Messi and Inter Miami ousted from MLS playoffs. Atlanta United upsets top seeds 3-2 in Game 3

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Lionel Messi walked off the field and into the tunnel leading to the Inter Miami locker room a few seconds after the final whistle blew, hardly any emotion on his face. He didn't want to see the celebration. Atlanta United ousted Messi...

Facundo Torres rallies Orlando City to 4-1 shootout win over Charlotte in first-round rubber match

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Facundo Torres scored in the 12th minute of second-half stoppage time to forge a 1-1 tie, and he added a shootout goal as Orlando City beat Charlotte FC 4-1 on penalty kicks to win the rubber match of the best-of-three first-round series for the MLS Cup on Saturday night. ...

Lionel Messi and Inter Miami eliminated from MLS Cup playoffs by Atlanta United with 3-2 Game 3 loss

Matt Freese, NYCFC outduel Roman Celentano and Cincinnati in 6-5 shootout to win first-round series

CINCINNATI (AP) — Matt Freese had three saves in a nine-round shootout and Mitja Ilenic scored the winner as New York City FC beat Roman Celentano and FC Cincinnati 6-5 on Saturday after the two clubs dueled to a scoreless draw in regulation of the rubber match in the best-of-three first-round...

Mateusz Bogusz, Hugo Lloris lead LAFC over Whitecaps 1-0 in rubber match of first-round MLS series

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Mateusz Bogusz scored early in the second half and Hugo Lloris made it stand up as Los Angleles FC defeated the Vancouver Whitecaps 1-0 on Friday night to win the best-of-three first-round series for the MLS Cup. Neither team scored until Bogusz used an assist...

Sergio Busquets, once ruled out, now may play alongside Messi for Inter Miami against Atlanta United

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Inter Miami practiced on Friday thinking there was no way Sergio Busquets was going to play in its win-or-else playoff match against Atlanta United. A few hours later, the team got quite the surprise. Busquets — who coach Gerardo...

Bruce Arena hired by San Jose Earthquakes to take over as coach and sporting director

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Former U.S. men's national team coach Bruce Arena has been hired to take over as coach and sporting director of the San Jose Earthquakes for the 2025 MLS season. The 73-year-old Arena is the most accomplished coach in U.S. soccer history and was inducted...

Philadelphia Union fire Jim Curtin after 11 seasons as coach of MLS team

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Jim Curtin was fired Thursday by the Philadelphia Union, the two-time MLS coach of the year out after 11 seasons and one league Cup final appearance. The Union won just nine games this season, finished 12th in the Eastern Conference and missed the MLS Cup...

Whitecaps ride Ryan Gauld, Yohei Takaoka, and two own goals to series-tying 3-0 victory over LAFC

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Vancouver got an early goal from a red-hot Ryan Gauld and two own goals from Western Conference top seed LAFC, Yohei Takaoka posted his third clean sheet in five postseason starts, and the Whitecaps breezed to a 3-0 victory on Sunday night to even their...

Obed Vargas, Stefan Frei lead Sounders to sweep of Dynamo with second straight shootout victory

HOUSTON (AP) — Obed Vargas scored the decisive shootout goal after a 1-1 tie in regulation and Stefan Frei made a save on a shot by Tate Schmitt in the seventh round, leading the Seattle Sounders to a 7-6 victory on Sunday and a first-round sweep over the Houston Dynamo in the best-of-three...