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Strike ace Robbie Keane returned with a brace and the LA Galaxy held off a furious New England Revolution rally to score their fourth win from the last five home games in Sunday's 4-2 shellacking.
Streaking in NYC
Thanks to a 2-0 away defeat of D.C. United on Sunday night, New York City FC have begun their first win streak of the season. And the man who scored the winner, David Villa, couldn't be happier.
Oops, He Did It Again
For the third time in four games, Jermaine Jones shined to lead Colorado to victory. Not only did the Rapids' 1-0 victory over archrivals Real Salt Lake even the 2016 Rocky Mountain Cup, it put them alone atop the league standings.
Debate Kei
During a wild 4-4 draw with Montreal, Columbus Crew SC front man Kei Kamara got into some notable beef with teammate Federico Higuain. Armchair Analyst Matt Doyle says Kamara's outburst is to be celebrated, not dismissed.
Live Record-ing
Sounders forward Jordan Morris ran his goal streak to four games, tying an MLS rookie record as Seattle posted a rare win over San Jose on Saturday night.
Adding Injury To Insult
FC Dallas lost more than the points in Saturday's 1-0 loss to Toronto FC. Goalkeeper Jesse Gonzalez departed early after suffering an apparent neck injury in a collision with TFC's Will Johnson.
Dynamic Turnaround
After making some key changes, the Houston Dynamo got a big payoff: a 2-0 win over Sporting KC that snapped their six-game winless slide.
Crew SC Moves
Speaking of Columbus, local scribe Shawn Mitchell says midfielder Tony Tchani has been the recent subject of trade talks. Meanwhile, a report out of Africa claims Crew SC had an offer rejected for Ismaily attacker Emmanuel Banahene.
Terry Tariff
According to ESPN, Chelsea defender John Terry is targeting MLS as a destination for next season.
Outgoing?
A Spanish report claims Europa League holders/finalists Sevilla and Espanyol are set to chase LA Galaxy ace Giovani dos Santos this summer.
Incoming?
Panama forward Gabriel Torres is reportedly close to joining Orlando City. Elsewhere, various outlets have NYCFC in talks with Peru striker Raul Ruidiaz. Finally, a Chilean report is suggesting that Universidad Catolica forward David Llanos has a Seattle offer on the table.
Friends, Old And New
Orlando City founder and president Phil Rawlins, who has longstanding ties to Stoke City, has struck up a partnership between the Lions and the Potters.
Building Plans
While LAFC have released stadium renderings for their proposed home, David Beckham's Miami expansion group continues to negotiate the land deal for theirs.
Mom's Memories
To celebrate Mother's Day, we talked to some MLS moms about their sons' early days in soccer.
Export Exploits
It was another busy weekend for Americans playing in Europe, with DeAndre Yedlin crossing for the winner against Chelsea to help Sunderland climb out of the EPL bottom three. Across the Channel, Nantes' Alejandro Bedoya struck in a losing cause. Over in Israel, Aaron Schoenfeld bagged a hat trick to spark Hapoel Tel Aviv's safety-clinching victory.
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