He's just acting like his old man--------a communist.
Sunday, August 29, 2021
Grasshoppers Draw At Home With Servette
At Zurich, Switzerland:
Leonardo Campana's successful penalty kick produced the equalizer in the 37th minute that lifted Grasshoppers to a 1-1 Sunday Swiss Super League home draw with Servette.
Timothe Cognat scored for the Maroons at 20 minutes.
Road Defeat For Anderlecht
At Genk, Belgium:
Ike Ugbo scored the only goal of the match in the 87th minute as KRC Genk gunked up visiting RSC Anderlecht 1-0 in Sunday Belgian First Division A action.
'Gers Top Bhoys In Old Firm Derby
At Glasgow, Scotland:
Filip Helander scored the only goal of the match in the 66th minute as Rangers defeated visiting Celtic 1-0 in Sunday's latest edition of the Old Firm Derby----as well as Scottish Premiership action.
Runaway Victory For Ajax
At Amsterdam, Netherlands:
Antony Matheus dos Santos opened the scoring in the fifth minute on Sunday as Ajax Amsterdam destroyed visiting Vitesse Arnhem 5-0 in Dutch Eredivisie action.
Chalk Up Another 1-0 EPL Defeat For Wolves
At Wolverhampton, England:
Mason Greenwood scored the game's lone goal in the 80th minute on Sunday as Manchester United set a new English top-flight record as they stretched their road unbeaten streak to 28th minute after their 1-0 victory over Wolverhampton Wanderers, who have now opened their league season with three straight shutout defeats for the first time since 1978-79 in the old First Division.
Rossoneri Look To Top Cagliari At Home
At Milan, Italy:
AC Milan vs. Cagliari, Italian Serie A soccer, Sunday @ 11:45 AM Pacific Time (Paramount+)
First Win Of Ligue 1 Season For Monaco
At Troyes, France:
Sofiane Diop scored twice (40', 58') as AS Monaco gathered their first French Ligue 1 victory of the season on Sunday, 2-1 on the road over newly-promoted Troyes.
Timbers Look To Avenge Home Defeat In Seattle
At Lumen Field, Seattle:
Seattle Sounders vs. Portland Timbers, Major League Soccer (Cascadia Cup), Sunday @ 7:30 PM Pacific Time (ESPN/ESPN Deportes)
MLS: Three-Game Sunday
Three games are on tap in Major League on Sunday.
At Austin, Texas:
Austin FC vs. FC Dallas, 5:00 PM Pacific Time (Fox Sports 1/Fox Deportes)
At Vancouver, British Columbia:
Vancouver Whitecaps vs. Real Salt Lake, 7:00 PM Pacific Time (ESPN+)
At Seattle:
Seattle Sounders vs. Portland Timbers, 7:30 PM Pacific Time (ESPN/ESPN Deportes)
MLS: Saturday Wins For Nashville, Fire, NYC, DC, Loons
Seven games were contested on Saturday in Major League Soccer.
At Atlanta:
Daniel Rios (45'+2) and Randall Leal (90'+5) each scored a goal as Nashville SC picked up their first road victory of the season, 2-0 over Atlanta United.
At Harrison, New Jersey:
Robert Beric's tally at 32 minutes provided all the scoring as the Chicago Fire upended the New York Red Bulls 1-0 on the road.
At Los Angeles:
Dejan Loveljic scored twice (20', 64') and Kevin Cabral once (86') as the Los Angeles Galaxy came from behind to gain a 3-3 Freeway Derby road draw with the Los Angeles Football Club.
Brian Rodriguez scored twice (58', 66') and Cristian Arango once (PK-44') for the hosts.
At New York:
Valentin Castellanos scored both goals (31', 55') in New York City's 2-0 shutout home victory over the conference and league-leading New England Revolution.
At Washington:
Yordy Reyna scored the game winner in the 49th minute as DC United held off the visiting Philadelphia Union 3-1.
At Houston:
Adrien Hunou scored twice (16', 73') as Minnesota United overcame an early deficit and knocked off the Houston Dynamo 2-1 on the road.
At Kansas City, Kansas:
Johnny Russell's 41st-minute equalizer lifted Sporting Kansas City to a 1-1 home draw with Colorado.
