Mired in an eight-game winless streak that includes five straight losses, struggling Toronto FC finds itself in tough again Saturday when it visits the defending MLS champion Columbus Crew. The two teams have been heading in different directions. After picking up 10 of a possible 15 points from its first five games of the campaign (3-1-1), Toronto has collected just 14 of a possible 51 in the 17 games since (4-11-2). TFC (7-12-3) arrives at Lower.com Field in eighth place in the Eastern Conferen
Vancouver Whitecaps FC (9-7-4, fifth in the Western Conference) vs. CF Montreal (5-9-7, 10th in the Eastern Conference)Montreal, Quebec; Saturday, 7:30 p.m. EDTBETMGM SPORTSBOOK: LINE Vancouver +151, Montreal +153, Draw +261; over/under is 2.5 goalsBOTTOM LINE: CF Montreal and the Vancouver Whitecaps square off in non-conference play.Montreal is 3-2-4 in home games. Sunusi Ibrahim paces the seventh-ranked scoring team in the Eastern Conference with six. Montreal has scored 30 goals.The Whitecaps
As part of a new MLS rule, referee Filip Dujic announced the VAR result over the loudspeaker, much to the initial excitement and then immediate disappointment of St. Louis fans.
MONTREAL (AP) — Sixteen-year-old forward Julian Hall subbed into the match in the 87th minute and scored in the 88th, becoming the second youngest player to score a goal in league history and rallying the New York Red Bulls from a two-goal deficit to a 2-2 draw with CF Montreal on Wednesday night. At 16 years and 87 days, the homegrown Hall becomes the second youngest goal scorer in MLS history, behind only Freddy Adu. Hall replaced Dylan Nealis before scoring the equalizer. Adu was 14 years, 32
Hernández was previously suspended in 2021 for betting on MLS games.
TORONTO — Toronto FC winger/wingback Federico Bernardeschi has been fined an undisclosed amount for "failing to leave the field in a timely manner" after being sent off in the 88th minute of Toronto’s 2-2 draw at D.C. United on Saturday.
Coaching a professional soccer team comes with challenges. Coaching a professional soccer team that's the subject of an Emmy award-winning TV show brings a whole other degree of difficulty. Phil Parkinson has embraced the task as head coach of Welsh club Wrexham AFC, the subject of the show 'Welcome to Wrexham,' and encouraged everyone around the team to balance soccer with stardom. "I always say to the lads, ‘Remember, we’re representing a working-class town in Wrexham. And the performances hav
VANCOUVER — The Vancouver Whitecaps know they weren't at their best Saturday night.
PACHUCA, Mexico (AP) — Salomón Rondón scored a pair of goals and Pachuca won its sixth CONCACAF Champions Cup title with a 3-0 victory over the Columbus Crew on Saturday night. Emilio Rodriguez added a goal in the victory at Pachuca's Estadio Hidalgo that earned the club a spot in the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup, which will be held for the first time in the United States. The win was Pachuca's 31st straight at home in Champions Cup matches. The Liga MX team has the second-most overall titles in the
WASHINGTON (AP) — Mateusz Klich scored on a penalty kick in the fifth minute of stoppage time to rally D.C. United to a 2-2 draw on Saturday night after Federico Bernardeschi and Nicksoen Gomis received red cards late to leave Toronto FC two men down.
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Lionel Messi scored his 12th goal of the season in his last Major League Soccer match before the Copa America, and MLS-leading Inter Miami came from behind to tie St. Louis City 3-3 on Saturday night. Miami (10-3-5, 35 points) took a two-point lead atop the Eastern Conference standings and in MLS overall, ahead of second-place Cincinnati (10-3-3, 33 points), which did not play Saturday. Luis Suárez also scored his 12th goal for Inter Miami, and Jordi Alba had the tyi
Toronto FC gets Richie Laryea back after a three-month injury absence but Lorenzo Insigne's status is uncertain ahead of Saturday's game at D.C. United.
