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Reports: USMNT, Mauricio Pochettino 'close' to new deal
The United States men's national team is nearing a contract extension with head coach Mauricio Pochettino, multiple outlets reported Tuesday, with The Athletic saying a deal is "close.",Pochettino guided the USMNT to first place in Group D at the World Cup with a 2-1-0 record. The team went on to de...
D.C. United acquire versatile Kimito Nono of Japan
D.C. United announced the acquisition of Japanese defender/midfielder Kimito Nono on Wednesday. ,Nono, 24, arrives from the Kashima Antlers of Japan's top-flight J1 League and is signed through 2028-29 with an option for 2029-30. He will occupy an international roster slot.,"Kimito has been an outst...
Lucas Herbert wins LIV Golf United Kingdom with record-setting score
Lucas Herbert wasn't about to be denied the LIV Golf United Kingdom championship on Sunday.,Entering the final round at 20-under with a three-stroke lead over Bryson DeChambeau, the Australian holed 10 birdies for a final-round 62 and a 30-under-par 258 for the four-day event. That gave him a six-st...
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...
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 ...
Course management sets up Lucas Herbert for wire-to-wire effort at LIV UK
Lucas Herbert maintained his lead through three rounds of LIV Golf United Kingdom on Saturday and will carry a three-shot advantage into the final round as he bids for a wire-to-wire victory at Rocester, England.,Herbert shot a 3-under-par 69 in the third round and is at 20 under for the tournament ...
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 ...
Playoff hopefuls Toronto, D.C. United out to earn crucial 3 points
With an MLS-high seven draws apiece, D.C. United and Toronto FC are fit to be tied entering their match Saturday in Washington.,While D.C. (4-5-7, 19 points) has played to standoffs in its last three matches, Toronto (3-6-7, 16 points) has done the same in its last two -- both scoreless draws on the...
Lucas Herbert finishes strong to maintain large LIV United Kingdom lead
Australia's Lucas Herbert extended his lead to four strokes with another strong showing in the second round of LIV Golf United Kingdom on Friday in Rocester, England.,Herbert, who broke the course record at JCB Golf and Country Club with an 11-under-par 61 on Thursday, followed that with a 6-under s...
Bryson DeChambeau on Open: 'Right there with the Claret Jug' without penalty
Bryson DeChambeau admitted that he felt like he could have contended for the victory at the Open Championship last weekend if not for a two-shot penalty and a poor performance on one hole.,Speaking after completing the first round of the LIV Golf United Kingdom, DeChambeau's comments were in respons...
Lucas Herbert breaks course record in LIV United Kingdom first round
Fresh from a sixth-place finish at the Open Championship, Australia's Lucas Herbert fired an 11-under-par 61 on Thursday to take a three-shot lead after one round of LIV Golf United Kingdom in Rocester, England.,Herbert broke the JCB Golf and Country Club course record by one shot when he birdied No...
Tai Baribo saves D.C. United with late goal to draw with Houston
Tai Baribo's header in the 78th minute allowed D.C. United to escape with a 1-1 away draw against the host Houston Dynamo on Wednesday.,D.C. United recorded their only shot on target in the 78th minute, but the long wait ended with Baribo's team-leading ninth goal.,A long throw-in bounced off a scru...
Atlanta United rallies to earn draw with Charlotte
Goals from Elias Baez and Miguel Almiron helped visiting Atlanta United overcome a two-goal deficit against Charlotte FC to secure a come-from-behind 2-2 draw.,Atlanta United (3-10-3, 12 points) lost their last two games and remain five games removed from their last victory. However, the come-from-b...
D.C. United, Dynamo coming off strong finishes to first half
D.C. United visit the Houston Dynamo on Wednesday as the clubs resume their regular seasons after Major League Soccer's two-month hiatus for the World Cup.,After going 2-4-2 with just four goals in their first eight regular-season matches, D.C. United (4-5-6, 18 points) erupted for 17 goals and a 2-...
Shak Mohammed's late goal lifts Nashville SC over Atlanta United
Shak Mohammed scored in the 79th minute Friday night and Nashville SC stayed atop the Eastern Conference standings with a 1-0 win over visiting Atlanta United.,Nashville (11-1-3, 36 points) was outplayed for a good chunk of the match but was able to generate the only clinical finish off a sudden bui...
Shak Muhammad's late goal lifts Nashville SC over Atlanta United
Shak Muhammad scored in the 79th minute Friday night and Nashville SC stayed atop the East table with a 1-0 win over visiting Atlanta United.,Nashville (11-1-3, 36 points) was outplayed for a good chunk of the match but was able to generate the only clinical finish off a sudden buildup down the left...
MLS-leading Nashville out to extend Atlanta United's struggles
With the best record in MLS as the season resumes, Nashville SC is in go-for-it mode.,Ahead of its home match Friday night against Atlanta United, Nashville has added to an already formidable roster by signing Tunisian winger Elias Saad and 21-year-old midfielder Famara Camara of Senegal.,Already st...
Atlanta United sign Chile D Paulo Diaz
Paulo Diaz, a defender for the Chile international team and formerly River Plate, signed with Atlanta United on Tuesday.,Financial terms of the contract were not disclosed, but his contract lasts through the 2027-28 MLS season with options for each of the following two seasons.,It's a free transfer ...
Gold medal gymnast Suni Lee returning ahead of LA28
United States gymnast Suni Lee announced on social media Tuesday that she is returning to the sport after not competing since the 2024 Paris Olympics.,Lee, 23, helped the United States win gold in the team competition at Paris and grabbed individual bronze medals in the all-around competition and th...