Brotherly Game Daily Links 11/20/17

Philadelphia Union News

The continuing conundrum of C.J. Sapong
While the team’s results were disappointing, it was a good year for C.J. Sapong.

MLS News

Media roundup: Five candidates generating buzz for the Portland job
Who will replace Caleb Porter in Portland?

As MLS expansion decision nears, Detroit faces challenges from other cities seeking teams
The MLS Board of Governors meets Dec. 14 and a decision on two of the four expansion markets will be announced between Dec. 18-20, but there's still no timeline for when the final two expansion cities will be announced.

Toronto FC's Tosaint Ricketts grateful for MLS stability after European turmoil
Tosaint Ricketts will always be grateful for Toronto FC. There, he can just focus on playing soccer.It has not always been that way.

Atlanta United dominates Goal's MLS All-Newcomer Best XI
Miguel Almiron and Josef Martinez headlined a quartet of Atlanta United standouts on Goal's list of the top MLS newcomers in 2017

US Soccer News

NO SETTLEMENT: NASL, USSF agreement unravels
The North American Soccer League and U.S. Soccer Federation had agreed to an out-of-court settlement that would have given the league Division Two status before the agreement unraveled this past week, according to a source in the U.S. soccer community.

Rest of the World News

Juventus suffer shock at Sampdoria; Benevento fall to 13th straight defeat
Juventus fell to a surprise 3-2 defeat at Sampdoria while Benevento remain without a point after 13 matches in Serie A after losing against Sassuolo.

David Moyes 'didn't enjoy' West Ham's performance at Watford
David Moyes said he was disappointed by his new players after his first game in charge of West Ham United ended in a 2-0 defeat at Watford.