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San Diego FC partners with Club Tijuana for a series of matches
SAN DIEGO (AP) — San Diego FC, a Major League Soccer expansion team set to start play in 2025, announced a five-year partnership with Liga MX's Club Tijuana for friendly matches each season. The games will be played at Snapdragon Stadium, and the teams aim to engage supporters of...
Messi's $20.4 million compensation with Miami exceeds all but 3 other MLS teams
NEW YORK (AP) — Lionel Messi’s annualized pay from his Major League Soccer contract with Inter Miami is just over $20.4 million in his first full season, exceeding the payrolls of all but three other teams in the league. Messi joined Inter Miami last summer and has a base salary...
Nashville SC fires coach Gary Smith after 3-4-5 start in seventh season
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Nashville SC has fired Gary Smith, the only head coach in franchise history. The club announced the decision Thursday, describing the move only as Smith's “departure,” along with assistant coach Steve Guppy. He is the first MLS coach to be fired this...
Timbers rally to beat San Jose 4-2 and snap winless streak
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Jonathan Rodriguez scored a pair of goals and the Portland Timbers snapped a nine-game winless streak with a 4-2 victory over the San Jose Earthquakes on Wednesday night. The Timbers (3-6-4) also got goals from Felipe Mora and Evander to snap a three-game...
Navarro, Steffen propel Rapids to 1-0 victory over Whitecaps
COMMERCE CITY, Colo. (AP) — Rafael Navarro scored on a penalty kick after Vancouver's Bjørn Inge Utvik drew a red card during first-half stoppage time and Zack Steffen made it stand up as the Rapids beat the Whitecaps 1-0 on Wednesday night. Utvik, a rookie defender making his...
RSL's unbeaten streak stretches to 9 with 2-0 win over the Sounders
SANDY, Utah (AP) — Andres Gomez and Diego Luna both scored to give Real Salt Lake a 2-0 victory over the Seattle Sounders on Wednesday night that extended their undefeated streak to nine straight league matches. Western Conference-leading Real Salt Lake (7-2-4) has five shutouts...
Sebastián Driussi scores a team-high fourth goal of the season and Austin beats the Dynamo 1-0
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Sebastián Driussi scored in the 87th minute, Brad Stuver recorded his fourth clean sheet and Austin beat the Houston Dynamo 1-0 on Wednesday night for its second series victory this season. Austin (5-4-4) secured its fourth consecutive home victory and its...
Trio leads Nashville to 2-0 victory over Toronto
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Defender Shaq Moore scored his first career goal late in the second half, Teal Bunbury followed with a score and Joe Willis made three saves to propel Nashville SC to a 2-0 victory over Toronto FC on Wednesday night. Neither team scored until Moore took...
Denis Bouanga scores two goals to help LAFC beat St. Louis 2-0
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Denis Bouanga scored two goals and Hugo Lloris made seven saves for his third clean sheet of the season to help LAFC beat St. Louis 2-0 on Wednesday night. Bouanga joined Carlos Vela as the only players in club history to score at least 10 game-winning goals. ...
Kervin Arriaga scores for the second straight game and Minnesota United ties the LA Galaxy 2-2
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Kervin Arriaga scored in the 80th minute for his second goal in two games and Minnesota United tied the LA Galaxy 2-2 on Wednesday night. Minnesota (6-2-3) had won three consecutive matches, with three game-winning goals from 23-year-old Tani Oluwaseyi. Only...