Jonathan Lewis tallied for the Rapids in the 17th minute.
Saturday, August 28, 2021
Europa Conference Group-Stage Draw
The draw for the group stage of the inaugural Europa Conference League was conducted at Istanbul, Turkey on Friday.
GROUP A:
LASK (Austria)
Maccabi Tel Aviv (Israel)
Alashkert (Armenia)
HJK Helsinki (Finland)
GROUP B:
KAA Gent (Belgium)
Partizan Belgrade (Serbia)
FC Flora (Estonia)
Anorthosis Famagusta (Cyprus)
GROUP C:
AS Roma (Italy)
Zorya Luhansk (Ukraine)
CSKA Sofia (Bulgaria)
Bodo/Glimt (Norway)
GROUP D:
AZ Alkmaar (Netherlands)
CFR Cluj (Romania)
Jablonec (Czech Republic)
Randers (Denmark)
GROUP E:
Slavia Prague (Czech Republic)
Feyenoord Rotterdam (Netherlands)
Union Berlin (Germany)
Maccabi Haifa (Israel)
GROUP F:
FC Copenhagen (Denmark)
PAOK FC (Greece)
Slovan Bratislava (Slovakia)
Lincoln Red Imps (Gibraltar)
GROUP G:
Tottenham Hotspur (England)
Rennes (France)
Vitesse Arnhem (Netherlands)
NK Mura (Slovenia)
GROUP H:
FC Basel (Switzerland)
Qarabag (Azerbaijan)
Kairat (Kazakhstan)
Omonia (Cyprus)
The action is set to open on Thursday, September 16.
Europa League Group Stage
The draw for the Europa League's group stage took place on Friday at Istanbul, Turkey:
GROUP A:
Lyon (France)
Rangers (Scotland)
Sparta Prague (Czech Republic)
Brondby (Denmark)
GROUP B:
AS Monaco (France)
PSV Eindhoven (Netherlands)
Real Sociedad (Spain)
Sturm Graz (Austria)
GROUP C:
Napoli (Italy)
Leiscester City (England)
Spartak Moscow (Russia)
Legia Warsaw (Poland)
GROUP D:
Olympiacos (Greece)
Eintracht Frankfurt (Germany)
Fenerbahce (Turkey)
Royal Antwerp (Belgium)
GROUP E:
Lazio (Italy)
Lokomotiv Moscow (Russia)
Marseille (France)
Galatasaray (Turkey)
GROUP F:
SC Braga (Portuguese)
Red Star Belgrade (Serbia)
Ludogorets Razgrad (Bulgaria)
FC Midtjylland (Denmark)
GROUP G:
Bayer Leverkusen (Germany)
Celtic (Scotland)
Real Betis (Spain)
Ferencvaros (Hungary)
GROUP H:
Dinamo Zagreb (Croatia)
KRC Genk (Belgium)
West Ham United (England)
Rapid Vienna (Austria)
Action opens on Thursday, September 16.
Road Win For TNS
At Haverfordwest, Wales:
Jordan Williams' goal at 44 minutes carried The New Saints to a 1-0 Saturday Welsh Premier League victory over Haverfordwest County on the road.
Road Draw For Lions
At Vila Nova de Famalicao, Portugal:
Joao Palhinha's equalizer in the 82nd minute lifted Sporting CP to a 1-1 Saturday Portuguese Primeira Liga road draw with Famalilcao.
Nuno Mendes' own goal in the 68th minute provided all of the Famalicenses' scoring.
Blues Open NIFL Season With Shutout Victory
At Belfast, Northern Ireland:
Christy Manzinga scored twice (31', 52') on Saturday as Linfield opened their Northern Irish Premiership season by blanking visiting Crusaders 2-0 in a Belfast Derby.
Road Win For Red Bulls
At Hartberg, Austria:
In Saturday action from the Austrian Bundesliga, Nicolas Capaldo's goal in the 44th minute lifted FC Red Bull Salzburg past hosts Hartberg 1-0.
Bayern Club Visiting Hertha Berlin
At Munich:
Robert Lewandowski produced a hat trick (34', 70', 84') on Saturday as Bayern Munich destroyed visiting Hertha Berlin 5-0 in German Bundesliga action.
