• Eastern Conference: Detroit City FC improved to 5-0-0 with a 3-1 win over Oakland, getting goals from Ben Morris, Maxi Rodriguez and Victor Bezzera in the first 51 minutes. • Charleston leads the overall league standings with 18 points after a 4-1 win at FC Tulsa for its third consecutive victory. MD Myers, a 2023 MLS Next Pro selection with NYCFC II, bagged his first brace with the Battery. • Both 2023 Player Shield winner Pittsburgh (3-1 over Phoenix) and expansion Rhode Island FC (2-1 over Las Vegas) picked up their first wins of the season.

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Paul Kennedy edited Soccer America for 41 years (1985-2026). He began writing for SA in 1974. He started writing for France Football in 1978 and has served on in Ballon d'Or jury since 2007.