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Minnesota chases rare home win with Orlando City in town
Two teams straddling the MLS Cup playoff line square off in a key cross-conference match Saturday night when Orlando City takes on Minnesota United in St. Paul, Minn.,Orlando City (7-11-3, 24 points), boosted by the summer arrival of forward Antoine Griezmann from Atletico Madrid, enters the contest...
Nashville, hungry to stay on record pace, squares off with Cincinnati
Nashville SC will try to maintain its record-setting pace on Saturday night when they host an FC Cincinnati side coming off a rare home slip-up.,Nashville (15-2-4, 49 points) has won three straight in MLS since being eliminated from the Leagues Cup, extending its lead to 10 points over Inter Miami i...
Whitecaps look to dominate bottom-dwelling Sporting Kansas City
The Vancouver Whitecaps and Sporting Kansas City represent two extremes as they gear up to meet Saturday night in Kansas City, Kan., ,It's a matchup between the Western Conference's top team and bottom team., ,Vancouver (12-4-4, 40 points) is 2-1-1 this month in MLS play, coming off last week's 5-0 ...
Dynamo, Earthquakes both look to get back on track
The Houston Dynamo will look to bounce back from a rare loss when they host the struggling San Jose Earthquakes on Saturday in a Western Conference clash., ,Houston (12-7-2, 38 points) heads home after a 2-1 away setback to St. Louis City SC on Aug. 22 that snapped its eight-match unbeaten streak (6...
Inter Miami facing coaching transition as they welcome CF Montreal
Inter Miami finds itself in a transitional period once again as it heads into its match against CF Montreal on Saturday night in Miami.,The club announced Thursday it has hired Argentine coach Cristian "Kily" Gonzalez to replace Guillermo Hoyos. Gonzalez replaces Hoyos just four months after Hoyos w...
Toronto FC prepare for festive return home to face NYCFC
Toronto FC and visiting New York City FC will both have to contend with key injury absences when they clash on Saturday night.,BMO Field may take on something of a festival atmosphere while the annual Canadian National Exhibition takes place around the stadium. Toronto (5-7-9, 24 points) will return...
D.C. United struggling to stay in playoff hunt as LAFC visit
D.C. United have spent much of the season clinging to one of the last few rungs on the playoff ladder in the Eastern Conference in hopes of ending their league-high six-year postseason drought.,But after two straight losses in which they have been outscored 6-1, another potential disappointment is l...
Teenagers take center stage when Red Bulls, Union meet
The New York Red Bulls have seen enough from 18-year-old striker Julian Hall.,The kid with 12 goals and five assists across all competitions this year has inked a contract extension through 2029-30 that should make him the centerpiece of the franchise.,Hall and the Red Bulls will shoot for three poi...
Sounders, Fire boast new forwards in clash
The Seattle Sounders will have a new look up front when they host the Chicago Fire on Saturday., ,The Sounders (7-9-4, 25 points) have struggled to score goals all season with just 22 in 20 matches, good for the second-fewest in MLS.,To combat that, Seattle acquired 27-year-old Dejan Joveljic from S...
Surging Atlanta aims to keep Charlotte at bay
Atlanta United faces visiting Charlotte FC on Saturday night in the latest chapter of the two clubs' Southern rivalry.,Atlanta (6-12-3, 21 points) has climbed back into the Eastern Conference playoff race on the strength of a three-match win streak, its longest in MLS regular-season play since 2021....
Rapids deal F Dante Sealy to Montreal for up to $1.7M
The Colorado Rapids traded forward Dante Sealy back to CF Montreal on Friday in exchange for up to $1.7 million in general allocation money.,The Rapids will receive $400,000 in 2026 and $1 million in 2027, plus up to an additional $300,000 in conditional funds if certain performance metrics are met....
Inter Miami tab Cristian Alberto 'Kily' Gonzalez as coach
Inter Miami CF appointed Cristian Alberto "Kily" Gonzalez as their new head coach.,The move, announced Thursday night, will have Gonzalez at the controls once he receives the corresponding work permits.,Guillermo Hoyos, 63, is expected to oversee the Herons in the interim, however he was issued a on...
Whitecaps sign D Tate Johnson to contract extension
Vancouver Whitecaps defender Tate Johnson signed a contract extension through the 2029-30 MLS season.,Financial terms were not disclosed by the team on Friday, but the Whitecaps said they hold an option for the 2030-31 season.,"Tate is another young player who has made significant strides since join...
MLS suspends Miami coach Guillermo Hoyos 1 match for late kickoff violations
Major League Soccer issued a one-match suspension and an undisclosed fine to Inter Miami head coach Guillermo Hoyos for his club's "repeated violation" of the league's late kickoff policy.,The club was also fined an undisclosed amount.,MLS said in a statement that clubs and their head coaches are "s...
Red Bulls sign F Julian Hall to multi-year extension
The New York Red Bulls signed homegrown forward Julian Hall to a contract extension through the 2029-30 MLS season on Thursday.,Financial terms were not disclosed for Hall, who became the second-youngest player in league history (behind Freddy Adu) to make his MLS debut when he did so at the age of ...
Atlanta United transfer D Stian Gregersen to Malmo FF
Atlanta United transferred defender Stian Gregersen to Swedish powerhouse Malmo FF on Thursday.,The 31-year-old Norwegian joined Atlanta ahead of the 2024 MLS campaign from French club Bordeaux.,Gregerson tallied three goals in one assist in 69 appearances across all competitions for the Five Stripe...
Orlando City acquire Brazilian D Vinicius Nogueira
Orlando City SC acquired Brazilian defender Vinicius Nogueira on loan Thursday from Bulgaria's PFC Ludogorets.,The deal with the 24-year-old Nogueira runs through the end of the 2027 MLS season, at which time Orlando has an option to make the move permanent.,"Vinicius is a dynamic left back with the...
Earthquakes acquire MF Eduard Lowen from St. Louis City
The San Jose Earthquakes acquired playmaking midfielder Eduard Lowen from St. Louis City on Wednesday for $425,000 in general allocation money and up to $500,000 in conditional GAM, pending performance-based incentives.,Lowen, 29, was in his fourth season with St. Louis City and had 20 goals and 27 ...
Whitecaps acquire 18-year-old M Emrick Fotsing
The Vancouver Whitecaps acquired midfielder Emrick Fotsing from Canadian Premier League side Vancouver FC on Wednesday.,The 18-year-old Canadian is under contract through the 2029-30 MLS season with an option for 2030-31. He will be on loan with Vancouver FC for the rest of the 2026 CPL season befor...
New Austin FC boss opens tenure with flurry of moves
One day after Austin FC announced his hiring, chief soccer officer and sporting director Khaled El-Ahmad jumped into action on Wednesday with a series of roster moves.,The team traded midfielder Owen Wolff to Sporting Kansas City in exchange for up to $7.6 million, transferred forward Jayden Nelson ...