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Real Salt Lake looks for first win in Houston since 2018
There will be plenty on the line when longtime rivals Real Salt Lake and Houston Dynamo FC square off Saturday in a late-season Western Conference match in Texas.,RSL holds a 14-13-11 edge over Houston in the all-time regular season series. The sides have met twice this year, with RSL winning 3-2 at...
Red Bulls try to ignite offense against slumping Fire
With six matches left, the New York Red Bulls hope to bolster their chances for home-field advantage in the opening round of the playoffs when they travel to face the struggling Chicago Fire on Saturday.,Chicago (6-14-8, 26 points) searches for its first win since returning from the Leagues Cup brea...
Orlando looking solid while Revolution need help in playoff contention
Orlando City will look to sweep the season series against New England when they play host to the Revolution on Saturday.,Orlando (10-10-7, 37 points) topped New England 3-1 in the only other meeting between the clubs on July 13.,"We have a good memory of the game that we played in Boston," said Orla...
Austin FC, Toronto FC pursuing points in playoff chase
The focus will be on winning and earning all three points when Toronto FC host Austin FC for the first time on Saturday., ,It's the first-ever match between the sides north of the border. Austin leads the all-time series 1-0 after a home win last season., ,The Reds (10-15-3, 33 points) begin the wee...
Rivals FC Cincinnati, Crew fighting for second spot in East
FC Cincinnati need one point to clinch a playoff spot on Saturday, but the bigger objective is taking all three points from the visiting Columbus Crew to put distance between themselves and their "Hell Is Real" derby rival.,Cincinnati (16-8-3, 51 points), second in the Eastern Conference to Inter Mi...
Struggling New York City FC aim to break out vs. D.C. United
Two weeks after last taking to the pitch, New York City FC return to action looking to snap a six-match winless streak when they visit D.C. United on Saturday at Washington D.C.,New York (11-10-6, 39 points) enters the match on a 0-2-4 stretch. NYCFC haven't collected three points since a victory ag...
Charlotte looks to get back on winning track, faces Montreal
Charlotte FC will look to take a step closer to a second straight berth in the playoffs with a victory against host CF Montreal on Saturday.,Charlotte (10-9-8, 38 points), in sixth place in the Eastern Conference and a point behind New York City FC for fifth, is winless in its last four matches (0-1...
Inter Miami's Lionel Messi could make return vs. Union
Lionel Messi is available to return for Supporters' Shield leaders Inter Miami CF in Saturday's clash against the visiting Philadelphia Union, but it's unclear how manager Tata Martino will use his biggest star.,Messi hasn't played for Miami (18-4-5, 59 points) since June 1, nor in any competitive f...
Skidding Nashville SC open to change in clash vs. Atlanta
Mired in an eight-match losing streak, Nashville SC have had two weeks to re-evaluate.,Nashville coach B.J. Callaghan hinted at playing-time shakeups when his team visits Atlanta United on Saturday.,"I think it's not only an opportunity for our team to close the gap and try to achieve the goal of ma...
Inter Miami F Lionel Messi available Saturday vs. Union
Inter Miami CF superstar Lionel Messi will be available Saturday against the visiting Philadelphia Union, coach Tata Martino confirmed Friday.,The 37-year-old forward has not played since spraining his right ankle in Argentina's July 14 win against Colombia in the 2024 Copa America final. He last pl...
Los Angeles FC sign veteran Brazilian D Marlon
Los Angeles FC signed veteran Brazilian defender Marlon through 2024 with an option for the 2025 season.,The 29-year-old free agent will occupy an international roster spot, obtained earlier from the Chicago Fire for $50,000 in 2025 general allocation money.,Marlon joins the MLS club after more than...
Rapids sign D Reggie Cannon
Free agent defender Reggie Cannon signed a contract with the Colorado Rapids on Wednesday that spans through the 2027 season. ,Financial terms were not disclosed by the Rapids on the deal, which includes a club option for the 2028 campaign.,Cannon, 26, has recorded 28 appearances with the U.S. men's...
U.S. men, without new coach, draw with New Zealand
The U.S. men's national team felt like a winner before taking the field in Cincinnati for a friendly against New Zealand on Tuesday night but didn't play like one.,What had been rumored for a month became official 35 minutes before the United States played New Zealand to a 1-1 draw -- that Mauricio ...
Mauricio Pochettino named next coach of USMNT
The United States Soccer Federation formally hired Mauricio Pochettino as the next head coach of the U.S. men's national team on Tuesday.,Pochettino, 52, takes over for Gregg Berhalter, who was fired in July after the USMNT failed to advance out of their group at the 2024 Copa America.,The former ma...
Charlotte FC captain Ashley Westwood signs new contract
Charlotte FC signed captain Ashley Westwood to a new contract through 2026 with an option for 2027, the MLS club announced Tuesday.,The 34-year-old midfielder has five goals and nine assists in 55 regular season matches since joining Charlotte in January 2023.,"Ashley has been a tremendous leader an...
Report: USMNT to gain approval to hire Mauricio Pochettino
The U.S. Men's National Team will gain approval to hire Mauricio Pochettino Sunday from the United States Soccer Federation (USSF), per a report from ESPN.,The USSF board of directors will meet and are expected to approve the hiring of Pochettino, the former Chelsea, Paris Saint-Germain and Tottenha...
Pair of first-half goals all DC United need to top slumping Fire
D.C. United scored twice in three minutes in the first half, including Christian Benteke's MLS-leading 18th goal of the season, to notch a 2-1 win over the host Chicago Fire on Saturday.,The victory moved United (8-12-8, 32 points), who has won four of its past five matches, into the final playoff s...
FC Dallas earn road point in 0-0 draw with Whitecaps
With both sides down key players on international duty, the host Vancouver Whitecaps and FC Dallas played to a 0-0 draw on Saturday night with late drama., ,Vancouver (12-8-6, 42 points) hit the woodwork on three separate occasions, but couldn't find the back of the net. Without leading goal scorers...
Short-handed LAFC battle to draw against Dynamo
Hugo Lloris made four saves and short-handed LAFC preserved a 0-0 draw with the host Houston Dynamo on Saturday night.,With Denis Bouanga, Mateusz Bogusz and Cristian Olivera -- who have combined for 34 league goals -- among six LAFC players out for international duty, the Dynamo failed to take adva...
Pair of first-half goals all DC United needs to top slumping Fire
D.C. United scored twice in three minutes in the first half, including Christian Benteke's MLS-leading 18th goal of the season, to notch a 2-1 win over the host Chicago Fire on Saturday.,The victory moved United (8-12-8, 32 points), who has won four of its past five matches, into the final playoff s...