Toronto, Montreal face tricky opponents in Canadian Championship semifinals https://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2019...ky-opponents-canadian-championship-semifinals Cavalry FC confident as they prepare to face Montreal Impact in Canadian Championship https://calgaryherald.com/sports/so...ship/wcm/244e8a03-a51b-41e8-a43e-2db1f0323f0a Orlando City hosts Atlanta United in Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Semifinal http://www.fox35orlando.com/sports/...ta-united-in-lamar-hunt-us-open-cup-semifinal Referees Association, Equality Utah condemn RSL coach Mike Petke’s use of homophobic slurs toward officials after Leagues Cup match https://www.sltrib.com/sports/rsl/2019/08/06/referees-association/ Chicago Fire Academy will not field U-18/19 team this season https://www.prosoccerusa.com/mls/ch...demy-will-not-field-u-18-19-team-this-season/ The clock is ticking on the MLS transfer window https://www.latimes.com/sports/story/2019-08-05/soccer-newsletter Wayne Rooney is leaving his $2.7 million a year salary in the US to play soccer in England’s second tier https://www.cnbc.com/2019/08/06/way...n-the-us-to-play-soccer-for-derby-county.html Vancouver Whitecaps sign Michaell Chirinos, ship Felipe to DC United https://www.prosoccerusa.com/vancou...-michaell-chirinos-felipe-dc-united-2019-mls/ Houston Dynamo waive veteran defender Chris Duvall https://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2019/08/06/houston-dynamo-waive-veteran-defender-chris-duvall Galaxy send midfielder Ema Boateng to D.C. in hopes to acquire Cristian Pavon https://www.latimes.com/sports/soccer/story/2019-08-06/galaxy-send-midfielder-ema-boateng-dc-united Vancouver Whitecaps trade veteran midfielder Felipe to DC United https://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2019...aps-trade-veteran-midfielder-felipe-dc-united Report: New York Red Bulls to sign Southampton winger Josh Sims on loan https://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2019...-bulls-sign-southampton-winger-josh-sims-loan Sources: D.C. United set for talks with Ozil https://www.espn.com/soccer/arsenal/story/3913766/sources-dc-united-set-for-talks-with-ozil Inter Miami signs captain of Venezuelan U20 team; Ancelotti addresses coach rumors https://www.miamiherald.com/sports/mls/article233527102.html NWSL teams see major attendance boost at games since U.S. won the World Cup https://www.usatoday.com/story/spor...sl-teams-see-attendance-skyrocket/1923490001/