Lovitz, Mukhtar lead Nashville past DC United 3-1

WASHINGTON (AP) — Defender Daniel Lovitz scored early, Hany Mukhtar followed with his third brace of the season and Nashville SC rolled to a 3-1 victory over D.C. United on Saturday. Lovitz was in the right place in the 6th minute, pouncing on a deflection and hooking a kick just inside the left post for his first goal of the season, the third of his nine-year career and his second in three seasons with Nashville (8-5-5). Mukhtar scored in the first minute of stoppage time on a nifty pass from Dax McCarty to give Nasville a 2-0 lead at halftime. Mukhtar’s second goal — and eighth of the season — came five minutes into the second half. Taxiarchis Fountas scored in the 59th minute for United (4-10-2).