• The Canadian Press

    Bad blood boils over between Toronto FC and NYCFC in ugly post-game melee

    TORONTO — One hears it all too often in sports. These teams really don't like each other. On Saturday night, Toronto FC and New York City FC offered definitive proof of their bad blood in an ill-tempered affair that featured seven yellow cards, one red and an ugly post-game melee likely to trigger additional discipline. First the soccer. Trailing 2-0 at the half, Toronto mounted a comeback and cut the New York lead to 3-2 with a Raoul Petretta strike in the 89th minute. TFC pressed unsuccessfull

  • The Canadian Press

    Accusations fly in wake of ugly player melee following Toronto FC's 3-2 loss to NYCFC

    Toronto FC saw its five-game winning streak end in ugly fashion Saturday in a 3-2 loss to New York City FC that saw seven yellow cards, one red and a frenzied post-game melee. There was bad blood between the two teams dating back to New York's 2-1 win on March 16 when there was an altercation in the tunnel at halftime at Yankee Stadium. New York coach Nick Cushing had played down that incident when asked about it on the lead-up to Saturday's match, saying: "There was nothing in it. It was two te

  • Yahoo Sports

    Chaotic brawl breaks out, punching allegations surface after NYCFC’s 3-2 win over Toronto FC

    Toronto alleged on Saturday that NYCFC’s head coach cornered and punched one of their players at the last match between the two clubs.

  • The Canadian Press

    Kevin Kelsey scores first MLS goal to help Cincinnati beat Crew 2-1

    COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Kevin Kelsy scored his first MLS goals, Luciano Acosta added a goal and an assists and FC Cincinnati beat the Columbus Crew 2-1 Saturday night to extend its win streak to four games. Acosta, on the right side of the area, dribbled toward to goal line, drawing the defense and goalkeeper Patrick Schulte toward him before playing a chip-shot entry to the 19-year-old Kelsey at the back post for the header from point-blank range into a wide-open net to give Cincinnati a 1-0 lead