Tyler Snipes

Cincinnati

Writer and Editor at Freelance

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2025 MLS NEXT Pro Matchweek 14 Power Rankings

1 week ago | mlsnextpro.com | Tyler Snipes

A busy MLS NEXT Pro stretch rages on through the 2025 summer of soccer. Matchweek 14 offered some major shakeups as New York Red Bulls II topped Chattanooga FC to claim the top spot in the Eastern Conference. Out West, conference leaders Ventura County FC took care of business in two road games to solidify their status at the top of the perch while getting some games in hand back. Take a closer look at the latest Top 10 Power Rankings below.
2025 MLS NEXT Pro Matchweek 14 Honors

1 week ago | mlsnextpro.com | Tyler Snipes

The summer of soccer is in full swing, and a jam-packed MLS NEXT Pro Matchweek 14 slate did not disappoint. In the Eastern Conference, New York Red Bulls II took control of the Eastern Conference as they knocked Chattanooga FC off their perch at the top for the first time in several weeks. Their heroics provided the biggest moment of the round, earning them this week's Team of the Matchweek honor.
João Klauss! St. Louis striker scores first hat trick in club history

1 week ago | mlssoccer.com | Tyler Snipes

If every game of the St Louis CITY SC season is a must-win from here on out, watching striker João Klauss hit the peak of his powers is a welcome sign in their turnaround effort. The 28-year-old Brazilian’s latest masterpiece, a hat-trick in CITY’s 3-3 testy tie against LA Galaxy, was good for the first in club history. “I was very happy for João, and obviously his hat trick," interim head coach David Critchley said postgame.
2025 MLS NEXT Pro Matchweek 13 Power Rankings

2 weeks ago | mlsnextpro.com | Tyler Snipes

Another week of MLS NEXT Pro action is in the books, and it brings a few shakeups in the latest edition of the Top 10 Power Rankings. Among them, the Eastern Conference power struggle has gotten a little tighter with New York Red Bulls II’s four-game winning streak putting them right on the heels of first-place Chattanooga FC, who’ve enjoyed a comfortable lead up until this point.
2025 MLS NEXT Pro Matchweek 12 Power Rankings

3 weeks ago | mlsnextpro.com | Tyler Snipes

We’re in the thick of it now! It’s the time of year when MLS NEXT Pro sides get put to the test as some of the stars of tomorrow break for national team camps, making for some rotation and new faces entering the scene. Matchweek 12 saw some drama in the East as Orlando City B used a late game-winner to slow the roll of conference leader Chattanooga FC.
Toronto FC "get our redemption" in Canadian Classique rout

1 month ago | mlssoccer.com | Tyler Snipes

Toronto FC fans won't soon forget this edition of the Canadian Classique. The Reds were all smiles after Saturday's 6-1 rout of CF Montréal, scoring a club-high six goals in an MLS match to seize the headlines from their Rivalry Week clash at Stade Saputo. Even sweeter, the win exorcised the demons of a recent setback where Montréal knocked Toronto out of the Canadian Championship in a heartbreaking shootout loss after a 2-2 tie. "This is our biggest rival in MLS.
2025 MLS NEXT Pro Matchweek 8 Power Rankings

1 month ago | mlsnextpro.com | Tyler Snipes

We're down to one last unbeaten in MLS NEXT Pro after a dramatic Matchweek 8. Philadelphia Union II went toe-to-toe with Eastern Conference leader Chattanooga FC to keep their unbeaten streak alive in as wild of a nil-nil tie and 12-round shootout as you'll possibly see. In the West, the Tacoma Defiance moved into the driver's seat with their thrid consecutive win to headline a slate of conference heavyweight matchups.
Tai Baribo sets new goal-scoring standard for red-hot Philadelphia Union

Mar 9, 2025 | mlssoccer.com | Tyler Snipes

Tai Baribo is a man on fire. The Philadelphia Union's red-hot striker hit the net yet again in Saturday's 2-0 win over the New England Revolution to extend his scoring streak to three in a row as the club remained perfect on the season with a 3W-0L-0D record. Baribo now has six goals, tying the league record for most tallies in the first three games of a season - set by Ante Razov in 1999.
Jordan Morris makes history as Seattle Sounders crush LAFC

Mar 8, 2025 | mlssoccer.com | Tyler Snipes

At long last, Jordan Morris is the all-time leading goal scorer in Seattle Sounders FC history. His 77th-minute strike in Saturday’s 5-2 win over LAFC marked his 87th as a Sounder, passing longtime teammate and fellow club legend Raúl Ruidíaz. It’s a full-circle moment for the 30-year-old Seattle native who climbed the ranks from the Sounders academy to homegrown player, now owning a place in the club's record books. “It means everything,” Morris told MLS Season Pass after the match.
FC Cincinnati find playoff groove: "Everybody is filled with confidence"

Oct 28, 2024 | mlssoccer.com | Tyler Snipes

Do FC Cincinnati have their swagger back? Monday night’s 1-0 win over New York City FC at TQL Stadium was their first on home turf since late August and might offer some pushback to the pundits predicting them as the upset target in the Audi 2024 MLS Cup Playoffs. Midfielder Yamil Asad’s 51st-minute goal and a sturdy defensive shift were good enough for the Orange & Blue to take Game 1 of their Round One Best-of-3 series. “A really strong performance,” said head coach Pat Noonan postmatch.