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Crew move up two spots, finish 7th in East with win over Red Bulls
Daniel Gazdag scored the go-ahead goal as the Columbus Crew defeated the visiting New York Red Bulls 3-1 on Saturday in the regular-season finale to avoid the Eastern Conference wild-card play-in match.,Gazdag put the Crew (14-8-12, 54 points) ahead in the 66th minute and Ibrahim Aliyu added an insu...
Orlando City falls into wild-card match with loss at Toronto
Visiting Orlando City SC fell into a wild-card spot after a 4-2 defeat to Toronto FC on Saturday night. A brace from designated player Djordje Mihailovic helped TFC to their first win at home since June 28.,Visiting fans surely had their eyes on simultaneous matches as Orlando's fortunes turned for ...
Gabriel Pirani's late score gives D.C. United draw vs. Atlanta United
Gabriel Pirani's goal in the second half salvaged a road point for visiting D.C. United on Saturday night, as they played Atlanta United to a 1-1 draw on the final day of the MLS regular season.,Despite its three-match losing streak coming to an end, D.C. (5-18-11, 26 points) saw its winless streak ...
Quakes must beat Austin FC for any chance at postseason
There will be plenty on the line for the San Jose Earthquakes when they host playoff-bound Austin FC on Saturday evening in a Decision Day match.,The match means a lot more to the Earthquakes (10-15-8, 38 points), who head to the final game of the regular season in 11th place in the Western Conferen...
With playoffs out of reach, Dynamo, SKC have eyes on future
The end can't come soon enough for the Houston Dynamo and Sporting Kansas City, as the two clubs spend Decision Day in Kansas City, Kan., playing their final match of the season.,Houston (9-15-9, 36 points) was eliminated from the MLS Cup playoffs with a 4-2 loss at home to San Diego Oct. 4. The Dyn...
Top, bottom of West playoff field on line as Dallas faces Vancouver
FC Dallas will try to secure a playoff berth while the host Vancouver Whitecaps will attempt to clinch first place in the Western Conference playoffs when the teams meet on Decision Day on Saturday night.,Vancouver (18-6-9, 63 points), which leads second-place San Diego FC (18-9-6, 60 points) by thr...
Real Salt Lake stares down must-win scenario vs. St. Louis City
After nearly eight months of matches, the MLS season has reached Decision Day.,For Real Salt Lake, it's a simple scenario: Win and you're in. Tie or lose and you might be out of luck.,It will try to keep others out of the equation Saturday night when it closes the regular season at St. Louis City SC...
To avoid wild card, Orlando City needs positive result at Toronto FC
Orlando City will hope to solidify a spot in the first round of the MLS Cup Playoffs against host Toronto FC in the final matchday of the regular season this Saturday night.,The Lions (14-8-11, 53 points) surrendered a four-match unbeaten run last time out in a 2-1 setback to the Vancouver Whitecaps...
Minnesota United eye potential leap in West in finale vs. Galaxy
Second place in the Western Conference still is within reach for Minnesota United when the Loons visit the Los Angeles Galaxy on Saturday on MLS Decision Day.,Minnesota (16-7-10, 58 points) cannot finish lower than its current fourth-place position in the West. The Loons can move into second or thir...
San Diego keeping tabs on top spot ahead of finale vs. Timbers
San Diego FC will try to prolong their hopes of earning the top seed in the Western Conference on Saturday evening in their season finale against the host Portland Timbers.,San Diego (18-9-6, 60 points) lost its grip on first place last weekend after Vancouver rallied for a 2-1 victory at Orlando Ci...
Rapids eager to rebound from loss in encounter vs. LAFC
The Colorado Rapids face an uphill climb for a playoff spot due to losing at Real Salt Lake two weeks ago.,The Rapids are on the outside of the Western Conference playoff picture because of that 1-0 setback on Oct. 4. They will look to close the regular season on a high note against Los Angeles FC o...
NYCFC pursue bounce-back effort in clash vs. Sounders
New York City FC will aim to secure a home-field edge for the playoffs when they host the Seattle Sounders on Saturday evening on MLS Decision Day.,NYCFC (17-11-5, 56 points), who reside in fifth place in the Eastern Conference, currently are slated to host only the second match in their best-of-thr...
Fire building momentum ahead of finale vs. Revs
The Chicago Fire will look to extend their unbeaten streak to five matches when they visit the New England Revolution on Saturday evening in Foxborough, Mass.,With an MLS Cup playoff spot secured, Chicago (15-11-7, 52 points) heads to New England looking to better its position in the Eastern Confere...
Inter Miami, Nashville SC meet in possible playoff preview
As the Major League Soccer playoff picture stands heading into Decision Day, Inter Miami and Nashville SC project to face each other in the first round of the playoffs.,The two sides will meet on Saturday night in Nashville in what could be a preview of that best-of-three series, although the outcom...
Retiring Darlington Nagbe, Crew seek to avoid play-in game
The only way the ninth-place Columbus Crew can avoid being on the road for the Eastern Conference play-in match is to defeat the visiting New York Red Bulls on Saturday and get help elsewhere.,If that's not enough incentive for the Crew (13-8-12, 51 points), the match could be the final at home for ...
CF Montreal stand in way of FC Cincinnati landing East's No. 2 seed
FC Cincinnati enter their regular-season finale against visiting CF Montreal on Saturday with an eye on seeding for the upcoming MLS Cup playoffs.,Entering Decision Day, Cincinnati (19-9-5, 62 points) is in second place in the Eastern Conference thanks to a tiebreaker edge on Inter Miami, who also h...
Charlotte's goal vs. Union: Wrap up home field for playoffs
Charlotte FC will look to guarantee a top four seed and home field advantage in their first-round Eastern Conference playoff series when they host the Philadelphia Union on Saturday in both teams' regular-season finale.,Charlotte (18-13-2, 56 points) begins the weekend in fourth and can't be caught ...
Atlanta faces D.C. United in Brad Guzan's MLS farewell
When the Atlanta United host D.C. United on Saturday to close out the MLS regular season, a longtime member of Atlanta's roster will be saying his goodbyes.,Goalkeeper and captain Brad Guzan, who joined the club midway through its inaugural season in 2017, will retire after Saturday's match, ending ...
MLS Used AI To Write Match Recaps and It Went as Badly as You’d Expect
MLS published AI-written match recaps, sparking outrage from fans and journalists over quality and credibility....
Inter Miami M David Ruiz signs contract extension
Inter Miami CF signed midfielder David Ruiz to a contract extension through 2028 with an option for 2029.,Ruiz, 21, has three goals and three assists in 52 MLS matches (27 starts) since making his Herons debut in 2023.,The homegrown product helped Inter Miami win the Leagues Cup in 2023 and Supporte...