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The last-place San Jose Earthquakes fire coach Luchi Gonzalez

Jun. 24, 2024 15:04 PM EDT

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — The San Jose Earthquakes have fired coach Luchi Gonzalez after the team won only three of its first 19 games this season. Assistant coach Ian Russell was promoted to interim head coach on Monday, with assistants Steve Ralston, Luciano Fusco and Adin Brown...

Kei Kamara passes Landon Donovan for 2nd-most MLS goals during LAFC's 6-2 romp over the Earthquakes

Jun. 23, 2024 01:47 AM EDT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kei Kamara scored in the first half to pass Landon Donovan for the second-most goals in MLS history, and Mateusz Bogusz scored twice in Los Angeles FC's 6-2 victory over the San Jose Earthquakes on Saturday night. LAFC was already ahead 2-0 in the 33rd minute...

Real Salt Lake loses Cristian Arango, sees 15-match unbeaten run end in 1-0 loss to Galaxy

Jun. 23, 2024 00:06 AM EDT

SANDY, Utah (AP) — Rookie Gabriel Pec scored the lone goal late in the second half and John McCarthy made it stand up as the Los Angeles Galaxy snapped Real Salt Lake's single-season club-record 15-match unbeaten streak with a 1-0 victory on Saturday night after RSL lost captain Cristian...

Kei Kamara scores 145th MLS goal to tie Landon Donovan for second-most in league history

Jun. 19, 2024 23:42 PM EDT

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Kei Kamara scored his 145th MLS goal, tying Landon Donovan for second on the league's all-time scoring list, and LAFC played Austin to a 1-1 draw on a rainy Wednesday night. Kamara outjumped his defender to head home Mateusz Bogusz’s corner kick in the 90th...

Denis Bouanga scores twice, adds assist as LAFC beats Orlando City 3-1 for sixth straight victory

Jun. 15, 2024 21:55 PM EDT

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Denis Bouanga finished with two goals and an assist and Los Angeles FC ran its win streak to six with a 3-1 victory over Orlando City on Saturday night. LAFC (10-4-3) has also won five straight on the road after failing to win any of its first five away from...

Midfielder Timmy Tillman cut from US roster for Copa America

Jun. 14, 2024 11:01 AM EDT

CHICAGO (AP) — Midfielder Timmy Tillman was cut from the United States roster for the Copa America on Friday, getting the team down to the 26-player limit for the tournament. Tillman was in the U.S. training camp for the past two weeks but the 25-year-old didn't play in a pair of...

Mbappé plays 20 minutes as France draws with Canada in its last Euro 2024 warmup. Italy wins

Jun. 09, 2024 19:22 PM EDT

MADRID (AP) — Kylian Mbappé got some rest ahead of the European Championship, playing only about 20 minutes as France drew 0-0 with Canada on Sunday in its final warmup. The match in Bordeaux marked Olivier Giroud's last home game for France. The striker, who is moving to Los...

Captain Chicho Arango finds his groove, leads Real Salt Lake's surge

Jun. 06, 2024 16:42 PM EDT

Chicho Arango's recent goal from the halfway line is symbolic of the statement that Real Salt Lake has made with its play so far this season. RSL (9-6-2) is off to its best start in team history and sits atop Major League Soccer's Western Conference at the halfway point of the season...

Bouanga, LAFC beat Dallas 1-0, extend win streak to 5 games -- all shutouts

Jun. 02, 2024 00:52 AM EDT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Denis Bouanga scored a goal for the second consecutive game, Hugo Lloris finished with two saves and Los Angeles FC beat FC Dallas 1-0 Saturday night to extends its win streak to five consecutive games. LAFC (9-4-3) has outscored its opponents 9-0 during since a...

LAFC runs win streak to four, snaps Minnesota United's unbeaten run at six with 2-0 victory

May. 30, 2024 01:43 AM EDT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Denis Bouanga scored on a first-half penalty kick, Mateusz Bogusz added a late goal and Hugo Lloris notched his fourth straight clean sheet to help Los Angeles FC up its win streak to four and snap Minnesota United’s six-match unbeaten run with a 2-0 victory on Wednesday...