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Inter Miami await word on Lionel Messi's status vs. FC Cincinnati
Time almost has run out for Inter Miami to qualify for the MLS Cup Playoffs, so all eyes will turn to Lionel Messi when the club hosts FC Cincinnati on Saturday in Fort Lauderdale, Fla....

Crew visit Atlanta United, have eye on top of table
Knocking off the best home team in Major League Soccer has Columbus coach Wilfried Nancy thinking big when the Crew play at Atlanta United on Saturday in a crucial Eastern Conference matchup....

Minnesota United part ways with head coach Adrian Heath
Minnesota United FC fired long-time head coach Adrian Heath and technical director Mark Watson on Friday....

Rapids D Daniel Chacon undergoes ACL surgery
Colorado Rapids defender Daniel Chacon had successful surgery on his right knee to repair an anterior cruciate ligament tear, the club announced Thursday....

Whitecaps blank St. Louis City to clinch playoff spot
Brian White, Sebastian Berhalter and Richie Laryea scored goals and the Vancouver Whitecaps clinched a playoff spot with a solid 3-0 victory over visiting St. Louis City on Wednesday night....

Denis Bouanga's hat trick leads LAFC to playoff-clinching win
Denis Bouanga scored three first-half goals to take over the MLS scoring lead and Los Angeles FC earned a playoff spot with a convincing 5-1 victory over visiting Minnesota United on Wednesday....

Last-minute goal sends Sounders past Galaxy, into playoffs
Cristian Roldan scored in the final minute of second-half stoppage time as the Seattle Sounders clinched a berth in the MLS playoffs with a 2-1 victory against the visiting Los Angeles Galaxy on Wednesday night....

FC Dallas-Rapids game postponed due to storm
FC Dallas needed to win their Wednesday clash against the Colorado Rapids to boost their MLS Cup playoff hopes, but the weather had other ideas....

Orlando City hangs on to edge Nashville SC 1-0
Rookie Duncan McGuire scored his 10th goal of the season just before halftime, and Orlando City held on for a 1-0 win over host Nashville SC on Wednesday night....

Fire fly by Lionel Messi-less Inter Miami
Maren Haile-Selassie and Xherdan Shaqiri each recorded a brace as the host Chicago Fire took advantage of the absence of Lionel Messi to cruise to a crucial 4-1 victory over Inter Miami on Wednesday....

Driussi shrugs off injury, leads Austin FC past D.C. United
Sebastian Driussi played through a lingering groin injury to score a goal and an assist, while Will Bruin and Matt Hedges also found the net as Austin FC rolled past visiting D.C. United 3-0 Wednesday in a key late-season match....

Red Bulls get off to fast start in win over FC Cincinnati
Frankie Amaya and Elias Manoel scored five minutes apart early in the first half, and the visiting New York Red Bulls spoiled the Supporters' Shield celebration for FC Cincinnati with a 2-1 victory on Wednesday night....

Union pile on at end of first-half, take down Atlanta
Daniel Gazdag scored his team-leading 14th goal of the season on a brilliant bicycle kick to begin a late-first-half outburst, and the host Philadelphia Union held on for a 3-2 victory over Atlanta United Wednesday night....

Lassi Lappalainen strikes late as CF Montreal, Dynamo draw
Lassi Lappalainen scored on the last shot of the match to help CF Montreal escape with a 1-1 draw against the visiting Houston Dynamo on Wednesday....

Karol Swiderski converts two PKs as Charlotte blanks Toronto
Karol Swiderski scored on two first-half penalty kicks and assisted on a second-half goal and Charlotte FC defeated visiting Toronto FC 3-0 on Wednesday in a matchup of two of the bottom teams in the Eastern Conference....

Malte Amundsen's late strike ends Revolution's perfect home record
Malte Amundsen scored the go-ahead goal in the 86th minute as the Columbus Crew ended the New England Revolution's home unbeaten streak with a 2-1 victory in Foxborough, Mass., Wednesday....

With Lionel Messi's status unsure, Fire offer fans '24 credit
More than 61,000 fans bought tickets to see Lionel Messi play in Chicago on Wednesday....

St. Louis City chasing history in Vancouver
St. Louis City already have clinched the top seed in the Western Conference, but the expansion franchise has further accomplishments in mind....

High-scoring Galaxy aim to continue playoff push in Seattle
The LA Galaxy haven't had trouble finding the net recently....

LAFC look to build head of steam for playoffs, host Minnesota United
Los Angeles FC will be in search of a jolt of energy on Wednesday when they face visiting Minnesota United, who will make one last-ditch bid at qualifying for the playoffs....