fourth player in the team’s history to score at least 10 goals within the first 20 regular season appearances.
There were also memorable moments by Agustín Ojeda and Talles Magno.
Magno inserted into the match in the later parts of the action, got the team some fresh legs and almost an instant goal in the 79′.
Things were a physical one between the Boys in Blue and FC Cincinnati, with both the team and the fans in the stand getting into all that unveiled on the pitch..
There were several calls that were looked at again through the VAR and even some that were reversed, but also some of those calls still standing as well.
When it comes time for the New York City FC club, the frustration so far between the Charlotte match and the match on Wednesday is the fact that these are the points the team can be getting and are vital to any type of a playoff run.
Head Coach Pascal Jansen shares these thoughts with the members of the media after the tie…video is compliments of New York City FC:
Also watching a team do splendid throughout the night, just to have to see a tie is a frustrating thing.
With the team now going on the road to take on Montreal and then participating in the US Open Cup against the rivals the Red Bulls, the intensity is going to be turned on very quickly for the guys.
Some cool facts and milestones compliments of the New York City FC PR Department include the fact that during the course of the match Hannes Wolf recorded an assist during the match, that was his 16th and that allows for him to surpass Jesús Medina (15) for eighth-most in Club history.
Maxi Moralez also had an assist in the game, and he now has seven contributions (1G, 7A) in nine matches.
The Brace for Mercau is the second of the season, with the first happening against the Colorado Rapids on March 14.
Nicolás is highly ranked in the MLS in goals, as he is second with his 8 total.
The month of April is going to be an intrugining one for the guys with back-to-back road matches and seeing how they fair in the U.S. Open Cup match against the Red Bulls.
First though is the road match against Montreal, while the guys have fared well at Stade Saputo, there was a match in 2025 where Montreal was able to gain a 1-0 victory.
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On 4/22/26 in Harrison, New Jersey the rivarly between the Red Bulls of New York and D.C. United is going to be renewed at Sports Illustrated Stadium.
Here are some Fast Facts from the Red Bulls Public Relations Department:
• The Red Bulls are 36-38-18 against D.C. United and are 7-1-2 in their last nine matches across all competitions against the side.
• New York are 19-15-10 against D.C. at home in the regular season and are 2-1-2 mark in their last five matches against the side at Sports Illustrated Stadium.
• RBNY are 3-1-0 at home across all competitions this season.
• Winger Cade Cowell has recorded three assists for the club this season and recorded three career goal contributions against the D.C. on May 1, 2021.
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New York City FC fans are encouraged to enjoy the following video as Head Coach Pascal Jansen along with Forward Nicolás Fernández Mercau as the team is quickly preparing to host FC Cincinnati on 4/22/26 at Yankee Stadium. Video is compliments of New York City FC:
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While most of the WNBA turned to veterans to be able to lead the team, the Washington Mystics continued to build on the youth movement and are looking to see if the fresh legs and hungry hearts can bring to the upcoming season.
By drafting players such as Lauren Betts to the squad the team is going to be able to bring different looks to the court in terms of the size this season.
Betts had this to say on the ride thus far, “It is an amazing couple of weeks It is unbelievable; I am thankful this team is amazing and everyone is nice and helpful. Taking things day by day and breathing and getting better one day at a time.”
Head Coach Sydney Johnson along with some of the team’s youth movement were all a part of the team’s media day held at CareFirst Arena in the Washington D.C. area, as the ladies were greeted warmly by those that are going to cover the team during the course of the year.
Already the rookie class is on a whirlwind ride, as Betts, Angela Dugalić, and Cotie McMahon were all at Nationals Park on April 18 to be a part of the ceremonial First Pitch.
There are going to be a wide range of things that the Mystics are going to navigate during the course of the season.
That includes the fact that the team is going to lean on second year players such as Sonia Cintron to be leaders during the course of the season.
Cintron reflected on that during the course of the media day by saying the following on her leadership style, “For me being a leader is pulling people to the side and explaining and showing them what the Coaches are looking for. Just sharing how things are and not keeping things to myself,” Sonia continued by saying. “I am hoping that I can become more vocal and being able to help them through drills.”