Parakeets Fall On Road
At Palma de Mallorca, Spain:
Dani Rodriguez scored the only goal of the match in the 27th minute on Friday as Mallorca defeated visiting Espanyol 1-0 in Spanish Primera Division action.
Friday, August 27, 2021
Europa Conference League Playoff Round
The playoff round of the Europa Conference League concluded on Thursday with 22 games.
MLS: Derby Wins For Crew, ex-Impact; Scoreless Sunshine State Derby Draw In Orlando
Three games were contested on Friday as Major League Soccer emerges from its' All-Star break.
At Columbus, Ohio:
Miguel Berry scored twice in the waning minutes (81', 83') as the Columbus Crew came from behind to upend visiting FC Cincinnati 3-2 in the latest edition of the Buckeye State Derby.
At Montreal:
Joaquin Torres scored the game winner in the 68th minute as CF Montreal defeated visiting Toronto FC 3-1.
At Orlando, Florida:
Orlando City and visiting Inter Miami renewed their Sunshine State Derby with a 0-0 stalemate.
Canadian Championship: Caps Upended By CPL Club
At Langford, British Columbia:
Alejandro Diaz scored the winning goal in the 78th minute on Thursday as Pacific FC of the Canadian Premier League knocked off the visiting Vancouver Whitecaps of Major League Soccer 4-3 to advance to the quarterfinal round of the Canadian Championship for the lone guaranteed Canadian berth for next year's CONCACAF Champions League.
Europa League Playoff Round: Galatasaray, Yellow Canaries, Bhoys, Antwerp, Olympiacos, Legia, Red Star Belgrade Advance To Group Stage
The Europa League's playoff round concluded on Thursday with ten games.
At Istanbul, Turkey:
Frederik Lauenbourg's own goal in the 59th minute proved decisive as Galatasaray defeated visiting Randers 2-1 in game two of their series and eliminated the Danish club 3-2 on aggregate.
At Taporizhzhia, Ukraine (due to war-like conditions in eastern Ukraine):
Marco Grull (10'), Leo Greiml (15'), and Taxiarchis Fountas (68') each scored once as Rapid Vienna outdistanced Zorya Luhansk 3-2 on the road in game two and won their series 6-2 on aggregate.
At Alkmaar, Netherlands:
Kyogo Furuhashi scored the series winner in the third minute as Celtic, despite dropping a 2-1 game-two road decision to AZ Alkmaar, still won their series 3-2 on aggregat.e
At Helskini, Finland:
Enner Valencia produced a hat trick (11', 24', 52') as Fenerbahce dominated HJK Helsinki 5-2 on the road in game two and won their series 6-2 on aggregate.
At Graz, Austria:
Otar Kiteishvili (39') and Jakob Jantscher (66') each scored once as Sturm Graz blanked visiting NK Mura 2-0 in game two and won their series with the Slovenian club 5-1 on aggregate.
At Antwerp, Belgium:
After Royal Antwerp blanked visiting Omonia 2-0 in regulation of game two to square their series at 4-4 and force 30 minutes of ultimately scoreless overtime, Birger Verstraete, Johannes Eggestein, and Koji Myoshi converted their spot kicks as the hosts won the penalty-kick shootout with their Cypriot guests 3-2.
At Bratislava, Slovakia:
Youssef El-Arabi (33') and Henry Onyekuru (54') each scored once as Olympiacos gained a 2-2 game-two road draw with Slovan Bratislava and won their series 5-2 on aggregate.
At Yerevan, Armenia:
A 0-0 game-two road deadlock with Alashkert was good enough for Celtic as the Bhoys won their series 1-0 on aggregate.
At Warsaw, Poland:
Mahir Emreli scored twice (59', 70') as Legia Warsaw defeated visiting Slavia Prague 2-1 in game two and took out the Czech club 4-3 on aggregate.
At Cluj-Napoca, Romania:
Aleksandar Katai (PK-5') and Milan Pavkov (53') each scored once as Red Star Belgrade defeated CFR Cluj 2-1 on the road in game two and won their series 6-1 on aggregate.
UEFA Champions League Group-Stage Draw
The draw for the group stage of the 2021-22 UEFA Champions League took place on Thursday at Istanbul, Turkey.
