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NYCFC rally to 2-2 draw vs. Atlanta United
Atlanta United's Daniel Rios scored 20 seconds into the match, but visiting New York City FC used a second-half comeback to forge a 2-2 draw Wednesday night., ,Saba Lobjanidze, who assisted on the first goal, also scored for Atlanta (6-11-7, 25 points), which remains winless in July even though its ...

Loons seek to end drought after D.C. United put theirs behind them
In one way, Saturday night's 1-1 draw with Houston was a positive result for Minnesota United. The team snapped a six-match losing streak and looked more like the outfit that was playing a winning brand of soccer in the season's first half.,On the other hand, it wasn't the three-point outcome Minnes...

D.C. United D Steven Birnbaum announces retirement
D.C. United captain Steven Birnbaum announced his retirement and will be celebrated at halftime Saturday during halftime of a friendly against Celtic FC.,Birnbaum, 33, played 11 seasons with D.C. United after the defender was selected with the second overall pick in the 2014 draft out of Cal.,Birnba...

Atlanta United, NYCFC collide as both look to improve
Different issues confront New York City FC and host Atlanta United as they prepare for their match on Wednesday night. ,Getting back on track is something that both sides have in common.,"I think it's about being ourselves," New York City coach Nick Cushing said. "It's about reflecting on previous p...

United Airlines apologizes for treatment of Terrell Davis
United Airlines apologized to Hall of Fame running back Terrell Davis on Tuesday for his mistreatment on a recent flight.,Davis, 51, was handcuffed and removed from a plane Saturday in Santa Ana, Calif., after a flight attendant accused the former Denver Broncos star of hitting him.,Davis released a...

Terrell Davis says he was unjustly removed from flight
Hall of Fame running back Terrell Davis said he was handcuffed and removed from a plane Saturday following a false accusation by a flight attendant.,Davis, who had a 2,000-yard rushing season and won two Super Bowls with the Denver Broncos, issued a statement with his version of events Monday on Ins...

Minnesota United halt 6-game skid in draw vs. Dynamo
Sebastian Ferreira scored the tying goal in the 82nd minute as the Houston Dynamo rallied for a 1-1 draw with visiting Minnesota United on Saturday night., ,Ferreira, who nearly scored in the 78th minute with a highlight-reel bicycle kick try from the middle of the box, tied it four minutes later wi...

D.C. United get brace from Cristian Dajome, edge Nashville SC
Cristian Dajome recorded a brace in a four-minute span and D.C. United snapped an 11-match winless run by rallying for a 2-1 victory over visiting Nashville SC on Saturday night.,Dajome's second and third goals of the season came in the 51st and 55th minutes, respectively, for D.C. (5-11-8, 23 point...

Ruan's goal is game-winner as CF Montreal edge Atlanta United
Ruan's goal on a header in the 51st minute gave host CF Montreal a 1-0 win over Atlanta United on Saturday night.,The goal, Ruan's second of the season, came off a cross by Raheem Edwards, his fourth assist of the season.,Montreal (6-9-8, 26 points) enjoyed an 11-man advantage for most of the second...

Cole Custer earns first win of 2024 season at Pocono Raceway
Reigning NASCAR Xfinity Series champion Cole Custer claimed his first win of the 2024 season Saturday, beating his closest championship challenger Justin Allgaier to the Explore the Pocono Mountains 225 checkered flag and giving Ford its first series win of the year.,Custer's No. 00 Stewart-Haas Rac...

USWNT edges Mexico in tuneup for Paris Olympics
The U.S. women's national team has one friendly left before getting down to business at the Paris Olympics.,After taking care of Mexico 1-0 in Harrison, N.J., on Saturday with all 20 members of the U.S. team that won the 1999 World Cup team in attendance, the Americans will have their send-off match...

Loons trying to break 6-match skid with visit to Dynamo
Minnesota United will try to snap a team-record six-match losing streak when they travel to Houston to take on the Dynamo on Saturday night.,Minnesota (8-9-5, 29 points) hasn't won since defeating visiting Sporting Kansas City 3-1 on June 1. The Loons, who were third in the Western Conference, have ...

Atlanta, still adjusting without Thiago Almada, visits CF Montreal
Atlanta United will see if they can figure out life after Thiago Almada on Saturday when they visit CF Montreal.,On July 6, Atlanta United announced a record transfer of the star midfielder to Botafogo in Brazil. A move out of Atlanta was expected for the young Argentinian phenom. ,In the two matche...

D.C. United, amid 11-match winless stretch, face Nashville SC
D.C. United and Nashville SC both will look to rebound from lopsided defeats when they meet on Saturday night in the nation's capital.,D.C. United (4-11-8, 20 points) are winless in their last 11, an 0-8-3 slide that has taken the Black and Red from the top half of the Eastern Conference table to th...

Gabriel Pec's 90th-minute goal lifts Galaxy over Minnesota United
Gabriel Pec scored in the 90th minute to complete his first career MLS brace and lift the LA Galaxy to a 2-1 victory over visiting Minnesota United on Sunday night.,Pec's eighth and ninth goals helped the Galaxy (12-4-7, 43 points) rebound after a 2-1 defeat to LAFC on Thursday night and move level ...

Surging Orlando City roll past slumping D.C. United
Martin Ojeda, Robin Jansson and Ivan Angulo scored in the first half and host Orlando City won for the third time in their past four matches, defeating D.C. United 5-0 on Saturday night.,Facundo Torres and Ramiro Enrique tallied goals in the second half as Orlando City (7-9-6, 27 points) maintained ...

Diego Luna, Real Salt Lake pour it on in victory vs. Atlanta United
Diego Luna collected a goal and three assists as Real Salt Lake recorded a 5-2 win over Atlanta United on Saturday in Sandy, Utah. ,Salt Lake is 11-1-6 in its past 18 matches, and it improved to 8-2-1 at home this season. RSL (12-3-7, 43 points) have as many points as Los Angeles FC in the Western C...

Galaxy hope to prolong Minnesota United's futility
Minnesota United and the LA Galaxy look to rebound from disappointing defeats when they meet on Sunday night in Southern California.,Minnesota's 3-1 home loss to Vancouver on Wednesday was its fifth in a row after a promising start to the season.,Meanwhile, the Galaxy (11-4-7, 40 points) were appall...

Orlando City turn 3-0 lead into 5-0 rout of D.C. United
Martin Ojeda, Robin Jansson and Ivan Angulo scored in the first half and host Orlando City won for the third time in its last four matches, defeating D.C. United 5-0 on Saturday night.,Facundo Torres and Ramiro Enrique tallied goals in the second half as Orlando City (7-9-6, 27 points) maintained it...

Shane van Gisbergen captures battle-tested NASCAR Xfinity Series Chicago victory
CHICAGO -- Shane van Gisbergen put on a master class Saturday afternoon, winning the NASCAR Xfinity Series' The Loop 110 at the Chicago Street Race. ,The New Zealander led early and, again, led late to claim his third consecutive series road course win and second race win on the 2.2-mile downtown Ch...