Soccer

Seattle Sounders FC midfielder Osvaldo Alonso and Los Angeles Galaxy midfielder Hector Jimenez were both suspended by Major League Soccer on Friday.

The Portland Timbers and Vancouver Whitecaps FC renew their rivalry, which dates back to 1975 and the old North American Soccer League, in the Cascadia Cup on Saturday at Jeld-Wen Field.

Colorado Rapids coach Oscar Pareja has navigated through injury after injury early this season to keep his club in the middle of the Western Conference, but there was more bad news this week.

The Columbus Crew and Chicago Fire will square off at Crew Stadium on Saturday after producing impressive midweek wins.

Sporting Kansas City may have squandered a two-goal lead in its last match at the Colorado Rapids, but head coach Peter Vermes still managed to put a positive spin on the result.

The Los Angeles Galaxy will head to BBVA Compass Stadium to take on the Houston Dynamo on Saturday in a rematch of MLS Cup 2011.

Seattle Sounders FC head coach Sigi Schmid is hoping his team can turn things around on Saturday at The Home Depot Center against Chivas USA.

FC Dallas is facing a tough task as the team attempts to snap its eight-game winless streak with a trip to Rio Tinto Stadium on Saturday to face a rested Real Salt Lake side.

BMO Field will host a meeting of two Major League Soccer bottom-feeders Saturday as the Philadelphia Union head north to face Toronto FC.

D.C. United has strung together successive wins for the second time this season, and can move atop the Eastern Conference on Saturday against the New England Revolution at RFK Stadium.