AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Myrto Uzuni scored in stoppage time, Diego Rubio also scored a goal and Austin FC beat the Seattle Sounders 2-1 on Saturday night.
Austin (12-10-8) has 44 points this season and moved past Portland (42) into sixth in the Western Conference. Seattle (12-9-9) is fifth with 45 points.
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Seattle Sounders' Nouhou Tolo (5) heads a pass over Austin FC midfielder Samuel Gustafson (11) during the second half of an MLS soccer match in Austin, Texas, Sunday, Sept. 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
Austin FC midfielder Taishi Matsumoto, center, pulls Seattle Sounders usa Danny Musovski (19) away from the ball during the second half of an MLS soccer match in Austin, Texas, Sunday, Sept. 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
Seattle Sounders' Jackson Ragen (25) heads the ball to block a pass in front of Austin FC's Owen Wolff, back center, during the second half of an MLS soccer match in Austin, Texas, Sunday, Sept. 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
Austin FC defender Marius Hoibraten (5) moves the ball past Seattle Sounders' Albert Rusnak (11) during the second half of an MLS soccer match in Austin, Texas, Sunday, Sept. 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
Uzuni's left-foot volley from point-blank range capped the scoring in the sixth minute of injury time. Dani Pereira played an arcing cross from the right side to back post and CJ Fodrey's diving header set up Uzuni for the finish.
Brad Stuver, a 2025 MLS All-Star, made a diving stop to rob Georgi Minoungou of what seemed a certain goal in the 86th minute and finished with five saves.
Rubio redirected a pass played by Seattle's Jackson Ragen near midfield and outraced the defense to the ball before he beat goalkeeper Andrew Thomas with a shot inside the back post to give Austin a 1-0 lead in the 42nd minute.
Thomas, who started in place of Stefan Frei (illness), had four saves.
Minoungou replaced Snyder Brunell — an 18-year-old who made his second start in MLS — at halftime and scored his first goal of the season 35 seconds later to make it 1-1. Danny Musovski, at the right corner of the 18-yard box, ran onto a ball ahead by Cristian Roldan and played a first-touch cross to the charging Minoungou for a one-touch finish into the side-net from near the penalty spot.
Austin is 12-2-0 this season when scoring first.
The Sounders are 5-2-3 all-time against Austin in the regular season, 3-1-1 at Q2 Stadium.
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Seattle Sounders' Nouhou Tolo (5) heads a pass over Austin FC midfielder Samuel Gustafson (11) during the second half of an MLS soccer match in Austin, Texas, Sunday, Sept. 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
Austin FC midfielder Taishi Matsumoto, center, pulls Seattle Sounders usa Danny Musovski (19) away from the ball during the second half of an MLS soccer match in Austin, Texas, Sunday, Sept. 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
Seattle Sounders' Jackson Ragen (25) heads the ball to block a pass in front of Austin FC's Owen Wolff, back center, during the second half of an MLS soccer match in Austin, Texas, Sunday, Sept. 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
Austin FC defender Marius Hoibraten (5) moves the ball past Seattle Sounders' Albert Rusnak (11) during the second half of an MLS soccer match in Austin, Texas, Sunday, Sept. 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Coach Steve Kerr spoke with Warriors forward Jonathan Kuminga during the morning shootaround Thursday about the player's situation being out of the rotation for more than a month now with expectations he will be traded before the deadline next month.
“We talked this morning and that’s all private,” Kerr said. “I will keep coaching him, he’ll be part of the team, he’ll be here. It is what it is.”
Kerr discounted any issues between them as being reason Kuminga has reportedly requested a trade from the team after not being used in the last 14 games since Dec. 18 and 17 of 18 — though he has been listed as injured for nine games this season.
“Our relationship is fine,” Kerr said before Golden State's 126-113 win over the New York Knicks. “There's not a whole lot I can say about the other stuff. It is what it is, difficult situation for everybody and part of this league, part of the job. We just keep moving forward.”
Kuminga has been training much of the time on his own, shooting on the Warriors’ practice floor out of the eyes of fans at Chase Center. He wears a black hood over his head on the end of the bench during games. Perhaps Kuminga and the Warriors weren't a great fit from Day 1 — not that it's his fault — and he might be eager to leave and start fresh elsewhere. If so, the Golden State brass might want to make sure he doesn't get hurt before trying to trade him.
Yet nobody has taken issue with his work ethic, at least not publicly. Kuminga, selected seventh overall in the 2021 draft, has been known to stay long after games shooting on the arena's main floor.
“It’s not a distraction at all. It’s a very unique situation but our job is just to keep playing, keep winning, it’ll resolve itself one way or the other,” Stephen Curry said.
The 23-year-old from the Democratic Republic of the Congo has appeared in just 18 games total with 13 starts, averaging 11.8 points, 6.2 rebounds and 2.6 assists.
On Sept. 30, he agreed to a two-year contract that could be worth up to $46.5 million if the team were to exercise its option for 2026-27. Kuminga had had a $7.9 million qualifying offer in hand since June 29 but was also weighing other options and he missed media day.
He has long had the support and confidence of teammates — like Jimmy Butler saying he has been having Kuminga over and continuing to encourage him.
“We love JK in this locker room, that's not going to change,” Butler said postgame. “If he happens to not be in here, we'll still rock with JK. I speak for everybody. We love the guy. I wish him the best here, I wish him the best wherever. It doesn't change. We don't listen to the noise, I hope he don't listen to the noise he keep coming here with a smile doing what he's supposed to do and being the ultimate pro.”
Kuminga missed much of last season with a right ankle injury. He averaged 15.3 points, 4.6 rebounds and 2.2 assists in 24.3 minutes over 47 games with 10 starts. He also scored 15.3 points per game over eight playoff games while shooting 48.4% from the floor and making 40% of his 3-point attempts. That included a career-best 30-point performance in Game 3 of the Western Conference semifinals against the Minnesota Timberwolves.
Kerr said the uncertainty around Kuminga's future “won't be a distraction.”
“Jonathan's a great young guy, his teammates like him,” Kerr said. "He's handling himself well.”
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Golden State Warriors forward Jonathan Kuminga, middle, sits near the team bench during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the New York Knicks in San Francisco, Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)
Golden State Warriors forward Jonathan Kuminga (1) and Utah Jazz center Oscar Tshiebwe (34) swap jerseys after the Warriors defeat the Jazz during an NBA basketball game, Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026, in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Justine Willard)
