Soccer Page 41 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Late-first-half goal carries Timbers to win over LAFC
Cristhian Paredes' 45th-minute goal was all the visiting Portland Timbers needed to capture a 1-0 win over Los Angeles FC on Friday.,Portland (10-7-7, 37 points) jumped over LAFC into a tie for fourth in the Western Conference table with the Seattle Sounders, who play Saturday night at Atlanta Unite...
Alonso Martinez's hat trick lifts NYCFC past FC Dallas
Alonso Martinez scored three goals, including the match-winner in the 84th minute, as New York City FC outlasted FC Dallas 4-3 in on Friday in a wild interconference match at Frisco, Texas.,Martinez's deciding goal came when Nicolas Fernandez Mercau fed the streaking NYCFC forward with a perfect pas...
Ramiro Enrique scores twice in three minutes as Orlando City bests Columbus
Ramiro Enrique came off the bench to score twice in three minutes and Martin Ojeda added an insurance goal along with two assists as visiting Orlando City SC rallied for a 3-1 victory over the Columbus Crew on Friday.,Enrique got the equalizer in the 76th minute and the go-head marker in 79th when h...
CF Montreal extend Revs' winless stretch to nine in 3-1 win
Prince Owusu scored his team-leading 11th goal and league-worst CF Montreal defeated the New England Revolution 3-1 to halt a four-match winless run on Friday night in Foxborough, Mass.,Dante Sealy had what proved to be the match-winner later in the first half and Olger Escobar scored a third in sec...
Inter Miami owner: Lionel Messi angered by MLS suspension
Lionel Messi, handed a one-game suspension by MLS for skipping the MLS All-Star Game, is "extremely upset" about the punishment, Inter Miami owner Jorge Mas said Friday.,Messi and Inter Miami teammate Jordi Alba were both sanctioned on Friday for sitting out the MLS All Stars' 3-1 win against the Li...
Earthquakes visit Real Salt Lake, aim to snap winless stretch
Real Salt Lake can move into a playoff position with a home victory over the struggling San Jose Earthquakes on Saturday in Sandy, Utah.,San Jose (7-9-8, 29 points) is just a point ahead of Salt Lake (8-11-4, 28 points), as the two clubs have been moving in opposite directions. The Earthquakes are o...
Minnesota United hope to move up Western Conference against St. Louis
Minnesota United boasts the third-best record in the West table as it prepares for a Saturday night match at St. Louis City SC.,But it's not a stretch to say that Minnesota could be leading the conference - in fact, all of MLS - comfortably if it could master the art of holding a lead.,Minnesota (11...
Red Bulls, Fire clash in pivotal Eastern Conference affair
A pair of teams fighting for a playoff spot in the Eastern Conference meet on Saturday night as the Chicago Fire face the visiting New York Red Bulls.,The Red Bulls (9-9-6, 33 points) and Fire (9-9-5, 32 points) are ninth and 10th in the East standings, respectively. The Fire, though, have a match i...
Struggling Atlanta United aim to surprise Sounders
Wrapping up a three-game homestand, slumping Atlanta United is in desperate need of a rare victory on Saturday against the visiting Seattle Sounders.,Atlanta (4-11-8, 20 points) has gone seven consecutive matches (0-4-3) without a win, last earning the full three points on May 28 in a 3-2 victory ov...
Rapids hope to break through stingy Union defense
The Colorado Rapids will hope to build off a historic result from the week before when they visit the Philadelphia Union on Saturday night in Chester, Pa.,The Rapids (8-10-6, 30 points) snagged an unlikely draw against the Seattle Sounders on July 16 when forward Darren Yapi dribbled through a maze ...
Inter Miami face FC Cincinnati without suspended Lionel Messi
Inter Miami will host FC Cincinnati in a matchup of two of the top five teams in the Eastern Conference on Saturday night in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.,FC Cincinnati (15-6-3, 48 points) blanked Inter Miami 3-0 on July 16 and surged to the top spot in the conference following a 1-0 win over Real Salt Lake...
Lionel Messi, Jordi Alba suspended for missing All-Star Game
Inter Miami's Lionel Messi and Jordi Alba were handed a one-match sanction for skipping Wednesday's MLS All-Star Game in Austin, Texas, the league announced Friday afternoon.,Both players were voted into the showcase by the fans and media but neither featured in the MLS squad's 3-1 win against the L...
Lionel Messi, Jordi Alba avoid sanctions over All-Star snub
Inter Miami's Lionel Messi and Jordi Alba have not been sanctioned for skipping Wednesday's MLS All-Star Game in Austin, Texas, their coach confirmed Friday.,Both players were voted into the showcase by the fans and media but neither featured in the MLS squad's 3-1 win against the Liga MX All-Stars....
Whitecaps vie to regroup vs. visiting Sporting Kansas City
The Vancouver Whitecaps endured a stretch of five straight MLS road matches and now look to focus on their pursuit of first place when they host Sporting Kansas City on Saturday night.,The Whitecaps (12-5-6, 42 points) are one point behind first-place San Diego FC in the Western Conference. The two ...
Brad Stuver, Austin FC seek success vs. struggling D.C. United
Brad Stuver and Austin FC will try to come down off the high of the 2025 MLS All-Star Game played in their home stadium when they return to league action at D.C. United on Saturday night.,Stuver earned the start in goal for the MLS team against LIGA MX on Wednesday and made two saves in his 34 minut...
Toronto FC continue uphill battle vs. Charlotte FC
Toronto FC will attempt to continue to chip away at a sizable deficit in the Eastern Conference standings on Saturday night when they visit Charlotte FC.,With 11 matches remaining in the regular season, Toronto FC (5-12-6, 21 points) reside 12 points out of ninth place for the conference's final pla...
Inter Miami's Lionel Messi, Jordi Alba in question vs. FC Cincinnati
Inter Miami will host FC Cincinnati in a matchup of two of the top five teams in the Eastern Conference on Saturday night in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.,FC Cincinnati (15-6-3, 48 points) blanked Inter Miami 3-0 on July 16 and surged to the top spot in the conference following a 1-0 win over Real Salt Lake...
LAFC take on Timbers with sights set on blemish-free July
Surging Los Angeles FC will try to complete a perfect July run in MLS play on Friday night when they host the Portland Timbers in a battle of top-six Western Conference teams.,Fifth-place LAFC (10-5-6, 36 points) are one point behind Seattle in the race for home-field advantage in the first round of...
Dynamo, Galaxy desperate for late-season turnaround
If the Houston Dynamo or the Los Angeles Galaxy are going to salvage something from their respective seasons, it may have to begin with their meeting on Friday night in Texas.,Despite recent improvement following a 16-match winless run to open the season, the Galaxy (3-14-7, 16 points) enter the wee...
CF Montreal vow to rebuild; for now, match at Revolution awaits
Though there are still three months to go in the MLS season, CF Montreal are looking to the future.,On Wednesday, the team promised its fans it would "undertake a rebuild and launch a new chapter." That era will begin Friday when they visit the New England Revolution in Foxborough, Mass.,It's been a...