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Stronger defensive play primary goal for Crew vs. Toronto FC
The Columbus Crew will look to get back into the win column and improve their standing in the Eastern Conference table when they host Toronto FC on Saturday night.,Columbus (13-7-10, 49 points) lost 3-2 to New York City FC on Wednesday night to fall to 1-2-2 in its last five matches. The Crew enter ...
San Diego FC embracing 'pressure' ahead of match vs. Atlanta
San Diego FC head into Saturday afternoon's match at Atlanta United in the thick of the battle for the Supporters' Shield while closing in on the MLS record for most points by an expansion team. ,San Diego (17-8-5, 56 points) leads second-place Minnesota United by two points in the Western Conferenc...
Revs bring 'heavy week' into encounter vs. MLS-best Union
When the New England Revolution visit the Philadelphia Union on Saturday afternoon in Chester, Pa., the Revs will do so without Caleb Porter in the technical area.,Porter was fired as New England's head coach on Monday after just under two seasons, a decision that came with the Revolution (8-14-8, 3...
Charlotte FC chase MLS record win streak in clash vs. NYCFC
With four matches remaining, Charlotte FC are well-positioned for a run at the top spot in the Eastern Conference while New York City FC hardly are secure in their current playoff slot.,Charlotte will attempt to inch closer to the top seed in the East and run its winning streak to an MLS-record 10 m...
New York City FC extend GK Matt Freese through 2030
New York City FC signed emergent goalkeeper Matt Freese to a contract extension through the 2030 season on Thursday. Financial terms were not disclosed.,Freese, 27, has become the club's top keeper over the past two years. He was used sparingly by the Philadelphia Union from 2019-21 and was traded t...
Son Heung-Min's hat trick carries LAFC past Real Salt Lake
Son Heung-Min scored his first MLS hat trick as Los Angeles FC earned a 4-1 victory over Real Salt Lake on Wednesday in Sandy, Utah.,Denis Bouanga added his 94th career LAFC goal in all competitions late in the second half to become the club's all-time leading scorer.,The win lifted the Black and Go...
Julian Fernandez strikes late as NYCFC edges Crew at Yankee Stadium
Julian Fernandez scored in the fourth minute of second-half stoppage time to lift New York City FC over the visiting Columbus Crew 3-2 at Yankee Stadium on Wednesday.,Fernandez ripped a shot from the top of the box from a feed by Augustin Ojeda.,New York City (15-9-5, 50 points) beat the Crew for th...
Report: Lionel Messi working on extension with Inter Miami
Major League Soccer's biggest star might be sticking around, as Lionel Messi is closing in on a multiyear contract extension with Inter Miami, ESPN reported on Wednesday.,Per the report, the sides are in the late stages of talks, with merely minor matters to be finalized. Financial terms weren't rep...
Sounders, Inter Miami set for rematch of fiery Leagues Cup final
The last time the Seattle Sounders and Inter Miami faced each other, things got ugly.,A postgame scuffle in the Leagues Cup championship match Aug. 31 led to sanctions on both teams from both the tournament and Major League Soccer, most notably a three-game MLS suspension for Inter Miami superstar L...
Revolution fire head coach Caleb Porter
The New England Revolution fired head coach Caleb Porter in his second season on Monday.,The Revolution are 8-14-8 (32 points) and in 11th place in the MLS Eastern Conference. They are 10 points out of the final playoff position in the conference and also failed to qualify for the postseason in Port...
Rapids slip past Dynamo 2-1, remain in playoff chase
A final-minute own goal gave the Colorado Rapids all three points from the Houston Dynamo in a 2-1 win Saturday night in Commerce City, Colorado.,In the sixth and final minute of second-half stoppage, Paxten Aaronson looked to score a headed goal off a Colorado (11-13-6, 39 points) corner in his fir...
Surging DC United, Jackson Hopkins earn point with draw vs. Orlando
Jackson Hopkins scored his third goal in four games and 10-man D.C. United held on for a 1-1 draw against visiting Orlando City on Saturday night in Washington.,Luis Barraza made a career-best 10 saves for D.C. (5-15-10, 25 points), whose numbers were reduced upon Lukas MacNaughton's 57th-minute dis...
Minnesota United top first-place San Diego FC despite being outshot 28-6
Dayne St. Clair made 12 saves and Nectarios Triantis had a goal and an assist in his MLS debut as second-place Minnesota United closed to within two points of Western Conference-leading San Diego FC by beating them 3-1 on Saturday night.,Anthony Markanich and Carlos Harvey also scored goals for Minn...
Timbers snap skid, extend Red Bulls' road woes
Antony Alves Santos scored the tiebreaking goal in the 73rd minute shortly after Portland conceded the lead, helping the host Timbers earn a 2-1 victory over the visiting New York Red Bulls on Saturday night.,The Timbers (11-9-9, 42 points) snapped a four-game winless skid (0-2-2) and improved to 2-...
Rapids slip past Dynamo 2-1
A final-minute own goal gave the Colorado Rapids all three points from the Houston Dynamo in a 2-1 win Saturday night in Commerce City, Colorado.,In the sixth and final minute of second-half stoppage, Paxten Aaronson looked to score a headed goal at the death off a Colorado (11-13-6, 39 points) corn...
Thomas Muller hat trick leads Vancouver in rout of Philadelphia
Thomas Muller scored a hat trick on his birthday and Emmanuel Sabbi added two goals of his own for the Vancouver Whitecaps, who dismantled the visiting Philadelphia Union 7-0 on Saturday night.,Mathias Laborda and Rayan Elloumi also found the net for the Whitecaps, who clinched a berth in the MLS Cu...
Real Salt Lake dominate play, top Sporting KC to remain in playoff contention
Alexandros Katranis and Diego Luna scored and Real Salt Lake hung on for a 2-1 win over Sporting Kansas City on Saturday in Sandy, Utah.,Zavier Gozo earned two assists as RSL (10-14-4, 34 points) ended their three-match losing streak. The victory puts Salt Lake just one point behind the San Jose Ear...
Miki Yamane scores late as Galaxy earn draw with Sounders
Miki Yamane scored in the 87th minute to allow the Los Angeles Galaxy to record a 2-2 draw against the host Seattle Sounders on Saturday night.,Maya Yoshida also scored a goal for the Galaxy (4-16-9, 21 points), who staved off elimination pending other results on Saturday night.,Danny Musovski had a...
NYCFC dent Fire's playoff hopes with 3-1 victory
Alonso Martinez scored off a deflected ball after a corner kick in the 57th minute to help lift New York City FC to a 3-1 win over the host Chicago Fire on Saturday.,The loss was a severe blow to Chicago's chances to make the playoffs for the first time since 2017. The Fire (12-11-6, 42 points) curr...
Denis Bouanga tallies hat trick as LAFC top Quakes at Levi's Stadium
Los Angeles FC scored three goals in the opening 12 minutes, including two of three in the match from Denis Bouanga, and rolled to a 4-2 victory over the host San Jose Earthquakes on Saturday at Santa Clara, Calif.,Son Hueng-Min scored in the opening minute for LAFC (12-7-8, 44 points), which won af...