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Charlotte FC silence Fire to end road winless streak
Ashley Westwood scored in the first half and Karol Swiderski converted a penalty kick after the break, as Charlotte FC won their first road match in more than four months, 2-0 over the Chicago Fire on Saturday night....

Teemu Pukki’s 4 goals power Loons to win over Galaxy
Teemu Pukki scored a franchise single-game record four goals as the host Minnesota United kept their MLS Cup playoff hopes alive with a 5-2 victory over the L.A. Galaxy on Saturday night in Saint Paul, Minn....

FC Dallas, Earthquakes draw while clinging to playoff spots
Jader Obrian scored in the 57th minute to allow FC Dallas to escape with a 1-1 draw against the San Jose Earthquakes on Saturday night in Frisco, Texas....

Denis Bouanga records brace, Los Angeles FC eliminates Austin FC
Denis Bouanga had a brace and an assist and had a hand in another goal as visiting Los Angeles FC rolled past Austin FC 4-2 on Saturday in a key late-season Western Conference match....

Orlando City top Revolution, secure top four finish in conference
Orlando City secured a top 4 finish in the Eastern Conference with a 3-2 win over the New England Revolution on Saturday....

Luquinhas nets two goals as Red Bulls blank Toronto
Luquinhas scored two crucial goals in the second half and the New York Red Bulls kept their playoff hopes alive in the tight Eastern Conference race with a 3-0 victory over visiting Toronto FC on Saturday night in Harrison, N.J....

Union, Nashville SC battle to scoreless draw
The Philadelphia Union ended their impressive home schedule with another point in a 0-0 draw with Nashville SC on Saturday....

D.C. United blank New York City FC, still get eliminated
Mateusz Klich scored his fourth and final goal of his first MLS season to lift D.C. United to a 2-0 victory over visiting New York City FC on a night the hosts were officially eliminated from playoff contention....

Late score earns Atlanta United draw with Crew
Miles Robinson scored on a header from a free kick in the seventh minute of 90-plus extra time when host Atlanta United stunned the Columbus Crew with a 1-1 tie on Saturday....

CF Montreal break out of rut, blast Timbers
CF Montreal kept their playoff hopes alive and ended a seven-match winless run with a 4-1 victory against the visiting Portland Timbers on Saturday....

FC Cincinnati neutralize Messi, eliminate Inter Miami
Alvaro Barreal scored in the 78th minute for FC Cincinnati, and Lionel Messi's return was not enough to save Inter Miami's season as Cincinnati prevailed 1-0 on Saturday night in rainy Fort Lauderdale, Fla....

Sounders, Whitecaps fight for breathing room in crowded West
Both the Seattle Sounders and Vancouver Whitecaps clinched MLS playoff berths with victories Wednesday....

Sporting KC make last-gasp playoff push vs. Real Salt Lake
Real Salt Lake's playoff fate will not be decided on the final day of the regular season for a third consecutive year. The Utah club enters its home finale against Sporting Kansas City Saturday with a postseason berth assured....

After parting with coach, Minnesota United face hungry Galaxy
The Los Angeles Galaxy will try to keep their slim MLS Cup playoff hopes alive Saturday when they play sputtering Minnesota United in Saint Paul, Minn....

Playoff-bound Dynamo out for more vs. improving Rapids
The Houston Dynamo have already booked their place in the MLS Cup Playoffs and will try to improve on their seeding when the already-eliminated Colorado Rapids pay a visit Saturday....

Earthquakes, FC Dallas battle over final two Western playoff spots
The San Jose Earthquakes and FC Dallas are holding onto the final two playoff spots in the Western Conference with the regular season winding down....

Los Angeles FC, Austin FC meet amid huge playoff implications
Los Angeles FC look to end the playoff hopes of Austin FC and build momentum for the postseason when the two sides square off Saturday in Austin in a key late-season match....

Fire, Charlotte FC both angling for Eastern playoff bid
While the Chicago Fire attempt to remain in playoff position, Charlotte FC are doing all they can to keep their postseason hopes alive....

Streaking Union square up against offense-challenged Nashville SC
The Philadelphia Union host Nashville SC on Saturday in Chester, Pa., in a possible preview of the first round of the MLS Cup playoffs....

Timbers, CF Montreal meet to stay above playoff lines
The Portland Timbers will ride the wave of a seven-match unbeaten run into Saturday's road game against CF Montreal, who are winless in their past seven contests....