GROUP A:
Manchester City (England)
Paris Saint-Germain (France)
RB Leipzig (Germany)
Club Brugge (Belgium)
GROUP B:
Atletico Madrid (Spain)
Liverpool (England)
FC Porto (Portugal)
AC Milan (Italy)
GROUP C:
Sporting CP (Portugal)
Borussia Dortmund (Germany)
Ajax Amsterdam (Netherlands)
Besiktas (Turkey)
GROUP D:
Inter Milan (Italy)
Real Madrid (Spain)
Shakhtar Donetsk (Ukraine)
FC Sheriff (Moldova)
GROUP E:
Bayern Munich (Germany)
Barcelona (Barcelona)
SL Benfica (Portugal)
Dynamo Kiev (Ukraine)
GROUP F:
Villarreal (Spain; 2020-21 Europa League winners)
Manchester United (England)
Atalanta (Italy)
BSC Young Boys (Switzerland)
GROUP G:
LOSC Lille (France)
Sevilla (Spain)
FC Red Bull Salzburg (Austria)
VfL Wolfsburg (Germany)
GROUP H:
Chelsea (England; defending champions)
Juventus (Italy)
Zenit Saint Petersburg (Russia)
Malmo FF (Sweden)
The fun begins on Tuesday, September 14.
Wednesday, August 25, 2021
Canadian Championship Early Recap
The 2021 Canadian Championship, with Canada's lone guaranteed CONCACAF Champions League berth going to its' winner commenced back on August 15.
Time for a recap.
Preliminary Round:
Sunday, August 15:
At Edmonton, Alberta:
In a battle of Canadian Premier League clubs, Joseph Mason (31') and Benjamin Fisk-Routledge (62') each scored once as Cavalry FC blanked FC Edmonton 2-0 on the road as the tournament commenced.
Tuesday, August 17:
At Halifax, Nova Scotia:
Joao Morelli converted a penalty kick in the 72nd minute for the game-winning goal as HFX Wanderers (Canadian Premier League) outlasted visiting AS Blainville (Quebec Premier Soccer League) 2-1.
Saturday, August 21:
At Toronto:
Julian Ulbricht (PK-85'), (90'+1) scored twice to complete the Canadian Premier League's York United's 5-0 home demolition of Master's FA from League 1 Ontario.
At Ottawa, Ontario:
Austin Ricci scored twice (60', 63') as Valour FC knocked off Atletico Ottawa 3-2 on the road in a battle of CPL clubs.
The preliminary round is set to conclude on Thursday as Pacific FC of the Canadian Premier League is set to host the Vancouver Whitecaps of Major League Soccer at 7:00 PM Pacific Time
MLS All Stars Take Epic PK Shootout Over Liga MX Counterparts
At Banc of California Stadium, Los Angeles:
Ricardo Pepe converted the winning spot kick while goalkeeper Matt Turner made two saves during the penalty-kick shootout on Wednesday that after a 1-1 regulation draw (and no overtime periods), the Major League Soccer all-stars outlasted their Liga MX counterparts 3-2 in the PK shootout.
In regulation, Jonathan Rodriguez put the Liga MXers on the scoreboard in the 20th minute, only to see Jesus Murillo equalize for the MLSers at 53 minutes.
UEFA Champions League Playoff Round: Salzburg, Sheriff, Shakhtar Advance To Group Stage
The playoff round of the UEFA Champions League concluded on Wednesday with three games.
Champions Path:
At Brondbyvester, Denmark:
Benjamin Sesko (4') and Brenden Aaronson (10') each scored once in the first ten minutes as FC Red Bull Salzburg defeated Brondby 2-1 on the road in game two and won their series 4-2 on aggregate.
At Zagreb, Croatia:
A game-two 0-0 road stalemate with Dinamo Zagreb was good enough for FC Sheriff as they became the first Moldovan club to reach the Champions League's group stage after eliminating the Croatian club 3-0 on aggregate.
League Path:
At Kharkiv, Ukraine (due to war-like conditions in eastern Ukraine):
After dropping a 2-1 regulation home decision to AS Monaco to square their series at 2-2 on aggregate, Shaktar Donetsk still advanced 3-2 on aggregate after Ruben Aguilar scored an overtime own goal at 114th minute.
