News about Tayvon Gray

Across the street from Citi Field, within a few years' time, there will be a brand new soccer-specific stadium adjacent to the home of baseball's New York Mets. It'll be a state of the art facility with But that's a while from now. For tonight, they played this fixture in Queens for the first time - where grass is laid out on the Mets' dirt infields and corners are taken on turf put down on the warning track in the outfield. Yes, this is the character of the Hudson River Derby. Soon, New York City FC will be hosting their hated cross-river rivals - the New York Red Bulls - in a stadium of their own. But for years, they've gone to the city's two baseball parks to host their games.

In the 90th minute of a goalless match against the New England Revolution, New York City FC's Braian Cufre lost a red card. Nick Cushing's team's MLS flops continued as it saw the club winless streak stretch to eight games at Yankee Stadium. Throughout the first half, the hosts had a chance to break the deadlock, but they couldn't find the breakthrough.

Tayvon Gray, a defender for the NYCFC, has been suspended by MLS for a "word that offends league policy," according to the league. Gray played 58 minutes and started the game, after New York City lost 3-1 at home. There were no media reports or allegations of misconduct about Gray's conduct right after the game.