They started their late-season push too late to contend for the Supporters’ Shield they won last year, yet by closing out the regular season by winning a fourth straight game the New York RedBulls held onto first place in Soccer America’s MLS Power Rankings. FC Dallas, the Supporters’ Shield winner, finished second in the rankings. […]
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MLS Countdown: Donovan, Gordon are Galaxy wild cards
His first start since returning from retirement pleased his coach more than it did Landon Donovan. After going 60 minutes in 90-degree heat Sunday against Houston, Donovanresorted – as he often does –- to honesty. “It might be my last start,” he said to the team’s Web site. “I almost died a few times.” Head […]
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MLS Week 32: Results & Standings
The Seattle Sounders blew a chance to clinch a playoff berth when they tied Houston, 0-0, in front of 39,772 at CenturyLink Field on Wednesday. Despite the early return of Nicolas Lodeiroand Jordan Morris from international duty, the Sounders could not score against the Dynamo. Critically, the Sounders lost Andreas Ivanschitz with a knee injury inthe […]
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MLS Countdown: Lodeiro, Morris can help Sounders clinch
A home win against Houston is all that is needed Wednesday for Seattle, which won just five of its first 17 games, to nail down a postseason spot. TheSounders (13-13-5, 44 points) have pushed into the playoff tier by winning seven of their last 10 games and are a point behind fourth-place Real Salt Lake. […]
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MLS Power Rankings: Red Bulls hold strong on top
The New York teams keep winning, and Seattle and D.C. United continue their late-season surges as the MLS season heads into its final month. Toronto FC and the LA Galaxy, on the otherhand, slipped down the rankings as their struggles persist. United, the Sounders and the Montreal Impact all came away with six points from […]
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MLS Power Rankings: Red Bulls' win takes them to the top
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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Mexico: Bad luck finds Cubo Torres everywhere
It’s been a year to forget for Erick Torres. The 23-year-old Mexican failed to score in 22 appearances over parts of two seasons with the Houston Dynamo Could a change of sceneryjumpstart his career? He was loaned to Cruz Azul but now finds himself sidelined with a sprained MCL. He suffered the injury on Tuesday night […]
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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 Power Rankings: Top teams prevail
The top teams in Soccer America’s MLS Power Rankings prevailed despite missing players to the FIFA international break. FC Dallas held onto the top spot by beatingPortland, and both New York teams also won. Crucial victories by the Revs and Fire kept alive their playoff hopes and inched them up the rankings. Vancouver’s home loss […]
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MLS Moves: Cubo Torres returns to Mexico
After a little more than a year in Houston, Mexican Erick Torres has departed the Dynamo, moving on loan to Cruz Azul for the rest of 2016. He had scored 22 goals in 44 games with Chivas USA in2013 and 2014, prompting MLS to buy his contract from Chivas Guadalajara for a reported $7 million. […]