New York beats Columbus; Colorado downs Houston

The win was the second straight for the lowly Red Bulls since Richie Williams was made interim head coach after the resignation of Juan Carlos Osorio.

First-place Columbus lost for the first time since June 20, but still holds a one-point lead over Chicago in the Eastern Conference.

Richards scored his third goal of the season off a spectacular run following a Columbus corner attempt in the 63rd minute. He ran 50 meters, eluded midfielder Brian Carroll and fired a right-footed shot past goalkeeper Andy Gruenebaum.

In Sunday's other match, French defender Julien Baudet scored his first goal of the year in the 55th minute to give the Colorado Rapids a 1-0 win over Houston Dynamo.

Playing in his first game since breaking his left forearm last month, Baudet was standing in front of an open net when he received a corner from Morocco's Mehdi Ballouchy and buried a header past goalkeeper Pat Onstad.

Houston extended its winless skid to three matches. The Dynamo have a two-point lead over Los Angeles in the Western Conference.

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