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Points record within reach for Nashville as short-handed Union visit
Nashville SC clinched their first-ever Supporters' Shield on Saturday. Their next step? Making MLS history.,Nashville (21-3-7, 70 points) hosts the Philadelphia Union (13-11-7, 46 points) Wednesday evening, with the league points record -- 74 -- in sight with three matches remaining. That mark was s...
Clinging to playoff hopes, Minnesota faces last-place Sporting KC
Six points below a Western Conference wild-card spot with just three games and a possible nine points remaining, Minnesota United will try to keep its slim playoff hopes alive when it hosts Sporting Kansas City on Wednesday night in Saint Paul, Minn.,Minnesota United would be eliminated from playoff...
Salt Lake, Austin fight for playoff spots in key Western tilt
Real Salt Lake looks to leapfrog into the playoff picture when they travel to play desperate Austin FC on Wednesday in a late-season Western Conference match.,Both teams harbor flagging postseason hopes, but Real Salt Lake's chances are more realistic. Real Salt Lake (11-14-6, 39 points) begins the ...
Orlando City hope to seal playoff berth vs. Fire after 'highs and lows'
Orlando City have the opportunity to clinch an Eastern Conference playoff spot when they visit the Chicago Fire on Wednesday night.,Orlando City (12-13-6, 42 points) hold the No. 7 spot in the East entering the clash at Soldier Field. A victory over the Fire combined with the No. 10 Columbus Crew lo...
Toronto FC must beat D.C. United to keep playoff dreams alive
Toronto FC will need a win against visitors D.C. United on Wednesday to continue their highly-improbable playoff pursuit.,A series of positive October results saw the Reds (8-11-12, 36 points) claw their way back into the playoff picture only for the team to collapse 4-2 against fellow postseason ho...
Red Bulls, chasing East's final playoff spot, out to cool off Revs
The New York Red Bulls face a pivotal road match Wednesday, looking to hold on to the ninth and final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference as they take on the second-place New England Revolution in Foxborough, Mass.,While rookie coach Michael Bradley's side looks to break away from a playoff race ...
Charlotte FC, on precipice of playoff berth, battle last-place Montreal
Charlotte FC will aim to clinch a postseason spot by avoiding a loss to visiting CF Montreal on Wednesday evening.,Charlotte (13-10-8, 47 points) can secure a trip to the MLS Cup playoffs in several ways, the easiest being a win or draw against Montreal (6-18-7, 25 points), which sits last in the Ea...
Nothing to lose for NYCFC, Atlanta in last gasp for playoff bid
With both teams' playoff hopes hanging by a thread, New York City FC host Atlanta United on Wednesday.,NYCFC (8-12-11, 35 points) are in 12th place in the Eastern Conference, four points behind the ninth-place New York Red Bulls for the final postseason berth. New York City FC will be eliminated fro...
Lionel Messi, Miami to face Evander, Cincinnati in high-stakes clash
FC Cincinnati and host Inter Miami still have time to improve their postseason seeding, but with only three regular-season matches remaining, their clash Wednesday night is vital to those efforts.,Each team's superstar -- Lionel Messi for Inter Miami and Evander for Cincinnati -- is expected to be r...
Longtime Revs D Andrew Farrell retiring at end of season
Andrew Farrell announced Monday that he will retire at the conclusion of the MLS season, ending a record-setting tenure with the New England Revolution.,Farrell has spent his entire 14-year MLS career with the Revolution, who drafted him first overall in 2013. The defender, 34, owns several franchis...
LAFC rallies for draw against rival Galaxy to secure playoff spot
Denis Bouanga and Leo Walta each scored goals in a span of nine minutes in the second half and Los Angeles FC clinched a spot in the MLS Cup playoffs by rallying for a 2-2 tie against the visiting Los Angeles Galaxy on Sunday.,LAFC (12-9-11, 47 points) remained in sixth place with two games remainin...
LAFC rallies against rival Galaxy to secure playoff spot
Denis Bouanga and Leo Walta each scored goals in a span of nine minutes in the second half and Los Angeles FC clinched a spot in the MLS Cup playoffs by rallying for a 2-2 tie against the visiting Los Angeles Galaxy on Sunday.,LAFC (12-9-11, 47 points) remained in sixth place with two games remainin...
Crew move closer to playoff position by knocking off Toronto
Malte Amundsen scored twice and Dylan Chambost had three assists as host Columbus held on to defeat Toronto FC 4-2 on Saturday afternoon.,Santi Rodriguez had two assists for the Crew (11-15-5, 38 points), who have won five of six and temporarily moved into a playoff position in the Eastern Conferenc...
Alexander Aravena's dramatic goal lifts Timbers past Charlotte FC
Alexander Aravena scored on a match-ending header in the sixth minute of second-half stoppage time to give the Portland Timbers a much-needed 3-2 victory over visiting Charlotte FC on Saturday night.,The goal came on the final play as Portland ended a seven-match winless streak (0-4-3). Ariel Lassit...
San Diego scores twice in PK sequences to rally for draw vs. Seattle
Cedric Bakambu scored from the penalty spot in stoppage time to help San Diego FC rally to a 2-2 draw against the visiting Seattle Sounders on Saturday night.,Bakambu, 35, had a chance for a miraculous brace and game-winner but Thomas recovered to make a sprawling denial in the ninth minute of secon...
Real Salt Lake pick up crucial win, blank St. Louis City
Sergi Solans scored twice to help Real Salt Lake post a 3-0 victory over St. Louis City SC in Sandy, Utah, on Saturday night.,Dominik Marczuk also scored and Rafael Cabral made two saves for Salt Lake (11-14-6, 39 points), which won its second straight match and moved within one point of the LA Gala...
Morgan Whittaker's goal the difference as Rapids shut out Whitecaps
Morgan Whittaker scored late in the second half to lift the Colorado Rapids to a 1-0 win against the Vancouver Whitecaps on Saturday in Commerce City, Colo.,The victory snapped a five-game winless stretch (0-1-4) for the Rapids (12-13-6, 42 points), who moved into a tie for seventh place in the West...
FC Dallas break through late behind Petar Musa brace to beat San Jose
Petar Musa supplied a brace in the final seven minutes, and FC Dallas improved their playoff positioning in the Western Conference standings Saturday night by blanking the San Jose Earthquakes 3-0 in Frisco, Texas.,Dallas (15-7-9, 54 points) moved into second place in the West, one point behind Vanc...
Myrto Uzuni scores twice as Austin FC knocks off Sporting KC
Myrto Uzuni scored his second goal in the 86th minute and visiting Austin FC kept its flickering playoff hopes alive by rallying for a 2-1 victory over last-place Sporting Kansas City on Saturday night.,Austin (8-13-10, 34 points) snapped a three-game losing streak after entering Saturday eight poin...
Houston pulls out scoreless draw vs. desperate Minnesota United
Houston goalkeeper Jonathan Bond made five saves and the host Dynamo salvaged a 0-0 tie with visiting Minnesota United on Saturday night.,Although Houston (13-9-9, 48 points) has already qualified for the playoffs, its winless streak was extended to seven matches (0-2-5).,Drake Callender made one sa...