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Banner night from reigning MVP Luciano Acosta propels Cincinnati to 4-3 victory over Union
CINCINNATI (AP) — Reigning MVP Luciano Acosta scored in the 10th minute of second-half stoppage time, polishing off a two-goal night and leading FC Cincinnati to a 4-3 victory over the Philadelphia Union on Wednesday night. Acosta, who notched an assist on the first goal of the...
Leonardo Frugis Afonso's stoppage-time goal helps Inter Miami beat Union 2-1
CHESTER, Pa. (AP) — Leonardo Frugis Afonso scored a goal in stoppage time, Julian Gressel added a goal and short-handed Inter Miami beat the Philadelphia Union 2-1 Saturday night. David Ruiz, a 20-year-old midfielder, was shown his second yellow card in the 69th minute and Miami...
Phillies' Bryce Harper does soccer slide after homer in win over Mets in London. 'I love the moment'
LONDON (AP) — Bryce Harper loves “the moment,” so after a big home run he went for a dramatic statement that connected with both baseball fans and soccer supporters. The Phillies slugger celebrated with a soccer-style knee slide by the Philadelphia dugout at London Stadium,...
Piette scores equalizer for Montreal after two red cards handed out in 2-2 draw with Union
CHESTER, Pa. (AP) — Samuel Piette found the net for the first time this season, scoring in the 66th minute to rally CF Montreal to a 2-2 draw with Philadelphia on Saturday night in a match that saw the Union's Jack Elliott and Montreal's Ariel Lassiter hit with red cards. Montreal...
Toronto's Johnson, Union's Semmle unblemished in scoreless draw
CHESTER, Pa. (AP) — Toronto FC goalkeeper Sean Johnson made one save in his 401st career start and rookie Oliver Semmle saved three shots for the Philadelphia Union in the 11th start of his career as the two clubs played to a scoreless draw on Wednesday night. Johnson trails only...
Walker Zimmerman makes the US roster for pre-Olympic training camp
CHICAGO (AP) — Nashville defender Walker Zimmerman was the only overage player selected Wednesday for the United States' 25-man training camp roster ahead of its final pre-Olympic friendly, against Japan on June 11 at Kansas City, Kansas. “We identified that that would be at a...
Charlotte's Kahlina posts fifth straight shutout in scoreless duel with Union's Semmle
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Charlotte FC goalkeeper Kristijan Kahlina finished with five saves for his club-record fifth straight shutout, but Oliver Semmle turned away all four shots he faced for the Philadelphia Union in a scoreless duel on Saturday night. Kahlina has gone 450 minutes...
Gazdag, Carranza, Semmle lead Union to 3-0 victory over Revolution
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Dániel Gazdag and Julián Carranza both scored goals for a league-record 16th time with Gazdag finding the net twice, Oliver Semmle notched the first clean sheet of his career and the Philadelphia Union took advantage of a red card on New England's Ryan Spaulding in the...
Wolf and Bakrar each score a goal, NYCFC beats Red Bulls 2-1
NEW YORK (AP) — Hannes Wolf and Mounsef Bakrar each scored a goal for New York City FC on Saturday night in a 2-1 win over the New York Red Bulls. Bakrar gave New York City a 2-1 lead in the 64th minute. Wolf cut back to evade a defender at the right corner of the area and played...
New York City beats Philadelphia 2-1, hands Union 4th straight home loss
CHESTER, Pa. (AP) — Alonso Martínez scored early and Hannes Wolf scored his first career goal late in the first half to spark New York City FC to a 2-1 victory over Philadelphia on Wednesday night, handing the Union a fourth straight loss at home for the first time in club history. ...
