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Fire add Gregg Broughton as sporting director
Chicago Fire FC named Gregg Broughton as sporting director on Tuesday, the latest addition to the staff of head coach Gregg Berhalter.,"Gregg brings a wealth of experience and knowledge from his time in Europe, and we're excited to have him on board as our Sporting Director," said Berhalter, also th...
Charlotte's Kristijan Kahlina named Goalkeeper of Year
Charlotte FC's Kristijan Kahlina was named the 2024 MLS Goalkeeper of the Year on Tuesday.,The 32-year-old Croatian led the league in save percentage (75.63) and was tied for first in shutouts (12), third in goals-against average (1.09) and tied for third in saves (121).,Kahlina played every minute ...
Cincinnati FC's Marco Angulo dies of crash-related injuries
FC Cincinnati midfielder Marco Angulo died Monday from injuries he suffered in an accident in his native Ecuador in October. He was 22.,The Ecuadorian Football Association announced his death on Tuesday. ,Angulo was a passenger in a single-car crash southeast of Quito on Oct. 7 that killed the drive...
Atlanta United stun Inter Miami to reach East semis
Bartosz Slisz scored on a 76th-minute header and visiting Atlanta United completed one of the biggest upsets in MLS Cup Playoff history with a 3-2 win over Lionel Messi's Inter Miami in the deciding game of their Round 1 series on Saturday night in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.,Slisz's goal came while Miami...
Orlando City draw even late, sink Charlotte FC in PKs
Facundo Torres scored in the 12th minute of second-half stoppage time to forge a 1-1 draw before Orlando City went on to beat visiting Charlotte FC 4-1 in penalty kicks on Saturday night to advance to the Eastern Conference semifinals of the MLS Cup playoffs. ,Orlando took the best-of-three series w...
New York City FC beats Cincinnati in shootout, moves on to East semis
FC Cincinnati and New York City FC couldn't decide a winner after neither side scored over 90 minutes, but Matt Freese moved NYCFC on to the MLS conference semifinal after making three saves in the penalty shootout in which NYCFC had a 6-5 edge on Saturday night in Cincinnati.,With the win in the be...
Mateusz Bogusz lifts LAFC over Whitecaps, into West semis
Mateusz Bogusz scored in the second half and top-seeded Los Angeles FC protected the lead to notch a 1-0 victory over the Vancouver Whitecaps on Friday night and win the decisive third game of their Western Conference first-round series.,Bogusz scored in the 62th minute for top-seeded LAFC, who won ...
Inter Miami, Atlanta United vie for spot in East semis
Lionel Messi and Inter Miami will try to extend their pursuit of a domestic double when they host Atlanta United in the decisive Game 3 of their Round 1 MLS Cup Eastern Conference Playoff series on Saturday night in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.,Atlanta rallied to a dramatic 2-1 victory over visiting Miami ...
Charlotte FC, Orlando City try to bring A game to do-or-die match
After securing their first-ever MLS Cup playoff win in Game 2, Charlotte FC will travel to Orlando City for Game 3 on Saturday, aiming to clinch their first series victory.,The winner of Saturday's decisive match will advance to the Eastern Conference semifinals.,Charlotte goalkeeper Kristijan Kahli...
FC Cincinnati trying to awaken offense in Game 3 vs. NYCFC
FC Cincinnati hope to continue the series trend of home team victories when they welcome New York City FC for Game 3 of their Eastern Conference first-round series Saturday afternoon.,Last Saturday, Cincinnati traveled to the Bronx and couldn't stop a New York City attack that put three goals past t...
Austin FC re-sign M Dani Pereira for 2025 season
Austin FC on Friday re-signed midfielder Dani Pereira for the 2025 MLS season with a club option for 2026.,The 24-year-old Venezuela native tallied one goal and five assists in 26 matches (23 starts) in 2024.,"Austin FC is the place where I began my professional career and this Club and community ha...
LAFC focused on task at hand in Game 3 vs. Whitecaps
All the pressure is on Los Angeles FC as they host the Vancouver Whitecaps in Game 3 of a Western Conference first-round series on Friday night.,Top-seeded LAFC were supposed to cruise through the best-of-three series but are now locked up in a winner-take-all battle against the eighth-seeded Whitec...
RSL's Diego Luna named MLS Young Player of Year
Real Salt Lake midfielder Diego Luna was named the 2024 MLS Young Player of the Year on Thursday.,The 21-year-old California native recorded 20 goal contributions (eight goals, 12 assists) in 31 matches (26 starts).,Luna helped RSL (16-7-11) finish third in the Western Conference with a franchise-re...
Quakes tab Bruce Arena as head coach, sporting director
The San Jose Earthquakes named Bruce Arena as their head coach and sporting director on Thursday.,Arena, the most successful manager in MLS history, will be tasked with turning around the league's worst team.,The Earthquakes went 6-25-3 (21 points) this year, allowing an MLS-record 78 goals. Manager...
Curtin closed: Union fire 2-time MLS Coach of Year
The Philadelphia Union parted ways with two-time MLS Coach of the Year Jim Curtin on Thursday after 11 seasons.,Curtin, 45, guided the team to its first MLS Cup final appearance in 2022, losing to Los Angeles FC on penalties.,The Union (9-15-10, 37 points) finished 12th in the 15-team Eastern Confer...
Report: Quakes hire Bruce Arena as sporting director, manager
Bruce Arena, the most successful manager in MLS history, is set to attempt turning around the league's worst team.,Arena told ESPN on Wednesday that he is joining the San Jose Earthquakes as sporting director and manager. Per the report, Arena's arrival likely will be announced on Thursday.,Arena ha...
Red Bulls' Lewis Morgan wins MLS comeback award
New York Red Bulls midfielder Lewis Morgan won the 2024 MLS Comeback Player of the Year on Wednesday.,The Scottish international, 28, missed 28 matches and played in just five in 2023 because of hip injuries and underwent hip surgery. According to MLS.com, he was given a 25 percent chance or less of...
MNUFC transfer D Mikael Marques to Swedish club
Minnesota United transferred defender Mikael Marques to Vasteras Sportklubb in his native Sweden on Tuesday.,Marques, 23, appeared in one MLS match with the Loons in 2023 and logged five minutes. He also played in 13 matches for their MLS NEXT Pro affiliate, MNUFC2.,"Everyone at Minnesota United tha...
Galaxy's Gabriel Pec named MLS Newcomer of Year
LA Galaxy forward Gabriel Pec was named the 2024 MLS Newcomer of the Year on Monday.,The 23-year-old Brazilian collected 16 goals and 14 assists in 33 matches (30 starts).,The All-Star helped the Galaxy make the MLS Cup Playoffs as the No. 2 seed in the Western Conference.,Pec received 37.53 percent...
Ryan Gauld scores again as Whitecaps blank LAFC, even series
Ryan Gauld scored his fifth goal of the playoffs and was involved in two more as the Vancouver Whitecaps beat visiting LAFC 3-0 to even their Round 1 series Sunday evening.,Western Conference-leading LAFC committed two own goals against the eighth-seeded Whitecaps, who snapped a seven-match winless ...