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Moreno rallies Cincinnati to 3-2 victory over Crew
CINCINNATI (AP) — Junior Moreno scored the go-ahead goal in the 67th minute and FC Cincinnati held on to defeat the rival Columbus Crew 3-2 on Saturday night. Luciano Acosta scored a pair of first-half goals for Cincinnati (9-1-3), which has now won eight straight matches at home....
Atlanta sells Brazilian winger Luiz Araújo, heading home to join Flamengo.
ATLANTA (AP) — Atlanta United has agreed to sell Brazilian winger Luiz Araújo, who is heading back to his home country to play for Flamengo. The MLS club will receive a reported $10 million transfer fee from the deal announced Thursday. Araújo will remain with...
San Diego to receive 30th Major League Soccer franchise
Major League Soccer has awarded San Diego its 30th franchise, which is set to join the league in 2025. The expansion team announced Thursday is owned by billionaire Mohamed Mansour and the Sycuan Tribe, the first Native American tribe to have an ownership stake in a professional...
Minnesota's Reynoso cleared to return to action; All-Star recently ended absence
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota United star Emanuel Reynoso has been cleared to resume full participation in team activities following his early-season no-show, the MLS club announced on Tuesday. The two-time All-Star midfielder was suspended without pay by Major League Soccer on...
CTE cases in soccer players raise fresh questions about safety of heading the ball
English soccer star Jimmy Fryatt was known for his ability to head the ball, and the proof of his prowess may be in the damage it did to his brain. Still physically fit in his late 70s, Fryatt played tennis but couldn’t keep score or remember which side of the net he was supposed...
Evander scores twice in Timbers' 3-1 win over Whitecaps
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Evander scored twice and the Portland Timbers defeated the Vancouver Whitecaps 3-1 in a Cascadia Cup rivalry match on Saturday night. The loss snapped Vancouver's eight-game unbeaten streak. The Whitecaps had three wins and five draws entering the match. ...
Unlikely hero lifts Sounders to 1-0 victory over Dynamo
HOUSTON (AP) — Paul Rothrock subbed in in the 83rd minute and scored the only goal of the match four minutes later to propel the Seattle Sounders to a 1-0 victory over the Houston Dynamo on Saturday night after inclement weather delayed the start of the match. Rothrock replaced...
Struber out at Red Bulls, Lesesne 19th coach in 28 seasons
HARRISON, N.J. (AP) — Gerhard Struber is out as coach of the last-place New York Red Bulls and was replaced Monday by Troy Lesesne, the team’s 19th coach in 28 seasons. The Red Bulls said Struber’s departure was mutual and assistant coach Bernd Eibler also had left. It was...
St Louis City, Dallas match postponed by lightning
FRISCO, Texas (AP) — Lightning forced the postponement of a scoreless match between FC Dallas and newcomer St. Louis City on Saturday night. The inclement weather sent the two teams off the field in the 50th minute. The match will be resumed where it left off at a date to be...
Taty Castellanos scores 4 goals as Girona beats Real Madrid
MADRID (AP) — Two weeks ago, Taty Castellanos had a miss so bad in a one-on-one situation against Barcelona that it forced him to delete his social media accounts because of the insults he received from Girona fans. The former Major League Soccer scoring leader more than made up...
