James Poling

  • Energy

    City flexes leverage as Energy FC stadium location remains unclear

    Oklahoma City Energy FC presented two stadium options to the Oklahoma City – City Council on Aug. 6 as it lobbied to earn a spot on the upcoming MAPS 4 ballot in Oklahoma City. A recap and details from the club’s city council presentation can be read here. The...
  • Energy

    Energy FC pitches new stadium options to city

    OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma City Energy FC ownership presented a detailed stadium plan to the City Council of Oklahoma City on Tuesday, revealing two options for a new stadium while sharing its credentials to why its initiative should be included on the upcoming MAPS 4 ballot in the city....
  • Drogba

    Drogba, Carteron bond at core of Rising’s ascension

    PHOENIX — Didier Drogba, enduring the worst season of his storied Chelsea career in the spring of 2012, met a young French coach, Patrice Carteron. Five years later, the bond formed between the two is at the core of Phoenix Rising FC’s emergence as United Soccer League title contender and...
  • Bay Area

    Exclusive: USL expanding to Bay Area

    The United Soccer League is expanding into another prominent West Coast market. A club in the San Francisco Bay Area is the league’s latest expansion club, multiple sources confirmed to Soc Takes. The league will announce the club Monday afternoon. The club is expected to start playing as early...
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    OKC Energy FC: Notes on Nielsen’s departure, club’s coaching search

    Oklahoma City Energy FC announced Thursday that it mutually agreed to part with coach Jimmy Nielsen on Thursday. It was a surprising move from a club that was a penalty shootout round away from making its first USL Cup earlier in November. First, a few notes about what happened...
  • change stadiums

    Swope Park to change stadiums in 2018

    United Soccer League club Swope Park will not return to Swope Soccer Village and is exploring stadium options for the 2018 season. The club, which MLS club Sporting Kansas City owns and operates, is working with the league to meet the United States Soccer Federation’s Division II requirements. Swope...