Here is everything you need to know about MLS and North American soccer this morning:
Loons crack Mercedez-Benz code
Minnesota United kept their slim playoff chances afloat with a smash-and-grab 3-2 victory away vs. 10-man hosts Atlanta United on Tuesday night. Christian Ramirez leveled matters in the 90th minute and Kevin Molino fired the winner deep into stoppage time to earn the Loons revenge for an expansion derby beating they took at home back in March. RECAP | HIGHLIGHTS
Prior to dropping their first decision at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta announced that left back Gregory Garza would be out until November due to a hamstring setback. READ MORE
USMNT duo up for homecoming
Local boys made good Dax McCarty and Graham Zusi will be in the mood for a hometown celebration when the US national team squares off against Panama in Friday's crunch World Cup qualifier in Orlando (7:30 pm ET | ESPN2, Univision, UDN). READ MORE
Meanwhile, Sporting KC playmaker Benny Feilhaber is enjoying his return to the national team, but admits the call-up came as a shock to his system. It's understandable, considering the veteran's last competitive cap came at World Cup 2010. READ MORE
Crew SC's Pipa Higuain inks 2018 deal
Somewhat unexpectedly, Columbus will have skipper Federico Higuain return next season. The veteran attacker, who had previously stated that this would be his last Crew SC go-around, inked a one-year extension on Tuesday. READ MORE
Power Rankings, Power Moves
Columbus and FC Dallas made the biggest climbs in our MLSsoccer.com Power Rankings, rising three rungs each. READ MORE
Hat trick earns TFC's Morrow Player of the Week
After a rare defender hat trick, Toronto FC wingback Justin Morrow earned Alcatel Player of the Week honors for Week 30. TFC defeated the New York Red Bulls 4-2 at home to clinch the 2017 Supporters' Shield. READ MORE
Larson ranks the MLS architects
Kurtis Larson has offered up his list of the top five general managers in Major League Soccer. READ MORE
Homegrown Jamieson breaking through for LA
By scoring for the second straight match this past weekend, young LA Galaxy attacker Bradford Jamieson has declared his intentions to play a bigger role in 2018. READ MORE
US U-17's provide future glimpse
With the US Under-17 national team set to kick off group play in their age-level World Cup on Friday, we've compiled a list of MLS prospects to follow at the tournament. READ MORE
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