Dave Sarachan, who led the United States on a caretaker basis for nearly all of 2018, has signed with USL side North Carolina FC to become the team's next manager, the club announced on Monday.

Sarachan, 64, takes over from Colin Clarke, who was relieved of his duties after NCFC failed to reach the playoffs last season.

"We are thrilled to welcome Dave Sarachan as the new North Carolina FC head coach," said North Carolina FC president and GM Curt Johnson.

"Dave has been a highly respected leader...

New York Cosmos owner Rocco Commisso says he and the NASL are "full ahead litigating" the pending lawsuits against the U.S. Soccer Federation and its board members, despite recent legal setbacks and the fact that the league has canceled the 2018 season.

Commisso took part in a conference call with reporters on Thursday, and spoke on -- and hit out at -- a wide variety of topics. He criticized the USSF's overall stewardship of the game.

"Winning six games in 85 years in World Cup competition is nothing...

North Carolina FC completed its long-awaited move to the United Soccer League on Thursday.

The club, formerly known as the Carolina Railhawks, has played in the North American Soccer League since it re-formed in 2011 but will now switch over to USL, which is more closely affiliated with Major League Soccer and gained provisional Division 2 status from the U.S. Soccer Federation this year.

"We are excited to be joining the USL effective immediately," owner Steve Malik said. "The USL has seen tremendous...

MLS executives, including president and deputy commissioner Mark Abbott, will pay a visit to North Carolina FC and the Triangle area on July 19 as part of their tour of potential MLS expansion cities, the club announced on Tuesday.

The MLS contingent will meet with business leaders and government officials and participate in several events organized by NCFC to showcase the Raleigh-Durham market as it pursues an MLS franchise.

"We are excited to host Major League Soccer next week," North Carolina...

The Carolina RailHawks of NASL announced the signing of Chivas Guadalajara's all-time leading scorer Omar Bravo on Wednesday. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

Bravo, 36, scored 132 goals for Liga MX side Chivas over a career that spanned 15 years and included stints at Deportivo La Coruna and Sporting Kansas City, among others. Most recently he was on the scoresheet in a 2-0 SuperCopa MX win against Veracruz that earned his former team a spot in the Copa Libertadores next season.

His new...