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Sounders silence FC Dallas to advance to semifinals
Albert Rusnak scored in the 36th minute and the Seattle Sounders made it stand up for a 1-0 victory over visiting FC Dallas on Friday night to earn a spot in the Western Conference semifinals....

Dynamo M Artur signs contract extension
Houston Dynamo FC midfielder Artur signed a contract extension through the 2025 season on Thursday....

USMNT gets to tussle with some real teams…kinda
Ah, the fresh hell of yet another international break. Club seasons are put on pause for a raft of qualifiers, be they Euro, or World Cup, that are pretty much foregone conclusions robbed of any real urgency, especially thanks to the expanded field for 2026. If not those, we get a helping of interna...

FC Cincinnati GM Chris Albright signs long-term contract
FC Cincinnati general manager Chris Albright agreed to a long-term contract extension with the MLS club on Thursday....

Revolution sign D Henry Kessler to 2-year extension
The New England Revolution signed defender Henry Kessler to a two-year contract extension through 2025....

Report: Inter Miami won't loan out Lionel Messi
Inter Miami reportedly will not loan out captain Lionel Messi after the Major League Soccer season ends....

Here’s why Cristiano Ronaldo is back in court over 2009 sexual assault claim
The next time someone tells you that sexual assault allegations “ruin a man’s career,” you only have to point to Cristiano Ronaldo. It’s been nearly five years since the German outlet Der Spiegel published what it purported were leaked documents between Ronaldo’s attorneys regarding an alleged sexua...

Arsenal is all grown up
While Arsenal ran Manchester City close for most of the campaign last season, when the chips were down in the spring they got mauled by the Citizens twice, as well as other boneheaded results that eventually left them up the track. It was this version of Arsenal’s first crack at a title challenge, s...

West powers Whitecaps, Sounders settle for 0-0 draw
Yohei Takaoka made five saves as the Vancouver Whitecaps earned a rare point in Seattle, playing to a 0-0 draw Saturday night....

Wayne Rooney steps down as D.C. United coach
Wayne Rooney stepped down as coach of D.C. United shortly after the club was eliminated from playoff contention Saturday night....

Sporting KC hold on for 3-2 win over Real Salt Lake
Erik Thommy and Johnny Russell each scored first-half goals to lift visiting Sporting Kansas City to a 3-2 victory over Real Salt Lake in Sandy, Utah, on Saturday night....

In their home finale, Dynamo drub Rapids
Nelson Quinones scored twice to help the Houston Dynamo find the net four times before halftime of their final home game of the regular season, a 5-1 victory over last-place Colorado on Saturday night....

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....