Here is everything you need to know about MLS and North American soccer this morning:
Revs hold Atlanta, Philly roll on
The night's prime Eastern Conference match-up saw a late Teal Bunbury penalty earn New England a 1-1 share at table-toppers Atlanta United. For the wasteful visitors, the result felt more like a loss than a draw. READ MORE | RECAP
Over in Philadelphia, the Union continued their rich vein of form with a 3-1 victory over Chicago. Borek Dockal set up two goals and bagged the late capper from the penalty spot to help the hosts record their third straight Talen Energy Stadium win. READ MORE
FCD, RSL continue to climb
Ryan Hollingshead marked his first start of the season with a goal, an assist and a goal-line clearance as FC Dallas rose to second in the Western Conference with a 3-2 road victory over the LA Galaxy on Wednesday night. Though he bagged a second-half brace to make things interesting at the very end, Galaxy star Zlatan Ibrahimovic declared that no one was exempt from blame for the defeat. READ MORE | RECAP
Elsewhere, a late strike from surprise sub Kyle Beckerman clinched Real Salt Lake's 2-1 home win over Houston. Thanks to their third win in four, the Claret-and-Cobalt jumped up to fifth place in the West. READ MORE
Crew SC climb in Power Rankings
Columbus made the biggest jump in our MLSsoccer.com Power Rankings, rising three spots to second. On the other side of that coin, Orlando's four-rung fall was the longest drop of the week. READ MORE
Vieira: Nice rumors no distraction
Patrick Vieira has maintained that his focus is solely with NYCFC. | USA Today Images
After reiterating that French reports claiming he's close to taking over at Nice should be disregarded, New York City FC head coach insisted it's business as usual for his side despite all the noise produced by the rumor mill. READ MORE
Berhalter on Martinez slap
After revealing a potential suspension for winger Cristian Martinez after slapping Sporting KC's Seth Sinovic over the weekend, Columbus boss Gregg Berhalter compared the ruling to other similar offenses and had a few questions about the length of the potential ban. READ MORE
Transfer wire: Quintero, Frankowski
According to Argentina's Olé, Atlanta United have joined the race for Porto attacker Juan Quintero. The 25-year-old Colombia international, who was previously linked with Chicago, is currently on loan at River Plate. READ MORE
Meanwhile, Polish outlet Futbol reports that Chicago and Columbus are among the clubs (in Polish) hovering around Jagiellonia Bialystok winger Przemyslaw Frankowski. Though the 23-year-old's production was down from last season's breakthrough campaign, he enjoyed a Poland debut in March. READ MORE
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