Starting in 2027, the United Soccer League, or USL, will launch a Division One league, which would be the top professional ...

PHOENIX – In just a few months, Phoenix Rising FC and the city the club calls home have gone from an afterthought as a soccer market to being one of 12 candidates for an expansion team.

Late last month, Phoenix Rising FC launched a national scouting department, the kind more likely to be found in Europe than in the U.S. In fact, Rising FC's scouting development program has its ...