Tuesday, August 24, 2021
Is This.........
The new "War on Terror?"
Just like the "wars" on poverty, drugs, and terror, this "war" on COVID is just another attack on our freedoms.
UEFA Champions League Playoff Round: Malmo, Young Boys, Benfica Advance To Group Stage
The second half of the UEFA Champions League's playoff round opened with three games on Tuesday.
Champions Path:
At Budapest, Hungary:
Cedric Zesiger (4'), Christian Fassnacht (56'), and Felix Mambimbi (90'+3) each scored once as BSC Young Boys upended Ferencvaros 3-2 on the road in game two and ousted the Hungarian club 6-4 on aggregate.
At Razgrad, Bulgaria:
Veljko Birmancevic scored the series-winning goal in the 42nd minute as Malmo FF, despite dropping a 2-1 game-two road decision to Ludogorets Razgrad, won their series with the Bulgarian club 3-2 on aggregate.
League Path:
At Eindhoven, Netherlands:
By gaining a 0-0 game-two road stalemate with PSV Eindhoven, SL Benfica advanced to the group stage.
Monday, August 23, 2021
Rossoneri Take Serie A Season Opener On Road
At Genoa, Italy:
In Monday's Italian Serie A season opener for both clubs, Brahim Diaz scored the winning goal in the ninth minute as AC Milan defeated Sampdoria 1-0 on the road.
Sunday, August 22, 2021
Road Win For 'Gers
At Dingwall, Scotland:
Alfredo Morelos scored the game-winning goal in the 56th minute as Rangers defeated Ross County 4-2 on the road in Sunday Scottish Premiership action.
Ajax Settle For Road Draw
At Enschede, Netherlands:
Robin Propper delivered the equalizer in the 87th minute to carry FC Twente to a 1-1 Sunday Dutch Eredivisie home draw with Ajax Amsterdam.
Sebastien Haller scored for the guests at 52 minutes.
Bayern Hold Off Pesky Billy Goats At Home
At Munich, Germany:
Serge Gnabry scored twice (58', 71') as Bayern Munich held off visiting FC Cologne 3-2 in Sunday German Bundesliga action.
Punchless Wolves Fall At Home To Spurs
At Wolverhampton, England:
Bamidele Alli scored the only goal of the match in the ninth minute after converting a penalty kick as Tottenham Hotspur spoiled Wolverhampton Wanderers home opener 1-0 in Sunday English Premier League action.
This marked the first time since 1978 that Wolves have failed to score in either of their first two league games.
Saturday, August 21, 2021
Riders Become CFL's Last Unbeaten Club After Home Victory Over REBLACKS
At Mosaic Stadium, Regina, Sasktachewan:
Brett Lauther converted all five field goal attempts on Saturday night as the Saskatchewan Roughriders (3-0) are now the last unbeaten team in the Canadian Football League after their 23-10 victory over the visiting Ottawa REDBLACKS (1-1).
TNS Hold Off Canaries In Goalfest
At Oswestry, England:
Blaine Hudson scored what proved to be the game winner in the 73rd minute as The New Saints held off visiting Caernarfon Town 5-3 in a wild Saturday Welsh Premier League contest.
Grasshoppers Drop Zurich Derby On Road
At Zurich, Switzerland:
Assan Ceesay scored the game winner at the death (90'+5) on Saturday as FC Zurich defeated visiting Grasshoppers 2-1 in Swiss Super League action as the two clubs renewed the Zurich Derby.
Lions Win At Home
At Lisbon:
In Saturday action from the Portuguese Primeira Liga, Goncalo Inacio (7') and Joao Palhinha (48') each scored once as Sporting CP continued their title defense by blanking visiting Belenenses 2-0.
Red Bulls Remain Perfect On League Season
At Wals-Siezenheim, Austria:
Mergim Berisha scored what proved to be the winning goal in the 70th minute as FC Red Bull Salzburg have won all five games to start their Austrian Bundesliga season by defeating visiting Austria Klagenfurt 3-1.
Bhoys Spank Buddies At Home
At Glasgow, Scotland:
David Turnbull produced a hat trick (28', 44', 84') while Liel Abada added a double (17', 22') on Saturday as Celtic annihilated visiting St. Mirren 6-0 in a Scottish Premiership mismatch.
