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Jesus Duenas scored twice to help Tigres UANL defeat Toronto FC 3-1 Wednesday night as the Mexican and MLS champions faced off in the inaugural Campeones Cup.

Alejandro Silva scored twice off assists from Ignacio Piatti and the Montreal Impact beat the Philadelphia Union 4-1 on Saturday night.

Jonathan Osorio's 75th-minute goal rescued Toronto FC on Saturday, ending a three-goal Los Angeles Galaxy comeback and helping the MLS champions to a desperately needed 5-3 win.

After Saturday's loss, a measured Michael Bradley unloaded on a season that has seen TFC go from record-breaking champions to disappointing also-rans.

The Vancouver Whitecaps avoided disaster Saturday, posting a 2-1 victory over the San Jose Earthquakes. A flurry of activity in the game's final minutes threatened to spoil the Whitecaps' win, but Vancouver (11-9-7) hung on and is now unbeaten in their last six MLS matches.

Toronto FC's slim playoff hopes were dealt a body blow Saturday night in a 4-2 loss to first-year Los Angeles FC.

Jonathan Osorio, enjoying a career year, has elected to stay with Toronto FC rather than test the waters outside Major League Soccer. The 26-year-old midfielder from Brampton, Ont., has signed a new long-term deal with Toronto, according to a source. His existing contract was to expire at the end of the 2018 season.

Diego Chara scored his first goal of the season in the 64th minute and the Portland Timbers went on to snap a four-game losing streak with a 2-0 victory over Toronto FC on Wednesday night.

Sebastian Giovinco's beef about the playing surface at BMO Field appears to be legitimate.

Yordy Reyna, Cristian Techera and Kei Kamara scored in a 10-minute span and the Vancouver Whitecaps overcame a two-goal deficit to beat the San Jose Earthquakes 3-2 on Saturday night.