Last week, the UFL officially said farewell to Michigan, Memphis, and San Antonio.
UFL Unveils 3 Franchises, Moves to Soccer Stadiums for Third Season
The United Football League (UFL), a pro spring league, has unveiled three new franchises located in Columbus, Ohio; Louisville, Ky.; and Orlando, Fla. The three teams, which will debut next season, represent the latest audible by the fledgling league. The Columbus Aviators, Louisville Kings and Orlando Storm will replace the Memphis Showboats, Michigan Panthers and …
Philadelphia Union clinch MLS Supporters Shield: ‘This has been building since Matchday 1’
Trophy awarded for best regular season record
Union failed to make MLS playoffs last year
Philadelphia Union clinched Major League Soccer’s Supporters Shield on Saturday after a 1-0 victory over New York City FC saw them clinch the best record in the regular season.
Danish striker Mikael Uhre scored the game’s only goal to spark wild celebrations in front of Philadelphia’s raucous Subaru Park home crowd.
Continue reading...Philadelphia Union wins 2025 MLS Supporters’ Shield, second in club history
The Philadelphia Union marked a stunning season with the 2025 MLS Supporters' Shield award, the club's second in franchise history.
D.C. United picks up 2 straight red cards in first 30 minutes of 1-0 loss to Charlotte FC
D.C. played more than an hour of the matchup with only 9 men on the field.
Nashville SC beats Austin FC 2-1 in a historic US Open Cup final triumph
The trophy is Nashville’s first as a club
Sam Surridge buried the winning penalty kick
Sam Surridge converted a penalty in the 60th minute and Nashville SC won the Lamar Hunt US Open Cup with a 2-1 victory over Austin FC on Wednesday night.
Hany Mukhtar also scored for Nashville, who secured a spot in the 2026 Concacaf Champions Cup with the victory. It was the first major trophy for the club, which joined Major League Soccer in 2020.
Continue reading...MLS Promotes Charles Altchek With Commissioner Role on Horizon
Major League Soccer is promoting Charles Altchek, considered by many to be a potential future commissioner, to oversee the group that aids clubs in their business efforts. Altchek will be the new executive vice president for club performance and league growth, filling a role vacated earlier this year by Chris McGowan. In that capacity, he …
LAFC Continue Their Hot Streak! Are They the New MLS Juggernaut? + Who’s Leading the Race to Be USMNT’s #9?
Christian Polanco and Alexis Guerreros break down LAFC’s hot run of form since acquiring Son Heung-Min, and what it could mean for the club as we head into the playoffs. Next, they recap USMNT activity across Europe, including which striker abroad is staking his claim to be the national team’s #9. Later, they react to some of the biggest news in world soccer, including Harry Kane’s possible return to Tottenham, Ousmane Dembélé’s Ballon d’Or win, and more.
Is the MLS MVP race already over? Lionel Messi’s brilliance is outshining a stacked field of rising stars
It may seem like a given: One of the best players ever, a reigning champion, being named the top player in a league that still is some levels away from being one of the world’s best. Yet, Messi faced stiff competition for the award this year, as a true race developed.
Lionel Messi scores twice while leading Inter Miami past NYCFC to secure MLS postseason spot
Lionel Messi powered Inter Miami to a dominant 4-0 win over NYCFC on Wednesday night.
The Yankees Own 10% of NYCFC. So Why Is Messi Playing at Citi Field?
As NYCFC builds its own soccer-first stadium, the team continues to play most home matches at Yankee Stadium, in part due to the Yankees’ minority ownership of the MLS franchise. But when Lionel Messi and Inter Miami come to town Wednesday, the match will instead be played at the New York Mets’ Citi Field. It’s …
‘Just a fine human being.’ Son Heung-min providing more than just goals for LAFC
With his positive attitude and game-changing abilities on the pitch, Son Heung-min could be the catalyst that turns LAFC into MLS Cup contenders.
Denis Bouanga scores three goals in LAFC’s victory over Real Salt Lake
Denis Bouanga scores three goals for his second hat trick in three games as LAFC beats Real Salt Lake 4-1. Son Heung-min also scores in the win.
The MLS Supporters’ Shield race is the closest in recent memory – here’s who could win it
The trophy for the best regular season record has numerous contenders, which of which have reasons to think they’ll lift it (or not)
Are you a Cup or Shield person? For those who choose the latter, this part of the season is for you. The race to claim the title for best regular-season record is coming to a head with several teams still in serious Supporters’ Shield contention – it’s shaping up to be the wildest finish in recent memory.
As evidence of this: The standings are led by a team who lost their most recent match 7-0. Behind them – by just one point – are an expansion side. Then it’s a team who have won just two of their last six games followed by an outfit on a record-tying nine-game winning streak. And then there’s the team lurking in the shadows, boasting the greatest player of all-time, still within striking distance thanks to games in hand.
Continue reading...New England Revolution fire head coach Caleb Porter after less than two seasons
Revs poised to miss playoffs for second straight year
Porter oversaw major offseason roster overhaul
The New England Revolution have fired head coach Caleb Porter after less than two seasons in charge.
The decision came after the latest in a season of disappointing results, a 1-1 draw at home to Toronto FC in which the Revs were saved by a last-minute equalizer from Luca Langoni. With four games left in their season, the Revolution seem all but certain to miss the playoffs, sitting 10 points adrift of the final postseason spot.
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