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Heavy-home slate for Real Salt Lake begins against St. Louis City
A more home-friendly schedule in July has Real Salt Lake hoping it can scramble into playoff position.,"Home games are always an opportunity that you have to grab full force, so we're buzzing about it," said defender Justen Glad. "We know we need to get points, climb the table and then get above tha...
Aggressive Earthquakes set to host slumping Red Bulls
The San Jose Earthquakes look to translate their outstanding offense into more consistent results when they host the New York Red Bulls on Saturday.,San Jose (7-7-6, 27 points) ranks second in the league with 40 goals scored, though this attack has been somewhat countered by the team's 32 goals allo...
FC Cincinnati looks to extend win streak against Chicago Fire
Just over eight years after FC Cincinnati memorably upset the Chicago Fire in the round of 16 of the U.S. Open Cup, the two teams will meet for the second time this season on Saturday night at Cincinnati.,Cincinnati (12-5-3, 39 points) outlasted Chicago 3-2 at home on April 19 during a month when th...
Inter Miami returns to MLS action with trip to CF Montreal
After getting knocked out of the FIFA Club World Cup, Inter Miami returns to MLS action with a visit to CF Montreal on Saturday.,Miami (8-3-5, 29 points), which was eliminated from the CWC with a 4-0 loss to Paris Saint-Germain last week, will play an MLS match for the first time since May 31. It's ...
Lionel Messi, Inter Miami in talks to extend contract
In summer 2024, Lionel Messi emphasized that Inter Miami would be the last club he played with in his illustrious career. Now, with his contract set to expire at the end of the MLS season, the Herons are looking to extend Messi's run on the pitch.,ESPN reported Friday that Messi and Inter Miami rema...
Nashville SC ready to challenge Union in clash of East powers
Two of the top teams in MLS meet on Saturday night as Nashville SC hosts the Supporters' Shield leading Philadelphia Union.,Nashville (11-4-5, 38 points) enters the night just two points behind the Union (12-4-4, 40 points) and on an 11-match unbeaten streak in MLS play (8-0-4) that goes back to APr...
Orlando City looks to continue strong road play at Charlotte
Orlando City SC have been in mostly a good groove this season, but coach Oscar Pareja said reaching the midpoint of the schedule can be an important crossroads.,"Now we have to do it again and again," Pareja said.,The next chance for that comes Saturday night on the road against Charlotte FC.,Orland...
LAFC, Austin FC aiming to rebound from losses
Los Angeles FC and host Austin FC will look to get back on the winning track when they clash on Saturday night in a Western Conference match.,The teams met in Los Angeles in March, with Austin earning a 1-0 victory.,Los Angeles (7-5-5, 26 points) will travel to the Texas capital after a 1-0 loss at ...
Atlanta United faces D.C. United in battle of desperate sides
Two scuffling Eastern Conference rivals each will try to end a three-match losing streak when Atlanta United visits D.C. United on Saturday night.,A single point separates D.C. (4-10-6, 18 points) and Atlanta (4-10-5, 17 points) in the standings, and both clubs are well below the playoff line. The t...
Hannes Wolf's goal, assist lead NYCFC over Toronto FC
Hannes Wolf had a pair of goal contributions on Thursday night, leading New York City FC to a 3-1 victory over visiting Toronto FC., ,Wolf opened the scoring and assisted on Kevin O'Toole's goal, while Mitja Ilenic had the other for New York (9-7-4, 31 points). With the victory, New York has points ...
Galaxy desperate for points entering visit from Whitecaps
The Los Angeles Galaxy are running out of time to make a dash up the Western Conference standings.,The defending MLS champion Galaxy have won just 5 percent of their matches this season entering Friday's clash against the Vancouver Whitecaps in Carson, Calif.,MLS-worst Los Angeles (1-13-6, 9 points)...
Sporting KC seeks first win at Colorado since 2014
Sporting Kansas City will be looking to try to snap a decade-long winless streak on Friday night when it faces the Colorado Rapids in Commerce City, Colo.,Sporting KC (5-10-5, 20 points) is 0-6-5 in its last 11 trips to Dick's Sporting Goods Park since a 3-2 victory on March 29, 2014. Five of the la...
Minnesota returns key pieces, aims to continue road success at Dallas
Minnesota United will be at near full-strength when they meet banged-up FC Dallas for a special Independence Day match on Friday in Frisco, Texas.,The Loons (9-4-7, 34 points) settled for a 2-2 draw on the road against the New York Red Bulls on Saturday. Kelvin Yeboah and Anthony Markanich scored go...
Timbers transfer D Claudio Bravo to Argentinos Juniors
The Portland Timbers transferred defender Claudio Bravo to Argentinos Juniors on Thursday.,The 28-year-old Argentina native joined the Timbers in 2020 and tallied two goals and 11 assists in 108 matches.,"Claudio has been an important player within our group since arriving almost five years ago. We ...
FIFA Weathering PPD Chatter as Club World Cup Brings the Heat
FIFA’s severe weather policy for the Club World Cup is stricter for lightning than extreme heat—despite the latter being far more dangerous....
San Diego D Christopher McVey signs extension
San Diego FC signed defender Christopher McVey to a contract extension through 2027 with an option for 2028.,The 28-year-old Swede joined San Diego last December after MLS stints with D.C. United and Inter Miami CF.,McVey has two goals in 20 MLS matches this season. He has four goals in 97 career ma...
Mexico edges Honduras, sets up Gold Cup final vs. U.S.
Raul Jimenez's 50th-minute goal was all Mexico needed to beat Honduras 1-0 on Wednesday in Santa Clara, Calif., and advance to the CONCACAF Gold Cup final.,The assist on the winning play came from 16-year-old Gilberto Mora, who became the youngest player ever to appear for the Mexican national team ...
Diego Luna's 2 goals lift USA past Guatemala into Gold Cup final
Diego Luna scored twice in the first 15 minutes and the U.S. men's national team held on for a 2-1 victory over Guatemala in St. Louis on Wednesday to advance to the final of the CONCACAF Gold Cup.,Luna tallied in the fourth and 15th minutes before Olger Escobar made it 2-1 in the 80th minute.,Ameri...
Shorthanded Toronto FC takes aim at New York City FC
Toronto FC will look to register points in three straight matches when they travel to New York for a midweek clash with their Eastern Conference rival New York City FC on Thursday.,Toronto (4-10-5, 17 points) begins life without Italian designated players Federico Bernardeschi and Lorenzo Insigne, b...
Atlanta United sign Albanian D Enea Mihaj through 2028
Atlanta United signed Albanian defender Enea Minaj through 2028 with an option for 2029 on Wednesday.,The 26-year-old center back was a free agent after three seasons at FC Famalicao in Portugal's top flight.,"We're pleased to welcome Enea to the club and are looking forward to integrating him into ...