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    Baird scores a goal, assists on another by Acosta to help Cincinnati beat Rapids 2-1

    CINCINNATI (AP) — Luciano Acosto scored, Corey Baird added a goal and an assist and FC Cincinnati beat the Colorado Rapids 2-1 Saturday night. Acosta, charging down the left side dropped a pass to Baird near the top of the penalty area who tapped a one-touch pass back to Acosta for a first-timer that slipped inside the far post into the side net to make it 1-0 in the 42nd minute. The 29-year-old Acosta, who had career highs with 31 points and 17 goals last season, has five goals and five assists

  • The Canadian Press

    Katranis scores late, rallies Real Salt Lake to 2-1 victory over Union

    CHESTER, Pa. (AP) — Rookie defender Alexandros Katranis scored in the 89th minute and Real Salt Lake rallied to beat the Philadelphia Union 2-1 on Saturday night. Real Salt Lake (5-2-3) knocked off the league's last unbeaten club, handing Philadelphia (3-1-4) its second loss in the last 40 league matches at home under manager Jim Curtin. The Union had outscored their opponents 88-23 in the previous 39 home contests. Real Salt Lake took a 1-0 lead in the 34th minute when second-year midfielder An

  • The Canadian Press

    Lionel Messi gets 2 goals at record New England crowd; Miami beats Revolution 4-1

    FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Lionel Messi scored two goals to excite a New England Revolution-record crowd, leading Inter Miami CF to a 4-1 victory on Saturday night. Messi didn’t disappoint the crowd of 65,612 that filled Gillette Stadium, scoring on a left-footed kick from deep inside the box for his ninth goal of the season, breaking a 1-all tie in the 68th minute. The attendance beat the previous record of 61,316, when the Revolution lost to the LA Galaxy in the 2002 MLS final. In the opening ha

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    Spicer, Owusu help Toronto rally to beat Orlando City 2-1

    ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Tyrese Spicer and Prince Owusu scored in the closing minutes to help Toronto FC rally from an early deficit to beat Orlando City 2-1 Saturday night. Owusu headed home an arcing cross played by Federico Bernardeschi to give Toronto (5-4-1) its first lead of the game in the 90th minute. Toronto, which beat the New England Revolution 1-0 last time out, has won back-to-back games following a three-game losing streak. Facundo Torres played a cross to a charging Duncan McGuire for