Colorado Rapids (6-6-4, sixth in the Western Conference) vs. Vancouver Whitecaps FC (6-5-4, sixth in the Western Conference)Vancouver, British Columbia; Saturday, 10:30 p.m. EDTBETMGM SPORTSBOOK: LINE Vancouver -129, Colorado +313, Draw +270; over/under is 2.5 goalsBOTTOM LINE: Ryan Gauld leads the Vancouver Whitecaps into a matchup with the Colorado Rapids after scoring two goals against Sporting Kansas City.The Whitecaps are 5-4-2 against Western Conference opponents. The Whitecaps rank ninth
LA Galaxy (7-2-7, second in the Western Conference) vs. Chicago Fire (2-8-6, 13th in the Eastern Conference)Chicago; Saturday, 8:30 p.m. EDTBETMGM SPORTSBOOK: LINE Chicago +142, Los Angeles +161, Draw +251; over/under is 3.5 goalsBOTTOM LINE: Dejan Joveljic leads the LA Galaxy into a matchup with the Chicago Fire after scoring two goals against Dallas.The Fire are 2-5-2 in home games. The Fire are 2-4 in one-goal games.The Galaxy are 3-2-4 on the road. Joveljic leads the fourth-ranked scoring te
Toronto FC (7-7-2, sixth in the Eastern Conference) vs. DC United (4-6-6, ninth in the Eastern Conference)Washington; Saturday, 7:30 p.m. EDTBETMGM SPORTSBOOK: LINE DC United -143, Toronto FC +329, Draw +308; over/under is 2.5 goalsBOTTOM LINE: Christian Benteke leads D.C. United into a matchup with Toronto after scoring two goals against CF Montreal.United is 3-6-4 against Eastern Conference opponents. United ranks ninth in the MLS with 75 shots on goal, averaging 4.7 per game.Toronto is 6-4-2
As Columbus Crew coach Wilfried Nancy surveys the current landscape of Major League Soccer, it’s impossible for him to ignore that he’s the league’s only Black head coach. To Nancy, that means the job is about more than victories and trophies — it's about leading by example and staying true to his values. Last season, Nancy's first with the Crew, he led the team to the MLS Cup championship. The 47-year-old Frenchman was the first Black coach to win it. On Saturday, the Crew will vie for another
CARSON, Calif. (AP) — Dejan Joveljic scored twice and Riqui Puig added his fifth goal of the season to help the LA Galaxy beat FC Dallas 3-1 on Wednesday night. The Galaxy (7-2-7) secured their second win in the last seven matches to remain unbeaten at home this season. Dallas (3-7-4) was looking for its first road win of the season, having only managed two draws and five losses. Joveljic opened the scoring in the fourth minute on a wide-open shot from the penalty spot, and he added his ninth go
MONTREAL — CF Montreal’s winless skid may be over, but head coach Laurent Courtois wants his squad to remember what it felt like. Ariel Lassiter had a goal and two assists and Sunusi Ibrahim scored twice as Montreal won its first game since April 13 with a 4-2 victory over D.C. United in Major League Soccer play Wednesday night. The victory ended a nine-game winless run in all competitions. The skid included a 5-1 loss to archrival Toronto FC in MLS and being knocked out of the Canadian Champion
CHESTER — Toronto FC celebrated a baby and Sean Johnson's 100th regular-season clean sheet in a scoreless draw with the Philadelphia Union in MLS play Wednesday.
MONTREAL (AP) — Sunusi Ibrahim scored a goal in each half, Ariel Lassiter added a goal and two assists to help offset a pair of first-half goals by Christian Benteke and propel CF Montreal to a 4-2 victory over D.C. United on Wednesday night. Lassister took a pass from Jules-Anthony Vilsaint and scored his third goal of the season to give Montreal (4-7-4) the lead in the 6th minute. Benteke scored in the 29th minute to pull DC United (4-6-6) even. Benteke used assists from defender Lucas Bartlet
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Lionel Messi scored yet again. It was the lone real highlight for Inter Miami, as its 10-match Major League Soccer winning streak was ended by an Atlanta United side that got its first league win in nearly two months. Saba Lobjanidze scored once in each half, Jamal Thiaré helped put the game away with a goal in the 73rd minute and Atlanta United snapped a nine-match MLS winless streak with a 3-1 victory on Wednesday night. Atlanta United was 0-5-4 in MLS play since b
While Toronto FC prepared for its game Wednesday at the Philadelphia Union, Italian star Lorenzo Insigne was an ocean away attending the birth of son Mattia. Wife Genoveffa (Jenny) Darone-Insigne had the baby in Naples, the family's longtime home before making the move to Toronto and Major League Soccer in June 2022. Insigne released a photo on social media, showing a blue-swaddled baby holding an adult finger. "Welcome to the world, our love," said the accompanying text. The 32-year-old Insigne
Toronto FC looks to tighten up its defence as it heads south for games Wednesday against the Philadelphia Union and Saturday against D.C. United.
VANCOUVER — The Vancouver Whitecaps need a win.
MONTREAL — CF Montreal's 0-0 draw Saturday against Nashville SC wasn't celebrated with confetti and streamers, but the team's soul-searching amid a difficult stretch appears to be over. The challenge now is for Montreal (3-7-4) to raise the bar when D.C United (4-5-6) visits Saputo Stadium in Major League Soccer play Wednesday night. Montreal has had intensity issues during a nine-game winless streak (0-5-4) across all competitions. Against Nashville, however, Montreal presented a consistent eff
Rank | Conference East | P | GD | Pts |
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1 | 22 | 16 | 48 | |
2 | 23 | 14 | 47 | |
3 | 20 | 22 | 39 | |
4 | 22 | 9 | 36 | |
5 | 22 | 6 | 35 | |
6 | 22 | 1 | 32 | |
7 | 22 | -4 | 27 | |
8 | 21 | -3 | 26 | |
9 | 23 | -13 | 24 | |
10 | 22 | -1 | 24 | |
11 | 22 | -15 | 23 | |
12 | 20 | -18 | 22 | |
13 | 21 | -11 | 21 | |
14 | 22 | -3 | 21 | |
15 | 23 | -17 | 20 |