Prince Owusu's goal leads Montreal to first win of MLS season, 1-0 over NYCFC
NEW YORK (AP) — Prince Owusu scored the game's only goal and CF Montreal defeated New York City 1-0 on Saturday for Montreal's first win of the MLS season.
Montreal's Jonathan Sirois made two stops for the clean sheet and Matt Freese made seven saves for NYCFC.
In the third minute of the second half, Owusu scored with a difficult left-footed shot from the right side of the box to the top left corner. Victor Loturi assisted.
NYCFC had 60.5% possession but was outshot 22-9 overall and 8-2 on goal.
The victory ended Montreal's 11-match winless streak.
New York City played without Malachi Jones, Kevin O'Toole, Keaton Parks, and Birk Risa.
NYCFC (5-5-2, 17 points) had won three of its last four MLS matches.
Montreal (1-8-3, 6 points) hosts Columbus on Wednesday and New York City visits DC United. ___
AP soccer: https://apnews.com/soccer
Hashtags
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
Yahoo
27 minutes ago
- Yahoo
Stephanie White Reveals Encouraging Injury Update Amid Caitlin Clark's Absence
Stephanie White Reveals Encouraging Injury Update Amid Caitlin Clark's Absence originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The Indiana Fever are off to a rough start in the 2025 WNBA season with a 2-4 record and three losses in a row. Caitlin Clark has missed the last two games due to a left quadriceps strain and won't return until she's fully recovered. The original timeline was at least two weeks, but it's only been one week so far. Advertisement While the Fever need others to step up in Clark's absence, two more players were injured in Friday's loss to the Connecticut Sun: Sydney Colson and Sophie Cunningham. Colson, who started at point guard in Clark's place, suffered a left leg injury in the first quarter. Cunningham, meanwhile, re-aggravated the right ankle that kept her out of the first two games of the season in the fourth quarter. Fans were concerned after neither player returned. But on Sunday, head coach Stephanie White shared an update on both players, saying they are "day-to-day," and "we got good news." "I think we got good news from both of their MRIs, as good of news as you can get," White said. 'And so right now, it's a day-to-day thing. We're looking forward to hopefully them returning at some point sooner rather than later, but at the same time, it's how each of them progresses in their rehab.' New Indiana Fever head coach Stephanie White speaks during a press conference.© Mykal McEldowney/IndyStar / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images The Fever practiced with only seven players on Sunday, as Clark, Colson, Cunningham, and Damiris Dantas were all out. Colson did get some shots up afterward, and Dantas was given a rest day. Advertisement Fever president Kelly Krauskopf told the media on Sunday that the team has looked into adding a player to the roster before Tuesday's game against the Washington Mystics, given the recent injuries. 'We're down in numbers," Krauskopf said. "But we're looking at adding another player for a replacement player. Help us with our numbers and try to get people healthy and try to get a full roster back together. I mean, game are still coming, so it's going to be an adjustment. But we have a good group. We have good depth. Thankfully, that should help us." Related: WNBA Suffers Big Blow After Caitlin Clark Injury Related: Paul George Doesn't Hold Back on Caitlin Clark's Trash Talk This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 1, 2025, where it first appeared.
Fox Sports
43 minutes ago
- Fox Sports
Yarbrough's revenge: How a World Series ring inspired his win for the Yankees over the Dodgers
Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Ryan Yarbrough picked up a dazzling World Series ring from his time with the Los Angeles Dodgers last season. Then he went out and beat them. The New York Yankees starter pitched one-run ball over six innings, struck out a season-high five and blanked the Dodgers' top four hitters in a 7-3 win Sunday night. 'I feel like I'm in a really good place right now and really trying to continue that,' Yarbrough said. 'I'm having a lot of fun.' The 33-year-old left-hander made 44 relief appearances between the Dodgers and Blue Jays last season. The Dodgers designated him for assignment on July 29 and the next day traded him to Toronto. So even though he wasn't around for their World Series victory over the Yankees last fall, Yarbrough earned a ring. He accepted it from Dodgers general manager Brandon Gomes on Friday behind home plate during batting practice. 'Trying to keep that a little discreet, especially with where we're at now, but kind of cool to be able to get that,' Yarbrough said. He signed a $2 million, one-year deal with New York in March and is 3-0 with a 2.83 ERA this season. Making his first career start against the Dodgers, Yarbrough recorded 17 swings-and-misses — including seven with his sweeper. The top four hitters in Los Angeles' lineup had produced at least one hit in every game this season. That is, until Shohei Ohtani, Teoscar Hernandez, Freddie Freeman and Will Smith combined to go 0 for 14 in the series finale against Yarbrough and the Yankees. New York manager Aaron Boone has called Yarbrough a throwback, noting his 6-foot-5 frame creates a 'funky' angle for hitters. 'He's got a lot of ways to get you out. Just when you think he's slowing you down, slowing you down, he's able to speed you up enough,' Boone said. 'It feels like it's hard to get a bead on him.' It certainly was for Ohtani. He struck out on five pitches ranging from 70-86 mph in the first inning, when Yarbrough retired the side in order. Later, he set down 13 of 15 batters before exiting. 'He's not going to light up the radar gun, but all his pitches feel like they get on you,' teammate DJ LeMahieu said. 'His fastballs look like they get on you and his off-speed looks extra slow. He's got good stuff and he knows what he's doing out there.' Yarbrough conceded his familiarity with his ex-teammates helped, too. 'It was just a matter of execution and keeping them off balance and not putting them in counts where they can really hunt for certain pitches,' he said. It was also a big night for LeMahieu, who had his first four-hit game since 2021. He drove in two runs and raised his batting average to .239. The second baseman had three singles and a double on a night when Aaron Judge was the only Yankees player without a hit. 'I feel good. Good to get some results,' LeMahieu said. ___ AP MLB: recommended
Yahoo
an hour ago
- Yahoo
Connor McDavid shrugs off Stanley Cup superstition with surprising reason
If you're an NHL fan, you know the drill. If your team wins the Eastern or Western Conference title before heading to the Stanley Cup Finals, your captain is presented with a trophy. In the East, it's the Prince of Wales Trophy. In the West, it's the Clarence S. Campbell Bowl. Advertisement Got it? Good. Because it's what comes next that counts: there's a superstition that you should NOT touch those trophies or it's bad luck before the Stanley Cup Finals. The logic, I think, is that you'd want to touch the trophy that counts over the one that's secondary. TIME FOR CONNOR MCDAVID TO FINALLY WIN IT ALL: Read our take on the Oilers captain Connor McDavid ignored that on Thursday night after the Edmonton Oilers took down the Dallas Stars. Other teams have done so at their own peril, but it's been no big deal in recent years, weirdly. Teams out of both the East and West have touched the winning trophy, then gone on to win the other, much bigger (and bigger deal) trophy for hockey immortality. Oilers fans were worried: But listen to McDavid, who has been here before: the Oilers DIDN'T touch it last year and lost to the Panthers. So he's just trying to reverse the curse in a way: This is brilliant logic by McDavid. Real captain-level stuff there. Take a bow, put that trophy in your locker and then get focused for the task ahead. Also, it's superstition, right? Hockey players win games, not touching trophies or not. Got to love it. This article originally appeared on For The Win: Connor McDavid breaks Stanley Cup final trophy superstition
