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Daniel Gazdag (hat trick), Union blank Nashville SC
Daniel Gazdag scored a hat trick and the Philadelphia Union won their second straight match, defeating visiting Nashville SC 3-0 on Saturday in the final match for both teams before the MLS All-Star break and Leagues Cup.,Quinn Sullivan recorded a pair of assists and Leon Flach and Mikael Uhre had o...
SKC, St. Louis City to meet again, both desperate for wins
A pair of teams near the bottom of the Western Conference standings are out to enter the upcoming All-Star and Leagues Cup break on a positive note when Sporting Kansas City plays host to St. Louis City on Saturday in the Missouri rivalry.,Sporting Kansas City (6-14-5, 23 points) sit in 12th place i...
Olivier Giroud could debut for LAFC in matchup with Sounders
Los Angeles FC aims to continue their dominance of Seattle FC when the Western Conference powers meet on Saturday night in the Pacific Northwest.,Los Angeles FC are 5-0-2 in the last seven matches against Seattle, including a 2-1 win early this season and a 1-0 victory in last year's playoffs to eli...
Galaxy look to extend conference lead vs. Timbers
On a march toward the glory days of their past, the Los Angeles Galaxy will be out to pad their lead atop the Western Conference standings on Saturday in a matchup with the visiting Portland Timbers in Carson, Calif.,With Wednesday's 3-2 victory over the Colorado Rapids, the Galaxy (13-5-7, 46 point...
Whitecaps host Dynamo in battle of hot squads
The Vancouver Whitecaps look for their third consecutive victory on Saturday night when they host a Houston Dynamo side going in search of back-to-back away wins in a potential Western Conference playoff preview.,Fafa Picault's 76th-minute tally lifted Vancouver (11-7-5, 38 points) to a 2-1 home win...
Nashville F Tyler Boyd (ACL) out for rest of season
Nashville SC forward Tyler Boyd will miss the remainder of the season after sustaining a torn ACL in his knee.,Boyd will undergo knee reconstruction surgery within the next few weeks, according to the team.,Nashville announced the seriousness of Boyd's injury on Friday and placed him on the season-e...
RSL, Rapids to play rubber match of season series
Real Salt Lake will travel to Commerce City, Colo., on Saturday night to face the Colorado Rapids in the third and deciding match of the Rocky Mountain Cup.,The teams have met twice this season, both in Sandy, Utah. RSL won 5-3 in the most recent meeting on May 18, while the Rapids took the first ma...
Struggling Minnesota United, Earthquakes both need a win
Minnesota United FC haven't won in their last nine matches.,But they still are in better shape than the San Jose Earthquakes.,The teams meet Saturday night at Saint Paul, Minn., where Minnesota United will be desperate to get things turned around.,Minnesota (8-10-6, 30 points) has just two draws sin...
Austin FC eyeing better discipline vs. Charlotte FC
Austin FC must be more disciplined if it wants to snap a two-match losing streak as it hosts Charlotte FC on Saturday in Texas in the second-ever match between the sides.,The Verde (8-10-6, 30 points) have finished both of their last two matches short-handed after having a player sent off. ,Austin h...
Fire offer insurance in advance of Lionel Messi visit Aug. 31
Just in case Chicago is not Lionel Messi's kind of town for a second consecutive season, the Fire are taking precautions for a scheduled game against Inter Miami on Aug. 31 in the Windy City.,The MLS club said it will offer either a $250 or $100 voucher if Messi fails to play in Chicago later this s...
Union hunting rare win streak vs. slumping Nashville SC
After snapping a 10-match winless streak, the Philadelphia Union will look to make it two straight victories when they welcome Nashville SC to Chester, Pa., on Saturday night.,The Union (5-10-9, 24 points) halted a 0-6-4 slump on Wednesday night as Tai Baribo's hat trick led them to a 5-1 win over t...
Red Bulls out to avoid 5th straight draw vs. FC Cincinnati
The New York Red Bulls are aware that the 12-point gap between first and fourth place in the Eastern Conference could be tighter, if only they could protect leads and finish off opponents.,Failing to finish has been a source of major frustration for the Red Bulls, who hope to avoid a fifth straight ...
FC Dallas aim for first road win vs. short-handed Revs
FC Dallas will look to post its first three-game winning streak and first road victory this season when it visits struggling and short-handed New England Revolution on Saturday night.,Dallas (8-11-5, 29 points) earned both its previous wins at home and by multiple goals, 2-0 against the LA Galaxy an...
Timbers sign New Zealand D Finn Surman
The Portland Timbers signed New Zealand defender Finn Surman on Friday.,Surman, 20, agreed to a contract through the 2026 season with a club option for 2027.,He will join the Timbers after competing with New Zealand at the Paris Olympics.,"Finn has shown great promise at an early stage in his career...
Minus Lionel Messi, Inter Miami aim to stay hot vs. Fire
Lionel Messi will again be watching from the sideline when Inter Miami CF face the Chicago Fire on Saturday night at Fort Lauderdale, Fla.,Messi is dealing with a ligament injury in his right ankle, sustained in the Copa America championship game Sunday when his Argentina side defeated Colombia.,Int...
Crew aim to return to winning ways in clash vs. Atlanta
Neither team was happy with how their matches ended on Wednesday so the Columbus Crew and host Atlanta United seek to rebound at the other's expense on Saturday.,For the Crew (12-3-7, 43 points), a 1-1 draw at home versus Charlotte FC to snap a five-match winning streak was a hard landing after a re...
Tied in points, Toronto and Montreal meet for 'massive' match
Toronto FC coach John Herdman is putting a lot of eggs in one basket.,Speaking of Saturday night's trip to CF Montreal, Herdman referred to it as a "six-pointer," the maximum point swing in the standings that occurs if one team gets the win.,"Massive game," he said. "We'll get after it.",Toronto (8-...
Orlando City M Dagur Dan Thorhallsson signs extension
Orlando City SC announced a contract extension Friday for midfielder Dagur Dan Thorhallsson.,The 24-year-old Iceland international's new deal runs through 2026 with an option for 2027.,Thorhallsson has two goals and three assists in 24 MLS matches (22 starts), matching the totals he posted in his fi...
Real Salt Lake sign free agent F Benji Michel
Real Salt Lake signed former Orlando City SC forward Benji Michel through the end of the 2024 season on Friday.,The 26-year-old free agent's contract includes options for 2025 and 2026. ,Real Salt Lake acquired his right of first refusal from Orlando City for their better second-round pick in 2025 a...
Toronto FC sign former Sounders D Henry Wingo
Toronto FC signed former homegrown Seattle Sounders defender Henry Wingo on Thursday.,Wingo, 28, is under contract through 2026 with an option for 2027. Toronto acquired his MLS rights from D.C. United for $75,000 in 2025 general allocation money.,The Seattle native appeared in 22 MLS matches (three...