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Rapids hope for reinforcements in must-win game vs. Galaxy
The second-seeded Los Angeles Galaxy can seal their place in a Western Conference semifinal on Friday night if they can repeat the performance that led to their 5-0 victory over the Colorado Rapids in Game 1 of their Round 1 series.,The Galaxy expect a far stiffer test in Game 2 in Commerce City, Co...
'Do or die' for Charlotte FC in first home playoff match vs. Orlando
Orlando City can wrap up their first-round playoff series when they visit Charlotte FC on Friday night.,Fourth-seeded Orlando City notched a 2-0 home victory n the first match of the best-of-three series and now enter a rabid environment in Charlotte, with the Crown hosting the first playoff game in...
Timbers' Diego Chara signs deal to play 15th season with club
Portland Timbers legend Diego Chara signed a deal through the 2025 season that includes a club option for 2026, the team announced.,Next season will be Chara's 15th with the Timbers. The midfielder is the club's all-time leader in games played (399) and minutes (34,636).,Chara, 38, has recorded 12 g...
Minnesota United takes 1-0 series lead on Real Salt Lake
Dayne St. Clair made six saves during normal time and Minnesota United benefitted from two Real Salt Lake misses during a seven-kick penalty tiebreaker to secure Game 1 in their Western Conference playoff series following a 0-0 draw on Tuesday night in Sandy, Utah.,Salt Lake's Justen Glad and Braian...
Red Bulls stun second-seeded Crew 1-0 in Game 1
Felipe Carballo scored in the 25th minute, Carlos Coronel made eight saves and the visiting New York Red Bulls moved within one match of eliminating the defending MLS Cup champions with a stunning 1-0 victory over the Columbus Crew in Game 1 of their Eastern Conference Round 1 series on Tuesday.,The...
Sounders earn PK win over Dynamo in playoff opener
Alex Roldan scored the clincher in a penalty-kick shootout as the Seattle Sounders defeated the visiting Houston Dynamo after a scoreless draw Monday night in the opener of their best-of-three Western Conference quarterfinal playoff series.,The fourth-seeded Sounders made all five of their penalty a...
Yamil Asad lifts Cincinnati to Game 1 win over NYCFC
Yamil Asad scored his first career playoff goal to lift FC Cincinnati to a 1-0 win over visiting New York City FC in the opener of their MLS Eastern Conference quarterfinal playoff series on Monday.,MLS regular season assist co-leader Luciano Acosta set up Asad's 51st minute goal, the first the Arge...
Real Salt Lake, Minnesota surge into playoff opener
Round 1 playoff opponents Real Salt Lake and Minnesota United may both believe they are peaking at the right time as they head into Tuesday's series-opening clash in Sandy, Utah.,Western Conference third seed Salt Lake boasts a six-match unbeaten run and home field for two matches (if necessary) in ...
Crew begin title defense vs. confident Red Bulls
The Columbus Crew start their quest to become the fourth back-to-back MLS Cup champions when they host the New York Red Bulls in their Round 1 series opener on Tuesday.,Seventh-seeded New York is a familiar opponent for second-seeded Columbus in the best-of-three set.,The series' second match will b...
Denis Bouanga scores 8th playoff goal as LAFC top Whitecaps in Game 1
Denis Bouanga scored his eighth career MLS Cup Playoff goal on a first-half penalty kick, and LAFC defeated the visiting Vancouver Whitecaps 2-1 on Sunday evening in Game 1 of their Round 1 Western Conference series.,Cristian Olivera doubled the lead after halftime for top West seed LAFC, which is s...
Facundo Torres puts home 19th goal as Orlando City blank Charlotte FC
Facundo Torres set an Orlando City single-season scoring record to help the club to a 2-0 win against visiting Charlotte FC on Sunday in the first match of a best-of-three, first-round MLS Cup playoff series. ,Orlando can clinch the series when the two sides play Match 2 on Friday in Charlotte.,The ...
USWNT escapes early deficit to defeat Iceland
The U.S. women's national team faced a deficit for the first time in 12 matches under coach Emma Hayes, but that problem was solved when Lynn Williams and Lindsey Horan scored four minutes apart late in the second half as part of a 3-1 victory over Iceland on Sunday in Nashville, Tenn.,Williams tied...
Dynamo aim for first-ever win at Seattle to open playoffs
The Houston Dynamo will try to make some history when they travel to Seattle on Monday for the opening round of the MLS Cup playoffs.,The Dynamo have never won at Lumen Field, going 0-13-3. That includes a 1-0 defeat on Sept. 28 as the Sounders' Paul Rothrock scored the lone goal to help Seattle cli...
FC Cincinnati try to shore up details ahead of NYCFC playoff opener
Pat Noonan hopes the urgency of the MLS Cup playoffs will bring the best out of his third-seeded FC Cincinnati when they host sixth-seeded New York City FC in their Round 1 series opener on Monday night.,FC Cincinnati have home-field advantage in the series based on their higher finish in the Easter...
Union goalkeeper Holden Trent dies at 25
Philadelphia Union goalkeeper Holden Trent died on Saturday afternoon. He was 25. ,The club did not reveal a cause of death, but Trent had gone into the intensive care unit earlier this week, according to an Instagram story posted by his family. ,"The Philadelphia Union is devastated by the heartbre...
Galaxy open playoffs with rout of Rapids
Dejan Joveljic and Riqui Puig each had two goals and an assist and the Los Angeles Galaxy opened their postseason with a dominating 5-0 victory over the Colorado Rapids in the first game of a best-of-three Western Conference series on Saturday night at Carson, Calif.,John Nelson added a goal for the...
LAFC may have Carlos Vela for playoff rematch vs. Whitecaps
Los Angeles FC will begin their 2024 MLS Cup playoff run the same way they began their 2023 postseason, as they are set to face the visiting Vancouver Whitecaps on Sunday evening in the opener of a first-round series. ,And just maybe, Carlos Vela will once again be involved for the Western Conferenc...
Charlotte FC has goalkeeping to lean on in Round One match with hot Orlando City
Orlando City was a tough team to beat over the second half of the season. They'll look to maintain that success when they host Charlotte FC in the opening match of their best-of-three Round One series of the Audi 2024 MLS Cup Playoffs on Sunday.,The Lions (15-12-7, 52 points) went on an 11-4-1 run f...
Jordi Alba lifts Miami past Atlanta in playoff opener
Jordi Alba scored on an exceptional strike from nearly 30 yards out early in the second half to lift Inter Miami to a 2-1 victory over Atlanta United in Game 1 of their MLS Eastern Conference quarterfinal playoff series at Fort Lauderdale, Fla.,Lionel Messi picked up an assist on the 60th-minute pla...
After squandering top seed, Galaxy open playoffs vs. Rapids
The Los Angeles Galaxy beat Colorado twice in the regular season and rate as significant favorites to advance deep into the MLS Cup Playoffs.,But the Rapids aren't about to lay down despite a dismal stretch to end the regular season.,Seventh-seeded Colorado looks to improve on its recent play while ...