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• MLS. Julian Zakrzewski Hall (NY Red Bulls), 15 years, 190 days. On Saturday became the second youngest player to appear in an MLS match, only behind Freddy Adu.
• NWSL. Melanie Barcenas (San Diego Wave), 15 years, 177 days. In April debuted for her hometown team and has since played five more league games.
• USL Championship. Da'vian Kimbrough (Sac Republic FC), 13 years, 225 days. On Sunday became the youngest U.S. soccer player to make a pro debut. -
Soccer America Top of the NewsTwo years after finishing last in the standings -- for the third year in a row! -- Cincinnati is MLS's runaway regular-season champion. Read the whole story
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Also: Goals for "happy" Christian Pulisic, Mailk Tillman and Mia Fishel (in her Chelsea debut) but more bad news for Tyler Adams. Read the whole story
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Lionel Messi has been training on his own and improving his fitness but remains a doubt for Wednesday's trip to Chicago. Read the whole story
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First place has been decided in both conferences. After that, a lot is up in the air. Read the whole story
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The 125,000 square-foot campus in El Cajon will be the first built by a pro sports organization on a tribal reservation. Read the whole story
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Goals by Kyra Carusa and Alex Morgan -- her first since May 20 -- gave San Diego a 2-0 win at Portland. Read the whole story
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Republic FC's Davion Kimbrough, 13, became the youngest soccer player to ever appear in a first-team match in the United States. Read the whole story
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Eastern Conference
Sunday, October 1
NY Red Bulls II 4 Chicago Fire II 1. (Goals: Ssebufu 14, Mullings 25, Kasule 45, 90+6;
Prpa 56.)
Columbus Crew 2 Orlando City B 1. (Goals: Fuson 33, Micaletto 90+1 pen.; Pérez 37.)
New England Revolution II 3 Philadelphia Union II 2. (Goals: Dias 26 pen, Bajraktarevic 55, 64; Castillo 78, Diallo 82 pen.)
Western Conference
Friday, September 29
Sporting KC II 0 Austin FC II 2. (Goals: Rodríguez 52, Ramirez 86 pen.)
Sunday, October 1
St. Louis City 2 0 Earthqukes II 2 (Goals: Richmond 63, Bouda 87.)
Tacoma Defiance 4 Houston Dynamo 2 3. (Goals: Bowen 3, Rodrigues 13, 39, Teves 53; Evans 31, Gonzalez 79, LeFlore 81.) -
Toluca's short-lived lead in its 1-1 tie with Chivas came from Ricardo Marin's finish set up sublimely by the 22-year-old Ruiz. Read the whole story
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There were several good crowds in Europe's top women's leagues, but many crowds remain in the hundreds. Read the whole story
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1. ‘Significant human error’ by VAR proves costly for Liverpool in extraordinary Premier League match By Aimee Lewis (CNN)
2. Soccer opens a door to Russia’s return, and faces a backlash By Tariq Panja (New York Times)
3. FC St. Pauli to avoid youth soccer agents By Matt Ford (DW.com)
