The Canadian PressPhiladelphia Union tops Nashville in a shootout
CHESTER, Pa. (AP) — Andre Blake made two spectacular saves, Nashville missed on two penalty kicks and the Philadelphia Union won a shootout Sunday to advance to Major League Soccer's Eastern Conference final for the first time in franchise history. Philadelphia will face the winner of the semifinal Tuesday night between New England and New York City. On the first attempt of the shootout, Blake dove to his right to smother a shot from Hany Mukhtar. After Jack Elliott scored for the Union, Blake d
The Canadian PressReal Salt Lake, Philadelphia Union advance in MLS playoffs
KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — Bobby Wood directed Justin Meram’s crossing pass low into the right corner in the 90th minute to give Real Salt Lake a 2-1 victory over Sporting Kansas City on Sunday in Major League Soccer’s Western Conference semifinals. Coming off a first-round victory on penalty kicks at Seattle, Real Salt Lake advanced to face the Portland Timbers in the conference final. Portland also won on the road, topping Colorado 1-0 on a 90-minute score Thursday. Anderson Julio tied it for Re
The IndependentMark Selby stunned by Hossein Vafaei in UK Championship
The world number one suffered an early exit.
