nit Page 6 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Red Bulls, winless on road, get another crack at D.C. United
D.C. United will target their second victory over the New York Red Bulls this season when the teams meet on Saturday night in Washington.,Joao Peglow scored both of his team's goals in D.C. United's 2-1 victory over the Red Bulls on April 19 in Harrison, N.J.,Unfortunately for D.C. United (3-6-5, 14...
D.C. United, Nashville SC play to scoreless draw
Luis Barraza made five saves to help visiting D.C. United escape with a scoreless draw against streaking Nashville SC on Saturday night.,In a match in which Nashville (7-4-3, 24 points) generated most of the scoring chances, it still struggled to get clean looks against Barraza, who notched his seco...
Minnesota United dominates St. Louis City in shutout win
Tani Oluwaseyi scored a skillful back-heel goal and added an assist and Dayne St. Clair made four saves as Minnesota United outclassed St. Louis City 3-0 on Saturday night in Saint Paul, Minn.,Joaquin Pereyra also contributed a goal and an assist and Julian Gressel scored his first goal with his new...
Baribo's second half penalty kick propels Union past Atlanta United
Tai Baribo scored on a penalty kick in the 59th minute on Saturday night, propelling the visiting Philadelphia Union to a 1-0 victory over Atlanta United.,Philadelphia (9-3-2, 29 points) won its second straight game and picked up points for the sixth consecutive outing. The Union netted six shots on...
Newcastle United, Arsenal close in on Champions League bids
Second-place Arsenal and third-place Newcastle United will both be looking to potentially seal their places in the UEFA Champions League next season when they meet Sunday in their penultimate league match in North London.,Arsenal (18-4-14, 68 points) enter the weekend virtually assured of UCL qualif...
Nashville covets home cooking, aims to taste victory vs. D.C. United
With five straight all-competition wins at home, including their first ever victory over the New York Red Bulls on Wednesday, Nashville SC are flying high entering their match Saturday against visiting D.C. United.,The recent success, which has been propelled by 2022 MLS MVP Hany Mukhtar, has lifted...
Atlanta hosts Philadelphia searching for first win since March
A pair of Eastern Conference teams on the opposite ends of the league table will square off Saturday night when Atlanta United host the Philadelphia Union.,Philadelphia (8-3-2, 26 points) has gone 4-0-1 in its last five games and hasn't lost since a 1-0 setback at New York City FC on April 12. The U...
St. Louis City seeking stronger finish at Minnesota United
Minnesota United and St. Louis City will get to know each other rather well when the clubs begin a two-match set on Saturday in St. Paul, Minn.,Amid a stretch of nine matches in 30 days, the Loons (6-3-4, 22 points) also will host St. Louis City (2-6-5, 11 points) in a U.S. Open Cup Round of 16 enco...
Atlanta United eke out draw vs. Austin FC
Jamal Thiare scored his first goal of the season in extra time, helping visiting Atlanta United pull even for a 1-1 draw against Austin FC on Wednesday.,Atlanta (2-6-5, 11 points) failed to record a win for the seventh straight game, but has now picked up a point in two of its last three games. Atla...
Pablo Ortiz, Felipe Andrade score 1st MLS goals as Dynamo top Loons
Pablo Ortiz scored just before halftime to set the Houston Dynamo on course to a 2-0 victory over visiting Minnesota United on Wednesday night.,Felipe Andrade added a second goal for Houston (3-6-4, 13 points) in the 77th minute, as the Dynamo earned their third home shutout win.,The goals were the ...
New York City FC controls play but settles for 0-0 draw with D.C. United
In a match that saw New York City FC generate most of the scoring opportunities, its offensive woes continued against host D.C. United in a scoreless draw Wednesday night.,In a matchup of teams mired in offensive slumps, New York City (5-5-3, 18 points) failed to score for the third straight game.,I...
Fresh off big win, Minnesota United face reeling Dynamo
Minnesota United will have to come down off the high of one of their most historic wins when they visit a Houston Dynamo side stinging from yet another home defeat.,Minnesota United (6-2-4, 22 points) earned an emphatic 4-1 home victory over Lionel Messi and Inter Miami on Saturday afternoon, dealin...
Atlanta still looking for first road win in visit to Austin
Two teams looking to put losing streaks to bed will square off in a mid-week match on Wednesday night when Austin FC hosts Atlanta United.,Austin (5-6-1, 16 points) has dropped three straight entering play and has mustered just one goal over the winless stretch. Last time out, the club fell 2-1 at C...
NYCFC, D.C. United out to rebound from tough setbacks
A fierce rivalry matchup looms Saturday for New York City FC against the New York Red Bulls. But first there's business to attend to on Wednesday as NYCFC faces host D.C. United.,Both teams are coming off humbling defeats on Saturday to two of the bottom three teams in the Eastern Conference. ,While...
Lorenzo Insigne's first goal in 11 months sparks Toronto past D.C. United
Lorenzo Insigne scored early in the second half to spark host Toronto FC to a 2-0 victory over D.C. United on Saturday afternoon.,Toronto snapped a two-match losing streak while scoring for the first time in three weeks. Toronto (2-6-4, 10 points) also benefited from an own goal at the 66-minute mar...
Minnesota United roll past Inter Miami
Bongokuhle Hlongwane, Anthony Markanich and Robin Lod each scored goals to lead Minnesota United to a 4-1 victory over Inter Miami on Saturday afternoon in St. Paul, Minn.,Minnesota (6-2-4, 22 points) won its second consecutive MLS match and third in a row across all competitions. The Loons handed I...
Rominigue Kouame's late score lifts Chicago over Atlanta United
Rominigue Kouame scored the go-ahead goal in the 86th minute on Saturday afternoon, propelling the Chicago Fire to a 2-1 victory over visiting Atlanta United.,After Chicago's Sam Rogers' own goal knotted the score in the 80th minute, Omari Glasgow found Kouame in the box for the game winner past Bra...
DC United takes aim at winning streak against slumping Toronto FC
D.C. United will look for its first run of back-to-back league wins on Saturday when it visits a Toronto FC side trying to endure a wave of injuries.,The Black-and-Red earned a 2-1 home win over the Colorado Rapids last weekend on the strength of two goals in first-half stoppage time, one each from ...
Cold clubs clash as Atlanta United visit Chicago
Two teams searching for their first win since March will square off Saturday afternoon when the Chicago Fire host Atlanta United in Eastern Conference play.,Atlanta (2-5-4, 10 points) hasn't picked up a victory since a 4-3 home win over New York City FC on March 29. Last time out, the club recorded ...
Lionel Messi, Inter Miami turn focus to Minnesota United
Inter Miami embark on the first of back-to-back road trips in five days when they take on host Minnesota United on Saturday afternoon in Saint Paul, Minn.,The Loons (5-2-4, 19 points) will play Miami for only the second time ever and enter the contest a distant second in the Western Conference. ,Min...