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Resilient Red Bulls likely need win at Nashville for playoff hopes
The New York Red Bulls need a victory on Sunday when they visit a Nashville SC side chasing MLS history to feel good about their playoff hopes entering the final week of the season.,The Red Bulls (11-15-6, 39 points) have navigated a difficult stretch admirably as they try to climb above the Eastern...
Earthquakes win to leap into third, drop Real Salt Lake to 10th
Ousseni Bouda and Benji Kikanovic scored in the opening 17 minutes as the host San Jose Earthquakes recorded a 2-1 victory over Real Salt Lake on Saturday afternoon.,San Jose (14-9-10, 52 points) moved one point ahead of Houston, which plays Sunday, into third place in the Western Conference. The Ea...
Hirving Lozano scores as Galaxy rout Austin, boost playoff hopes
Hirving Lozano scored in his return from injury Saturday, helping the LA Galaxy rout visiting Austin FC 4-1 and move into a playoff position in the Western Conference with one match remaining.,Joao Klauss, Robert Taylor and Sergi Roberto also scored for LA (11-11-11, 44 points), which jumped from 10...
FC Dallas ties Sporting Kansas City, eliminated from winning West
FC Dallas was held scoreless in the second half in a 1-1 road tie with Sporting Kansas City on Saturday afternoon in Kansas City, Kan., a result that eliminated the club from winning the Western Conference with one regular-season match remaining.,Goalkeeper Stefan Cleveland of Kansas City stopped Pe...
San Diego FC snaps winless streak with win over St. Louis City
Anders Dreyer scored his team-leading 15th goal and visiting San Diego FC defeated the suddenly struggling St. Louis City 1-0 on Saturday.,Dreyer's goal shortly before halftime helped San Diego (9-13-11, 38 points) -- eliminated from playoff contention in Wednesday's loss at Vancouver -- snap a 10-m...
FC Cincinnati clinches playoff berth with victory over Union
Ayoub Jabbari tapped in a rebound in the 70th minute, and that was all FC Cincinnati needed to clinch a playoff berth with a 1-0 home win over the Philadelphia Union on Saturday.,Cincinnati (12-11-10, 46 points) became the seventh team to lock up a playoff spot in the Eastern Conference after the si...
Montreal's stoppage time goal leaves NYCFC with damaging draw
Daniel Rios scored the tying goal two minutes into second half stoppage time as visiting CF Montreal damaged New York City Football Club's playoff hopes by rallying for a 1-1 draw on Saturday afternoon.,NYCFC (9-12-12, 39 points) conceded its seventh goal in second-half stoppage time and was elimina...
Patrick Schulte, Crew beat D.C. United for fifth straight win
Patrick Schulte made four saves for his second consecutive shutout and Dylan Chambost had two assists when the streaking Columbus Crew moved closer to a playoff berth with a 3-0 win over visiting D.C. United on Saturday afternoon.,The Crew (13-15-5, 44 points), last in the 15-team Eastern Conference...
Charlotte FC rolls 4-0 as Orlando City fails to clinch playoff spot
Charlotte FC rode a second-half surge to a 4-0 win and prevented visiting Orlando City from clinching a playoff spot on Saturday.,After taking the lead in the sixth minute through Henry Kessler's header, Allan Saint-Maximin, new signing Abdoulaye Doucoure, and Rodolfo Aloko scored in the second half...
Rapids, Fire renew rivalry for first time since 2019 with playoff stakes
Morgan Whittaker's versatility has helped him rediscover his scoring touch just in time for the Colorado Rapids, who host the Chicago Fire on Saturday in Commerce City, Colo.,The Rapids (12-13-7, 43 points) tied San Jose 2-2 on Wednesday. Whittaker and Darren Yapi each scored. Colorado is unbeaten i...
Earthquakes, RSL face off with playoff implications in the balance
While the San Jose Earthquakes would like to get the necessary points for home-field advantage in the postseason, Real Salt Lake are hoping to avoid the play-in -- or, worse, elimination.,Two teams seeking improved playoff positioning get together Saturday afternoon when San Jose hosts Salt Lake.,Sa...
Galaxy need win over Austin FC to increase playoff chances
For the Los Angeles Galaxy, the equation to earn an MLS playoff spot is straightforward: Get a win and a tie from their last two matches and hope for help.,They can take care of the first part on Saturday when they host Austin FC, but they're also hoping the Seattle Sounders and/or Real Salt Lake wi...
St. Louis City aims to get momentum back vs. San Diego FC
St. Louis City will try to regain the momentum it had during an earlier MLS record-tying unbeaten streak in Saturday's home finale against a San Diego FC side that was eliminated from playoff contention in midweek.,St. Louis (14-9-9, 51 points) went 19 league matches and 21 games total without a los...
Facing Charlotte, Orlando hopes season-long fight results in playoff berth
Orlando City will aim to clinch an MLS Cup playoff berth on Saturday afternoon with a win against hosts Charlotte FC.,Orlando (12-13-7, 43 points) sits just four points ahead of 10th place. However, the Lions have gone on a five-game unbeaten streak (2-0-3), and with the summer addition of striker A...
FC Dallas making run at top spot in West, face lowly Sporting KC
FC Dallas still has an opportunity to move to a coveted spot in the MLS standings and keeping that quest alive means creating a successful result against the worst team in the league.,FC Dallas looks to continue their push when they visit Sporting Kansas City on Saturday afternoon at Kansas City, Ka...
NYCFC aims to stave off elimination as it hosts Montreal
Still alive in the playoff race entering the final two games, New York City Football Club's margin of error is non-existent.,Taking three points Saturday afternoon at home with a win over lowly CF Montreal is imperative for NYCFC, which is seeking some favorable scoreboard results.,NYCFC (9-12-11, 3...
FC Cincinnati seeks playoff clincher when it hosts Philadelphia
FC Cincinnati will have MLS Cup Playoff qualification on their minds when they face the visiting Philadelphia Union on Saturday afternoon.,Cincinnati (11-11-10, 43 points) settled for a 2-2 draw against Inter Miami on Wednesday after allowing a Riquelme Fillipi equalizer in the 90th minute. It enter...
After resurgence, Columbus can clinch playoff berth vs. DC United
What seemed improbable two months ago could become reality this weekend if the host Columbus Crew defeat D.C. United on Saturday and get help Sunday to clinch a playoff spot.,The Crew (12-15-5, 41 points) were last among 15 teams in the Eastern Conference on Sept. 1, five points behind Orlando City ...
MLS 2027 'Sprint Season' to begin Feb. 19 at Miami
Initial plans for the bridge to a new era were announced Thursday as MLS shared some of the details for a one-time 14-match "Sprint Season" in 2027.,Instead of a long offseason before MLS switches to a summer-to-spring schedule in 2027-28, to align with top leagues around the world, MLS will conduct...
Benie Traore's late goal gives NYCFC win over Atlanta United
Benie Traore's spectacular goal five minutes into second-half stoppage time gave New York City FC a critical 2-1 win over visiting Atlanta United on Wednesday.,Traore came off the bench as a substitute for Hannes Wolf in the 90th minute, and needed only five minutes to find his second goal of the se...