Thomas Müller scores on PK in stoppage time to lift Whitecaps over St. Louis City 3-2

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Thomas Müller scored on a penalty kick in the 14th minute of second-half stoppage time to rally the Vancouver Whitecaps to a 3-2 victory over St. Louis City on Saturday night.

Müller, making his first start and second appearance for Vancouver (14-6-7) since coming over from Germany's Bayern Munich, took the PK after Mathias Laborda was fouled by Mykhi Joyner.

St. Louis City jumped out to a 1-0 lead in the 14th minute when Eduard Löwen used a pass from Conrad Wallem to score his fourth goal of the season. Wallem's helper was his third in his first season in the league.

Vancouver tied it at halftime when Brian White scored on a penalty kick in the fourth minute of stoppage time. White notched his 14th goal after Chris Durkin's foul on Tristan Blackmon led to the PK. White has eight goals in six career matches against St. Louis City, including a hat trick in a win at BC Place last season.

St. Louis City (5-16-6) took a 2-1 lead in the 73rd minute on João Klauss' eighth goal. Sang Bin Jeong notched his first assist in his fourth appearance since coming over from Minnesota United where he had two assists in 70 appearances.

Daniel Ríos subbed in for White in the 77th minute and scored the equalizer in the 79th with an assist from Sebastian Berhalter. It was the second goal for Rios and the career-high sixth assist for Berhalter.

Yohei Takaoka had two saves for the Whitecaps.

Roman Bürki stopped four shots for St. Louis City, which is 1-10-3 on the road this season.

The Whitecaps — trying to make the postseason three years in a row for the first time — are third in the Western Conference with seven matches remaining.

St. Louis City will host the Houston Dynamo on Saturday. The Whitecaps return to league play on Sept. 13 when they host the Philadelphia Union.

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Vancouver Whitecaps Thomas Muller (13) and St. Louis City's Henry Kessler (5) vie for the ball during the first half of an MLS soccer match, in Vancouver, on Saturday, August 23, 2025. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP)

St. Louis City's Eduard Lowen gets his head on the ball and scores against the Vancouver Whitecaps during the first half of an MLS soccer match, in Vancouver, on Saturday, August 23, 2025. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP)

St. Louis City's Eduard Lowen celebrates his goal against the Vancouver Whitecaps during the first half of an MLS soccer match, in Vancouver, on Saturday, August 23, 2025. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP)

St. Louis City's Eduard Lowen, centre, tries to move the ball past Vancouver Whitecaps Andres Cubas, left, and Emmanuel Sabbi, back right, during the first half of an MLS soccer match, in Vancouver, on Saturday, August 23, 2025. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP)

St. Louis City's Henry Kessler, left, and Vancouver Whitecaps Brian White vie for the ball during the first half of an MLS soccer match, in Vancouver, on Saturday, August 23, 2025. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP)

Vancouver Whitecaps Thomas Muller, centre, and St. Louis City's Conrad Wallem, right, vie for the ball during the first half of an MLS soccer match, in Vancouver, on Saturday, August 23, 2025. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP)

Vancouver Whitecaps Thomas Muller, centre, and St. Louis City's Conrad Wallem, right, vie for the ball during the first half of an MLS soccer match, in Vancouver, on Saturday, August 23, 2025. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP)

Vancouver Whitecaps Thomas Muller, front, controls the ball while being watched by St. Louis City's Chris Durkin during the first half of an MLS soccer match, in Vancouver, on Saturday, August 23, 2025. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP)

Vancouver Whitecaps Thomas Muller scores the winning goal on a penalty kick against St. Louis City during the second half of an MLS soccer match, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Saturday, Aug. 23, 2025. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP)

Vancouver Whitecaps Thomas Muller, right, celebrates his winning penalty kick goal against St. Louis City during the second half of an MLS soccer match, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Saturday, Aug. 23, 2025. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP)

Vancouver Whitecaps Thomas Muller, centrer, celebrates his winning penalty kick goal against St. Louis City during the second half of an MLS soccer match, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Saturday, Aug. 23, 2025. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP)

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump this week quietly appointed four new members to the Commission of Fine Arts, one of two federal panels reviewing his plan to build a White House ballroom.

One of the four is James McCrery, an architect who had led the now $400 million ballroom project until Trump replaced him late last year. McCrery also served on the commission during Trump's first term as president.

The White House announced the project last summer and Trump later demolished the East Wing to make room for the ballroom. The National Trust for Historic Preservation has sued in federal court to halt construction until the fine arts panel and a second federal commission give their approval.

The four new members were revealed in court papers filed Thursday by a White House official as part of that lawsuit. The White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

The commission, which normally has seven members, has been vacant for months. Trump dismissed six commissioners last fall after the East Wing was demolished. A seventh commissioner, who was the panel’s chair, resigned after Trump took office last year because their term had expired.

The National Trust for Historic Preservation has accused the Trump administration of violating federal laws by starting the project before submitting it for independent reviews by the commissions and Congress, as well as the public.

The three remaining members appointed by Trump to the Commission of Fine Arts are: Mary Anne Carter of Tennessee; Roger Kimball of Connecticut; and Matthew Taylor of Washington, D.C.

The National Capital Planning Commission, the second federal panel with oversight of construction on federal land, including the White House grounds, heard an initial presentation about the ballroom at its meeting on Jan. 8.

Marine One helicopter is seen on the South Lawn of the White House to transport President Donald Trump to nearby Andrews Air Force Base, as work continues on the construction of the ballroom at the White House, Tuesday, Jan., 13, 2026, in Washington, where the East Wing once stood. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)