• The Canadian Press

    Rossi has goal, assist in Crew's 3-1 victory over Fire

    CHICAGO (AP) — Diego Rossi gave Columbus the lead for good with a first-half goal and added an assist as the Crew notched their second straight road win with a 3-1 victory over the Chicago Fire on Saturday night. Defending champion Columbus (5-2-6) has posted back-to-back victories away from home following a seven-match winless streak. Chicago (2-8-4) saw its winless streak reach seven and scored just its second goal during the skid. The Crew took a 1-0 lead in the 30th minute when Rossi corrall

  • The Canadian Press

    Bernardeschi scores three goals as rampant Toronto FC thumps CF Montreal 5-1

    TORONTO — After a 5-1 thumping of an injury-ravaged CF Montreal on Saturday, Toronto FC's Italian duo of Federico Bernardeschi and Lorenzo Insigne had the honour of leading the Viking Clap, banging the drum in front of the fervent fans in the south stands at BMO Field. There was plenty to celebrate. Bernardeschi had a hat trick, boosting his goal total to seven in his last four games after being blanked for 19 outings. Insigne, captaining the side in his first start since March 23, had a pair of

  • The Canadian Press

    Musa scores a goal, Paes has 7 saves as Dallas and Dynamo tie 1-1

    HOUSTON (AP) — Petar Musa scored a goal and Maarten Paes tied his career high with seven saves for FC Dallas in its 1-1 tie Saturday night with the Houston Dynamo. Musa tied the score at 1-1 in the 69th minute. The 26-year dropped a pass Jesús Ferreira, who started a string of three one-touch balls, that last which came when Musa put away an entry played by Bernard Kamungo. Houston had 65% possession and outshot Dallas 18-7, including 8-3 on target. Amine Bassi gave the Dynamo a 1-0 lead in the

  • The Canadian Press

    Toronto rides Bernardeschi's hat trick to 5-1 romp over Montreal

    TORONTO (AP) — Federico Bernardeschi returned from a red-card suspension to post the second hat trick in the history of the Canadian Classique in Toronto FC's 5-1 romp over CF Montreal on Saturday night. Bernardeschi, who missed Wednesday’s 2-0 loss to Nashville while serving a one-match suspension for a red card he received in a 3-2 loss to New York City FC on May 11, joins Toronto's Ayo Akinola, who accomplished the feat on July 16, 2020. It was also the first hat trick by a Toronto player sin