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Atlanta, D.C. United settle for draw to extend winless droughts
D.C. United and visiting Atlanta United each saw their winless droughts extended to four matches after Saturday's 0-0 draw.,D.C. (4-10-7, 19 points) remains a point in front of Atlanta (4-10-6, 18 points) in the standings, though D.C. United are nine points behind the Chicago Fire for the final East...
Lionel Messi's brace helps Inter Miami rout CF Montreal
Lionel Messi scored twice to help Inter Miami to a 4-1 win against host CF Montreal on Saturday.,Miami (9-3-5, 32 points), playing its first MLS match in over a month, has won three straight.,Prince Owusu scored the lone goal for Montreal (3-13-5, 14 points), which had won two of its previous three....
Orlando City SC rallies late to earn 2-2 draw with Charlotte FC
Marco Pasalic scored in the 80th minute as Orlando City SC scored two late goals to forge a 2-2 draw with host Charlotte FC on Saturday night.,Charlotte's Pep Biel earlier racked up a goal and an assist, helping the team end a three-match losing streak.,Biel scored late in the first half and Bill Tu...
MLS postpones match between Austin FC and LAFC
Major League Soccer has announced that Saturday evening's contest between Austin FC and LAFC has been postponed due to "severe weather impacting the safety of travel in central Texas," according to a statement released by Austin FC.,As flooding continues to devastate central Texas, MLS made the deci...
Sounders set to lean into home prowess against Crew
Seattle forward Jesus Ferreira believes no one can match the Sounders on their home pitch.,"We know that at home, nobody can compete with our fans and with our style of play," Ferreira said.,Seattle will put that to the test again Sunday when it hosts the Columbus Crew in an intriguing contest betwe...
FC Cincinnati sign French F Kenji Mboma Dem
FC Cincinnati announced the signing of French forward Kenji Mboma Dem to a first-team contract on Saturday.,The 23-year-old is under contract through 2025 with team options spanning 2026-28.,Mboma Dem has 10 goals and eight assists in 27 matches at MLS NEXT Pro affiliate FC Cincinnati 2 since April ...
Whitecaps exercise buyout on F Damir Kreilach
The Vancouver Whitecaps have exercised a buyout of forward Damir Kreilach's guaranteed contract.,The 36-year-old Croatian will no longer occupy a senior roster spot, and his wages won't count against the club's salary budget.,"Damir has been an exceptional leader and mentor over the past one and a h...
Joseph Paintsil tallies twice as Galaxy rout Whitecaps
Joseph Paintsil recorded a brace, Matheus Nascimento scored an early goal and the struggling Los Angeles Galaxy turned in a stellar performance with a 3-0 victory over the Vancouver Whitecaps on Friday night at Carson, Calif.,Paintsil had just one goal all season before putting two in the net in the...
Carlos Harvey, Anthony Markanich carry Minnesota United past FC Dallas
Goals by Carlos Harvey and Anthony Markanich staked Minnesota United to an early lead, and the Loons held off a furious late rally to beat FC Dallas 2-1 on Friday in Frisco, Texas.,Minnesota United (10-4-7, 37 points) improved to 5-2-4 on the road this season, have won two of their past three matche...
John Pulskamp's 7 saves, assist power SKC's win over Rapids
John Pulskamp made seven saves and also assisted on the game-winning goal to lead Sporting Kansas City to a 2-1 victory over the Colorado Rapids on Friday night in Commerce City, Colo.,SKC earned their first road victory over the Colorado Rapids in more than 11 years. Kansas City had gone 0-6-5 at D...
Goals by Carlos Harvey, Anthony Markanich carry Minnesota past FC Dallas
Goals by Carlos Harvey and Anthony Markanich staked Minnesota United to an early lead and they held off a furious late rally to beat FC Dallas 2-1 on Friday in Frisco, Texas., ,The Loons (10-4-7, 37 points) improved to 5-2-4 on the road this season, have won two of their past three matches and sit t...
San Diego FC try to extend winning streak to five against Houston
Out to keep a remarkable debut season on track, offensive-minded San Diego FC will look to extend their winning streak to five games when they play host to the Houston Dynamo on Saturday., ,San Diego FC (12-5-3, 39 points) not only sit in first place in the Western Conference, they have averaged 3.5...
Caleb Porter returns to Portland as New England Revolution visit Timbers
Caleb Porter won an MLS Cup title in 2015 as part of a five-season coaching stint with the Portland Timbers that ended in 2017.,He finally returns to Providence Park as an opposing coach on Saturday night when the New England Revolution face the Timbers.,"Crazy that the schedule has not fallen where...
Heavy-home slate for Real Salt Lake begins against St. Louis City
A more home-friendly schedule in July has Real Salt Lake hoping it can scramble into playoff position.,"Home games are always an opportunity that you have to grab full force, so we're buzzing about it," said defender Justen Glad. "We know we need to get points, climb the table and then get above tha...
Aggressive Earthquakes set to host slumping Red Bulls
The San Jose Earthquakes look to translate their outstanding offense into more consistent results when they host the New York Red Bulls on Saturday.,San Jose (7-7-6, 27 points) ranks second in the league with 40 goals scored, though this attack has been somewhat countered by the team's 32 goals allo...
FC Cincinnati looks to extend win streak against Chicago Fire
Just over eight years after FC Cincinnati memorably upset the Chicago Fire in the round of 16 of the U.S. Open Cup, the two teams will meet for the second time this season on Saturday night at Cincinnati.,Cincinnati (12-5-3, 39 points) outlasted Chicago 3-2 at home on April 19 during a month when th...
Inter Miami returns to MLS action with trip to CF Montreal
After getting knocked out of the FIFA Club World Cup, Inter Miami returns to MLS action with a visit to CF Montreal on Saturday.,Miami (8-3-5, 29 points), which was eliminated from the CWC with a 4-0 loss to Paris Saint-Germain last week, will play an MLS match for the first time since May 31. It's ...
Lionel Messi, Inter Miami in talks to extend contract
In summer 2024, Lionel Messi emphasized that Inter Miami would be the last club he played with in his illustrious career. Now, with his contract set to expire at the end of the MLS season, the Herons are looking to extend Messi's run on the pitch.,ESPN reported Friday that Messi and Inter Miami rema...
Nashville SC ready to challenge Union in clash of East powers
Two of the top teams in MLS meet on Saturday night as Nashville SC hosts the Supporters' Shield leading Philadelphia Union.,Nashville (11-4-5, 38 points) enters the night just two points behind the Union (12-4-4, 40 points) and on an 11-match unbeaten streak in MLS play (8-0-4) that goes back to APr...
Orlando City looks to continue strong road play at Charlotte
Orlando City SC have been in mostly a good groove this season, but coach Oscar Pareja said reaching the midpoint of the schedule can be an important crossroads.,"Now we have to do it again and again," Pareja said.,The next chance for that comes Saturday night on the road against Charlotte FC.,Orland...