VANCOUVER — Vanni Sartini has done a lot of self reflection lately. Barred from the Vancouver Whitecaps' first four games of the Major League Soccer season, the club's head coach has had time. The animated Italian was handed a five-game suspension and a $20,000 fine in November for his on-field actions and post-game comments after a playoff loss to Los Angeles FC that ended the Whitecaps season. Sartini also got an automatic one-game suspension when he was shown the red card late in the match. M
WASHINGTON — CF Montreal is back from a week off and on the road again as their Major League Soccer season-opening trip continues Saturday against D.C. United. Montreal is coming off its first loss of the young MLS season, a wild 4-3 decision to Chicago Fire on March 15. Sparked by a red card to Montreal wingback Raheem Edwards, Chicago erased a 3-1 deficit with three late goals. Kellyn Acosta scored the injury-time winner with a kick from half that sailed over goalkeeper Jonathan Sirois to cap
Seattle Sounders FC (0-2-2) vs. LA Galaxy (2-0-3)Carson, California; Saturday, 10:30 p.m. EDTFANDUEL SPORTSBOOK MLS LINE: Los Angeles -106, Seattle +264, Draw +262; over/under is 2.5 goalsBOTTOM LINE: The Seattle Sounders look for their first win of the season when they visit the LA Galaxy.The Galaxy were 8-14-12 overall in the 2023 season while going 6-5-6 at home. The Galaxy scored 51 goals a season ago, averaging 1.5 per game.The Sounders went 14-9-11 overall and 7-6-5 on the road in the 2023
Columbus Crew (3-1-1) vs. Nashville SC (1-1-3)Nashville, Tennessee; Saturday, 8:30 p.m. EDTFANDUEL SPORTSBOOK MLS LINE: Columbus +123, Nashville SC +206, Draw +248; over/under is 2.5 goalsBOTTOM LINE: Nashville and the Columbus Crew square off in a non-conference matchup.Nashville finished 13-11-10 overall and 9-5-4 at home a season ago. Nashville scored 39 goals and had a goal differential of +7 last season.The Crew put together a 16-9-9 record overall in 2023 while finishing 6-9-5 in road matc