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Lionel Messi Contract Extension Highlights Flaws in MLS Salary Structure
Messi is still dominating MLS at 38, but Miami’s lopsided roster reveals the limits of the league’s salary structure. Will his extension push reform?...
Whitecaps draw with Timbers thanks to Brian White's late goal
Brian White scored in the 88th minute as the Vancouver Whitecaps finished with a flourish while earning a 1-1 draw against the visiting Portland Timbers on Wednesday night.,Kamal Miller scored in the first half for Portland, which controlled most of the match before Vancouver awoke in the final minu...
Lionel Messi's two goals lead Miami to playoff-clinching win
Lionel Messi scored his MLS-leading 23rd and 24th goals and added his 13th assist to power visiting Inter Miami to a 4-0 victory over New York City FC on Wednesday night, clinching an MLS Cup Playoff spot.,Luis Suarez added his seventh goal late from the penalty spot in his return from a three-match...
Focused on performance more than results, Whitecaps take on Timbers
The Vancouver Whitecaps have the opportunity to move into first place in the Western Conference when they host the Portland Timbers on Wednesday night.,The Whitecaps (16-6-7, 55 points) are two points behind San Diego FC, who don't have a mid-week match. Vancouver currently has two games in hand, to...
Miami can clinch playoffs, climb standings in showdown with NYCFC
Lionel Messi and Inter Miami can officially seal their place in the MLS Cup playoffs on Wednesday night when they visit a New York City FC side that clinched its postseason berth over the weekend.,A draw would be enough to secure that playoff spot, and a win would take Miami (15-6-7, 52 points) abov...
Denis Bouanga's hat trick lifts LAFC over Real Salt Lake
Denis Bouanga scored his second hat trick in three games to make some unique MLS history and lift LAFC to a 4-1 victory over visiting Real Salt Lake on Sunday evening.,Bouanga's 20th, 21st and 22nd goals made him the first player in the league's 30-year lifespan to equal or surpass 20 goals in three...
Last-second goal helps Austin beat Seattle, trim standings gap
Myrto Uzuni's stunning goal six minutes into second-half stoppage time lifted host Austin FC to a 2-1 victory over the visiting Seattle Sounders on Sunday evening in a wild and important Western Conference match., ,Austin goalkeeper Brad Stuver made five saves, including two spectacular, sprawling s...
Brendan McSorley (2 goals), St. Louis City top San Jose
Making his first start for visiting St. Louis City SC, Brendan McSorley recorded a brace and added an assist Saturday night in its 3-1 win over the San Jose Earthquakes.,Marcel Hartel also scored a goal for St. Louis (7-17-7, 28 points), which won consecutive matches for just the second time this ye...
Fire dominate Minnesota United in road shutout
Chris Brady made four saves as the Chicago Fire put together a complete performance in a 3-0 shutout of Minnesota United FC on Saturday night in Saint Paul, Minn.,Chicago (13-11-6, 45 points) put the match away in the 70th minute when Philip Zinckernagel received a pass at the top of the 18-yard box...
Whitecaps stay hot, eliminate Sporting KC from playoff contention
Edier Ocampo and Kenji Cabrera scored in the first half and the visiting Vancouver Whitecaps defeated Sporting Kansas City 2-0 on Saturday night.,The Whitecaps (16-6-7, 55 points) remain in contention for the top record in the MLS with the victory. Cabrera's goal was the first of his MLS career in h...
Dallas swarms Rapids, moves up Western standings
Petar Musa and Chris Cappis had first-half goals as FC Dallas defeated the Colorado Rapids 3-1 on Saturday evening in a key Western Conference match in Frisco, Texas., ,Dallas (9-11-10, 37 points) moved from 11th to ninth place in the West and within a win over the Rapids (11-14-6, 39 points) with t...
Carlos Coronel's shutout vs. Montreal helps Red Bulls stay in hunt
Carlos Coronel made six saves for his 10th clean sheet of the season as the visiting New York Red Bulls kept their MLS Cup playoff hopes alive with a 2-0 victory at CF Montreal on Saturday night.,Tim Parker and Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting each scored goals for New York (12-12-7, 43 points), which remai...
San Diego FC tie MLS expansion mark in draw at Atlanta
Anders Dreyer scored a goal and Carlos Dos Santos made four saves as Western Conference-leading San Diego FC tied the MLS record for points by an expansion team with a 1-1 draw at Atlanta United on Saturday afternoon.,The tie snapped a seven-game road winning streak for San Diego (17-8-6, 57 points)...
Unlikely hero Brendan McSorley's 2 goals help St. Louis City top San Jose
Making his first start for visiting St. Louis City SC, Brendan McSorley recorded a brace and added an assist Saturday night in its 3-1 win over the San Jose Earthquakes.,Marcel Hartel also scored a goal for St. Louis (7-17-7, 28 points), which won consecutive matches for just the second time this ye...
FC Cincinnati edge Galaxy, keep pace in playoff chase
FC Cincinnati's two early goals set the tone in a 3-2 win over the Los Angeles Galaxy on Saturday, allowing the visitors to keep pace in the Eastern Conference and Supporters' Shield races.,Cincinnati jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the first 22 minutes on goals from Ender Echenique and Brenner.,It was ...
Dynamo tighten playoff race with narrow victory over Timbers
Ezequiel Ponce scored his 10th goal to lift the Houston Dynamo to what could be a crucial 1-0 victory over the visiting Portland Timbers on Saturday night.,Jonathan Bond made three stops to preserve his sixth clean sheet and Houston's ninth overall as the fight for a potential playoff spot continued...
Vancouver stays hot, eliminates Sporting KC from playoff contention
Edier Ocampo and Kenji Cabrera scored in the first half and the visiting Vancouver Whitecaps defeated Sporting Kansas City 2-0 on Saturday night.,The Whitecaps (16-6-7, 55 points) remain in contention for the top record in the MLS with the victory. Cabrera's goal was the first of his MLS career in h...
Fire dominate Minnesota United on the road
Chris Brady made four saves as the Chicago Fire put together a complete performance in a 3-0 shutout of Minnesota United FC on Saturday night in Saint Paul, Minn.,Chicago (13-11-6, 45 points) put the match away in the 70th minute when Philip Zinckernagel received a pass at the top of the 18-yard box...
Dallas swarms Rapids, makes ground in West standings
Petar Musa and Chris Cappis had first half goals as FC Dallas defeated the Colorado Rapids 3-1 on Saturday evening in a key Western Conference match in Frisco, Texas., ,Dallas (9-11-10, 37 points) moved from 11th to ninth place in the West and within a win of the Rapids (11-14-6, 39 points) with the...
Carlos Coronel-fueled shutout vs. Montreal helps NY Red Bulls stay in playoff hunt
Carlos Coronel made six saves for his 10th clean sheet of the season as the visiting New York Red Bulls kept their MLS Cup playoff hopes alive with a 2-0 victory at CF Montreal on Saturday night.,Tim Parker and Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting each scored goals for New York (12-12-7, 43 points), which remai...