We're going to have to do one of these a day, aren't we: Brendan Hines-Ike signs Austin FC contract extension

Austin FC's Defender of the Year candidate was a pleasant surprise in his debut season with the team, and he'll get at least one more season in Verde.

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Updated on Jan 23, 2025

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What is a sports hernia? (And why is it suddenly important to Austin FC fans?)

A sports hernia is not the same thing as a hernia, and that's good. But it's still sidelining Owen Wolff for what's optimistically estimated at four to six weeks.

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Is Facundo Torres bound for Austin FC? And do the charts think that's a good idea?

Is Facundo Torres coming to Austin FC? And does that make sense given who got brought in during the offseason so far?

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Sure, we'll entertain this: How would signing James impact Austin FC?

In his prime, James was a star with few parallels in world soccer. We're quite a bit past that prime, though.

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By Phil West

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'We push ourselves on being ambitious': Nico Estévez brings his unfailing optimism back to Austin FC

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