Columbus Crew defender Lalas Abubakar is hoping his recent breakthrough in Major League Soccer will soon be rewarded with a breakthrough at international level with Ghana as well.

The 22-year-old is working his way up at the Ohio club as part of a backline trio that includes countryman Jonathan Mensah, and he scored his first goal for The Black and Gold in a 1-1 draw away at Orlando City on Saturday.

Abubakar, who was drafted by the MLS outfit in January, hopes the game-time he has enjoyed in the...

Nicolas Hasler scored his first MLS goal to boost league-leading Toronto FC to a 3-1 win at the Chicago Fire on Saturday night.

After Chicago could only half-clear the ball in the 63rd minute, Victor Vazquez lofted the ball back into the box and Hasler headed home the winner.

Marco Delgado had opened the scoring and Sebastian Giovinco added a late goal as Toronto widened its lead in the Eastern Conference to seven points ahead of New York City FC's game on Sunday.

Delgado poked home after Chicago...

Ola Kamara says he's not concerned with his unsettled contract situation amid Columbus Crew SC's push to reach the MLS playoffs.

The forward has two years left on his current deal, but multiple sources told ESPN FC on Wednesday that Kamara would look to leave MLS this winter after negotiations on an extension stalled.

But with Crew SC clinging to an Eastern Conference playoff spot with nine games, Kamara says he's concentrating on the pitch and leaving the talks up to his representatives and...