Parakeets And Visiting Yellow Sub Battle To Scoreless Stalemate
At Cornella de Llobregat, Spain:
The Saturday Spanish Primera Division contest between Espanyol and visiting Villarreal resulted in a 0-0 stalemate.
Monaco Fall At Home To Lens
At Fontvieille, Monaco:
Ignatius Ganago (51') and Simon Banza (90'+4) each scored once as Lens blanked hosts AS Monaco 2-0 in Saturday French Ligue 1 action.
Austin Upend Timbers At Home Again
At Q2 Stadium, Austin, Texas:
Cecilio Dominguez converted the first penalty-kick attempt in Austin FC history in the 11th minute on Saturday, then the hosts were further empowered by goals courtesy of Diego Fagundez (14') and Sebastian Driussi (29') as they coasted to a 3-1 victory in Major League Soccer action at the Portland Timbers' expense.
Dairon Asprilla scored the lone Timbers goal in the 55th minute as ATX have outscored Portland 7-2 in two home contests in their inaugural season.
The Timbers will try and bounce back in a nationally-televised Cascadia Cup Clash against the Sounders in Seattle next Sunday at 7:30 PM Pacific Time on ESPN and ESPN Deportes.
MLS: Saturday Wins For Sounders, ATX, Five Stripes, Herons, Revs, Lions, Rapids, Caps As MLS Enters All-Star Break
Eleven games played on Saturday in Major League Soccer as the All-Star Break loomed.
The scheduled match at Harrison, New Jersey between the New York Red Bulls and visiting New York City was postponed due to severe weather; the date for rescheduling was yet to be determined.
At Saint Paul, Minnesota:
The contest between Minnesota United and visiting Sporting Kansas City ended in a 0-0 stalemate.
At Columbus, Ohio:
Xavier Arreaga (88') and Will Bruin (89') each scored a late goal a minute apart as the Seattle Sounders came from behind to shock the home-standing Columbus Crew 2-1 as they avenged their MLS Cup Final defeat from last year.
At Washington:
Marcelino Moreno scored the game winner at 82 minutes as Atlanta United continued their resurgence by knocking off DC United 2-1 on the road.
At Fort Lauderdale, Florida:
Rodolfo Pizarro scored twice (15', 48') as Inter Miami downed visiting Toronto FC 3-1.
At Foxborough, Massachusetts:
Adam Buska scored twice (33', 41') as the conference and league-leading New England Revolution dominated visiting FC Cincinnati 4-1.
At Orlando, Florida:
Benji Michel produced all the scoring as his goal in the 51st minute lifted Orlando City to a 1-0 home victory over the Chicago Fire.
At Chester, Pennsylvania:
Quinn Sullivan's equalizer in the 87th minute lifted the Philadelphia Union to a 1-1 home draw with Montreal.
Djordie Mihalovic scored in the opening minute of first-half stoppage time for the ex-Impact.
At Houston:
Fafa Picault (PK-25') and Matias Vera (73') each scored once as the Houston Dynamo gained a 2-2 Texas Derby home draw with FC Dallas.
Nkosi Tafari (54') and Ricardo Pepi (58') each scored a second-half goal four minutes apart for the Hoops.
At Austin, Texas:
Cecilio Dominguez (PK-11'), Diego Fagundez (14'), and Sebastian Driussi (29') each scored once in the opening half-hour as Austin FC coasted to a 3-1 home victory over the Portland Timbers.
At Commerce City, Colorado:
Diego Rubio (64') and Mark-Anthony Kaye (71') each tallied once as the Colorado Rapids came from behind to upend visiting Real Salt Lake 2-1.
At Vancouver, British Columbia:
In a triumphant return to Canada, Brian White (60') and Ryan Gauld (89') each scored once as the Vancouver Whitecaps came from behind to knock off the Los Angeles Football Club 2-1.
