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Coachella Valley Invitational will include 14 MLS and 6 NWSL clubs
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Coachella Valley Invitational will include nearly half of the teams in Major League Soccer and the National Women's Soccer League as the preseason event continues to get bigger and bigger. The three-week event will take place from Feb. 1-22 at the Empire Polo...
US men to play Costa Rica in Jan. 22 soccer friendly in Orlando
CHICAGO (AP) — The U.S. men’s national team will play Costa Rica in a friendly on Jan. 22 at Inter&Co Stadium in Orlando, Florida, part of two games without Europe-based players that follow a training camp under new coach Mauricio Pochettino. The game, announced Tuesday, will...
MLS commissioner looks ahead to a busy next 2 years as the league concludes its 29th season
As Major League Soccer prepares for its championship game on Saturday, the league is also looking at how to best position itself for growth as high-profile events descend on the United States over the next two years. The United States will host the FIFA Club World Cup next year...
Original MLS clubs LA Galaxy, NY Red Bulls cap their amazing turnarounds with showdown for MLS Cup
CARSON, Calif. (AP) — The LA Galaxy and the New York Red Bulls have been Major League Soccer mainstays since the league's inaugural season in 1996, signing glamorous players and regularly competing for championships through years of success and setbacks in a league that's perpetually improving...
Lionel Messi wins MLS MVP award, the latest trophy on a long list of honors for the Inter Miami star
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — It was a rare instance of Lionel Messi stepping on a soccer field and having no idea what was happening. There they were, more than 250 Inter Miami academy players, a slew of kids lined up at midfield in a formation that spelled out three letters: MVP....
MLS Commissioner Don Garber's contract extended through 2027
Major League Soccer Commissioner Don Garber's contract has been extended by the league's Board of Governors through 2027. The league confirmed the extension on Wednesday ahead of this weekend's MLS Cup final between the LA Galaxy and the New York Red Bulls. Financial terms were not...
Lloyd, Armas, Rimando, Harvey and Abbott elected to U.S. National Soccer Hall of Fame
FRISCO, Texas (AP) — Carli Lloyd, Chris Armas, Nick Rimando and Mary Harvey were elected Tuesday to the U.S. National Soccer Hall of Fame along with former Major League Soccer executive Mark Abbott, and will be inducted on May 3. Lloyd, who scored a hat trick that boosted the U.S....
While Messi dominates the conversation, players like the Crew's Nagbe have helped grow MLS
As soccer players go, Darlington Nagbe has approached his lengthy career differently. Nagbe recently wrapped up his 14th season in Major League Soccer and his fifth with the Columbus Crew. He’s been on four MLS Cup championship teams over the course of his career. ...
International star Juan Mata joins ownership group of MLS expansion franchise San Diego FC
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Spanish star and World Cup champion Juan Mata has joined the expansion San Diego FC’s ownership group, making him the first active international soccer player to hold an ownership stake in Major League Soccer. Mata joins David Beckham as only the second...
Bruce Arena hired by San Jose Earthquakes to take over as coach and sporting director
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Former U.S. men's national team coach Bruce Arena has been hired to take over as coach and sporting director of the San Jose Earthquakes for the 2025 MLS season. The 73-year-old Arena is the most accomplished coach in U.S. soccer history and was inducted...
