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Vancouver's late equalizer earns draw at LA Galaxy
Mathias Laborda equalized in the 81st minute Saturday night and the visiting Vancouver Whitecaps salvaged a 1-1 draw with the LA Galaxy in Carson, Calif.,Vancouver (8-1-1, 25 points) owned major advantages in possession time and shots but couldn't convert that into anything tangible until the closin...
Evander's hat trick, late PK boost Cincinnati over Fire
Evander converted a penalty kick seven minutes into second-half stoppage time to secure a hat trick and lift FC Cincinnati to a 3-2 road win over the Chicago Fire on Saturday.,Evander collected a brace in the first half and then added his third goal for the late winner. A yellow card was issued to C...
Down 2-0, LAFC score twice late in draw vs. San Diego
Ryan Hollingshead scored in the 14th minute of second-half stoppage time and Los Angeles FC rallied from a late two-goal deficit to notch a 2-2 tie with host San Diego FC on Saturday night.,Denis Bouanga scored for Los Angeles FC (6-2-3, 21 points) in the 82nd minute on his team's first shot on goal...
Sporting KC snap losing streak with draw vs. Sounders
Dejan Joveljic scored his fifth goal of the season and Sporting Kansas City salvaged a 1-1 draw against the Seattle Sounders on Saturday afternoon to snap a six-match losing streak.,Joveljic's 18th-minute tally halted a 351-minute scoreless stretch across all competitions for Sporting (1-7-2, 5 poin...
Evander's hat trick, late PK winner give Cincinnati win over Chicago
Evander converted a penalty kick seven minutes into second-half stoppage time to secure a hat trick and lift FC Cincinnati to a 3-2 road win over the Chicago Fire on Saturday.,Evander collected a brace in the first half and then added his third goal for the late winner. A yellow card was issued to C...
Lawrence Ennali's late goal lifts Dynamo past Rapids
Lawrence Ennali scored the go-ahead goal in the 72nd minute to lead the Houston Dynamo to a 1-0 win over the visiting Colorado Rapids on Saturday.,Guilherme's in-swinging corner was cleared from the box where Ennali settled the ball with one touch and had a wide-open shot that he tucked under the cr...
Despite injuries, Toronto FC force draw with Quakes
Injury-plagued Toronto FC saw their depth tested but managed to hand the visiting San Jose Earthquakes their first draw of the season with a 1-1 scoreline on a chilly Saturday afternoon.,Preston Judd equaled his career-high seven goals when he tied the match for the league-leading Earthquakes (9-1-1...
Late penalty extends New England's unbeaten streak vs. Charlotte
Carles Gil's 97th-minute penalty kick lifted the New England Revolution to a tense 1-0 victory over Charlotte FC Saturday night in Foxborough, Mass.,The Revolution (6-3-1, 19 points) broke through during stoppage time after several minutes marked by defensive gridlock. The win extends the Revs' unbe...
Saba Lobjanidze's brace sparks Atlanta over Montreal
Saba Lobjanidze scored a brace and Emmanuel Latte Lath netted the match-winner late in the first half as Atlanta United defeated visiting CF Montreal 3-1 on Saturday evening.,Alexey Miranchuk had two assists while Pedro Amador and Cooper Sanchez added an assist apiece for Atlanta (3-7-1, 10 points),...
Martin Ojeda (3 goals), Orlando rally to snap Miami's unbeaten streak
Martin Ojeda scored his second career MLS hat trick, Tyrese Spicer pounced for a winner in second-half stoppage time and visiting Orlando City rallied from three goals down to a historic 4-3 victory over Lionel Messi's Inter Miami on Saturday night.,Orlando (3-7-1, 10 points) became only the third t...
FC Dallas finally win against host Red Bulls after 20-year drought
Peter Musa scored in the 54th minute and FC Dallas snapped an 11-game road winless skid in all competitions against the New York Red Bulls with a 2-0 victory on Saturday night in Harrison, N.J.,Dallas (4-3-4, 16 points) earned its first road win in the series since its 2-1 win on May 24, 2006, in a ...
Nashville SC stays atop East with draw against Union
Nashville SC and the Philadelphia Union played to a scoreless draw on Saturday night in Chester, Pa.,Nashville (7-1-2, 23 points) stayed atop the Eastern Conference table while extending its MLS unbeaten streak to four matches. Keeper Brian Schwake made five saves for the clean sheet as Nashville mo...
Kelvin Yeboah nets brace as Minnesota rallies past Crew
Kelvin Yeboah's brace and a goal and an assist by Anthony Markanich keyed a 15-minute second-half comeback as Minnesota United defeated the host Columbus Crew 3-2 on Saturday.,Markanich broke a 2-2 tie in the 74th minute off a throw-in when he scored on a header off a cross by Nectarios Triantis.,Af...
Real Salt Lake dominates Portland to snap losing streak
Zavier Gozo and Diego Luna scored in the first half as Real Salt Lake snapped a two-game losing streak with a stress-free 2-0 victory over the Portland Timbers Saturday in Sandy, Utah.,Juan Manuel Sanabria assisted on both goals for RSL (6-3-1, 19 points) who are off to their best start since 2014 w...
Sporting KC snaps losing streak with draw vs. Sounders
Dejan Joveljic scored his fifth goal of the season and Sporting Kansas City salvaged a 1-1 draw against the Seattle Sounders on Saturday afternoon to snap a six-match losing streak.,Joveljic's 18th-minute tally halted a 351-minute scoreless stretch across all competitions for Sporting (1-7-2, 5 poin...
Despite injuries, Toronto FC forces draw with Quakes
Injury-plagued Toronto FC saw their depth tested but managed to hand the visiting San Jose Earthquakes their first draw of the season with a 1-1 scoreline on a chilly Saturday afternoon.,Preston Judd equaled his career-high seven goals when he tied the match for the league-leading Earthquakes (9-1-1...
Austin FC set for upgrade on offense vs. St. Louis City
Austin FC hopes a bolstered roster and a huge win against a Texas rival builds momentum as they host struggling St. Louis City SC on Sunday evening in a Western Conference match.,Austin FC (2-4-4, 10 points) remain home after a 2-0 win over the rival Houston Dynamo on last Saturday. Myrto Uzuni scor...
Visiting D.C. United short-handed for clash with NYCFC
Short-handed D.C. United will try to build off last weekend's dramatic home win on Sunday when they visit a New York City side hoping to ride momentum from a midweek U.S. Open Cup victory over their crosstown rival.,After a slow start, the attack for D.C. (3-4-3, 12 points) has suddenly erupted with...
Fire, Cincinnati bring unbeaten streaks into rematch of draw
Two weeks after playing to a draw, the Chicago Fire and visiting FC Cincinnati battle again on Saturday.,The 3-3 draw in Cincinnati on April 18 contributed to both teams' ongoing unbeaten streaks in MLS play. FC Cincinnati (3-4-3, 12 points) are 1-0-3 in their last four regular-season matches, while...
Dynamo strive for more clinical finishing vs. Rapids
Houston Dynamo coach Ben Olsen wants a sharper offensive performance when his club hosts the Colorado Rapids on Saturday.,The Dynamo (4-5-0, 12 points) have struggled to capitalize on possessions around the box, a trend that Olsen said must improve.,"We are a little toothless in our attack," Olsen s...