There is a ton of excitement in the air in the Washington D.C. area thanks to the Mystics Youth Movement, and that is something that is also felt by the players as well.
“We have big goals…we want to win a championship together and do it with love and joy and to be able to be a part of the group that is setting the foundation for that is very important,” said Kiki Iriafen on what is the hope for the season. “They (the Coaching staff) want us to see things as bigger than basketball. I care about my teammates and that sets us up for success. Because of the fact that we care about our teammates we are going to make those extra plays and passes to set us for success and that breeds confidence.”
Probably one of the more intriguing aspects to the WNBA season is the fact that they have Developmental players on the squad. That was a huge part of the CBA that was agreed upon and now allows for the WNBA to provide more development and not taking up a roster spot.
Darianna Littlepage-Buggs is going to be the player in that spot, wearing number 5 and having gone to school at Baylor.
Littlepage-Buggs is a double-double machine as she was able to average 11.3 rebounds and 9.1 rebounds in her time in College. Darianna is in the University history books as her 44 career double-doubles are 5th most in the history of the program.
The Guard/Forward was selected 30th overall in the 2026 WNBA Draft by the team in the Second Round and hopes to show the Washington D.C. area her ability to both shoot and grab rebounds this season.
Cassandra Prosper is another player to watch for on the roster as she is going to bring versatility as a forward with the team.
Prosper getting drafted with the 19th overall pick, made a bit of history in becoming the first Quebec born player to be drafted by the WNBA.
In her time with the University of Notre Dame, Cassandra averaged 13.6 points, 6.5 rebounds, 1.6 steals and 1.1 blocks per game.
As the team now prepares for training camp, and the upcoming season for sure it is going to be an exciting time for the fans and followers of the Washington Mystics.
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With most of the faces on the Brooklyn Cyclones in the 2026 season being new to Coney Island, the team is in the process of finding a rhythm and stride in the very early South Atlantic League Season.
Thus far heading into the road trip rivalry game against the Hudson Valley Renegades the Cyclones have a 4-10 mark and are in last place. while Hudson Valley has a 7-7 Mark and are 3.5 games back.
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In Coney Island the guys had a six-game home series against the Greensboro Grasshoppers, the team that is currently in first place with an 11-4 mark and were able to win two games and make the rest of them close with one of the losses being a 6-7 loss on 4/16 and another a 3-2 loss on 4/17.
In the finale of the six-game homestand against Greensboro on Sunday, fans in attendance were in for a treat as they were able to see a rehab start for A.J. Minter.
Minter fared well with the Cyclones throwing 23 pitches and only giving up a hit.
The game that Brooklyn played was a big one as with the victory (8-3) the guys were able to bust from a three-game losing stretch. The bats being able to warm-up was a huge reason for the victory as they were able to log a season-high 13 during the course of the game.
Ronald Hernandez was one of the leaders in that game as he was able to get a bases-clearing three-run double.
During the course of the week, Hernandez went 4-for-12 with 2 doubles, 5 RBI, 6 walks, and 3 runs scored and an impressive stat is that he has a .526 on-base percentage.
Thus far Ronald is one of the leaders in the league as well, as he is ranked third in the league with 13 walks drawn and that is a great stat for the upcoming catcher to have..
Another leader on the team thus far is Colin Houck as during the week against the Grasshoppers he went 8-for-20 (.400) at the plate to go along with 3 runs scored, 2 doubles, 5 RBI and a stolen base.
The guys have today as an off day before being in Hudson Valley for the start of a six-game road trip.
Scheduled to start in Game 1 for Brooklyn is Channing Austin as he is looking to pick up his first victory of the season. Thus far the righty has 7 strikeouts and a WHIP of 1.91. As for Hudson Valley they are going to have Brandon Decker on the mound.
Decker selected by the Yankees in the 2024 Draft in the 19th Round comes into the 2026 season with having struck out 102 batters in his Minor League Career thus far and having a 1.33 WHIP.
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