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Inter Miami's Luis Suarez apologizes for spitting incident
Inter Miami forward Luis Suarez issued an apology on Thursday for spitting on a Seattle Sounders staff member four days earlier at the end of the Leagues Cup final.,As the Sounders concluded a 3-0 victory in Seattle, the teams got in a scuffle that featured the Suarez spitting incident as well as Mi...

Dynamo add F Sergio Santos off waivers
The Houston Dynamo acquired forward Sergio Santos off waivers on Tuesday.,Santos will remain under contract through the remainder of the season. The Dynamo will hold a club option on the Brazilian for the 2026 campaign.,He had one goal and two assists in 18 appearances (six starts) with FC Cincinnat...

Anders Dreyer nets goal as San Diego FC edge LAFC
Anders Dreyer scored a goal with an assist as visiting San Diego FC solidified their lead atop the Western Conference with a 2-1 victory over Los Angeles FC on Sunday.,Hirving Lozano also scored a goal and CJ dos Santos made three saves as San Diego FC (17-7-5, 56 points) won its seventh consecutive...

Melee, spitting incident mar end of Leagues Cup final
The Seattle Sounders' dominant home victory in the Leagues Cup final on Sunday night was marred by a melee at the final whistle, with tempers flaring and the apparent instigator, Inter Miami striker Luis Suarez, appearing to spit on a Sounders staffer.,Suarez, who has a history of losing his temper,...

Sounders dominate Inter Miami in Leagues Cup final marred by melee at whistle
Alex Roldan converted from the penalty spot late in the second half and had an assist during the first half, and the host Seattle Sounders defeated Lionel Messi and Inter Miami 3-0 to win the 2025 Leagues Cup final on Sunday night.,The match was marred by a melee at the final whistle involving multi...

L.A. Galaxy takes third place in Leagues Cup with late winner over Orlando
Joseph Paintsill scored his fourth goal of the Leagues Cup in the 67th minute to lift the LA Galaxy to a 2-1 victory over visiting Orlando City in Sunday's third-place match., ,Marco Reus added his third goal of the tournament earlier for the Galaxy, who qualified for the 2026 Concacaf Champions Cup...

Atlanta United upsets Nashville behind goalkeeper Jayden Hibbert
Ronald Hernandez scored a header in the 24th minute on Saturday to propel visiting Atlanta United to a rare 1-0 victory over Nashville SC.,Atlanta (5-12-11, 26 points) snapped an 11-game winless stretch, picking up three points for the first time since posting a 3-2 win over Orlando City on May 28. ...

Robin Lod's late goal earns Minnesota United draw with Timbers
Robin Lod scored in the 85th minute as Minnesota United rallied for a 1-1 draw with the Portland Timbers to clinch an MLS Cup Playoff spot on Saturday night in Saint Paul, Minn.,It was Lod's fifth goal of the season and his the 34th of his career with the Loons. Wil Trapp set up the score with a loo...

Sporting Kansas City scores three late to stun Rapids
Dejan Joveljic scored twice as Sporting Kansas City's second-half scoring flurry gave the club a 4-2 home win over the Colorado Rapids on Saturday.,Trailing 2-1 through 72 minutes, Kansas City (7-15-6, 27 points) vaulted ahead on goals from Daniel Salloi, Mason Toye and Joveljic within an eight-minu...

Dynamo hold on to beat St. Louis, climb standings
Ezequiel Ponce scored his eighth goal of the season midway to the first half, Duane Holmes added his first MLS goal in the second, and the visiting Houston Dynamo held on to 3-2 victory despite a furious late rally by St. Louis City on Saturday night.,Ponce was also pressuring on the second-half seq...

Austin FC handles San Jose to help playoff chances
Osman Bukari and Myrto Uzuni scored first-half goals for Austin FC, who defeated the visiting San Jose Earthquakes 3-1 on Saturday night.,Austin (10-9-8, 38 points) ended a three-match winless streak (0-1-2) with the win. Its last victory was a 4-2 win over D.C. United on July 26. Austin also conclu...

Union get ahead on Bruno Damiani goal, shut out FC Cincinnati
Philadelphia striker Bruno Damiani's header in the 49th minute broke a scoreless tie as the Union beat host FC Cincinnati 1-0 on Saturday and clinched a berth in the MLS Cup Playoffs.,Philadelphia (17-6-6, 57 points) now has a five-point lead over Cincinnati in the Eastern Conference and a four-poin...

Charlotte wins eighth straight as Idan Toklomati tallies late vs. Revs
Idan Toklomati scored the tiebreaking goal on a header during a set piece in the 87th minute as visiting Charlotte FC ran its winning streak to eight games with a physical 2-1 victory over the New England Revolution Saturday night in Foxborough, Mass.,Toklomati's game-winner came moments after Charl...

CF Montreal, Toronto FC each score a late goal to secure draw
Dante Sealy and Jonathan Osorio traded goals five minutes apart in the second half as visiting CF Montreal and Toronto FC played to a 1-1 draw on Saturday night.,Sealy headed in Bryce Duke's free kick past Sean Johnson for his fourth goal in five matches to give Montreal a 1-0 lead in the 84th minut...

Gabriel Pirani's brace beats NYCFC, snaps D.C. United's winless streak
Gabriel Pirani scored a brace as visiting D.C. United snapped their 11-match MLS winless streak on Saturday with a 2-1 victory over New York City FC.,Pirani notched the game-winner in the 77th minute as D.C. United (5-15-9, 24 points) delivered new coach Rene Weiler his first win after draws in his ...

Goalkeepers stand out as Crew, Red Bulls play to scoreless draw
Patrick Schulte's four saves helped the Columbus Crew to a 0-0 draw with the host New York Red Bulls on Saturday in Harrison. N.J.,The Crew (12-6-10, 46 points) have two ties and two losses in their past four matches.,Carlos Coronel made his only save in the 65th minute on Daniel Gazdag for his eigh...

Confident Sounders face Inter Miami in Leagues Cup final
Lionel Messi and Inter Miami will look for their second Leagues Cup title in three years when they visit the Seattle Sounders in Sunday's final.,Miami's 2023 run coincided with Messi's arrival in South Florida. The eight-time Ballon d'Or winner had an immediate impact on the Herons, scoring 10 goals...

Superstar Son Heung-min to make home debut for LAFC against San Diego FC
Los Angeles FC superstar addition Son Heung-min will make his home debut when the club plays host to Western Conference-leading San Diego FC on Sunday., ,The South Korea native and former Tottenham standout in the English Premier League scored his first MLS goal last Saturday in a 1-1 tie at FC Dall...

LAFC M Igor Jesus out for season with ACL tear
Los Angeles FC midfielder Igor Jesus was ruled out for the remainder of the season on Friday with a torn ACL in his left knee.,Jesus came away with the injury during last Saturday's 1-1 tie on the road against FC Dallas.,Of his 24 appearances, Jesus' 22 starts are tied for third most on the club. He...

Rapids visit SKC shooting for rebound, revenge
Coming off a tough loss, the Colorado Rapids will aim to rebound when they visit Sporting Kansas City on Saturday in Kansas City, Kan.,Colorado (10-12-6, 36 points) is in seventh place in the Western Conference, and five points above the playoff line. With the postseason not a given, the Rapids can'...