By extending their unbeaten streak to 13 games with a 1-0 defeat of Montreal, the New York Red Bulls nudged aside Toronto FC take over first place in the MLS Power Rankings. TFC is secondafter a 1-1 tie with Philadelphia, and FC Dallas held its spot, third, by taking a point at Real Salt Lake. […]
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MLS Countdown: Lions and Kreis face crucial test at RFK
The battle for the final Eastern Conference playoff spot may not come down to either Orlando City and D.C. United, but since they play this weekend for the first time in 2016 and again on the finalday, they are squarely in the spotlight. Game one at RFK Stadium on Saturday matches two teams with identical […]
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MLS Playoff Watch: Breaking down the Eastern Conference's battle of bubble teams
By Ridge Mahoney (@ridgemax) No Eastern Conference team has yet clinched a playoff spot but as many as three could do so this weekendwith a month of the regular season still to be played. Conference leader Toronto FC (47 pts.) and co-second place New York City FC and New York Red Bulls (both 45 pts.) […]
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MLS Power Rankings: Rally keeps Toronto FC in first
In a matchup of the Power Rankings’ top two teams, two late goals by Toronto FC earned a wild 3-3 tie with the Red Bulls that was just enough to keep the Canadian team on top. FC Dallas heldonto third place — and clinched a playoff spot — by tying NYCFC, 2-2, at Yankee Stadium, […]
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MLS Countdown: Fire seeks revenge in blowout rematch
At this stage of the season, a seven-point gap between D.C. United and Chicago drops them into vastly different categories. United (7-9-12, 33 points) is just a point out of an Eastern Conferenceplayoff berth, the Fire (6-13-8, 26 pts.) is tied for last place. They meet Friday at Toyota Park (UniMas, 8 p.m. Eastern) three […]
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MLS Power Rankings: Toronto FC takes over top spot
Toronto FC’s third win in the last four games moved it atop Soccer America’s MLS Power Rankings in place of FC Dallas, which dropped to third after a 1-0 loss toColorado. Despite surrendering a last-second equalizer at home to D.C. United, the Red Bulls moved up a notch into second as the only team to […]
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MLS Week 26: Results & Standings
New York City FC moved into first place in the Eastern Conference, one point in front of idle Toronto FC, when it beat D.C. United, 3-2, on Frank Lampard‘s stoppage-time winner. The wild match at Yankee Stadium featured four goals in the final 11 minutes. David Villa tied the score in the 79th minute with […]
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MLS Countdown: NYCFC and D.C. kick off Conflict Week
Generally speaking, the weekend after Labor Day marks the stretch run of the MLS season, but for this pre-holiday week the FIFA international dates are causingheadaches for 16 of 20 teams. Last week was one of several Rivalry Weeks. This is Conflict Week. A total of 60 MLS players have been called up by their national […]
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MLS Power Rankings: Eastern leaders swap spots
The FIFA break follows a crazy-busy week in MLS, with 16 league matches – including several rivalry games — as well as a few Concacaf Champions League groupmatches. FC Dallas downed Texas rival Houston, 3-1, to stay on top. Despite a home loss to Montreal, Toronto FC moved into second when New York City FC […]
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Video Pick: D.C. United carves up Chicago D
The eight nominees for Week 25 MLS Goal of the Week include one of D.C. United’s goals in a 6-2 win over Chicago — Luciano Acosta finishing off swift combination play byMarcelo Sarvas and back-heeling Patrick Nyarko. Also noteworthy is Michael Barrios first-touch strike that curled inside Houston’s far post from16 yards for FC Dallas.