• The Canadian Press

    Lassiter, Ibrahim help CF Montreal end skid with 4-2 win over D.C. United

    MONTREAL — Ariel Lassiter had a goal and two assists and Sunusi Ibrahim scored twice as CF Montreal won its first game since April 13 with a 4-2 victory over D.C. United in Major League Soccer play Wednesday night. Lassiter opened the scoring in the sixth minute to get the home side on the front foot before an announced crowd of 19,619 at Saputo Stadium. Mathieu Choiniere also scored for Montreal (4-7-4), which ended a nine-game winless run in all competitions (0-5-4). Belgium international Chri

  • The Canadian Press

    Messi scores, but Inter Miami's 10-match MLS unbeaten streak ends in 3-1 loss to Atlanta United

    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

  • The Canadian Press

    Toronto FC and Philadelphia Union play to a scoreless draw at Subaru Park

    CHESTER — Toronto FC surpassed its entire points total for last season when it picked up a point Wednesday in a scoreless draw with the Philadelphia Union in MLS play. Toronto (7-7-2) has 23 points with 54 still on the table during the regular season. TFC finished with 22 points last year when it finished bottom of the league at 4-20-10. Toronto was without Italian star Lorenzo Insigne, who was back in Italy for the birth of Mattia, his third son. But fellow Italian Federico Bernardeschi returne

  • The Canadian Press

    Toronto FC's Lorenzo Insigne misses Philadelphia game for birth of his child in Italy

    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