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Crew blow out West-leading LAFC for fifth straight win
Christian Ramirez scored twice against his former team as the streaking Columbus Crew handed host Los Angeles FC their first loss in 11 matches, 5-1 on Saturday.,Ramirez scored in the 38th and 84th minutes, while Cucho Hernandez tallied in the 56th and Diego Rossi four minutes later in the first mee...
Luis Suarez saves Uruguay vs. Canada in 3rd-place Copa match
Luis Suarez had a reduced role at Copa America but naturally came through when Uruguay needed him most. ,The most prolific scorer in Uruguay national team history scored a late, match-tying goal to keep the Uruguayans alive and his side prevailed 4-3 in penalty kicks to defeat Canada on Saturday nig...
Timbers win 3-0, halt RSL's road unbeaten streak at 10
Santiago Moreno and Evander each had a goal and an assist as the Portland Timbers snapped Real Salt Lake's 10-match road unbeaten streak with a 3-0 victory Saturday night.,Felipe Mora also tallied for the Timbers (10-8-6, 36 points) and goalkeeper James Pantemis made three saves. Portland improved t...
Red Bulls' own goal leads to draw with Rapids
Zack Steffen made six saves Saturday night and the Colorado Rapids used an own goal in the second half to secure a 1-1 draw with the visiting New York Red Bulls.,Colorado (11-8-5, 38 points) trailed at halftime but equalized with help from New York defender Sean Nealis. While trying to stop a right-...
Minnesota United halt 6-game skid in draw vs. Dynamo
Sebastian Ferreira scored the tying goal in the 82nd minute as the Houston Dynamo rallied for a 1-1 draw with visiting Minnesota United on Saturday night., ,Ferreira, who nearly scored in the 78th minute with a highlight-reel bicycle kick try from the middle of the box, tied it four minutes later wi...
Brian White stays hot as Whitecaps clobber St. Louis City
Brian White continued his hot streak with a pair of first-half goals and the Vancouver Whitecaps extended their unbeaten run to five matches with a 4-1 win over host St. Louis City on Saturday.,Ryan Gauld added a pair of assists, Fafa Picault finished with a goal and an assist and Ryan Raposo also s...
Jordan Morris’ second-half goal lifts Sounders past Austin
Jordan Morris had the game's lone goal in the 63rd minute and Stefan Frei recorded four saves, two in the final minutes, as the visiting Seattle Sounders held on for a 1-0 win over Austin FC on Saturday in a Western Conference match.,Seattle (9-7-7, 34 points) won its fourth consecutive match and ha...
FC Dallas extend home dominance over Galaxy
Petar Musa and Logan Farrington scored goals as struggling FC Dallas won for just the second time in their last five matches, defeating the L.A. Galaxy 2-0 on Saturday night at Frisco, Texas.,Musa has scored in three consecutive matches and four of his last five as Dallas combined its usual strong o...
NYCFC, Fire battle to scoreless draw
New York City FC overcame a commanding possession disparity, was not credited with a shot on goal until late in the second half and settled for a 0-0 draw with the host Chicago Fire on Saturday night.,NYCFC (11-9-3, 36 points) fell to 2-4-1 in its past seven matches and dropped at least three points...
Luis Suarez saves Uruguay in 3rd-place Copa match
Luis Suarez scored a late tying goal to keep Uruguay alive and his side prevailed 4-3 in penalty kicks to defeat Canada on Saturday night in the third-place game of the Copa America tournament at Charlotte.,The teams played to a 2-2 tie in regulation before the penalty-kick round. Uruguay's Sergio R...
D.C. United get brace from Cristian Dajome, edge Nashville SC
Cristian Dajome recorded a brace in a four-minute span and D.C. United snapped an 11-match winless run by rallying for a 2-1 victory over visiting Nashville SC on Saturday night.,Dajome's second and third goals of the season came in the 51st and 55th minutes, respectively, for D.C. (5-11-8, 23 point...
Charlotte FC cool off East-leading FC Cincinnati
Ashley Westwood set up three goals and Iuri Tavares and Liel Abada scored two minutes apart in the first half to fuel visiting Charlotte FC to a 3-1 victory over FC Cincinnati on Saturday.,Kerwin Vargas also tallied and Kristijan Kahlina made six saves for Charlotte (10-8-5, 35 points), who snapped ...
Ruan's goal is game-winner as CF Montreal edge Atlanta United
Ruan's goal on a header in the 51st minute gave host CF Montreal a 1-0 win over Atlanta United on Saturday night.,The goal, Ruan's second of the season, came off a cross by Raheem Edwards, his fourth assist of the season.,Montreal (6-9-8, 26 points) enjoyed an 11-man advantage for most of the second...
Toronto FC take advantage of own goal, rally past Union
Deandre Kerr scored four minutes after a second-half own goal from the visiting Philadelphia Union as Toronto FC rallied for a 2-1 victory on Saturday night. ,Philadelphia defender Jack Elliott was responsible for the mishap, putting the ball in the back of his own net in the 74th minute to draw Tor...
Facundo Torres (2 goals), Orlando City stay hot vs. Revs
Facundo Torres' brace led Orlando City to a 3-1 victory over the New England Revolution on Saturday night in Foxborough, Mass., ,With the victory, Orlando (8-9-6, 30 points) has won three straight matches and is 4-1-1 over its last six., ,Ramiro Enrique also scored for the Lions, who won for the fir...
Lionel Messi bids to lead Argentina past Colombia in Copa title match
Lionel Messi and friends seek a historic victory when Argentina plays Colombia in the Copa America final in Miami Gardens, Fla., on Sunday.,Argentina plays for its 16th title to become the all-time leader in Copa America history, which would break a tie with Uruguay in what will be star forward Ange...
FC Dallas starting MF Liam Fraser out after surgery
FC Dallas starting midfielder Liam Fraser is likely done for the season after undergoing surgery to repair an adductor tendon and sports hernia earlier this week.,It would be tough for Fraser to play again in 2024, based on the recovery time of 12 to 16 weeks released Saturday by FC Dallas.,Fraser h...
USWNT edges Mexico in tuneup for Paris Olympics
The U.S. women's national team has one friendly left before getting down to business at the Paris Olympics.,After taking care of Mexico 1-0 in Harrison, N.J., on Saturday with all 20 members of the U.S. team that won the 1999 World Cup team in attendance, the Americans will have their send-off match...
Earthquakes eye rare win streak vs. Sporting KC
The San Jose Earthquakes will try to earn rare consecutive victories on Saturday night when they host a Sporting Kansas City side facing a quick turnaround following a midweek triumph in the U.S. Open Cup.,The Earthquakes (4-16-2, 14 points) enter the weekend at the bottom of the Western Conference ...
RSL, Timbers promise high-scoring affair
Portland Timbers coach Phil Neville had a prediction for Saturday's home match against Real Salt Lake.,"It's got nil-nil written all over it," Neville joked.,That's unlikely, considering Real Salt Lake (12-3-7, 43 points) lead the MLS Western Conference with 48 goals and the Timbers (9-8-6, 33 point...