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Dynamo try to keep fading playoff hopes alive at St. Louis City
The Houston Dynamo seek to boost their fading playoff hopes on Saturday night when they visit a St. Louis City side in the thick of a front-office shakeup.,After a 2-1 home loss to San Jose last weekend, the 12th-place Dynamo (7-12-8, 29 points) begin the final August match day six points off the ni...

Nashville SC focused on details vs. Atlanta United
A pair of teams on the opposite end of the Eastern Conference table will meet Saturday when Nashville SC plays host to reeling Atlanta United.,Nashville (15-8-5, 50 points) snapped a three-game losing streak in emphatic fashion last Saturday with a 5-1 victory over Orlando City. ,MLS leading scorer ...

Minnesota United chasing points record as Timbers visit
Minnesota United can tie the franchise's single-season points record when they host the Portland Timbers on Saturday night in Saint Paul, Minn.,The Loons (14-6-8, 50 points), second in the Western Conference standings and three points behind San Diego FC, finished with a record 53 points (15-11-8) i...

Austin FC, Earthquakes meet in match with playoff implications
In a match that could prove pivotal to both teams' MLS Cup Playoff hopes, host Austin FC and the San Jose Earthquakes face off Saturday night in a key contest between Western Conference foes.,Eighth-place San Jose (9-11-8, 35 points) and ninth-place Austin (9-9-8, 35 points) are level on points in t...

Toronto FC hope to keep playoff hopes alive vs. CF Montreal
Toronto FC will look to extend their point streak to four matches and finish August with an unbeaten record when they host CF Montreal on Saturday night.,The Reds (5-13-9, 24 points) will look to keep their slim MLS Cup playoff hopes alive and sweep the season series against Montreal at BMO Field.,T...

Red Bulls host Crew, have sights set on extending playoff streak
The New York Red Bulls' push to extend their playoff streak continues Saturday when they host the Columbus Crew in Harrison, N.J.,With six matches left, the Red Bulls (11-11-6, 39 points) are tied with Chicago for the ninth and final postseason spot in the Eastern Conference. The Fire have played on...

D.C. United looking to snap winless streak at NYCFC
Since taking over as coach of D.C. United, Rene Weiler has guided them to a pair of 1-1 draws. While the results might not sound impressive, they are a sign of progress for a team that hasn't won a match since May 31.,When D.C. United (4-15-9, 21 points) travel to New York City FC (13-8-5, 44 points...

Philadelphia visits FC Cincinnati for Eastern Conference battle
FC Cincinnati head coach Pat Noonan has been saying that the club's upcoming matches to close out the regular season are only going to get tougher.,Consider for example Saturday night's home match with the Philadelphia Union (16-6-6, 54 points), currently the Eastern Conference and Supporters' Shiel...

Revolution face another hot MLS team in Charlotte FC
Something has to give when the New England Revolution return home Saturday night to face another Eastern Conference team on a hot streak in Charlotte FC.,New England (8-12-7, 31 points), which has one-goal wins in all three all-time home matchups with Charlotte and won April 26 in the Queen City, is...
Inside the Complicated Decline of Gio Reyna
Once hailed as the future of USMNT, Gio Reyna’s career has stalled. Injuries, scandal and lost pace have left him fighting for a World Cup comeback....

Sounders shut out Galaxy, charge into Leagues Cup final
Pedro de la Vega and Osaze De Rosario each scored his third goal of the Leagues Cup as the Seattle Sounders earned a 2-0 semifinal victory over the Los Angeles Galaxy on Wednesday in Carson, Calif.,Seattle will host the final on Sunday against Lionel Messi and Inter Miami, who won the tournament in ...

Lionel Messi's late flurry sends Inter Miami to Leagues Cup final
Lionel Messi erupted for two goals and an assist inside the final 15 minutes, leading Inter Miami to a 3-1 victory over 10-man Orlando City in a Leagues Cup semifinal on Wednesday in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.,Telasco Segovia added the other goal for Miami, which is into the final for the second time in ...

LAFC D Maxime Chanot retires after 10-year MLS career
Los Angeles FC defender Maxime Chanot announced his retirement from professional soccer on Wednesday.,The 35-year-old Luxembourg international spent 10 seasons in MLS with New York City FC (2016-23) and LAFC (2024-25).,Chanot contributed 10 goals in 237 appearances across all competitions during his...

St. Louis City fires sporting director Lutz Pfannenstiel
St. Louis City fired sporting director Lutz Pfannenstiel on Monday amidst a second straight disappointing season.,The club said general manager Diego Gigliani and technical director John Hackworth will split Pfannenstiel's until a permanent replacement is identified.,Pfannenstiel was hired in summer...

Fire transfer D Carlos Teran to Brazilian club
The Chicago Fire transferred defender Carlos Teran to Brazil's Clube Athletico Paranaense on Monday.,The 24-year-old Colombian center back had five goals and one assist in 87 matches since joining the Fire in 2020.,"This is a great opportunity for Carlos to continue building his career," Fire direct...

Danny Musovski’s hat trick powers Sounders past Sporting KC
Danny Musovski tallied three times as the Seattle Sounders displayed their depth in a 5-2 MLS victory against visiting Sporting Kansas City on Sunday night.,Rookies Kalani Kossa-Rienzi and Snyder Brunell also scored for the Sounders (12-7-8, 44 points), who improved to 8-1-4 in all competitions sinc...

Kerwin Vargas' goal the difference as streaking Charlotte FC shut out Red Bulls
Kerwin Vargas scored in the 30th minute and Charlotte FC defeated the visiting New York Red Bulls 1-0 on Sunday night to extend their MLS winning streak to seven matches.,Kristijan Kahlina made four stops to keep his and Charlotte's fourth consecutive MLS clean sheet and preserve a win that moved Th...

Jayden Hibbert, Atlanta United play Toronto FC to scoreless draw
Goalkeeper Jayden Hibbert made two saves in his second career MLS start, as Atlanta United tied visiting Toronto FC 0-0 on Sunday.,Sean Johnson made one save for Toronto (5-13-9, 24 points), which posted its third straight draw and saw its winless stretch extended to five straight games. Toronto has...

Portland, San Diego FC play to scoreless draw
San Diego FC extended its unbeaten run to five matches and secured its place in the MLS Cup Playoffs despite an underwhelming performance in a 0-0 draw against the visiting Portland Timbers on Saturday night.,San Diego (16-7-5, 53 points) officially secured its postseason place in its expansion seas...

Galaxy score 3 goals, dominate Rapids for rare win
Harbor Miller, Elijah Wynder and Gabriel Pec each scored goals Saturday night as LA Galaxy enjoyed a rare win, blanking the visiting Colorado Rapids 3-0 in Carson, Calif.,The Galaxy (4-16-7, 19 points) have the worst record in MLS but looked more like one of the best teams on this night. They outsho...