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Star players. Massive crowd. One of North America’s most iconic sporting venues. MLS is truly back as LAFC hosts defending MLS Cup champion Inter Miami CF at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. The ...

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The 2026 Major League Soccer season kicks off today. The top division of football in the United States returns on Saturday when St. Louis CITY SC play host to Charlotte FC in the opener of the 2026 ...

In sports, competition fuels fandom and passion. However, Major League Soccer (MLS) is setting rivalries aside in favor of unifying the league's 30 teams under one message: being a soccer fan is fun ...

“MLS Is Back” puts the league in the spotlight ahead of the World Cup, which is coming to the U.S. this year. MLS wants to maximize national and global interest ahead of the World Cup with one of the ...

MLS is back this weekend and Lionel Messi will have his eyes fixed on the several records that he can realistically break this year. Since arriving in the United States in 2023, Messi has made a ...

ORLANDO, Florida (WPVI) -- As part of Major League Soccer's MLS is Back Tournament in Orlando, Florida, the Philadelphia Union will take the field for the first time since March 8 on Thursday morning.

It’s almost professional soccer season in North America, and 2026 is promising to be one of the biggest years ever for the sport. Ahead of the MLS Is Back season openers on Saturday, Apple TV teased ...