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Baribo's second half penalty kick propels Union past Atlanta United
Tai Baribo scored on a penalty kick in the 59th minute on Saturday night, propelling the visiting Philadelphia Union to a 1-0 victory over Atlanta United.,Philadelphia (9-3-2, 29 points) won its second straight game and picked up points for the sixth consecutive outing. The Union netted six shots on...
In 2nd game this week, Earthquakes earn draw vs. Revs
Sporting a revamped lineup due its quick turnaround, San Jose was stout throughout to earn a point via an 0-0 road draw against the New England Revolution, in Earthquakes coach Bruce Arena's return to Foxborough, Mass., on Saturday night. ,Coming off Wednesday's 3-3 home draw against Inter Miami, Ar...
Crew's Diego Rossi forges tie with FC Cincinnati on penalty kick
Diego Rossi's second-half penalty kick rallied the Columbus Crew to a 1-1 tie with visiting FC Cincinnati on Saturday.,Kevin Denkey put Cincinnati ahead in the 6th minute before Rossi equalized in the 54th.,Roman Celentano made three of his five saves after halftime for Cincinnati (9-3-2, 29 points)...
LAFC, L.A. Galaxy renew El Trafico rivalry moving in different directions
As this season's first edition of the El Trafico rivalry arrives Sunday, the Los Angeles Galaxy have yet to even enter the highway much less use the passing lane as they prepare to host Los Angeles FC.,After winning a championship last season, the Galaxy have yet to win a game in 2025, with their 0-...
Orlando City rising, Inter Miami struggling as intrastate rivals meet
Inter Miami and Orlando City face each other for the first time in more than a year when they clash Sunday night in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.,The heated in-state rivals are trending in opposite directions as Inter Miami (6-2-4, 22 points) fights through one of their toughest stretches since Lionel Messi...
Alonso Martinez excels as NYCFC beat Red Bulls
Alonso Martinez scored 13 minutes into the match and assisted on Maxi Moralez's insurance goal early in the second half as New York City FC handled the New York Red Bulls 2-0 on Saturday afternoon in a clash between the Big Apple's two sides in Flushing, N.Y., ,The latest rendition of the Hudson Riv...
Federico Bernardeschi vaults Toronto FC past CF Montreal
Federico Bernardeschi and Theo Corbeanu each scored a brace on Saturday afternoon, leading the visiting Toronto FC to a dominating 6-1 victory over CF Montreal.,Tyrese Spicer and Ola Brynhildsen also scored for the Reds, who won for the second time in five matches (2-3-0).,Toronto (3-7-4, 13 points)...
Rapids-RSL match shaping up to be low-scoring affair
The Colorado Rapids look to break out of a funk when they battle rival Real Salt Lake on Saturday night in the Rocky Mountain Cup at Commerce City, Colo.,The Rapids have dropped their last three matches and are winless (0-3-2) over their last five outings entering the rivalry contest.,Colorado (4-5-...
Sounders, Timbers will be fresh for Cascadia Cup
This is how important the Cascadia Cup rivalry between Seattle and Portland is: Both teams used heavily rotated lineups in midweek games to make sure they had their best players ready for Saturday's matchup at Providence Park.,The Sounders (5-4-4, 19 points) had a five-match unbeaten streak snapped ...
Expansion club San Diego riding high as Sporting KC arrives
There is precedent for an expansion team enjoying early success in MLS, but it doesn't make what San Diego FC are doing any less impressive.,A 2-0 home win Wednesday night over the Colorado Rapids improved San Diego to 7-4-2, good for 23 points and second place in the Western Conference table.,San D...
Nashville covets home cooking, aims to taste victory vs. D.C. United
With five straight all-competition wins at home, including their first ever victory over the New York Red Bulls on Wednesday, Nashville SC are flying high entering their match Saturday against visiting D.C. United.,The recent success, which has been propelled by 2022 MLS MVP Hany Mukhtar, has lifted...
Paxton Pomykal glad to be back as FC Dallas battles Dynamo
FC Dallas hopes to build on the encouraging return from injury of one of its longest-tenured players on Saturday when it hosts a Houston Dynamo side seeking its first away win of the season in the battle at Frisco, Texas.,Dallas midfielder Paxton Pomykal came on for the final nine-plus minutes of a ...
Revs face Earthquakes as Bruce Arena returns to New England
Bruce Arena is headed to familiar territory as his San Jose Earthquakes pay a visit to the New England Revolution on Saturday in Foxborough, Mass.,Arena is the winningest coach in MLS history and a five-time MLS Cup champion, who was also the former U.S. men's national team head coach. In addition, ...
Revolution sign M Matt Polster to new deal through 2027
The New England Revolution rewarded midfielder Matt Polster on Friday with a new contract lasting through the 2027 season.,The 31-year-old has been with New England since 2020, following stints with the Chicago Fire (2015-18) and the Scottish club Rangers FC (2019-20).,"It's an incredible honor to s...
Rivals Toronto FC, CF Montreal both looking to find form
CF Montreal will look to collect points in a third straight match when they host Toronto FC on Saturday afternoon.,Montreal (1-8-4, 7 points) picked up a single point in a 1-1 midweek draw at Columbus and entertains Toronto in search of its first home victory (0-2-2) of the season.,Defender Luca Pet...
Amid historically poor start, Galaxy extends coach Greg Vanney
Countering speculation that Los Angeles Galaxy head coach Greg Vanney might be relieved of his duties following a brutal start to the season, the club instead signed the 50-year-old to a contract extension.,According to the Athletic, Vanney's extension is for three years through the 2028 season and ...
Atlanta hosts Philadelphia searching for first win since March
A pair of Eastern Conference teams on the opposite ends of the league table will square off Saturday night when Atlanta United host the Philadelphia Union.,Philadelphia (8-3-2, 26 points) has gone 4-0-1 in its last five games and hasn't lost since a 1-0 setback at New York City FC on April 12. The U...
Rivalry renews as East powers Cincinnati, Columbus clash
FC Cincinnati will try to put some distance between themselves and their biggest rival when they visit the Columbus Crew on Saturday.,While Cincinnati (9-3-1, 28 points) has won two straight and seven of eight to move atop the Supporters' Shield standings, the Crew (7-1-5, 26 points) have consecutiv...
St. Louis City seeking stronger finish at Minnesota United
Minnesota United and St. Louis City will get to know each other rather well when the clubs begin a two-match set on Saturday in St. Paul, Minn.,Amid a stretch of nine matches in 30 days, the Loons (6-3-4, 22 points) also will host St. Louis City (2-6-5, 11 points) in a U.S. Open Cup Round of 16 enco...
Charlotte looking to continue strong home form vs. Fire
Charlotte FC will try to end a four-match MLS losing streak when they return home to host the Chicago Fire on Saturday night.,Although Charlotte (6-6-1, 19 points) began its current slide with a 1-0 loss at home to New England on April 26, their home form has been among the best in the league at 5-1...