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Behind Obed Vargas' brace, Sounders level series with Loons
Obed Vargas notched a brace Monday night and the Seattle Sounders stayed alive in the first round of the Western Conference playoffs with a 4-2 win over visiting Minnesota United.,The result tied the best-of-3 series at 1-1 with the deciding match scheduled for Saturday in Saint Paul, Minn. The seri...
Real Salt Lake sign D DeAndre Yedlin through 2027
Real Salt Lake signed defender DeAndre Yedlin to a contract extension through 2027 with an option for 2028, the club announced Monday.,The 32-year-old right back joined RSL in a trade with FC Cincinnati on Aug. 21 in exchange for about $300,000 in 2025 general allocation money.,The three-time MLS Al...
MNUFC's Dayne St. Clair named Goalkeeper of Year
Minnesota United FC's Dayne St. Clair was named the 2025 MLS Goalkeeper of the Year on Monday.,The 28-year-old from Canada led the league with a 77.93 save percentage and set career highs in saves (113) and clean sheets (10) in 30 matches. He was the only MLS goalkeeper to finish with a goals-agains...
LAFC blows past Austin into Western Conference semis
Son Heung-Min and Denis Bouanga put on another strong performance to take Los Angeles FC into the Western Conference semifinals with a 4-1 victory at Austin FC on Sunday evening.,Bouanga had two goals and an assist, and Son had one of each as third-seeded LAFC completed the Game 2 victory and swept ...
Max Arfsten, Crew rock FC Cincinnati to force Game 3
The Columbus Crew and FC Cincinnati will play a decisive third match in their Eastern Conference first-round playoff series after Max Arfsten scored and had two assists in the host Crew's 4-0 victory on Sunday.,The No. 7 seed Crew played with desperation after No. 2 seed Cincinnati won the best-of-t...
Loons eye first-round sweep, 4th straight win vs. Sounders
Coaches often say it's hard to beat a team three times in a season.,So what's their stance on four?,Minnesota United FC will try to accomplish that feat Monday night in Seattle and complete a sweep of their first-round, best-of-3 Western Conference playoff series.,The fourth-seeded Loons beat the No...
Whitecaps win via shootout, sweep FC Dallas in Round One
Ralph Priso scored the tying goal in the third minute of second-half stoppage time and the Vancouver Whitecaps won the ensuing shootout to beat Dallas FC on Saturday night at Frisco, Texas, to win the best-of-three Round One series.,Priso's late tally was Vancouver's first shot on goal in the match ...
Nashville SC strike early, extend favored Inter Miami to decider
Sam Surridge and Josh Bauer each scored goals to help host Nashville SC top Inter Miami CF 2-1 on Saturday night and even their first-round MLS Cup playoff series at 1-1.,Nashville SC snapped a 10-game winless streak against Inter Miami and forced a decisive Game 3 that will be played next Saturday,...
Gage Guerra plays hero as Timbers level series with San Diego FC on penalties
Gage Guerra scored a dramatic stoppage-time leveler to help the Portland Timbers prolong their MLS Cup Playoff campaign, with the hosts prevailing 3-2 on penalties following a 2-2 draw with San Diego FC on Saturday night.,Guerra's goal -- on a header of Ariel Lassiter's cross -- was his first in nin...
Whitecaps win via shootout to complete Round 1 sweep of FC Dallas
Ralph Priso scored the tying goal in the third minute of second-half stoppage time and the Vancouver Whitecaps won the ensuing shootout to beat Dallas FC on Saturday night at Frisco, Texas, to win the best-of-three Round One series.,Priso's late tally was Vancouver's first shot on goal in the match ...
Nashville SC strikes early, extends favored Inter Miami to decider
Sam Surridge and Josh Bauer each scored goals to help host Nashville SC top Inter Miami CF 2-1 on Saturday night and even their first round MLS Cup playoff series at 1-1.,Nashville SC snapped a 10-game winless streak against Inter Miami and forced a decisive Game 3 that will be played next Saturday,...
Tai Barbaro collects brace as Union eliminates Fire
Tai Baribo's brace was part of a three-goal first half for the top-seeded Philadelphia Union, who cruised past the eighth-seeded Chicago Fire 3-0 on Saturday in Bridgeview, Ill., to sweep the team's best-of-three first-round MLS Cup Playoff series.,Bruno Damiani added a goal while Milan Iloski, Jova...
Charlotte FC prevails in penalties over NYCFC, forces decider
Visitors Charlotte FC prolonged their season with a Game 2 win over New York City FC on penalties after a scoreless draw in regulation time.,Each team misfired once in the first seven penalty attempts. Charlotte's Nathan Byrne converted on his side's eighth attempt, putting the pressure on NYCFC sub...
Crew have extra motivation to level series with FC Cincinnati
Not only do the Columbus Crew face potential elimination when they host FC Cincinnati on Sunday, but a loss in the second match of the Eastern Conference first-round best-of-three series also will mean the end of the storied career of midfielder Darlington Nagbe.,The three-time MLS All-Star announce...
Austin FC wary of LAFC's counterattack entering Game 2
Los Angeles FC will try to seal their fourth consecutive Western Conference semifinal appearance when they visit Austin FC in Game 2 of a first-round MLS Cup playoff series on Sunday evening.,Nathan Ordaz scored the deciding 79th-minute goal of third-seeded LAFC's 2-1 win in the first game in Southe...
Lionel Messi, Inter Miami driven to send Nashville packing
Inter Miami will look to do what it could not do a year ago in the first round when they face host Nashville SC on Saturday night in Game 2 of their best-of-three MLS Cup Playoff series.,Inter Miami hold a 1-0 lead and will look to close out Nashville, following a dominant 3-1 victory in Fort Lauder...
After surviving scare, Union looking to put out Fire
The Philadelphia Union survived some late heroics from the visiting Chicago Fire before winning the opening match of their first-round best-of-three MLS Cup Playoff series.,On Saturday, the Union will travel to Bridgeview, Ill., looking for a win to secure passage to the Eastern Conference semifinal...
Charlotte FC strive to stay alive in series with NYCFC
Fourth-seeded Charlotte FC are hoping to force a decisive Game 3 when they visit New York City FC in a season-defining first-round clash on Saturday afternoon.,Charlotte was the only home side to drop its opening fixture in this first round of the MLS Cup playoffs, the visitors allowing just three s...
Whitecaps pursue sweep after opening rout of FC Dallas
After a dominating series-opening victory, the Vancouver Whitecaps will look to finish off FC Dallas in Game 2 of their opening-round series on Saturday night at Frisco, Texas.,The Whitecaps won 3-0 at home to start the best-of-three series last weekend, and they didn't allow Dallas to take a single...
Chucky Lozano might return as SDFC seek clincher vs. Timbers
With or without Hirving "Chucky" Lozano, San Diego FC will look to seal victory in their first-ever MLS Cup playoff series when they visit the Portland Timbers in Game 2 of their opening-round matchup on Saturday night.,After securing the top seed in the Western Conference in its expansion season, S...