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Red-hot Revolution encounter slowly improving Union
May 2, 2026; Foxborough, Massachusetts, USA; New England Revolution goalkeeper Matt Turner (30) and New England Revolution defender Ethan Kohler (22) celebrate the win after the game against Charlotte FC at Gillette Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Edward Finan-Imagn Images This season is starting to look a lot like last year for the New England Revolution.
At this time in 2025, the Revs were in the middle of a nine-game MLS streak without a loss. One year later, they are rolling again as they’ve gone 5-0-1 in their last six MLS matches to rise to second place in the Eastern Conference.
When the Revolution (6-3-1, 19 points) host the Philadelphia Union (1-7-3, 6 points) Saturday in Foxborough, Mass., they look to extend their unbeaten streak and maintain their perfect record (5-0-0) at home.
This year, the Revs want to cash in on their streak — unlike last season, when they followed their successful run with a nine-game winless streak and failed to make the playoffs for the second straight year.
“We’ve had good results in the last several weeks, which helps the dynamic, always,” Revolution coach Marko Mitrovic said. “We want to be sure that we are not emotional thinking like, ‘Oh, now we are winning,’ and we don’t ignore things that we need to do good.”
While the Revolution have steamrolled their five foes at home, outscoring them 13-2, Saturday’s 1-0 win over visiting Charlotte FC was a struggle. Carles Gil scored the lone goal on a penalty kick seven minutes into second-half stoppage time.
Gil (three goals, three assists) and set-piece weapon Luca Langoni (one goal, six assists) rev up the offense for the Revs.
For Philadelphia, this season bears no resemblance to last year when it captured the Supporter’s Shield by compiling the best record in MLS.
After opening the season with six straight MLS defeats, the Union have gone 1-1-3 over their last five matches. That includes a scoreless draw last week against Eastern Conference leader Nashville SC.
“What we’re trying to do is bring stability to the back line and I think you’ve seen that over the last four or five weeks,” Philadelphia coach Bradley Carnell said.
The Union have the fewest goals of any team in the Eastern Conference with nine. Milan Iloski and Danley Jean Jacques are their lone players who have scored multiple goals with two apiece.
“It’s a team that’s very aggressive going forward, pushing the ball forward as soon as possible and trying to win their attacks, very good on winning second balls. That’s kind of their identity,” Mitrovic said. “We are not looking at the standings. Every game is unique.”
–Field Level Media
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Defender Chris Richards returns to USMNT practice
June 8, 2026; Irvine, California, U.S.; Chris Richards of the U.S. signs an autograph for a fan during training. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images Defender Chris Richards is back on the field with the United States Men’s National Team on Monday and appears to be on track for the World Cup opener against Paraguay this week.
“We will see … first time with the team,” coach Mauricio Pochettino said Monday. “Nearly everyone ready to be selected for the game.”
Richards sustained an ankle injury last month and is viewed as a vital defender in the center of the backline.
Miles Robinson and Mark McKenzie filled in for Richards on Saturday in the final World Cup tuneup against Germany in Chicago.
At Monday’s practice in Irvine, Calif., Tyler Adams was not on the field. He worked in the gym for load management purposes, Pochettino said.
Richards, 26, suffered a pair of torn ligaments in his left ankle on May 17 as his Crystal Palace team played Brentford in a Premier League match. He did complete the match but limped off the field and has not competed since.
–Field Level Media
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Reports: Kings to hire Peter Laviolette as head coach
Mar 29, 2025; San Jose, California, USA; New York Rangers head coach Peter Laviolette instructs his team as left wings Artemi Panarin (10), Chris Kreider (20) and Brennan Othmann (78) look on against the San Jose Sharks during the third period at SAP Center at San Jose. Mandatory Credit: Robert Edwards-Imagn Images The Los Angeles Kings are set to hire Peter Laviolette to a three-year deal as their next head coach, Sportsnet and ESPN reported Monday.
Laviolette had been in talks to become the head coach of the Toronto Maple Leafs as recently as last week, according to multiple reports, and the Edmonton Oilers had also reportedly looked at him as a candidate to fill their head coaching vacancy.
Laviolette, 61, has been an NHL head coach for 23 seasons.
He won a Stanley Cup with the Carolina Hurricanes in 2006. He also reached the Stanley Cup Final as coach of the Philadelphia Flyers in 2010 and the Nashville Predators in 2017.
He most recently coached the New York Rangers from 2023-25. The Rangers went 55-23-4 (114 points) in Laviolette’s first season and advanced to the Eastern Conference finals, where they were eliminated by the Florida Panthers in a six-game series. New York went 39-36-7 (85 points) the following season to finish six points out of a playoff spot, leading to Laviolette’s dismissal in April 2025.
He owns an 846-562-161 record (25 ties) as head coach with the New York Islanders (2001-03), Hurricanes (2003-09), Flyers (2009-14), Predators (2014-20), Washington Capitals (2020-23) and Rangers.
His 846 regular-season wins are the most among United States-born coaches in NHL history and seventh all-time.
Laviolette appeared in 12 NHL games during his playing career as a defenseman, all during the 1988-89 season with the Rangers.
–Field Level Media
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Top 2 seeds ousted in chaotic opening day at Libema Open
Aug 27, 2025; Flushing, NY, USA; Ekaterina Alexandrova of Russia serves against Wang Xinyu of China in the second round of the women’s singles at the US Open at Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. Mandatory Credit: Mike Frey-Imagn Images The No. 1 and No. 2 seeds each fell in straight sets on a chaotic first day of women’s competition in the Libema Open at ‘s-Hertogenbosch in the Netherlands on Monday.
No. 1 seed Ekaterina Alexandrova of Russia — a two-time winner at the event in 2022 and ‘23 — fell 6-4, 7-6 (5) to Hungary’s Panna Udvardy, who ranks nearly 50 spots lower (65th to 17th). In a match that was statistically even in a number of spots, the difference may have been Udvardy’s one more converted break (3 of 6) in an equal number of chances.
Second-seeded Clara Tauson of Denmark lost 6-4, 6-4 to Slovakia’s Mia Pohankova, a 17-year-old who won the final five games of the match to secure her first career top-30 win. No. 3 seed Belgian Elise Mertens avoided the same fate with a thorough 6-1, 6-2 defeat of Canada’s Bianca Andreescu.
In other Monday action, Poland’s Magda Linette rallied for a 2-6, 6-1, 6-2 win over Australian Kimberly Birrell, Robin Montgomery pulled out a 5-7, 6-0, 6-4 victory against Daria Kasatkina of Australia and Ukraine’s Daria Snigur swept Spain’s Paula Badosa 6-1, 7-6 (2).
HSBC Championships
Karolina Pliskova of the Czech Republic rallied for a 6-7 (1), 6-3, 6-3 defeat of McCartney Kessler in first-round action at London.
Pliskova was sloppy on her serve with three aces and 11 double faults but made up for it by winning 51% of her return points and converting 8 of 11 break-point opportunities.
In the only two other matches completed on Monday, when multiple matches were delayed or postponed by rain, Great Britain’s Harriet Dart beat Liudmila Samsonova of Russia 5-7, 6-4, 6-3, while Romania’s Jaqueline Cristian swept Qinwen Zheng 6-4, 7-6 (4).
The final match of the day, which pitted No. 8 seed Leylah Fernandez of Canada against Great Britain’s Katie Boulter, was suspended due to darkness with Fernandez up a set and the second set level at 3 games apiece.
–Field Level Media
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