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Minnesota United seek advantage at home against Austin FC
After losing back-to-back road matches at Seattle and Dallas, Minnesota United return home to Saint Paul, Minn. -- where they have lost just once in nine matches this season -- and host Austin FC on Saturday night.,The Loons (8-5-5, 29 points) are 4-1-4 at home while Austin FC (6-7-6, 24 points) are...
U.S. not looking past Bolivia in Copa America opener
The U.S. men's national team is in no position to take an opponent lightly as it faces Bolivia in its first Group C match of Copa America 2024 on Sunday in Arlington, Texas.,With the Americans ranked No. 11 in the latest FIFA world rankings and Bolivia 84th, the U.S. has an opportunity to take the f...
Dynamo's Ben Olsen seeking win against former D.C. United club
Houston Dynamo manager Ben Olsen returns to the club where he spent his entire MLS playing career and his first decade as a coach in Saturday's visit to D.C. United.,But while the occasion has the potential for extra emotion, both teams will be looking to respond to frustrating results just three da...
Petar Musa's hat trick helps FC Dallas top Minnesota United
Petar Musa scored a hat trick as FC Dallas scored a season-high five goals en route to a 5-3 victory over Minnesota United on Wednesday night in Frisco, Texas., ,Logan Farrington had a goal and an assist, Sebastian Lletget had two assists and Jesus Ferriera also scored for Dallas (5-8-5, 20 points) ...
Thiago Almada scores lone goal as Atlanta blanks D.C.
Thiago Almada's spectacular second-half goal gave Atlanta United a 1-0 road victory over D.C. United on Wednesday.,Almada's fifth goal of the season broke open a scoreless match in the 79th minute. The midfielder first took the ball on the left side of the field, then maneuvered himself into the fro...
FC Dallas, Loons prepare to meet for second time this month
Minnesota United and FC Dallas will meet for the second time in a 12-day span when the Loons travel to face the Toros on Saturday night in Frisco, Texas.,The two teams battled to a 1-1 draw in the first meeting on June 8 in Saint Paul, Minn., with Hassani Dotson scoring in the ninth minute to give M...
D.C. United bid to get back on track vs. Atlanta United
D.C. United look to end a six-match winless drought when they host another struggling club in Atlanta United on Wednesday.,In the teams' first meeting of the season, D.C. United (4-7-7, 19 points) collected a 3-2 win in Atlanta on May 11. D.C. United is 0-4-2 since that match, however.,Last Saturday...
Sounders celebrate 50th anniversary with win over Minnesota
Jordan Morris and Paul Rothrock scored as the Seattle Sounders celebrated their 50th anniversary with a 2-0 victory against visiting Minnesota United in an MLS match Saturday night.,Stefan Frei didn't have to make a save in posting the shutout for the Sounders (5-7-6, 21 points), who improved to 12-...
Latif Blessing lifts Atlanta United to draw with Dynamo
Latif Blessing made the most of his 30-plus minutes as a substitute by scoring the match-tying goal in the waning moments of the second half, lifting the visiting Houston Dynamo to a 2-2 draw with Atlanta United on Saturday in the first meeting between the sides since 2019.,The Dynamo (6-6-5, 23 poi...
Charlotte FC stay hot with 1-0 win over D.C. United
Kerwin Vargas scored in first-half stoppage time as Charlotte FC topped visiting DC United 1-0 on Saturday night, winning for the fifth time in their last eight matches.,Charlotte hasn't allowed a goal in five consecutive home matches. Goalkeeper Kristijan Kahlina was credited with one save for his ...
Sam Mayer holds off Riley Herbst for Xfinity win at Iowa
NEWTON, Iowa -- In a race of tire management and hurt feelings, Sam Mayer held off Riley Herbst in overtime to win Saturday's Hy-Vee Perks 250 in the NASCAR Xfinity Series' return to Iowa Speedway after a four-year hiatus.,Mayer's No. 1 JR Motorsports Chevrolet crossed the finish line 0.146 seconds ...
Minnesota United eye first win over Sounders on road
If there's ever a time for Minnesota United to post a road win over the Seattle Sounders, Saturday night seems like that occasion.,Seattle has won all seven previous meetings at Lumen Field and is 11-1-2 all-time against Minnesota.,But Minnesota United (8-3-5, 29 points) have had the better of it th...
Examining Martin Truex Jr.'s legacy, from Furniture Row to JGR
When Martin Truex Jr. won at Pocono Raceway on June 7, 2015, most race fans didn't read too deeply into it.,While it was nice to see Truex, who hadn't won since Sonoma in 2013, get back to victory lane after a 2014 season where his only highlight was a spat with Kyle Busch at Atlanta, the win was th...
D.C. United brace for tough task vs. stingy Charlotte FC
D.C. United frequently has trouble scoring goals, though there are signs of improvements in that area.,Their next opportunity comes Saturday night against host Charlotte FC, who have been particularly strong on the defensive end. ,Both teams should be refreshed and anxious to see if time off has bee...
Dynamo, Atlanta seek scoring uptick in return from break
Atlanta United will open the second half of the season with a new coach leading the way when they welcome the Houston Dynamo on Saturday.,Atlanta (4-8-4, 16 points) has won just once in its past 11 league matches and lost 3-2 at home to Charlotte on June 2 before the sport's international break. Thi...
Christian Pulisic's goal lifts USMNT to draw with Brazil
Christian Pulisic scored and Matt Turner made 11 saves as the U.S. men's national team rebounded for its first-ever draw against Brazil, 1-1 in Orlando on Wednesday in the final tune-up before Copa America.,Rodrygo scored in the 17th minute before Pulisic equalized in the 26th.,Allison made six save...
Dallas FC stay winless on road, draw with Minnesota United
Liam Fraser scored his first career MLS goal and Maarten Paes made five saves to lead FC Dallas to a 1-1 draw with Minnesota United on Saturday night in Saint Paul, Minn.,Paes finished with at least five saves for the fifth straight match. He recorded a career-high nine stops during Dallas' 1-0 loss...
Colombia clubs USMNT thanks to late spark
Colombia scored three times in an 11-minute span late in the second half to polish off a 5-1 victory over the U.S. men's national team on Saturday in Landover, Md. ,With their first CONMEBOL Copa America match set for June 23, the Americans seemingly still have a lot of work to do. They gave up two ...
FC Dallas continue 'very tough stretch' against Minnesota United
Still searching for their first road win, FC Dallas complete one of their toughest scheduling spots of the season when they face Minnesota United on Saturday night in Saint Paul, Minn.,Dallas (3-8-4, 13 points), which is 0-6-2 away from home in MLS action, will be playing its fifth match in an 18-da...
Reports: Atlanta's Giorgos Giakoumakis set for move to Cruz Azul
Atlanta United striker Giorgos Giakoumakis is set to move to Mexico's Cruz Azul on a $10 million transfer, according to Italian journalist Fabrizio Romano and The Athletic.,The reports indicated that an agreement was reached but the deal was not finalized.,Giakoumakis, 29, is in his second season in...