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It's been a couple of months since we went through the entire weekend worth of games, and I'm out of big picture ideas/themes/metaphors to flog, so let's just go back to the well, shall we? Time for a good, old-fashioned round-up.

As we close on the upcoming Audi 2018 MLS Cup Playoffs, each week's results are amplified and the emotional swings feel more fluid, tending toward the extreme over the everyday. Here's how Week 30 shook out for the key players. Supporters' Shield At the top of the table, Atlanta United

Since the dawn of Major League Soccer the San Jose Earthquakes have cultivated a contentious rivalry with the LA Galaxy, a matchup dubbed the "California Clasico" that's featured some of the wildest games in league history.  They're the new kids on the block, but it appears that LAFC fans fancy

CARSON, Calif. -- The LA Galaxy haven't won since June, have slipped to eighth place in the Western Conference standings and are battling elimination from the Audi 2018 MLS Cup Playoffs chase with a little more than a month to go in the campaign. It's been nearly two decades since Zlatan Ibrahimovic

CARSON, Calif. – The LA Galaxy have been beaten up badly in most of the “must-win” games they've played in the past month, and now they find themselves in actual must-win territory. A loss at home Sunday to Seattle Sounders FC (7 pm ET | FS1 – Full TV and streaming info) won't

Something just above 80 percent of the 2018 MLS season has been played, and so far MLS games are averaging 3.24 goals per game, which is the most in nearly 20 years. There've been complaints about the quality of defense we've seen, but I'm enjoying the hell out of this. Goals

We already know that the New York Red Bulls and Atlanta United are in; meanwhile the Colorado Rapids and San Jose Earthquakes are out.  Who else will clinch qualification or be officially eliminated from contention for the Audi 2018 MLS Cup Playoffs? As many as six teams could see their postseason destinies affected by results around

Here is everything you need to know about MLS and North American soccer this morning: Supporters' Shield contenders at home

The San Jose Earthquakes have contacted Stanford head coach Jeremy Gunn about their head coaching vacancy, multiple sources have told MLSsoccer.com. San Jose fired head coach Mikael Stahre on Sunday following the club’s 5-1 home loss on Saturday against Sporting Kansas City. The last-place Quakes, who hired Stahre just 10

Have you ever wanted to be a fly on the wall in the locker room, film room or hotel during key moments in your team's season?  Real Salt Lake are giving their fans a taste of that experience with their new "All Access" video miniseries, a four-part feature providing a glimpse inside

Only MLS league games will be reflected in the rankings. Rankings are voted on by MLSsoccer.com editorial staff; words by Alicia Rodriguez. BIGGEST MOVERS: MTL +5; PHI, POR, VAN, LA -2 1 LAST WEEK: 1 HIGH: 1 | LOW: 7 The Five Stripes continue to cruise, posting a simple road win

Giovinco, Osorio lead Toronto in pursuit of Campeones Cup vs. TigresUnion’s young talent prepped for Western Conference GoliathsSporting KC’s Gerso Fernandes to help set the Western Conference tableLeague touts record scoring weekend, multi-goal performancesMLS Week 30: Match Notes Giovinco, Osorio lead Toronto in pursuit of Campeones Cup vs. Tigres Two

The Montreal Impact made a statement on Saturday night with a 4-1 win over the Philadelphia Union away from home and FiveThirtyEight's computations have adjusted because of it. After the win, the Impact saw their playoff probabilities boosted to 65 percent, up from 41 percent last week. D.C. United, who

Seattle Sounders FC vs. Philadelphia Union 2018 MLS Regular Season — Week 30CenturyLink Field — Seattle Sept. 19 — 11 pm ETWATCH: ESPN+, MLS LIVE on DAZN (Canada) Fresh off capturing the Cascadia Cup, the red-hot Seattle Sounders put a nine-match winning streak on the line when they take on

Here is everything you need to know about MLS and North American soccer this morning: D.C. can't outscore BWP

MLS Week 29 was a doozy. Let’s break it down. Ibra x 500 I would be remiss if I began anywhere but BMO Field, where Toronto FC and the LA Galaxy showcased both the desperation reflective of their increasingly dim playoff hopes and the slipshod defending that got them in

As we close on the upcoming Audi 2018 MLS Cup Playoffs, each week's results are amplified and the emotional swings feel more fluid, tending toward the extreme over the everyday. Week 29, which featured several matchups with direct-impact results, pulled on the crazy cord to shake out a crucial series

Let's just get it out of the way at the top: This is absurd:

CARSON, Calif. – The LA Galaxy are in must-win territory if they want to avoid missing the playoffs in successive seasons, but Saturday they take on a team in even direr straits: Toronto FC. The Galaxy (10-10-8) are in eighth place in the Western Conference, three points behind streaking Seattle in

I've been writing weekend previews and matchups for six months now, and it's a good bet that 1) if you're reading this one, you've read a couple of the previous ones, and 2) that you have a pretty decent idea of what these teams are, tactics-wise. So instead of doing

Here is everything you need to know about MLS and North American soccer this morning: Red Bulls aim to stay atop Shield pack

Six weeks left in the regular season. The playoff push is fully initiated. Andrew Wiebe covered the biggest race in the East on Thursday. Let’s take a look at the odds over in the West. The playoff line in the Western Conference currently resides at 41 points, one point above

LOS ANGELES – As LAFC ready for their first-ever meeting with the New England Revolution — the two sides will square off Saturday night at Banc of California Stadium (10:30 pm ET | Full TV & Streaming Info) — one player in particular has been relishing the matchup, even if it

We are down to the nitty-gritty of the season, making it easier to identify which remaining matches could hold the greatest table finish implications. With the playoff race horses set to thunder down the back stretch, we've ranked our top choices so you can start obsessing over these weighty match-ups.

Here is everything you need to know about MLS and North American soccer this morning: D.C. rally tightens playoff race