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LA Galaxy forward Javier Hernandez, right, and midfielder Efrain Alvarez, second from right, celebrate a goal by midfielder Sacha Kljestan during the first half of a Major League Soccer match against the Seattle Sounders Saturday, June 19, 2021, in Carson, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
Sounders hold off Galaxy 2-1, extend unbeaten start to 9

By Greg Beacham Jun. 19, 2021 11:15 PM EDT

FILE - San Jose Earthquakes forward Cade Cowell (44) plays against Real Salt Lake during the second half of an MLS soccer match in Kissimmee, Fla., in this Monday, July 27, 2020, file photo. Clark is being talked about as a potential breakout star for the upcoming Major League Soccer season. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack, File)
West welcomes Austin FC; Sounders among top teams

By Anne M. Peterson Apr. 13, 2021 04:43 PM EDT

FILE - Tomas Pochettino of Argentina's Talleres celebrates after scoring a goal during a Copa Libertadores soccer match against Brazil's Sao Paulo in Cordoba, Argentina, in this Wednesday, Feb. 6, 2019, file photo. Pochettino will be asked to control the middle of the field for Austin FC. (AP Photo/Victor Quiroga, File)
MLS 2021: Newcomers to MLS lack star power of previous years

By Tim Booth Apr. 13, 2021 12:23 PM EDT