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Toronto FC part with Lorenzo Insigne, Federico Bernardeschi
Toronto FC announced a mutual parting Tuesday with Italian forwards Lorenzo Insigne and Federico Bernardeschi.,Toronto used the two buyouts of guaranteed contracts that MLS clubs are allowed each season.,Both players joined the Reds as designated players midway through the 2022 season, Insigne from ...
Crew owner sells stake in club at $900M valuation
Haslam Sports Group has sold a 10 percent stake in the Columbus Crew to the Edwards family at a franchise valuation of $900 million, Sportico reported Tuesday.,The Edwards family was already a partner in the MLS club and now owns 30 percent of the team, with Haslam Sports Group -- the parent company...
Austin FC sign M Nicky Beloko through 2028
Austin FC acquired Nicky Beloko on a free transfer and signed the midfielder through 2028 with an option for 2029.,Beloko, 25, most recently competed for FC Luzern in the Swiss Super League (2022-25).,"Nicky is a solid and consistent player at a promising age who adds to our talented group of midfie...
Toronto FC, F Federico Bernardeschi mutually part ways
Toronto FC announced a mutual parting with forward Federico Bernardeschi on Tuesday.,Toronto used one of its two buyouts of a guaranteed contract that each MLS team is allotted per season.,The 31-year-old Italian joined the Reds from Juventus as a designated player midway through the 2022 season.,"A...
Charlotte extends M Pep Biel's loan from Olympiacos
Charlotte FC extended midfielder Pep Biel's loan from Olympiacos through the end of the 2025 season.,The deal includes an option to purchase Biel, 28, from the Greek side if certain performance metrics are met.,"Pep has become a key piece of the club since returning for his second stint in Charlotte...
Whitecaps hang on to edge LAFC 1-0
Emmanuel Sabbi scored in the 20th minute Sunday night and the visiting Vancouver Whitecaps made the slim lead stand up for a 1-0 win over LAFC.,Vancouver (11-3-5, 38 points) stayed a point behind first-place San Diego in the West table even though LAFC drove play much of the night. The Whitecaps wer...
Gold Cup: USMNT beats Costa Rica on PKs, reaches semis
Matt Freese made three saves in the shootout and Damion Downs scored the winner in the bottom of the sixth round as the U.S. defeated Costa Rica 4-3 on penalties in Minneapolis on Sunday to advance to the CONCACAF Gold Cup semifinals.,Freese denied Andy Rojas in the top of the sixth for his second c...
Crew turn the tables by blanking Union
Mohamed Farsi scored in the second minute of first-half stoppage time Sunday night, and the Columbus Crew shut down the visiting Philadelphia Union for a 1-0 win.,Columbus (10-3-7, 37 points) pulled within three points of Philadelphia (12-4-4, 40 points) in the Eastern Conference standings behind a ...
Gold Cup: Guatemala stuns Canada on PKs in quarterfinals
Jose Morales buried the winner in the seventh round of penalty kicks to propel Guatemala over Canada and into the semifinals of the CONCACAF Gold Cup on Sunday in Minneapolis.,Following a 1-1 draw, Canada and Guatemala went goal for goal through the first four rounds. Both their players missed in th...
Gold Cup: Mexico into semifinals with shutout of Saudi Arabia
Defending champion Mexico found the scoring touch in the second half and advanced to the CONCACAF Gold Cup semifinals with a 2-0 victory over Saudi Arabia on Saturday night in Glendale, Ariz.,Mexico will face Honduras in the semifinals Wednesday in Santa Clara, Calif. Honduras ousted Panama after a ...
Thanks to Marco Reus' goal, Galaxy tie up Earthquakes
Marco Reus scored the tying goal in the 70th minute to help the Los Angeles Galaxy notch a 1-1 tie with the San Jose Earthquakes on Saturday night in the California Clasico at Stanford Stadium.,Reus' goal allowed the Galaxy (1-13-6, 9 points) to avoid taking another loss in a downright turbulent cam...
Jesus Ferreira (goal, assist) leads Sounders past Austin FC
Jesus Ferreira had a goal and an assist as the Seattle Sounders returned to MLS play with a 2-0 victory against visiting Austin FC on Saturday night.,Danny Musovski also scored and goalkeeper Stefan Frei made one save in posting the shutout for the Sounders (8-6-5, 29 points), who snapped a five-mat...
Ezequiel Ponce goal enough as Dynamo blank punchless St. Louis City
Ezequiel Ponce scored in the 66th minute Saturday night and the Houston Dynamo earned three points with a 1-0 blanking of visiting St. Louis City SC.,Houston (6-9-5, 23 points) generated the goal off a cross into the box. Franco Escobar passed to Felipe Andrade near the right post and his pass found...
Johnny Russell scores in KC return, but RSL, Sporting settle for draw
Johnny Russell scored in first-half stoppage time against his former team, but Real Salt Lake blew the lead and settled for a 1-1 tie against host Sporting Kansas City on Saturday night.,Russell received a warm reaction from fans and scored his second goal for Salt Lake (5-10-4, 19 points). He retur...
Angel’s late tally lifts San Diego FC over FC Dallas
Tomas Angel produced the winning goal six minutes into stoppage time as San Diego FC rallied for a stunning 3-2 victory draw over FC Dallas on Saturday in a Western Conference match in Frisco, Texas.,Angel took a pass from Anders Dreyer and swept into the goal mouth, beating Dallas keeper Maarten Pa...
Gold Cup: Honduras knocks out Panama on penalty kicks
Honduras edged Panama 5-4 on penalty kicks after the Central American teams were even at 1-1 through regulation on Saturday night in the CONCACAF Gold Cup quarterfinals in Glendale, Ariz.,Carlos Pineda's right-footed shot to the bottom left corner ended the drama as Honduras knocked out Panama, whic...
Fire start fast, hold off Charlotte FC
The Chicago Fire struck for three goals in the first half, then held off a frantic comeback attempt by visiting Charlotte FC before holding on for a 3-2 win on Saturday evening.,Philip Zinckernagel had a goal and an assist, and Brian Gutierrez and Hugo Cuypers added goals of their own, as the Fire (...
New England overcomes 3-goal deficit to earn draw with Colorado
Maximiliano Urruti's equalizer three minutes into second-half stoppage time completed the New England Revolution's comeback in a dramatic 3-3 draw with the visiting Colorado Rapids on Saturday in Foxborough, Mass.,Calvin Harris, Rafael Navarro and Ted Ku-DiPietro all scored to build a 3-0 lead for t...
Toronto blanks Timbers to end winless streak
Alonso Coello and Tyrese Spicer scored from set pieces when Toronto FC secured a 3-0 victory against the visiting Portland Timbers on Saturday to end a four-match winless streak.,Coello nailed a 24-yard strike to the lower left corner in the 11th minute for Toronto's first free kick goal of the seas...
Sam Surridge scores again, lifts Nashville past D.C. United
Sam Surridge scored from the penalty spot early in the first half for his MLS-leading 16th goal to help Nashville SC to a 1-0 victory over D.C. United on Saturday night.,Of Surridge's 16 goals, 10 have come during a six-match scoring streak, the first such run in club history. That hot streak has he...