Messi still day-to-day, Alba out for Miami
Lionel Messi trained Friday morning but will be a game-time decision once again for Inter Miami due to a nagging leg injury as it faces a key home MLS matchup Saturday against New York City FC.
Margin of error for Messi and Miami to make MLS playoffs is rapidly shrinking
Inter Miami can still make MLS Cup playoffs, but it won't be easy -- especially if Lionel Messi stays sidelined.
Biggest impact on U.S. sports this year: Messi, Coach Prime or ... Taylor Swift? (2:12)
What it's like to swap shirts with Messi (3:01)
Will Messi make another appearance for Inter Miami this season? (2:14)
How did Messi's absence impact Inter Miami during the US Open Cup final? (2:28)
Messi sits as Miami loses in U.S. Open Cup final
Lionel Messi watched from the sidelines as Inter Miami CF lost 2-1 to the Houston Dynamo in the U.S. Open Cup final after he was not named in the squad due to an injury picked up while on Argentina duty.
Whitecaps bounce back to earn draw vs. Rapids
Brian White scored on a 78th-minute header to help the Vancouver Whitecaps salvage a 2-2 tie with the last-place Colorado Rapids on Wednesday night at Commerce City, Colo.
Brian White's header is the equalizer for the Vancouver Whitecaps (0:42)
Lionel Messi tracker: All his goals, assists and key moments for Inter Miami
Messi has made his debut for MLS side Inter Miami. Here's game-by-game analysis of how the World Cup winner is performing for his new team.
Dynamo beats Miami to win team's 2nd Open Cup
Houston Dynamo FC won its second U.S. Open Cup in team history, beating an Inter Miami team playing without Lionel Messi 2-1 at DRV PNK Stadium on Wednesday.
Alan Velasco's screamer from distance evens it up for Dallas (0:40)
FC Dallas draw at Philadelphia, remain 9th in West
Alan Velasco scored an equalizer in the first half and FC Dallas picked up another crucial standings point with a 1-1 draw against the Philadelphia Union on Wednesday in Chester, Pa.
What it's like to negotiate a Lionel Messi jersey swap
Through a prior connection or pure ambition, a select group of opponents have been able to exchange jerseys with Lionel Messi since he joined Inter Miami.
Sounders rebrand celebrates history instead of erasing past
MLS is full of clubs who've rebranded, but most do so to forget an irrelevant past. Not Seattle, though, whose new identity embraces their history.
Messi's Open Cup status game-time decision
Lionel Messi's availability for U.S. Open Cup final will come down to a game-time decision, Inter Miami coach Gerardo "Tata" Martino said on Tuesday.
Tigres tops LAFC on pens to win Campeones Cup
Tigres UANL became the first club ever to capture the Campeones Cup twice, defeating host Los Angeles FC 4-2 in a penalty shootout Wednesday night.
MLS Power Rankings: NYCFC boosted by expanded playoff field
Eighteen of 29 MLS teams will make the playoffs, and while NYCFC made small gains in our Power Rankings, they're holding on to a postseason place.
Galaxy rally late to earn tie with Austin FC
Michael Barrios scored the equalizer four minutes into second-half stoppage time to lift the visiting LA Galaxy to an unlikely 3-3 draw over shell-shocked Austin FC on Sunday in a key late-season Western Conference match.
Messi sits out as Miami keeps playoff push alive
Duncan McGuire scored his ninth goal of the season midway through the second half to lift host Orlando City to a 1-1 draw against short-handed Inter Miami on Sunday night.
Duncan McGuire nets equalizer for Orlando City SC vs. Inter Miami FC (0:51)
Transfer Talk: Luka Modric could join Lionel Messi in Miami
Could Real Madrid star Luka Modric line up alongside Barcelonaa icon Leo Messi in MLS at Inter Miami? Transfer Talk has the latest.
NYCFC blank Toronto FC, move into playoff spot
New York City FC scored early and never looked back in a 3-0 win against visiting Toronto FC on Sunday.
Revolution clinch playoff berth after 2-2 draw with Fire
Tomas Chancalay and Carles Gil scored for the New England Revolution, while Brian Gutierrez and Gaston Gimenez replied for host Chicago Fire as the two sides played to a 2-2 draw on Saturday at Soldier Field.
St. Louis City edge Loons, expand Western Conference lead
Njabulo Blom scored the go-ahead goal in the 73rd minute as expansion St. Louis City took another big step toward a Western Conference regular-season championship with a 2-1 victory over Minnesota United on Saturday night in soggy Saint Paul, Minn.
MLS Standings
| East | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Cincinnati | 30 | 18 | 8 | 4 | +17 | 62 |
| Orlando City SC | 30 | 14 | 9 | 7 | +9 | 51 |
| Philadelphia Union | 30 | 14 | 8 | 8 | +16 | 50 |
| Columbus Crew | 30 | 14 | 7 | 9 | +19 | 49 |
| Atlanta United FC | 31 | 13 | 10 | 8 | +14 | 49 |
| New England Revolution | 29 | 13 | 10 | 6 | +13 | 49 |
| Nashville SC | 29 | 12 | 8 | 9 | +8 | 44 |
| CF Montréal | 30 | 11 | 4 | 15 | -15 | 37 |
| New York City FC | 31 | 8 | 13 | 10 | -3 | 37 |
| D.C. United | 31 | 9 | 9 | 13 | -3 | 36 |
| New York Red Bulls | 30 | 8 | 10 | 12 | -7 | 34 |
| Chicago Fire FC | 30 | 8 | 10 | 12 | -13 | 34 |
| Charlotte FC | 29 | 7 | 12 | 10 | -12 | 33 |
| Inter Miami CF | 29 | 9 | 5 | 15 | -8 | 32 |
| Toronto FC | 30 | 4 | 10 | 16 | -24 | 22 |
| West | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
| St. Louis CITY SC | 31 | 16 | 5 | 10 | +19 | 53 |
| LAFC | 30 | 12 | 9 | 9 | +10 | 45 |
| Seattle Sounders FC | 30 | 12 | 9 | 9 | +6 | 45 |
| Houston Dynamo FC | 30 | 12 | 7 | 11 | +7 | 43 |
| Real Salt Lake | 30 | 12 | 7 | 11 | -3 | 43 |
| Vancouver Whitecaps | 30 | 11 | 9 | 10 | +4 | 42 |
| Portland Timbers | 31 | 11 | 9 | 11 | -7 | 42 |
| San Jose Earthquakes | 31 | 10 | 11 | 10 | -4 | 41 |
| FC Dallas | 30 | 10 | 10 | 10 | +1 | 40 |
| Sporting Kansas City | 31 | 10 | 8 | 13 | -3 | 38 |
| Minnesota United FC | 30 | 9 | 10 | 11 | -2 | 37 |
| Austin FC | 30 | 9 | 8 | 13 | -6 | 35 |
| LA Galaxy | 29 | 8 | 10 | 11 | -9 | 34 |
| Colorado Rapids | 30 | 4 | 11 | 15 | -24 | 23 |