At the beginning of the year, the idea of Toronto FC, the MLS champion, meeting the top Mexican team in a one-off game sounded like a great idea. After all, the Reds beat Tigres and ClubAmerica, two Liga MX giants, to reach the final of the Concacaf Champions League, where they fell to Guadalajara on […]
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Michael Bradley: 'Every single person' at Toronto FC failed to understand challenges
Toronto FC’s MLS title defense isn’t over yet, but after the 4-2 loss to LAFC at BMO Field on Saturday, it is hard to see how the Reds will make the playoffs.
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MLS Power Rankings: Timbers' tie retains first place
Portland ran its unbeaten streak to a dozen and retained top spot in the Power Rankings by claiming a 0-0 tie at Banc of California Stadium. Behind the Timbers, FC Dallas held second bywinning its game and New York City FC jumped up to third by bagging two victories. D.C. United opened up Audi Field […]
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MLS Power Rankings: Timbers stay on top, Western rivals move up
A busy week of July 4 games as well as the weekend slate jumbled the rankings moderately, with Portland winning its only game of the week to stay on top. Los Angeles FC continued its impressiveform by tying Houston on the road and thrashing Orlando City at home to move into fourth place. Real Salt […]
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MLS Power Rankings: Sporting KC stumble opens door for Portland
Sporting Kansas City relinquished top spot in the Power Rankings by losing, 2-0, to Montreal on a weekend all of its closest pursuers won. Portland thus takes over first place and slidinginto second and third, respectively, are Atlanta and the New York Red Bulls. SKC falls to fourth, just ahead of FC Dallas, and New […]
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MLS Power Rankings: Ties at the top yield scant change
The last weekend of MLS play before the start of the World Cup produced ties in games between top teams in the Power Rankings and thus little change. Of teams in the top one-third, onlyFC Dallas won, and that victory edged FCD up a notch into fourth place. Retaining the top three spots in order […]
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MLS Power Rankings: Sporting Kansas City rolls on, Eastern teams stay close
A dominant win by leader Sporting Kansas City and six-point weeks for Real Salt Lake and FC Dallas produced significant movement in the Power Rankings. SKC maintained its hold at the topand Atlanta United moved into second place as the Red Bulls tumbled to defeat at New England. Portland stayed third, one place ahead of […]
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MLS Power Rankings: Sporting Kansas City stays top, Portland takes third
The good times rolled on for the top teams, and the bad spells for 2017 MLS Cup finalists Toronto FC and Seattle continued. Leader Sporting Kansas City and the runner-up Red Bulls heldtheir positions by playing 0-0 ties, and Portland surged into third by winning its sixth straight game. Another hot team, Houston, knocked off […]
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MLS Focus: State of the Teams, Part II
Most MLS teams are about one-quarter of the way through their 34-game schedules, and with the exodus of World Cup-bound players about to begin, they are being evaluated as to current status regardlessof where they are in the standings. In Part I released onWednesday, the 10 teams competing that day were assessed. In Part II, […]
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MLS Power Rankings: Another impressive offensive outburst keeps Atlanta on top
Atlanta United racked up four goals in 20 minutes to overpower Montreal, 4-1, and hold first place in Soccer America’s MLS Power Rankings. Several teams, including NYCFC, took advantageof Sporting Kansas City and FC Dallas losses to move up. NYCFC took over second and expansion team Los Angeles FC, which opened its new stadium by […]