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Inter Miami, minus Lionel Messi, square off with Fire
Inter Miami CF have already booked a place in the MLS Cup playoffs. Their next goal is the Supporters' Shield as they travel to face the Chicago Fire on Saturday at Soldier Field.,Miami (17-4-5, 56 points) secured a postseason spot last weekend with a 2-0 win over FC Cincinnati -- its third straight...

With national title hopes, No. 2 Ohio State opens vs. Akron
Akron, the expected sacrificial lamb in the season opener against Ohio State in Columbus on Saturday afternoon, knows what it is getting into against the No. 2 Buckeyes.,"People are talking about them being a legitimate contender to win a national championship, and they're right, so it's going to be...

Toronto FC aim to bolster playoff hopes vs. D.C. United
Toronto FC are looking to strengthen their chances at their first MLS playoff appearance since 2020. A win against visiting D.C. United on Saturday would be a big help.,Toronto (10-14-3, 33 points) sits eighth in the Eastern Conference standings thanks to three wins in its past four league matches, ...

Lions out to snap skid, avenge loss to banged-up Redblacks
The BC Lions aim to snap a five-game losing streak on Saturday when they host the Ottawa Redblacks in Victoria.,The Lions (5-6) recorded their fifth win in six games to begin the season on July 13 before the bottom fell out. The team's freefall continued with a 34-27 setback to the Redblacks (7-2-1)...

Dynamo begin late push with home-and-home against LAFC
The Houston Dynamo begin a stretch pivotal to their playoff hopes when they visit Southern California to play the first of back-to-back games against road-weary Los Angeles FC.,The Dynamo (10-8-7, 37 points) are coming off a 1-0 home defeat against Toronto FC, a result that dropped manager Ben Olsen...

Minnesota United eye another victory over last-place Quakes
Minnesota United heads to last-place San Jose on Saturday night one point below the Western Conference playoff line and trying to a snap a nearly four-month road winless streak., ,The Loons (9-11-6, 33 points) are 0-5-2 in their last seven road contests with their last win coming at Atlanta United o...

Road-tested Whitecaps look to add to their success at Austin FC
Something has to give when the Vancouver Whitecaps, one of MLS's best road teams, travels south and east to battle Austin FC, one of the toughest sides at home, on Saturday in a Western Conference match.,The Whitecaps (11-8-5, 38 points) head to the capital of the Lone Star State on the heels of a 1...

Pitt, amid QB competition and RB transition, ready for Kent State
Pitt will look for favorable results in two different competitions on Saturday afternoon when it opens its season against visiting Kent State.,In addition to facing the Golden Flashes, the Panthers will continue their quarterback competition between Nate Yarnell and Eli Holstein.,Yarnell, a redshirt...

New Liverpool boss facing first big test at Manchester United
First-year Liverpool manager Arne Slot will get his first big test on Sunday when he takes his side to visit Dutch compatriot Erik ten Hag's Manchester United.,Liverpool (2-0-0, 6 points) have earned comfortable 2-0 wins away to newly promoted Ipswich Town and home to Brentford in their first compet...

Division lead up for grabs as Bombers visit Roughriders
The visiting Winnipeg Blue Bombers will look to move into first place in the West Division on Sunday when they open a home-and-home series against the Saskatchewan Roughriders in Regina.,The Blue Bombers (5-6) have won three in a row and look to avenge a 19-9 setback at Saskatchewan on July 19. The ...

Timbers likely to be short-handed against rival Sounders
After getting their season back on track, the Portland Timbers will gauge their progress when they host the Seattle Sounders on Saturday night.,When the Cascadia Cup rivals last met on May 12, the Timbers' 2-1 loss was the final result of a dismal nine-match (0-6-3) winless streak.,Portland coach Ph...

Crew bid to continue winning ways in rematch vs. NYCFC
The streaking Columbus Crew will try to keep rolling on Saturday when they host a New York City FC side they defeated two weeks ago en route to winning the 2024 Leagues Cup.,The Crew (13-4-7, 46 points) required penalties to topple NYCFC (11-9-6, 39 points) in a home quarterfinal on Aug. 17 followin...

Boston College aims to drop No. 10 Florida State to 0-2
One team will open a new era while the other will look to bounce back from a season-opening loss when Boston College travels to No. 10 and defending Atlantic Coast Conference champion Florida State for a Labor Day showdown.,The Monday night game marks Boston College's season opener and its first gam...

Playoff berths at stake in regular-season finale at Darlington
And then there was one.,Race, that is.,The NASCAR Cup Series' 26-race regular season wraps up at Darlington Raceway with Sunday night's Cook Out Southern 500, the crowning jewel event's first appearance on the cutoff line before the 10-race title chase begins next Sunday at Atlanta Motor Speedway.,T...

Inter Miami continue Supporters' Shield chase at Chicago
Inter Miami CF have already booked a place in the MLS Cup Playoffs. Their next goal is the Supporters' Shield as they travel to face the Chicago Fire on Saturday at Soldier Field.,Miami (17-4-5, 56 points) secured a postseason spot with last weekend's 2-0 win over FC Cincinnati -- its third straight...

Goal-hungry Real Salt Lake take on Revolution
Real Salt Lake's offense has dried up recently and will be a major point of emphasis in their next match.,They host the New England Revolution, who might be on an offensive uptick, on Saturday night in Salt Lake City.,Real Salt Lake (12-6-8, 44 points) have been blanked in two of their last four MLS...

FC Dallas continue playoff push against visiting Rapids
FC Dallas remain below the MLS Cup Playoffs line in the Western Conference, but they're gaining fast.,After going 3-0-1 over the past four matches, Dallas (9-11-6, 33 points) is just one point behind Austin FC for the West's ninth and final postseason berth entering Saturday's home match with the Co...

Nashville SC look to end record losing streak vs. Orlando City
Mired in a club-record losing streak, Nashville SC looks to finally return to the win column when they visit Orlando City SC on Saturday.,It has been over two months since Nashville (6-12-8, 26 points) last won a match, as seven consecutive losses have sent the club spiraling under the playoff line....

Fit to be tied: Red Bulls chasing a W against Union
While the New York Red Bulls are the lone unbeaten home team in the MLS, they are growing weary of settling for so many draws.,With five home matches left, the Red Bulls are 7-0-5 at home heading into a visit from the Philadelphia Union on Saturday night in Harrison, N.J.,New York (10-4-12, 42 point...

Skidding Cincinnati seeks better performance vs. Montreal
FC Cincinnati and CF Montreal are clubs on different ends of the Major League Soccer standings, but both enter Saturday's match in Cincinnati needing a positive result. ,Cincinnati (15-8-3, 48 points) enters with a four-match losing streak. July 6 was the second-place side's last victory, a 6-1 win ...