13-Year-Old Soccer Phenom Becomes Youngest Pro in American Sports History Da’vian Kimbrough will be eligible to compete on his club’s first-team roster in USL Championship matches. Sports Illustrated · Aug 9, 2023
Sacramento Republic’s unlikely journey to US Open Cup glory Sacramento Republic of the second-tier USL are 90 minutes away from a historic trophy and the biggest triumph in a long-overlooked city’s sports history The Guardian - US · Sep 7, 2022
Sacramento’s Run at Open Cup History Teems With Destiny Its bid to join MLS deferred, delayed and dismantled, the USL Championship side is beating top-flight teams instead, and one more stands in the way of a legendary title. Sports Illustrated · Sep 6, 2022
A Major League Soccer 'Cupset' as Sacramento Republic advances to U.S. Open Cup Final Sacramento continues its dream run as the first lower-division soccer team to get to the final since 2008 - with a chance to become the first non-MLS champion since 1999. WEKU · Jul 29, 2022
By beating MLS competition, Sacramento Republic is showing the organization is big-time Sacramento Republic FC was financially viable enough to be on the doorstep of joining MLS. Then the expansion deal fell through in February 2021 when billionaire Ron Burkle backed out shortly after he bought Michael Jackson’s Neverland Ranch. Tribune News Service · Jun 23, 2022