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1 day agoMLS Power Rankings: East leaders Nashville continue to rise up
Vancouver Whitecaps lead MLS Power Rankings after a strong performance, while LAFC struggles with consecutive defeats.
Jeremiyah Love is not your typical fourth overall pick, and Tennessee is not making a typical fourth overall pick; they are selecting a player who can change the complexion of a game from anywhere on the field and daring the rest of the AFC to figure out how to stop it.
It felt really good. I've been working for this and God delivered ... all the work showed today and I'm really proud of it. The magic ran out not long after for Kalonji Pro-Profile. Chattanooga, part of MLS Next Pro in the third division of American professional soccer, equalized in the first minute of first-half stoppage time before scoring the eventual winner one minute into the second half.
I wasn't trying to get kicked out, Ralph told reporters after the game. I know where I was on the court. But I also think that at that time what I said was warranted, and the action I took was warranted. And I'll stand behind that. You want to kick me out for it, they can kick me out.
Columbus has not yet won when playing as a moneyline favorite this season, going 0-2-1. This is the first time Nashville SC is an underdog this season. Columbus has played as a moneyline favorite of -119 or shorter in only one game this season, which they drew.
Sam Surridge picked up where he left off in 2025 as Nashville SC made a brilliant start to their MLS campaign. Surridge scored twice as Nashville cruised to a 4-1 victory over the New England Revolution on Saturday. The striker netted a club-record 24 goals last season, and he made an early statement of intent when it came to his Golden Boot aspirations by scoring twice inside 16 minutes at GEODIS Park.
The contract is pending the receipt of Gill's International Transfer Certificate (ITC). "Adrian is a young midfielder with U.S. youth national team experience whose development path led him to one of the top academies in the world at Barcelona," Atlanta chief soccer officer and sporting director Chris Henderson said in a news release. "We're pleased to welcome him to the club and add more competition to our group of midfielders."
Since its founding in 2005, the New York Red Bulls Academy has established itself as one of the premium developers of talent in North America, producing a number of gifted players who have gone on to thrive in Europe and MLS: Tyler Adams, Timothy Weah, Matt Miazga, and others among them.
American winger Griffin Yow returned to Major League Soccer on Tuesday, joining the New England Revolution after 3 1/2 seasons with Belgian Pro League's KVC Westerlo. New England said the 23-year-old agreed to a 2 1/2-season contract that includes team options for 2028-29 and 2029-30. The Revolution acquired his discovery priority from Vancouver for $125,000 in 2026 general allocation money and the club's 2027 second-round draft pick.