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Austin to host MLS All-Star game in 2025 as Texas capital continues to grow as a soccer market

May. 15, 2024 16:56 PM EDT

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Austin FC's Q2 Stadium will host the 2025 Major League Soccer All-Star match, Commissioner Don Garber announced Wednesday, putting the young club in line to stage one of the league's premier annual events. The state-of-the-art 20,738-seat stadium opened in...

MLS suspends multiple players for melee that followed New York City FC's match against Toronto FC

May. 15, 2024 11:42 AM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — Major League Soccer has suspended multiple players for their involvement in an incident following New York City FC’s 3-2 win over Toronto FC last weekend, the league announced Wednesday. Toronto head coach John Herdman, defender Richie Laryea and goalkeeper Sean...

French striker Olivier Giroud makes his MLS move, joining Los Angeles FC

May. 14, 2024 10:31 AM EDT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — World Cup-winning French striker Olivier Giroud is signing with Los Angeles FC. LAFC formally announced the long-anticipated move Tuesday for the 37-year-old Giroud, who leaves Europe after 18 years in the top professional leagues in France, England and Italy....

American Jesse Marsch hired as coach of Canada's men's national soccer team through 2026 World Cup

May. 13, 2024 19:36 PM EDT

TORONTO (AP) — American Jesse Marsch was hired Monday as coach of Canada's men's national soccer team and signed to a contract through the 2026 World Cup. The 50-year-old takes over Canada ahead of the Copa América, where Canada plays defending champion Argentina in the tournament...

Ruidiaz scores go-ahead goal and the Sounders secure a 2-1 Cascadia Cup win over Portland

May. 12, 2024 20:11 PM EDT

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Raul Ruidiaz scored the go-ahead goal early in the second half and the Seattle Sounders snapped Portland's six-game undefeated streak in their rivalry series with a 2-1 Cascadia Cup victory over the Timbers on Sunday. Cristian Roldan scored a first-half goal...

Berry scores late, rallies Galaxy to 2-2 draw with Real Salt Lake

May. 12, 2024 01:08 AM EDT

CARSON, Calif. (AP) — Miguel Berry scored on the last touch of the match and the Los Angeles Galaxy rallied for a 2-2 draw with Real Salt Lake on Saturday night, overcoming a pair of goals by Cristian “Chicho” Arango. Berry's first goal of the season for the Galaxy (5-2-5) was...

Cristian Olivera scores 2 goals, Denis Bouanga adds 3 assists as LAFC beats Whitecaps 3-0

May. 12, 2024 00:44 AM EDT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Cristian Olivera scored two goals, the 22-year-old's first multi-goal game in MLS, Denis Bouanga added three assists and Los Angeles FC beat the Vancouver Whitecaps 3-0 Saturday night Bouanga, on the left side, ran onto a ball played by Eduard Atuesta and drilled...

Brawl breaks out after New York City tops Toronto 3-2

May. 12, 2024 00:39 AM EDT

TORONTO (AP) — Rookie Malachi Jones and Andrés Perea scored second-half goals and Matt Freese made nine saves as New York City FC held on for a 3-2 victory over Toronto FC on Saturday night with a brawl taking place after the final whistle. A melee ensued after the match involving...

Espinoza scores go-ahead goal, Yarbrough has 5 saves to help Earthquakes rally, beat Rapids 3-2

May. 11, 2024 23:57 PM EDT

COMMERCE CITY, Colo. (AP) — Cristian Espinoza had a goal and an assist, Vitor Costa de Brito added two assists and William Yarbrough had five saves to help the San Jose Earthquakes rally from a two-goal deficit to beat the Colorado Rapids 3-2 Saturday night. San Jose (3-8-1) beat...

Klauss scores twice to rally St. Louis City to 3-1 victory over Fire

May. 11, 2024 23:39 PM EDT

ST. LOUIS (AP) — João Klauss scored twice in the second half to spark St. Louis City to a 3-1 victory over the Chicago Fire on Saturday night. Rasmus Alm scored his first goal of the season — unassisted in the 2nd minute — to give St. Louis City (3-1-7) an early lead that...