MLS STANDINGS:
EASTERN CONFERENCE:
1. New England (GP: 22; GD: +18; PTS: 49)
2. Orlando City (GP: 20; GD: +6; PTS: 34)
3. Philadelphia (GP: 21; GD: +7; PTS: 32)
4. Nashville (GP: 20; GD: +12; PTS: 32)
5. New York City (GP: 19; GD: +15; PTS: 31)
6. Montreal (GP: 21; GD: +1; PTS: 28)
7. DC United (GP: 21; GD: +1; PTS: 27)
8. Atlanta United (GP: 21; GD: -1; PTS: 27)
9. Columbus (GP: 21; GD: -5; PTS: 24)
10. New York Red Bulls (GP: 19; GD: -1; PTS: 22)
11. Miami (GP: 19; GD: -10; PTS: 22_
12. Chicago (GP: 21; GD: -10; PTS: 20)
13. Cincinnati (GP: 19; GD: -15; PTS: 17)
14. Toronto (GP: 21; GD: -19; PTS: 15)
NOTES: With Philadelphia and Nashville level on points with 32, the Union have won more games (8-7); with DC United and Atlanta United level on points with 27, DC have won more games (8) than the Five Stripes (6); with the New York Red Bulls and Miami level on points (22) and wins (6), the Red Bulls have the superior goal differential (-1, compared to -10 for the Herons).
WESTERN CONFERENCE:
1. Seattle (GP: 21; GD: +18; PTS: 42)
2. Kansas City (GP: 21; GD: +15; PTS: 39)
3. Colorado (GP: 19; GD: +10; PTS: 37)
4. Los Angeles Galaxy (GP: 21; GD: 0; PTS: 35)
5. Minnesota United (GP: 20; GD: -1; PTS: 28)
6. Real Salt Lake (GP: 20; GD: +7; PTS: 27)
7. San Jose (GP: 21; GD: -5; PTS: 26)
8. Portland (GP: 20; GD: -12; PTS: 24)
9. Los Angeles Football Club (GP: 20; GD: -3; PTS: 23)
10. Vancouver (GP: 20; GD: -7; PTS: 23)
11. Dallas (GP: 21; GD: -5; PTS: 22)
12. Austin (GP: 20; GD: -7; PTS: 19)
13. Houston (GP: 21; GD: -9; PTS: 19)
NOTES: With the Los Angeles Football Club and Vancouver level on points with 23, LAFC have won more games than the Whitecaps (6-5); with Austin and Houston level on points with 19, ATX have won more games than the Dynamo (5-3).
Friday, August 20, 2021
The ACC, Big 10, Pac 12
Looks like they're set to form an alliance.
Where would this leave Notre Dame, as far as football is concerned?
Hey, Hockey Fans In Portland, KC, Houston, Quebec City, et al
There's a chance that Arizona may lose the Coyotes in a number of years if they can't find a new home in Phoenix.
MLS: Quakes Knock Off Galaxy On Road In California Clasico
At Carson, California:
In the lone Friday Major League Soccer contest, Jeremy Ebobisse (52') and Niko Hamalainen (OG-71') each scored once as the San Jose Earthquakes upended the home-standing Los Angeles Galaxy 2-1 in the latest edition of the California Clasico.
CONCACAF League: Comunicaciones Advance To Round Of 16
At San Salvador, El Salvador:
In the final contest of the CONCACAF League's preliminary round on Thursday, Jose Manuel Contreras (PK-49'), Junior Lacayo (71'), and Andres Lezcano (PK-90'+8) each scored once as Comunicaciones dominated Once Deportivo 3-0 on the road in game two and won their series 4-1 on aggregate.
Europa Conference League Playoff Round: Flora, Basel, Rennes, Maccabi Tel Aviv, Union Berlin, Feyenoord, Copenhagen, Roma Take Series Openers
The Europa Conference League's playoff round opened on Thursday with 22 games.
Champions Path:
At Vilnius, Lithuania:
Tomislav Kis (7') and Elhadji Diaw (90'+2) each scored once to lift Zalgiris to a 2-2 series-opening home draw with Bodo/Glimt.
Ulrik Saltnes scored both of the Norwegian club's goals in the 49th and 54th minutes.
At Baku, Azerbaijan:
Tjaronn Chery scored twice (78', 90'+6) as Maccabi Haifa came back from two goals down to gain a 3-3 series-opening road draw with ten-man Neftci Baku.
Omer Atzili also scored for the visiting Green Apes in the ninth minute.
Yusuf Lawal scored twice (50', 66') and Emin Mahmudov once (72') for the Oil Workers.
