• The Canadian Press

    Westwood, Kahlina guide Charlotte to 1-0 victory over Fire

    CHICAGO (AP) — Ashley Westwood scored off a free kick in the second half and Kristijan Kahlina finished with five saves for his third straight clean sheet in a 1-0 victory over the Chicago Fire on Wednesday night. Westwood drilled a right-footed shot to the top right corner of the net in the 60th minute for his second goal of the season for Charlotte (6-5-2), which was coming off back-to-back shutout victories at home to begin May. Kahlina has five clean sheets this season, tying him with Cincin

  • The Canadian Press

    Kervin Arriaga scores for the second straight game and Minnesota United ties the LA Galaxy 2-2

    ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Kervin Arriaga scored in the 80th minute for his second goal in two games and Minnesota United tied the LA Galaxy 2-2 on Wednesday night. Minnesota (6-2-3) had won three consecutive matches, with three game-winning goals from 23-year-old Tani Oluwaseyi. Only five different players in MLS history have scored a game-winning goal in four straight. Los Angeles (5-2-6) is winless in its last four games. Bongokuhle Hlongwane opened the scoring for Minnesota in the 30th when he s

  • The Canadian Press

    Depleted Toronto FC, hit hard by suspension and injury, loses 2-0 at Nashville

    NASHVILLE — Late goals by substitutes Shaq Moore and Teal Bunbury gave Nashville SC a 2-0 win over a depleted Toronto FC in MLS play Wednesday. In the wake of Saturday's ugly post-game melee with New York City FC, Toronto was without coach John Herdman and nine players. Adding to the degree of difficulty was the fact it was TFC's seventh match in 25 days in all competitions. Nashville went ahead in the 81st minute on a scrappy goal with Walker Zimmerman heading a cross back across the goal into

  • The Canadian Press

    Rossi, Hinestroza help Crew beat Montreal 3-1, end 7-match winless stretch

    MONTREAL (AP) — Diego Rossi and rookie Marino Hinestroza scored second-half goals to propel the Columbus Crew to a 3-1 victory over CF Montreal on Wednesday night. The defending-champion Crew (4-2-6) began the night in eighth place in the Eastern Conference and had not earned a victory since beating the New York Red Bulls on March 16. They went 0-2-5 until righting the ship against Montreal (3-6-3). Columbus took a 1-0 lead in the 19th minute on Max Arfsten's second goal of the season and second