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Gold Cup: Luis Palma's late tally vs. Curacao sends Honduras to knockouts
Luis Palma roofed an unlikely goal early in second-half stoppage time to hand Honduras a 2-1 victory over Curacao and lock up the country's place in the knockout stage of the CONCACAF Gold Cup on Tuesday in San Jose, Calif.,After a series of headers that moved the ball jaggedly through Honduras' att...
San Diego FC challenge Whitecaps for top spot in the West
Western Conference supremacy will be on the line Wednesday night when the expansion San Diego FC visit the Vancouver Whitecaps.,Upstart San Diego (10-5-3, 33 points) is 6-1-0 in its last seven MLS matches to move within two points of Vancouver (10-2-5, 35 points), which boasts a 6-1-2 record at home...
Rapids look to get back in win column vs. hapless Galaxy
Hovering just above the playoff line in the Western Conference standings, the Colorado Rapids hope to shake a three-game losing streak when they get a visit from the disappointing Los Angeles Galaxy on Wednesday in Commerce City, Colo.,The Rapids (6-8-4, 22 points) return from a 10-day break followi...
Rapids look to get back in win colum vs. hapless Galaxy
Hovering just above the playoff line in the Western Conference standings, the Colorado Rapids hope to shake a three-game losing streak when they get a visit from the disappointing Los Angeles Galaxy on Wednesday in Commerce City, Colo.,The Rapids (6-8-4, 22 points) return from a 10-day break followi...
Gold Cup: Panama beats Jamaica, completes sweep of Group C
Ismael Diaz posted a hat trick in the final match of Group C play as Panama completed its sweep of the group with a 4-1 victory over Jamaica on Tuesday in Austin, Texas.,Diaz had two goals in 17 minutes before Amari'i Bell answered for Jamaica. But Diaz completed the hat trick by sending a penalty k...
Gold Cup: Guatemala beats Guadeloupe to place 2nd in Group C
Jose Pinto, Olger Escobar and Rubio Rubin found the back of the net to lift Guatemala to a 3-2 win over Guadeloupe in CONCACAF Gold Cup Group C action Tuesday in Houston.,That win, combined with Jamaica's loss to Panama on Tuesday, pushed Guatemala (2-1-0, 6 points) into second place in the group an...
Charlotte FC continues long road stretch at Sporting KC
Charlotte FC have a perilous hold on an Eastern Conference playoff spot as they meet Sporting Kansas City on Wednesday in Kansas City, Kan.,Sporting KC only wish they could say a similar thing.,Charlotte (8-9-1, 25 points) shares ninth place in the East with Chicago, but holds the final playoff spot...
Coming off hat trick, Joao Klauss leads St. Louis City vs. Orlando City
St. Louis City SC interim coach David Critchley said Joao Klauss has many good attributes as a player, but values one above all others.,"We want our No. 9 scoring goals," Critchley said of Klauss.,Klauss did that in the team's last match on June 15, scoring a hat trick in St. Louis City's 3-3 home t...
Middling FC Dallas, Earthquakes look to expand on recent success
FC Dallas will lean on their home-pitch advantage to build on a three-match unbeaten streak when they clash with the San Jose Earthquakes on Wednesday in Frisco, Texas, as MLS returns to action following the midseason international break.,San Jose begins the week in eighth place in the Western Confe...
World not 'caving in' for Minnesota, Houston after recent losses
Two teams coming off lopsided home losses square off Wednesday night when Minnesota United host the Houston Dynamo in Saint Paul, Minn.,The Loons (8-4-6, 30 points) gave up three unanswered goals in the second half of a 4-2 loss to San Diego FC on June 14 in a battle for second place in the Western ...
Streaking Union hope to pick up where they left off at Fire
The Philadelphia Union can extend their club-record unbeaten streak as well as their lead atop the MLS standings when they visit the Chicago Fire on Wednesday.,A 7-0-3 record over their last 10 regular-season matches has carried the Union (11-3-4, 37 points) to the best mark in MLS at the unofficial...
Red Bulls aim to continue dominance over struggling Toronto
The New York Red Bulls sure do like facing Toronto FC. In 43 all-time meetings between the two sides, the Red Bulls own a 24-9-10 record and are unbeaten in their past 12 regular-season matches against the Canadian club, going 9-0-3 in that span.,The Red Bulls look to continue that success when they...
Hot baths help Crew prep for heat, Atlanta United
The heat will be on -- literally and figuratively -- when Atlanta United play at the Columbus Crew on Wednesday.,With Ohio's capital city enduring a sweltering stretch like much of the country, the Crew (8-3-7, 31 points) have been adapting to heat indexes in the low 100s by training in the early af...
Nashville's 9-game unbeaten streak on line against host Revolution
Following an extended break for both clubs, the New England Revolution and Nashville SC might have to shake off some rust when they resume play on Wednesday in Foxborough, Mass.,Both teams return to action for the first time since June 14, with New England (6-5-5, 23 points) aiming to rebound from a...
Matt Miazga, FC Cincinnati take strong defense on road to Montreal
After snapping a four-match winless streak on June 14, FC Cincinnati head north of the border Wednesday night for another opportunity to earn three points when they face CF Montreal.,Cincinnati (10-5-3, 33 points) is in second place in the Eastern Conference, within striking distance of first-place ...
Canada coach Jesse Marsch cleared after investigation
CONCACAF has cleared Canada coach Jesse Marsch of any wrongdoing following an investigation into an alleged use of abusive language toward Gold Cup officials.,The governing body released the ruling of its disciplinary committee late Monday, including an undisclosed fine for Canada Soccer "for breach...
Gold Cup: Saudi Arabia tie Trinidad, advance out of Group D
Firas Al-Buraikan found the all-important equalizer for Saudi Arabia to notch a 1-1 draw with Trinidad and Tobago on Sunday in Las Vegas, ensuring the CONCACAF's guests would advance to the knockout stage of the Gold Cup.,While the United States won Group D with a perfect 3-0-0 record, Saudi Arabia ...
Gold Cup: USMNT edges Haiti to go unbeaten in Group D
Patrick Agyemang's second-half goal led the U.S. men's national team to a 2-1 victory over Haiti on Sunday night in Arlington, Texas, to secure the top spot in Group D of the CONCACAF Gold Cup.,The U.S. will meet the Group A second-place team on June 29. It will be either Mexico or Costa Rica on Jun...
Gold Cup: Honduras tops El Salvador to tighten up Group B
Romell Quioto scored in the 33rd minute and Dixon Ramirez iced the game with a second-half stoppage-time goal as Honduras beat El Salvador 1-0 in CONCACAF Gold Cup play in Houston on Saturday night.,Paired with Curacao's 1-1 draw with Canada earlier in the day, Honduras' win really jammed up the Gro...
Curacao rescues 1-1 tie with late goal against Canada
Canada let slip a golden opportunity to take a stranglehold in their group Saturday in the CONCACAF Gold Cup in Houston, dropping an extra-time lead and settling for a 1-1 tie against Curacao.,Canada still leads Group B with four points after two games, but now Curacao has edged ahead of El Salvador...