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On the back of Jermain Defoe's two-goal effort, Toronto FC pulled out another win over Columbus after they were down late. Defoe's 81st-minute goal tied the game up while Doneil Henry's goal in stoppage time handed the Reds the 3-2 win. Up in Cascadia, there were two star turns by

PORTLAND, Ore. – The Portland Timbers have had plenty of instances this season of pulling out results despite seemingly insurmountable odds. Overcoming two one-goal deficits while a man down to earn a 3-3 draw May 17 against the Columbus Crew. Snagging a 1-1 draw against the LA Galaxy a week

PORTLAND, Ore. – If the Portland Timbers were riding high coming off their first two-game winning streak of the season, their Cascadia rival Vancouver Whitecaps sent them crashing to earth. But things got a little wild first. Two Pedro Morales penalty kicks and goals by Erik Hurtado and Jordan Harvey,

Only one more full week of games before the World Cup break kicks in. Let's all pretend to be club before country for a while longer, shall we? Onto the games, with a particular focus on fullback play: 1. TFC get exposed The point of the modern, overlapping fullback is

PORTLAND TIMBERS vs VANCOUVER WHITECAPS FC PROVIDENCE PARK, Portland, Ore. June 1, 2014 (WEEK 13, MLS Game #124) 9 pm ET/6 pm PT (ROOT-NW; TSN2) The battle for the Cascadia Cup continues with a clash between rising sides as the Portland Timbers meet Vancouver Whitecaps FC on Sunday evening at

SEATTLE SOUNDERS FC vs REAL SALT LAKE CENTURYLINK FIELD, Seattle, Wash. May 31, 2014 (WEEK 13, MLS Game #116) 1 p.m. PT (KCPQ-13 FOX; KTVA-ABC) A massive match in the Western Conference is ahead on Saturday afternoon when Seattle Sounders FC welcome Real Salt Lake to CenturyLink Field. Sounders FC

If the Seattle Sounders entered last weekend not knowing how good Erik Hurtado can be on the ball, they surely do now. Hurtado scored a wonderful goal that saw him beat multiple defenders on the dribble before unleashing a well-placed shot in the Vancouver Whitecaps' 2-2 draw vs. the Sounders

VANCOUVER, B.C. – Pedro Morales may only be 10 games into his first Major League Soccer season, but the Vancouver Whitecaps' Designated Player has already shown what a pivotal piece he is likely to be in the team’s playoff push. Whitecaps coach Carl Robinson has described Morales as a player

AT&T Goal of the Week: Week 12 Erik Hurtado left the Seattle Sounders defense in the dust when he scored the Vancouver Whitecaps' opening goal on Saturday, and he's on the verge of doing the same to all-time MLS scoring leader Landon Donovan. When it comes to the Week 12 AT&T MLS

AT&T Goal of the Week: Week 12 Beautiful, dramatic goals rained down from near and far and left, right and center last week, setting up an intriguing showdown for the latest AT&T MLS Goal of the Week award.  Landon Donovan drew plaudits from across the world after he set a

VANCOUVER, B.C. – Amongst all the fallout from Seattle's controversial equalizing penalty against the Vancouver Whitecaps on Saturday, a couple of impressive, but in some ways troubling, stats for the home side nearly got lost in the shuffle. The Whitecaps outshot their Western Conference leading visitors 24-8, while David Ousted

VANCOUVER, B.C. -- A lot of the talk before Saturday's Cascadia Cup clash between the Vancouver Whitecaps and Seattle Sounders focused on which of the home side's talented young strikers would pose the most problems for the visiting Sounders. Erik Hurtado scored Vancouver's opener and Kekuta Manneh had a few

VANCOUVER, B.C. – The Vancouver Whitecaps and Seattle Sounders served up another Cascadia Cup cracker, drawing 2-2 in front of a fifth consecutive sold-out crowd at BC Place on Saturday. The Whitecaps fell behind on a 36th-minute Chad Barrett header before Erik Hurtado started and finished off a neat three-man

VANCOUVER WHITECAPS FC vs SEATTLE SOUNDERS FC BC PLACE, Vancouver, B.C. May 24, 2014 (WEEK 12, MLS Game #107) 4 p.m. PT (TSN2/RDS2; JOEtv) A massive Cascadia Cup clash is ahead on Saturday afternoon when Vancouver Whitecaps FC play host to Seattle Sounders FC at BC Place. Whitecaps FC return

COLUMBUS CREW vs CHICAGO FIRE COLUMBUS CREW STADIUM, Columbus, Ohio May 24, 2014 (WEEK 12, MLS Game #109) 7:30 p.m. ET (TWCSN-OH; My50 Chi) Two Eastern Conference teams looking to make their way back up the table meet when the Columbus Crew entertain the Chicago Fire on Saturday evening at

VANCOUVER, B.C. - There are some games and some performances that write a player into a club's folklore. Kekuta Manneh's hat trick in the Vancouver Whitecaps' 4-1 demolition of Seattle last October was one such moment (watch video here). It was a coming of age display from a then-18-year-old Manneh,

VANCOUVER, B.C. – Carl Robinson's message to his young Vancouver Whitecaps side has been a consistent one: Every player will get their chance, but when they get it, they need to make the most of it. One player who has done just that over the past couple of weeks is

PORTLAND TIMBERS vs COLUMBUS CREW PROVIDENCE PARK, Portland, Ore. May 17, 2014 (WEEK 11, MLS Game #101) 7:30 p.m. PT (ROOT-NW; TWCSN-OH) Two teams in need of a victory come together at Providence Park on Saturday evening when the Portland Timbers play host to the Columbus Crew. The Timbers are

A dream start. A dream goal. Javier Morales inspired Real Salt Lake to an impressive 5-2 road victory last Sunday by scoring a beautiful chipped goal seconds into the match. Morales' deft floater over Dynamo goalkeeper Tally Hall was one of the Argentine midfielder's three in the match, and it

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – After four long weeks on the sideline, New England Revolution captain José Gonçalves is nearing a return to the gameday pitch, which could come as soon as this Saturday in Philadelphia against the Union (7 pm ET, MLS Live). After being only one of three field players

AT&T Goal of the Week: Week 10 The latest AT&T MLS Goal of the Week race has two clear frontrunners and one day left to vote. Chosen by 38.39 percent of Week 10 ballots cast as of Thursday morning, Real Salt Lake maestro Javier Morales holds a modest lead over Vancouver Whitecaps

VANCOUVER, B.C. – Toronto FC are through to the finals of the Canadian Championship thanks to gutting out a victory on penalties after playing the Vancouver Whitecaps level through 210 minutes of action over two legs. The ‘Caps' young guns fought back bravely from a 2-1 first leg hole made

The Vancouver Whitecaps may have put in a commanding performance to secure their first road win of the season in a 1-0 victory in Columbus this past weekend, but the outing was not perfect as far as  Carl Robinson is concerned. The 'Caps head coach was understandably happy with the

AT&T Goal of the Week: Week 10 You know what Monday brings: a new crop of golazos to whittle down for AT&T MLS Goal of the Week honors. Week 10 was a doozy for goalscorers, with 39 scored in 12 matches. Now comes the hard part, choosing your favorite from

Here are the top 15 soccer stories we’re following today: 1. NEW TV DEALS FOR MLS & US SOCCER? At 1 pm ET, MLS and US Soccer are set to make a major announcement (streamed live on MLSsoccer.com). No word yet on the details, but according to the Sports Business Journal, the announcement