Argentine Julian Carranza scored twice as defending Eastern Conference champion Philadelphia Union beat New York City, 3-1, in Major League Soccer on Saturday. The New England Revolution fought back for a 3-3 draw at home to the Chicago Fire while Inter Miami fell, 1-0, to CF Montreal. New York and Philadelphia met in the past two Eastern […]
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MLS: Philadelphia and NYCFC resume battle
Eastern Conference heavyweights New York City and the Philadelphia Union clash at Citi Field on Saturday with the home team desperate to kick-start a playoff push. New York, the 2021 MLS champion, was beaten by Philadelphia in last year’s Eastern Conference final but has struggled this season. It is 10th in the Eastwasn Conference with […]
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MLS Weekend: Confident FC Cincinnati ready for Ohio derby
Major League Soccer leader FC Cincinnati heads into Saturday’s Ohio derby with the Columbus Crew with its sights already set on the postseason. Cincinnati, in its fifth season in MLS, leads the Eastern Conference standings and has the best overall record across the league. And while the playoffs won’t begin until late October, striker Brandon Vazquez, […]
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Folarin Balogun picks USA: 'In the end, it became a no-brainer'
Folarin Balogun has switched national team allegiances from England to the USA. The New York-born Balogun, who moved to England as a 2-year-old, could have represented the United States, England and Nigeria, the country of his parents’ birth. Although Balogun, 21, has played for the United States at the U-18 level, most of […]
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MLS to unveil new team in San Diego for record fee of around $500 million
Major League Soccer will announce a new team in San Diego on Thursday after British-Egyptian billionaire Mohamed Mansour paid a record expansion fee of around $500 million, a person with knowledge of the plans has told AFP. The 30th club in MLS will play at the recently built 35,000-seat Snapdragon Stadium, home to the San […]
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MLS Saturday: Red Bulls win New York derby, Fire also wins after coaching change
The New York Red Bulls triumphed in the Hudson River derby on Saturday with a 1-0 victory over New York City FC while Supporters’ Shield leader New England fell 2-1 at improving Inter Miami It was a dream start for newly appointed Red Bulls interim head coach Troy Lesesne, who replaced the fired Austrian Gerhard Struber on Monday […]
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MLS Weekend: Red Bulls look for fresh start in Hudson River derby
Newly promoted New York Red Bulls head coach Troy Lesesne faces a baptism of fire with a derby clash against New York City FC awaiting in his first MLS game in charge. Lesesne was handed the job, until the end of the season, after the Red Bulls, bottom of the Eastern Conference with just one […]
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MLS Saturday: FC Cincinnati holds leader New England, Inter Miami ends losing streak
Eastern Conference leader New England Revolution was held to a 1-1 draw at home by second-place FC Cincinnati, while Inter Miami ended a run of six straight losses with a win at Columbus in MLS on Saturday. New England, which heads the Supporters Shield standings for the best overall record, suffered an early blow when […]
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MLS Weekend: Top two clash in Eastern Conference
The top two teams in Major League Soccer clash on Saturday when the New England Revolution hosts FC Cincinnati at Gillette Stadium. The clubs have identical records with six wins, two draws and a solitary defeat as they have set the pace in the Eastern Conference. But New England, which has never won MLS Cup, […]
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El Trafico: Carlos Vela strikes twice as LAFC beats Galaxy in derby thriller
Mexican Carlos Vela scored twice as MLS champion Los Angeles FC beat LA Galaxy 3-2 in their “El Trafico” derby on Sunday. Vela had put LAFC ahead with a beautiful 21st-minute strike before Tyler Boyd leveled for the Galaxy. Vela restored the advantage from the penalty spot and then turned provider in the 70th minute […]