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D.C. United defeats Portland Timbers 4-1, jumps three teams in the Eastern Conference

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Jozy Altidore, Toronto FC down Vancouver Whitecaps to win Canadian Championship

TORONTO — Toronto FC will get another crack at continental glory. The Reds rode a Jozy Altidore hat-trick to a 5-2 victory over the Vancouver Whitecaps in the second leg of the Canadian Championship final Wednesday night at BMO Field, winning 7-4 on aggregate. Sebastian Giovinco and Tosaint Ricketts also scored for Toronto, which claimed […]

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Orlando City SC

Orlando City coach James O’Connor monitoring injured players while in Bradenton

A few players that have been absent from recently Orlando City training sessions were present while the club trained at IMG Academy in Bradenton. Centerback Lamine Sané (quad) was there, as were midfielders Yoshimar Yotún (foot) and Sacha Kljestan (ankle). During roughly an hour of training that was open to the media, Kljestan and Sané […]

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Columbus Crew SC News

Austin City Council approves stadium bill, aiding push to move Columbus Crew to Texas

AUSTIN, Texas — Columbus Crew owner Anthony Precourt got a major boost to his effort to move the Major League Soccer club to Texas when the Austin City Council voted Wednesday to move ahead with a plan for a new, privately funded stadium on city land. Precourt has been courting Austin for a potential move […]

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Los Angeles FC

LAFC loans defender Tristan Blackmon to USL side Phoenix Rising FC

Los Angeles Football Club loaned Tristan Blackmon to Phoenix Rising FC, according to an LAFC press release. Blackmon was the third overall pick in the 2018 MLS SuperDraft and has appeared in nine matches for the club this season. Blackmon’s most recent appearance was in LAFC’s 2-0 loss to Sporting Kansas City on August 11, […]

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Orlando City SC

Orlando City coach James O’Connor: Heated exchanges, but no post-match scuffle after DC United loss

BRADENTON, Fla. — Shortly after Orlando City’s 3-2 loss to D.C. United on Sunday, Washington Post soccer writer Steven Goff reported on Twitter there was shouting, pushing and a face-to-face confrontation in the Orlando City locker room.  After a training session at IMG Academy in Bradenton Wednesday, Lions coach James O’Connor said some of the […]

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San Jose Earthquakes

Dominic Oduro looks to bring some fun and some goals to the San Jose Earthquakes

SAN JOSE, Calif. — On the last day of the MLS secondary transfer window, the San Jose Earthquakes made a like-for-like trade with the Montreal Impact, acquiring veteran forward Dominic Oduro in exchange for Quincy Amarikwa. Oduro, who began his career in 2006 with FC Dallas, is joining his eighth MLS team in San Jose, […]

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Colorado Rapids News

The best and worst of Edgar Castillo and other takeaways from Colorado’s 2-2 draw at L.A.

MLS fans were treated in the lone Tuesday night game as Western Conference opponents Colorado Rapids and L.A. Galaxy faced off for the second time in 10 days. After looking like a gritty defensive battle for the first half, the two sides broke through for four goals in a span of 24 minutes. Ashley Cole’s […]

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Galaxy draw familiar Colorado Rapids at home

CARSON, Calif. — The LA Galaxy drew with the Colorado Rapids by a scoreline of 2-2 in front of a crowd of 16,231 fans in attendance on Tuesday night at the StubHub Center. It was the second meeting between these two clubs within a 10 day span. During their last meeting on Aug. 4, the […]

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Los Angeles FC Real Salt Lake

LAFC hopes to end winless streak, faces RSL at home

Los Angeles Football Club, hoping to break a five match winless streak, will host Real Salt Lake on Wednesday night at 10:30pm E.T. at Banc of California Stadium in Los Angeles, Calif. Here is what you need to know before Wednesday’s matchup: LAFC’s record is 10-7-6 this season, and 5-1-5 at home, sitting in 5th place […]