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Special to Jax Sports News JACKSONVILLE (www.thefloridasportswire.com) The Sporting JAX men’s team put up a strong fight against Eastern Conference rival Indy Eleven on Saturday, but ultimately fell, 1-0, after the visitors took the lead in the closing minutes. Jackosonville h ead coach Liam Fox after the match: “We probably weren’t as ruthless as I would like us to be in the final third. We probably didn’t create enough chances, but some of the football was really, really good. And it’s difficult for me to say that at the moment, say that was positive because we’ve come away with a cheap goal at the end from a team that we know are very dangerous at set pieces, and ultimately that cost us tonight.” “Every week we’ve got an opportunity to bounce back. As has been the message all throughout the season, we’ll get back in to work and we’ll look forward to the next one.” Saturday’s match served as Sporting JAX’s first home match in nearly a month, with fans returning to Hodges Stadium to c...

JACKSONVILLE (www.jaxsportsnews.com) – Sporting Club Jacksonville (Sporting JAX) today announced the signing of midfielder Jean Mota to its USL Championship roster, pending league and federation approval. Mota, 32, serves as another veteran addition to the Sporting JAX squad during its inaugural season. The São Paulo native has spent time most notably with Brazilian giant Santos FC and Inter Miami CF, where he played alongside Lionel Messi and new Sporting JAX teammate Harvey Neville.  Most recently, he took the pitch for Persija Jakarta in Indonesia. Mota’s time at Santos, where soccer icon Pelé became a household name, stands out. Across 255 appearances for the club, he netted 19 goals and 26 assists, contributing to multiple podium finishes in Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, Brazil’s top professional league. Following Santos, Mota joined Inter Miami CF of Major League Soccer for the 2022 season. In his first season with the club, Mota made 36 appearances across all competitions,...

JACKSONVILLE (SportsDay) - Sporting Club Jacksonville announced today the signing of Keeley Dockter, a defender from the University of Portland, and Amanda Poorbaugh, a goalkeeper from Penn State University, pending league and federation approval. The additions come ahead of the second season for the Sporting JAX Women’s team following a record breaking inaugural season for the first Gainbridge Super League expansion team in the 2025/26 season. Before kicking off her professional career with the Reign, Dockter acted as a crucial member of the University of Portland’s back line with 64 starts in 69 appearances and 5,411 minutes logged. Her collegiate career resulted in three goals and two assists for the Pilots, including two game-winning goals. During her redshirt senior year, she led a defense that conceded just 12 goals, the second fewest in the West Coast Conference and the 17th fewest in the nation during the 2025 season. Her achievements that season earned her All-WCC First Team, ...