Highlights: San Jose Earthquakes 2-1 Real Salt Lake (MLS)

By Dylan ButlerThe San Jose Earthquakes have qualified for the Audi 2026 MLS Cup Playoffs, clinching their spot on Saturday night.With four regular-season matches left, San Jose are fourth in the West...

The San Jose Earthquakes hired Gavin Wilkinson after a “restorative practices” process cleared him to work in Major League Soccer. The NWSL was not formally involved in that process, multiple sources briefed on the matter told The Athletic. Bay FC, the NWSL team that uses San Jose’s stadium, PayPal Park, pushed back against Wilkinson’s hiring as a roster consultant, as did fans of the MLS team. Both cited Wilkinson’s past with the NWSL’s Portland Thorns and MLS’ Portland Timbers, which fired him

Highlights: San Jose Earthquakes 2-2 Colorado Rapids (MLS)

The San Jose Earthquakes signed coach Bruce Arena to a new contract on Monday that runs through the 2028-29 MLS season. Arena, the former U.S. men's national team coach, has helped turn the Earthquakes around since taking over before last season. San Jose has a 10-3-2 record this season and is tied for the most points in the Western Conference at the break for the World Cup.