Soccer Page 33 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
After rugged Club World Cup lessons, Sounders face Austin FC
When the Seattle Sounders resume MLS play Saturday night against visiting Austin FC, they will look to make use of lessons learned during the FIFA Club World Cup.,The Sounders went 0-3-0 in the international tournament, but they played in what was considered the toughest group with South American ch...
Struggling St. Louis City, dragging Dynamo desperate for win
Two teams eager to reverse their fortunes tangle Saturday night when St. Louis City SC visit the Houston Dynamo.,St. Louis (3-10-6, 15 points) is coming off a 4-2 loss Wednesday night to Orlando City that dropped it to 1-10-4 in its last 15 matches. Meanwhile, Houston (5-9-5, 20 points) suffered a 3...
Hosting RSL, Sporting KC out to build on improbable win
Could Wednesday night have been the pivot on which Sporting Kansas City's season turns?,Down 1-0 at home in stoppage time against Charlotte FC, Sporting KC scored twice in a four-minute span to turn a near-certain defeat into an exhilarating 2-1 win. The improbable victory gave the team three unexpe...
Desperate FC Dallas welcomes surging San Diego FC
San Diego FC looks to strengthen its hold atop the Western Conference and complete the season sweep over FC Dallas when the two teams square off on Saturday in Frisco, Texas.,San Diego (11-5-3, 36 points) beat Vancouver 5-3 on Wednesday to leapfrog the host Whitecaps and claim first place in the Wes...
Charlotte FC, Fire reeling from recent painful results
Charlotte FC hopes to find the salve for a heartbreaking loss when they visit the Chicago Fire on Saturday.,Charlotte FC (8-10-1, 25 points) was shattered by a 2-1 setback Wednesday night against Sporting Kansas City. They dominated much of the match - only to concede two goals two minutes apart in ...
Timbers prep for life without Antony, hit road to face Toronto FC
The Portland Timbers are rested but without their top scorer as they prepare to play Saturday at struggling Toronto FC.,The Timbers (8-4-6, 30 points) will miss Antony (six goals) for six to eight weeks after he sustained a hamstring injury versus San Jose on June 13.,"Disappointing because Antony w...
Eastern powers Orlando City, FC Cincinnati to square off
Two of the Eastern Conference's top five teams will face each other Saturday night when FC Cincinnati travel to take on Orlando City.,Both teams won their respective matches on Wednesday night, and Saturday will be the first of two regular-season meetings between the two clubs.,Cincinnati (11-5-3, 3...
Low-scoring struggle could be on tap when Rapids visit Revs
After ending their three-game losing streak, the Colorado Rapids will look to keep rolling when they visit the New England Revolution on Saturday in Foxborough, Mass.,The Rapids (7-8-4, 25 points) broke out of their slump with Wednesday's 2-0 home victory over the Los Angeles Galaxy. Though the Gala...
Nashville SC's high-flying attack takes aim at porous D.C. United
Surging Nashville SC and struggling D.C. United will get to know each other well, as they'll meet twice in a span of 12 days.,First up is an MLS match Saturday as Nashville (10-4-5, 35 points) travels to Washington to face D.C. (4-9-6, 18 points). Part 2 comes on July 9, when Nashville hosts D.C. in...
NYCFC to put quick-strike offense up against CF Montreal
New York City FC will hope to tally another positive result absent starting goalkeeper Matt Freese as they visit a struggling CF Montreal on Saturday night.,NYCFC (8-6-4, 28 points) sit just a single spot outside of automatic playoff qualification. With Freese away at the CONCACAF Gold Cup, backup g...
Report: Olivier Giroud terminating LAFC deal to join Lille
Los Angeles FC striker Olivier Giroud agreed to terminate his MLS contract and will return home to France to join Lille this summer, ESPN reported Friday.,The 38-year-old former FIFA World Cup champion with France in 2018 is in his second season with LAFC and has six months remaining on his contract...
CF Montreal transfer M Nathan Saliba to Anderlecht
CF Montreal transferred homegrown midfielder Nathan Saliba to Belgium's RSC Anderlecht on Thursday.,Saliba, 21, had one goal and one assist in 16 MLS matches (15 starts) this season, his third with Montreal.,His deal with the Belgian Pro League powerhouse came with a reported $3 million transfer fee...
SKC earn stunning stoppage-time comeback win vs. Charlotte FC
Sporting Kansas City scored two goals in 2 1/2 minutes of second-half stoppage time to claim a 2-1 victory over Charlotte FC on Wednesday night in Kansas City, Kan.,Mason Toye, a late substitution for Sporting KC, received a beautiful pass from Manu Garcia and redirected it past Charlotte keeper Kri...
Rapids roll to 2-0 victory over MLS-worst Galaxy
Djordje Mihailovic and Calvin Harris scored goals in a four-minute stretch of the first half and the Colorado Rapids earned a 2-0 victory over the Los Angeles Galaxy on Wednesday at Commerce City, Colo.,After waiting out a two-hour weather delay at the outset, the Rapids (7-8-4, 25 points) ended a t...
Three quick second-half tallies lift Loons over Dynamo
Bongokuhle Hlongwane scored a brace as Minnesota United tallied three times in a 11-minute span midway through the second half en route to a 3-1 victory over Houston Dynamo on Wednesday night in Saint Paul, Minn.,Robin Lod also scored a goal and Wessel Speel finished with one save for the Loons (9-4...
Milan Iloski (4 goals) sets San Diego record in win vs. Whitecaps
Forward Milan Iloski scored a team-record four goals in his first MLS start, boosting San Diego FC to a 5-3 victory over the host Whitecaps on Wednesday and into first place in the Western Conference by a point over Vancouver.,In a nine-minute span in the first half, Iloski notched the first hat tri...
Crew have little trouble dispatching Atlanta United
Jacen Russell-Rowe scored two of the host Columbus Crew's three first-half goals in a thorough 3-1 victory over flailing Atlanta United on Wednesday.,Rowe made the most of his first start since May 24 with goals in the 32nd and 42nd minutes after Andres Herrera staked the Crew (9-3-7, 34 points) to ...
Earthquakes rally for road win over FC Dallas
Beau Leroux took advantage of a defensive breakdown in the 76th minute to score the deciding goal as the San Jose Earthquakes defeated FC Dallas 4-2 in on Wednesday in a back-and-forth match at Frisco, Texas.,The start of the game was delayed 90 minutes because of lightning.,The Earthquakes (7-7-5, ...
Sam Surridge's hat trick powers Nashville SC past Revs
Sam Surridge, Major League Soccer's leading scorer, scored a hat trick to help Nashville SC post a 3-2 victory over the New England Revolution on Wednesday in Foxborough, Mass.,Surridge now paces the league with 15 goals, surpassing Philadelphia's Tai Baribo's 13, while leading Nashville (10-4-5, 35...
Three quick tallies lift Minnesota over Houston Dynamo
Bongokuhle Hlongwane scored a brace as Minnesota United tallied three times in a 11-minute span midway through the second half en route to a 3-1 victory over Houston Dynamo on Wednesday night in Saint Paul, Minn., ,Robin Lod also scored a goal and Wessel Speel finished with one save for the Loons (9...