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Minnesota United blank Quakes, halt winless streak
An own goal and Bongokuhle Hlongwane's tally were enough for Minnesota United to defeat the visiting San Jose Earthquakes 2-0 in a clash pitting teams trying to shed troublesome stretches Saturday night at Saint Paul, Minn., ,San Jose defender Tanner Beason was charged with the own goal in the first...
Inter Miami responds to Fire challenge to net win
Jordi Alba scored the tiebreaking goal in the 75th minute to help Inter Miami CF post a 2-1 victory over the Chicago Fire on Saturday night at Fort Lauderdale, Fla.,Matias Rojas scored in the first half for Inter Miami (16-4-5, MLS-best 53 points), who played without star Lionel Messi (ankle) for th...
FC Dallas pull even with Revs on stoppage-time penallty
Paul Arriola leveled from the penalty spot in the fifth minute of second-half stoppage time and FC Dallas escaped a trip to face the New England Revolution with a 1-1 draw on Saturday night.,Arriola's third goal came on the first shot on goal of the night for Dallas in a match that suffered from the...
NYCFC, Orlando City play to 1-1 draw
Host Orlando City and New York City FC scored goals five minutes apart early in the second half, and a late save by NYCFC's Matt Freese preserved a 1-1 draw on Saturday.,Orlando City (9-9-7, 34 points) found a lead in the 52nd minute with a goal by Ramiro Enrique and an assist by Martin Ojeda. A mid...
Lewis Morgan scores pair as Red Bulls upend FC Cincinnati
Lewis Morgan scored twice and the New York Red Bulls ended a run of four straight draws with a 3-1 victory over visiting FC Cincinnati on Saturday night in Harrison, N.J.,Morgan scored his team-leading 11th and 12th goals of the season by tallying in the seventh minute and again in the 59th. It was ...
Toronto FC edges CF Montreal in defensive affair
Richie Laryea's goal in the 38th minute was the only scoring Saturday night as visiting Toronto FC stopped Montreal CF 1-0 in a matchup of Eastern Conference playoff hopefuls.,In upping its record to 9-14-3, good for 30 points, Toronto was outshot 11-6 but allowed just two shots to get to goalie Sea...
Stian Gregersen lifts Atlanta United over Crew
Stian Gregersen scored twice off corner kicks by Saba Lobjanidze for his first career MLS goals as Atlanta United rallied for a 2-1 win over the visiting Columbus Crew on Saturday.,Atlanta (7-11-7, 28 points) ended an 0-3-1 rut thanks to Gregersen, who scored in the 60th and 77th minutes after Diego...
Daniel Gazdag (hat trick), Union blank Nashville SC
Daniel Gazdag scored a hat trick and the Philadelphia Union won their second straight match, defeating visiting Nashville SC 3-0 on Saturday in the final match for both teams before the MLS All-Star break and Leagues Cup.,Quinn Sullivan recorded a pair of assists and Leon Flach and Mikael Uhre had o...
SKC, St. Louis City to meet again, both desperate for wins
A pair of teams near the bottom of the Western Conference standings are out to enter the upcoming All-Star and Leagues Cup break on a positive note when Sporting Kansas City plays host to St. Louis City on Saturday in the Missouri rivalry.,Sporting Kansas City (6-14-5, 23 points) sit in 12th place i...
Olivier Giroud could debut for LAFC in matchup with Sounders
Los Angeles FC aims to continue their dominance of Seattle FC when the Western Conference powers meet on Saturday night in the Pacific Northwest.,Los Angeles FC are 5-0-2 in the last seven matches against Seattle, including a 2-1 win early this season and a 1-0 victory in last year's playoffs to eli...
Galaxy look to extend conference lead vs. Timbers
On a march toward the glory days of their past, the Los Angeles Galaxy will be out to pad their lead atop the Western Conference standings on Saturday in a matchup with the visiting Portland Timbers in Carson, Calif.,With Wednesday's 3-2 victory over the Colorado Rapids, the Galaxy (13-5-7, 46 point...
Whitecaps host Dynamo in battle of hot squads
The Vancouver Whitecaps look for their third consecutive victory on Saturday night when they host a Houston Dynamo side going in search of back-to-back away wins in a potential Western Conference playoff preview.,Fafa Picault's 76th-minute tally lifted Vancouver (11-7-5, 38 points) to a 2-1 home win...
Nashville F Tyler Boyd (ACL) out for rest of season
Nashville SC forward Tyler Boyd will miss the remainder of the season after sustaining a torn ACL in his knee.,Boyd will undergo knee reconstruction surgery within the next few weeks, according to the team.,Nashville announced the seriousness of Boyd's injury on Friday and placed him on the season-e...
RSL, Rapids to play rubber match of season series
Real Salt Lake will travel to Commerce City, Colo., on Saturday night to face the Colorado Rapids in the third and deciding match of the Rocky Mountain Cup.,The teams have met twice this season, both in Sandy, Utah. RSL won 5-3 in the most recent meeting on May 18, while the Rapids took the first ma...
Struggling Minnesota United, Earthquakes both need a win
Minnesota United FC haven't won in their last nine matches.,But they still are in better shape than the San Jose Earthquakes.,The teams meet Saturday night at Saint Paul, Minn., where Minnesota United will be desperate to get things turned around.,Minnesota (8-10-6, 30 points) has just two draws sin...
Austin FC eyeing better discipline vs. Charlotte FC
Austin FC must be more disciplined if it wants to snap a two-match losing streak as it hosts Charlotte FC on Saturday in Texas in the second-ever match between the sides.,The Verde (8-10-6, 30 points) have finished both of their last two matches short-handed after having a player sent off. ,Austin h...
Fire offer insurance in advance of Lionel Messi visit Aug. 31
Just in case Chicago is not Lionel Messi's kind of town for a second consecutive season, the Fire are taking precautions for a scheduled game against Inter Miami on Aug. 31 in the Windy City.,The MLS club said it will offer either a $250 or $100 voucher if Messi fails to play in Chicago later this s...
Union hunting rare win streak vs. slumping Nashville SC
After snapping a 10-match winless streak, the Philadelphia Union will look to make it two straight victories when they welcome Nashville SC to Chester, Pa., on Saturday night.,The Union (5-10-9, 24 points) halted a 0-6-4 slump on Wednesday night as Tai Baribo's hat trick led them to a 5-1 win over t...
Red Bulls out to avoid 5th straight draw vs. FC Cincinnati
The New York Red Bulls are aware that the 12-point gap between first and fourth place in the Eastern Conference could be tighter, if only they could protect leads and finish off opponents.,Failing to finish has been a source of major frustration for the Red Bulls, who hope to avoid a fifth straight ...
FC Dallas aim for first road win vs. short-handed Revs
FC Dallas will look to post its first three-game winning streak and first road victory this season when it visits struggling and short-handed New England Revolution on Saturday night.,Dallas (8-11-5, 29 points) earned both its previous wins at home and by multiple goals, 2-0 against the LA Galaxy an...