At Tallinn, Estonia:
Martin Miller scored twice (27', 87') as FC Flora opened their series with Shamrock Rovers by doubling up the visiting Irish club 4-2.
At Riga, Latvia:
Fernando Carralero's equalizer in the 72nd minute carried Lincoln Red Imps to a 1-1 series-opening road deadlock with Riga.
Yuriy Vakulko scored for the hosts in the 66th minute.
At Luxembourg City, Luxembourg:
Vagner Love scored twice (37', PK-70') as Kairat dominated Fola Esch 4-1 on the road in their series-opening match.
Main Path:
At Baku, Azerbaijan:
Jaime Romero scored the only goal of the match in the 30th minute as Qarabag defeated visiting Aberdeen 1-0 in their series opener.
At Basel, Switzerland:
Arthur Cabral produced a hat trick (30', 87', PK-90') as FC Basel downed visiting Hammarby IF 3-1 in their series opener.
At Plzen, Czech Republic:
Milan Havel (11') and Jhon Mosquera (72') each scored once as Viktoria Plzen blanked visiting CSKA Sofia 2-0 in game one of their two-match series.
At Pacos de Ferreira, Portugal:
Lucas de Sliva scored the only goal of the match in the 45th minute as Pacos de Ferreira upended visiting Tottenham Hotspur 1-0 in game one.
At Rennes, France:
Nayef Aguerd (15') and Serhou Guirassy (84') each scored once as Rennes blanked visiting Rosenborg BK 2-0 in their series-opening match.
At Brussels, Belgium:
Benito Raman scored twice (10', 34') and Yari Verschaeren once (90') as RSC Anderlecht gained a series-opening 3-3 home draw with Vitesse Arnhem.
Eli Dasa (31'), Futte Frederiksen (46'), and Oussama Tannane (72') each scored once for the visiting Dutch club.
At Klagenfurt, Austria:
Mamoudou Karamoko's successfully-converted penalty kick in the 60th minute enabled LASK to gain a 1-1 game-one draw with visiting St. Johnstone.
Christopher Kane scored for the Saints in the 17th minute.
At Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan:
Avi Rikan (75') and Eden Shamir (77') each scored a second-half goal two minutes apart as Maccabi Tel Aviv knocked off Shakhter Karagandy 2-1 on the road in a wild series opener, this after the Kazakh club's Idris Umayer had scored at 73 minutes.
At Thessaloniki, Greece:
Niko Galesic's own goal in the fourth minute of second-half stoppage time lifted PAOK FC to a 1-1 game-one home draw with Rijeka.
Ivan Lepinjica scored for the Croatian club in the 33rd minute.
At Helsinki, Finland:
Taiwo Awoniyi scored twice (7', 31') as Union Berlin all but sealed a group-stage berth by demolishing KuPS 4-0 on the road in game one.
At Rotterdam, Netherlands:
Luis Sinisterra produced a hat trick (25', 37', 48') as Feyenoord Rotterdam opened their series with IF Elfsborg by destroying the visiting Swedish club 5-0 in a contest in which both clubs were reduced to ten men.
At Bielsko-Biala, Poland:
Andrzej Niewulis scored the only goal of the match in the 64th minute as Rakow Czestochowa upended visiting KAA Gent 1-0 in their series opener.
At Sivas, Turkey:
Kevin Diks Bakarbassy (55') and Jens Stage (60') each scored once as FC Copenhagen took the measure of Sivasspor 2-1 on the road in their series-opening match.
At Ponta Delgada, Portugal:
Hidemasa Morita scored the game winner in the 49th minute as Santa Clara knocked off visiting Partizan Belgrade 2-1 in game one.
At Trabzon, Turkey:
Eldor Shomurodov scored the game winner in the 81st minute as AS Roma knocked off Trabzonspor 2-1 in their series opener.
At Be'er Sheva, Israel:
The opening match of the series between Hapoel Be'er Sheva and visiting Anorthosis Famagusta ended in a 0-0 stalemate.
At Jablonec nad Nisou, Czech Republic:
Milos Kratochvil scored twice (10', 22') as Jablonec scored four goals in the opening half en route to an easy 4-1 series-opening home victory over Zilina.
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