Real Salt Lake just needs a tie to equal an MLS record while setting a franchise mark. A win, however, could give the reigning MLS Cup champion a share of the Western Conference lead. Salt Lake attempts to match the longest home unbeaten streak in league history when it faces the New York Red Bulls on Saturday night.

Brian McBride, whose scoring touch and tenacity earned him fans on both sides of the Atlantic, is calling it a career. The 38-year-old McBride said Friday he will retire at the end of the season, his third with his hometown Chicago Fire. It was time for me, McBride said. It was something that I felt I wanted to do, not so much that that I can't keep playing.

A week after posting the longest road unbeaten streak in MLS history, FC Dallas has a good opportunity to tie a franchise record for the longest home winning streak. Dallas looks for a sixth consecutive victory at Pizza Hut Park on Saturday night when it faces short-handed Toronto FC, one of the league's worst road teams.

Three days after a contentious battle in the U.S. Open Cup, last-place D.C. United may make good on its vow of retaliation against the Eastern Conference-leading Columbus Crew. Meanwhile, the Crew will look to add to their lead as they continue to battle for the Supporters' Shield when they visit D.C.

Twelve boys soccer teams will compete in the two-day Coaches V. Cancer ECIC/NFL Challenge today and Saturday at Sweet Home High School. Defending champion ECIC will be represented by Hamburg, Starpoint, Sweet Home, Williamsville East, Williamsville North and Williamsville South.

Big soccer rivals Argentina and England could play a friendly on Feb. 9, 2011, the man charged with organising the South American team's international calendar said on Thursday.

The Bolivar soccer Liberators will open Central Ozark Conference small-school division play as they travel to Rogersville Tuesday, Sept. 7.

HARRISBURG - The Mt. Carmel Soccer Aces team dropped its second straight decision Thursday, this one to Harrisburg, 4-2.

One of Chicago's most famous soccer players, Brian McBride, is retiring at the end of this year's MLS season.

The GHS boys soccer squad has had a tough time scoring goals in its first three contests (all non-conference), ending the team's second week of game action with a 5-0 home loss vs. the Tawas Braves.

German soccer clubs may tap into revenue from the nation’s 7.8-billion euro ($10 billion) betting market when the European Court of Justice decides on the legality of the nation’s sports gambling laws next week.