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Orlando City's Nani (17) celebrates as he scores a goal past
FC Cincinnati goalkeeper Spencer Richey, lower left, during the
second half of an MLS soccer match, Sunday, May 19, 2019, in
Orlando, Fla.
Associated Press

Barlow helps Red Bulls

beat Atlanta United 1-0 Kyle Larson poses with the trophy after winning the NASCAR All-Star Race at Charlotte Motor
Speedway in Concord, N.C., Saturday, May 18, 2019.
Associated Press
By The Associated Press played a man down after
HARRISON, N.J. (AP) — Matt Hedges was shown a Kyle Larson looking for turnaround
Tom Barlow scored his first red card for denial of an
handed New York Red Bulls portunity by Vela in the after All-Star success
MLS goal to help the short-
obvious goal-scoring op-
beat Atlanta United 1-0 on 49th minute.
Sunday night and snap At- Vela converted from the By PETE IACOBELLI Larson has certainly had Open, where three driv-
lanta's MLS-record streak of spot in the 80th, after hav- AP Sports Writer difficult moments since tak- ers advance into the main
five consecutive shutouts. ing a penalty kick stopped CONCORD, N.C. (AP) — ing the checkered flag at feature. He kept his cool
Atlanta United (6-4-2), by José Luis González in Kyle Larson was among Richmond in September — and stayed out of trou-
which had 66.9% posses- the 45th minute. Vela leads NASCAR's rising young stars 2017. Perhaps the most ble — during the first three
sion and outshot the Red MLS with 14 goals this sea- in 2017 with four victories memorable came at Talla- stages of the All-Star race
Bulls 12-6, conceded its first son.Dominique Badji bent a and his second straight dega Superspeedway last before moving from sixth to
goal since a 2-1 loss to FC low cross around defender playoff appearance. Then month when his No. 42 lift- the front with a tremendous
Dallas on April 20. Eddie Segura to a charging came a 20-month winless ed off the track, struck the push from Harvick on a re-
New York (5-5-2) played a Ryan Hollingshead, who drought that left him and interior wall head on and start 12 laps from the end.
man down after Tim Parker first-timed the finish from his Chip Ganassi Racing went on a slow series of Larson held off Harvick and
was shown a red card for near the spot to make it 1-0 team searching for an- barrel rolls before stopping. Busch for the win.
denial of a goal-scoring in the 29th minute. swers. Larson was not hurt in the Larson discovered quickly
opportunity by Josef Marti- LAFC (9-1-4), which beat Larson believes he found frightening incident that he's got work to do for a
nez in the 35th minute and FC Dallas 2-0 at home on several during a break- might have unhinged some fourth straight playoff ap-
was without Bradley-Wright Thursday, is unbeaten in its through weekend at Char- drivers with less resolve. pearance. The All-Star win
Phillips and Aaron Long. last six games. lotte Motor Speedway. "That wasn't the first flip I've neither locked him into the
Wright-Phillips, the Red Bulls' RAPIDS 1, GALAXY 0 He became just the sec- ever had," he said. "I don't field nor gave him precious
goals leader in each of the CARSON, Calif. (AP) — An- ond driver to win the Mon- get scared from it. It doesn't playoff points. He thinks
last five seasons, missed dre Shinyashiki scored late, ster Energy Open to get rough me up. It doesn't his entire organization will
his fifth consecutive game Tim Howard posted his first into the All-Star race before bother me. Thankfully, I was have a boost heading into
with groin injury. Long, the shutout of the season and outlasting Kevin Harvick uninjured, other than a stiff the rest of the season.
reigning MLS Defender of the Rapids earned their first and Kyle Busch to win the neck for a couple of days, Larson's crew chief, Chad
the Year, missed his second win of the season. main event and $1 million so that also helps." Johnston, said the team's
straight with a hamstring in- Howard finished with a first prize Saturday night. Larson said it's the problems frustrations were with re-
jury. season-high six saves for The 26-year-old Larson un- on the track, like accidents sults, not abilities. A win-
Luis Robles had two saves Colorado (1-9-2), which derstands he has much that left him 39th in Texas ning attitude never wa-
in his second clean sheet of snapped an 11-game win- more to prove before de- and 37th at Richmond this vered, even if the wins
the season for the Red Bulls. less streak, including eight claring a turnaround, start- season, that stick with him. didn't come. "We definitely
His 65 career shutouts are consecutive losses. ing this week with the Co- "That stuff's harder to over- haven't started off like we
eighth most in MLS history. Shinyashiki, on the counter- ca-Cola 600, also at CMS. come more than flipping wanted to," Johnston said.
New York has won four of attack, brought it down the Still, it was a satisfying mo- down the back stretch," he "But normally, we start off
its last five games. middle and tapped it to Kei ment in more than a sea- said. pretty well and don't wind
LOS ANGELES FC 1, FC DAL- Kamara, whose shot from son of struggles. Things began looking up up finishing well. So hope-
LAS 1 the center of the box was "In losing close races, I feel at Dover this month with fully we're on pace to kind
FRISCO, Texas (AP) — Car- stopped by sliding goal- like I've done a good job a third-place finish. He fol- of hit our stride to where
los Vela scored a late goal keeper David Bingham. of not getting stressed out," lowed with another top-10 we're stringing together
and Los Angeles FC rallied The rebound bounced to Larson said. "With those at Kansas to head to Char- some finishes and compet-
for a tie with FC Dallas. Shinyashiki, who first-timed losses that I've had, you lotte with a belief things ing for wins." Larson points
FC Dallas (5-5-3), which is a left-footer into an empty grow from each and every were improving. to the string of bad finishes
winless in its last five games, net in the 82nd minute.q one of them." Larson took the win in the and no finishes.q