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Four first-half goals for Nashville in rout of Orlando City
Sam Surridge and Hany Mukhtar scored two goals apiece in a four-goal first half for host Nashville SC in a dominating 5-1 rout over Orlando City SC on Saturday night.,Nashville (15-8-5, 50 points) improved to 10-1-3 at home, ended a three-game losing streak and moved within two points of second-plac...

Union overwhelm Fire in shutout
Kai Wagner and Milan Iloski each scored and added an assist, while Tai Baribo notched his team-leading 16th goal, as the Philadelphia Union rolled to a 4-0 home victory over the Chicago Fire on Saturday night in Chester, Pa.,Danley Jean Jacques also scored for Philadelphia (16-6-6, 54 points), which...

Alonso Martinez goal lifts NYCFC past Cincinnati for season sweep
New York City FC got on the board first in the 55th minute, when their leading scorer, forward Alonso Martinez, booted in a light shot from the center of the box past FC Cincinnati goalkeeper Roman Celentano, giving New York City a 1-0 lead that would hold up as the final score Saturday night.,The g...

Inter Miami score 2nd-half equalizer, extend D.C. United's woes
Baltasar Rodriguez scored in the 64th minute as Inter Miami, playing without injured superstar Lionel Messi, escaped with a 1-1 draw against D.C. United on Saturday in Washington, DC., ,Inter Miami (13-5-7, 46 points) was gunning for their third victory in a span of eight days, including a 2-1 win o...

Revolution strike for two early goals and stun host Crew
First-half goals by Leo Campana and Ignatius Ganago led the visiting New England Revolution to a rare victory, 2-1 over the Columbus Crew on Saturday.,Campana scored in the 25th and Ganago in the 39th for the Revolution (8-12-7, 31 points) for just their third win in the past 17 matches (3-8-6). The...

CF Montreal score on penalty kick, hold off Austin FC
CF Montreal matched their season high for goals in Saturday's 3-2 home win over Austin FC on Saturday.,Hennadii Synchuk, Dante Sealy and Prince Owusu each scored for CF Montreal, who won for just the second time in 14 home matches (2-7-5) this season.,Montreal (5-15-8, 23 points) is one of the lower...

Timbers continue challenging stretch at San Diego FC
The Portland Timbers face a Supporters' Shield contender for a second consecutive weekend on Saturday night when they visit a San Diego FC side coming off one of its most dramatic wins of the season.,The Timbers nearly rallied from three goals down in last weekend's 3-2 home defeat to FC Cincinnati,...

Minnesota United travels to Real Salt Lake in probable finale for Tani Oluwaseyi
After completing their first-ever regular-season sweep of the Seattle Sounders, Minnesota United heads to Sandy, Utah on Saturday to try and finish off a sweep of Real Salt Lake.,Minnesota (13-6-8, 47 points), second in the Western Conference and five points behind San Diego FC, defeated RSL 2-0 on ...

Rapids might have momentum building with struggling Galaxy up next
The Colorado Rapids are in seventh place in the Western Conference and cannot afford a letdown.,The Rapids aim for their third consecutive victory when they face the disappointing Los Angeles Galaxy on Saturday night at Carson, Calif.,Colorado (10-11-6, 36 points) is expecting a tough test from the ...

Whitecaps bulking up for playoffs as St. Louis City pay a visit
The Vancouver Whitecaps are going overseas to beef up their roster for the home stretch of the MLS season.,Highly decorated defenders Sebastian Schonlau and Joedrick Pupe are headed to British Columbia ahead of Saturday night's home game against St. Louis City SC, although both will require things l...

Dynamo, Earthquakes set to face off in playoff-bubble matchup
On Saturday night, the Houston Dynamo welcome the San Jose Earthquakes to Texas' gulf shore with a chance for the home side to move even closer to the final Western Conference MLS Cup playoff spot.,That ninth spot in the standings is currently held by San Jose, but three teams are three or less poin...

Nashville SC looks to snap recent skid vs. Orlando City
Nashville SC will look to halt a three-match slide and regain sole possession of third place in the Eastern Conference on Saturday when they host red-hot Orlando City SC.,Nashville (14-8-5, 47 points) was shut out by expansion San Diego FC to end July before dropping 3-1 and 2-1 decisions to St. Lou...

Son Heung-min adjusting well as LAFC prepares for FC Dallas
Son Heung-min hasn't taken long to make an impact for Los Angeles FC.,Before he makes his anticipated home debut on Aug. 31 against San Diego FC, though, LAFC pays a visit to FC Dallas in Frisco, Texas, on Saturday night.,Son, in his first MLS start on Aug. 16 against the New England Revolution, ear...

No Messi, but a revitalized Luis Suarez as Miami faces D.C. United
For the second straight year, a hamstring injury is likely to keep Lionel Messi on the sidelines for Inter Miami's visit Saturday night to Washington to face D.C. United.,After missing two matches early this month, Messi returned last weekend in a substitute role, scoring the go-ahead goal and assis...

Brazilian F Brenner returns to Cincinnati on loan
Brazilian striker Brenner has returned to FC Cincinnati on loan from Italian Serie A side Udinese.,The move, announced Friday, was completed before the close of the secondary transfer window on Thursday.,Brenner, 25, is on loan with FC Cincinnati through the end of the 2025 season. The deal includes...

MLS transactions roundup: Red Bulls acquire GK John McCarthy
The New York Red Bulls acquired two-time MLS champion goalkeeper John McCarthy from the Los Angeles Galaxy on Friday for a third-round draft pick and $150,000 in general allocation money.,McCarthy, who won titles with Los Angeles FC in 2022 and the Galaxy in 2024, lost his starting spot in May to No...

FC Cincinnati know intensity is ramping up, starting with New York City FC
FC Cincinnati is entering their most important stretch of the season.,Sitting atop the Eastern Conference (16-7-4, 52 points), Cincinnati is also tied for the lead in the Supporters' Shield race with San Diego heading into Saturday's home match with New York City FC.,This is the team's first of thre...

As Union seek rebound vs. Fire, they should be encouraged by history
Considering how dominant the Philadelphia Union have been at home, especially versus Chicago over the years, they appear in good shape to rebound from a rare MLS defeat.,Unbeaten in 12 consecutive home matches, the Union can sweep this season series by halting the Fire's five-match unbeaten run Satu...

MLS transactions roundup: Montreal adds DP Ivan Jaime
CF Montreal acquired attacking midfielder Ivan Jaime on loan from Portuguese powerhouse FC Porto, the MLS club announced Friday.,The 24-year-old Spaniard's deal runs through June 2026 and includes a purchase option that would keep him with Montreal through 2027 with options for 2028-29. Jaime will o...

CF Montreal trade for Real Salt Lake D Bode Hidalgo
Defender Bode Hidalgo, an occasional starter for Real Salt Lake this season, was traded to CF Montreal on Thursday.,In exchange, RSL received $200,000 in 2025 general allocation money (GAM), up to another $150,000 in conditional GAM and a 2026 second-round draft pick.,"We are pleased to welcome Bode...