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Mateusz Bogusz brace carries Dynamo past Austin FC
Mateusz Bogusz had two easy goals in the first 29 minutes and Guilherme Santos had a goal and two assists in a dominating first half as the host Houston Dynamo swamped Austin FC 3-0 on Saturday in a clash between Copa Tejas rivals.,The Dynamo (8-6-2, 26 points) extended their home unbeaten streak to...
Defenses rule as Minnesota United, Whitecaps play to scoreless draw
Minnesota United goalkeeper Drake Callender made five saves in a 0-0 draw with the visiting Vancouver Whitecaps on Saturday night at Saint Paul, Minn.,The performance was a big upgrade for the United, who were blown out by Vancouver earlier this season.,Vancouver goalkeeper Yohei Takaoka stopped thr...
D.C. United, with help from Toronto, get in win column
Tai Baribo scored on a penalty kick in the 10th minute of second-half stoppage time to give D.C. United a 2-1 victory over Toronto FC on Saturday in Washington.,Baribo's game-winner came after Toronto's Jackson Gilman was called for tripping Andre Dozzell in the middle of the penalty box. The call c...
Miami extends win streak to 6 with late Luis Suarez PK at Montreal
Luis Suarez's penalty-kick goal in the 81st minute lifted Inter Miami to a 1-0 victory over host CF Montreal on Saturday night.,With the win, Miami (11-2-4, 37 points) has won six straight matches, including the last two without Lionel Messi as he recovers from Argentina's run to the World Cup final...
Agustin Ojeda, NYCFC score early, douse Fire
Agustin Ojeda scored a goal and added an assist Saturday night as New York City FC shredded the visiting Chicago Fire's defense in the first half of a 3-1 win at Yankee Stadium.,Nicolas Fernandez Mercau and Malachi Jones also scored for NYCFC (7-6-4, 25 points), which won their second straight fixtu...
New England Revolution blast Atlanta United to climb up East standings
Carles Gil and Dor Turgeman each scored a first-half goal while Matt Turner made six saves on Saturday to help the New England Revolution earn a 4-1 victory over Atlanta United in Foxborough, Mass.,Peyton Miller and Brooklyn Raines also scored a goal apiece for New England (9-5-2, 29 points), which ...
Union's Milan Iloski nets difference maker to edge Sounders
Milan Iloski scored the match's only goal just past the half-hour mark, and the Philadelphia Union defeated the visiting Seattle Sounders 1-0 on Saturday night in Chester, Pa.,Frankie Westfield and Neil Pierre added assists as the Union (3-10-4, 13 points) won back-to-back matches for the first time...
Columbus rallies to beat rival Cincinnati
Daniel Gazdag's first-half penalty kick and Patrick Schulte's four saves led the host Columbus Crew to a 2-1 comeback win over FC Cincinnati in the latest Hell Is Real derby on Saturday.,The Crew (5-8-4, 19 points) had one win in their previous six matches while Cincinnati (6-6-5, 23 points) had a t...
Charlotte FC maintain early advantage to sweep Red Bulls
A pair of early goals from Pep Biel and Ashley Westwood lifted Charlotte FC to a 2-0 win over the New York Red Bulls on Saturday evening in Harrison, N.J.,The victory completes a season sweep for Charlotte (7-6-4, 25 points), who beat the Red Bulls (6-7-4, 22 points) 6-1 on March 21. The match exten...
Orlando City SC sign homegrown D Bernardo Rhein
Orlando City SC signed homegrown defender Bernardo Rhein to a first-team contract through the 2027-28 season. ,The deal includes team options for the 2028-29 and 2029-30 campaigns.,"Bernardo has earned this opportunity through his dedication, consistency and the progress he's shown at every stage of...
Lionel Messi (rest) officially ruled out of MLS All-Star Game
Inter Miami's Lionel Messi was one of four players officially ruled out of Wednesday's MLS All-Star Game at Charlotte, N.C., as the Argentina star continues to recover from a run to the World Cup Final.,Also on Saturday, Hugo Cuypers, Rodrigo De Paul, Mbekezeli Mbokazi were ruled out of the All-Star...
Galaxy, Quakes aim for first win since break in California Clasico
The San Jose Earthquakes and Los Angeles Galaxy will be out to solve their post World Cup-break issues when they meet Saturday for the 105th California Clasico at Stanford, Calif.,It is the third consecutive season, and the 13th time overall, the Earthquakes (10-4-2, 32 points) will play host to the...
LAFC's Son Heung-Min showing scoring touch as Sporting KC visit
Los Angeles FC will hope Son Heung-Min's resurgent form continues on Saturday when they host a Sporting Kansas City side that is quietly improving following an awful start to the season.,Son has scored in back-to-back matches since LAFC (9-5-3, 30 points) returned from the World Cup break after he f...
Elite at home, Real Salt Lake go for elusive road win vs. Timbers
Real Salt Lake returned from the World Cup break hoping to prove they could win on the road.,After a 3-1 loss Wednesday at Los Angeles FC, they'll get another chance Saturday night at Portland.,RSL (8-5-2, 26 points) is just 1-4-2 in away matches, the lone win coming 3-2 at Atlanta United on March 7...
Top goal scorer Petar Musa, Dallas seek first win over San Diego
FC Dallas will attempt to defeat San Diego FC for the first time when the teams match up Saturday night in Southern California.,Dallas' trip to San Diego last season was highly forgettable as it was drubbed 5-0 by the then-expansion franchise.,San Diego posted a 3-2 road win over Dallas last season ...
St. Louis City aim for 7-game points streak vs. Rapids
St. Louis City SC will try to extend their unbeaten run to seven matches when the Colorado Rapids visit on Saturday.,St. Louis is 5-0-1 over its last six regular-season games, in a streak that began with a 1-0 victory over the Rapids on May 9. After scoring only 13 times in their first 13 games of t...
Austin eyes first road win in Copa Tejas clash vs. Dynamo
Austin FC look to parlay one of their best performances of the season into a rare winning streak Saturday at the Houston Dynamo in the Copa Tejas clash between the Lone Star State rivals.,The Verde (4-7-5, 17 points) head south after a rousing 3-1 win over the Seattle Sounders on Wednesday in their ...
Whitecaps close extended road trip vs. struggling Minnesota
Minnesota United will try to snap a five-match winless drought when they host a Vancouver Whitecaps side wrapping up a stretch of seven consecutive away matches on Saturday in Saint Paul, Minn.,Minnesota (6-6-4, 22 points) was winless in four matches going into the World Cup break, then returned to ...
CF Montreal acquire Brayan Ceballos from Revs for up to $850K GAM
The New England Revolution traded defender Brayan Ceballos to CF Montreal on Friday in exchange for up to $850,000 in General Allocation Money (GAM).,The payments were divided into $500,000 in 2026 GAM, $250,000 in 2027 GAM and up to $100,000 in conditional GAM. The Revs also retained a percentage o...
NYCFC focusing on Fire, not player's demand, fan reaction
Their leading goal scorer wants out of town and their goalkeeper is public enemy No. 1 after a costly gaffe during the World Cup played a key role in the United States losing to Belgium in the round of 16.,But New York City FC is still relying on Nicolas Fernandez Mercau and Matt Freese for big cont...