Steve Cherundolo is hoping to guide LAFC to a second MLS Cup title before he leaves the team to return with his family to Europe.
Tim Howard on MLS schedule change: ‘It needed to happen’
The former U.S. Men’s National Team goalkeeper - who played ten seasons in Major League Soccer - spoke about the league’s decision to change to a summer-to-spring schedule beginning in 2027. Tim spoke on behalf of Hyundai, an official 2026 FIFA World Cup sponsor.
MLS reveals 2026 schedule featuring two-month break for World Cup
Inter Miami to open new stadium on 4 April
Season starts on 21 February and ends on 7 November
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Lionel Messi and Inter Miami will play a Major League Soccer match in their new stadium for the first time on 4 April, one of the highlights of the league’s schedule that was revealed Thursday.
The 2026 MLS regular season starts 21 February and runs through 7 November. It’ll be the last season in the February-to-November model, with a shortened season planned for 2027 and then the new summer-to-spring calendar for the 2027-28 campaign to closer align with other global leagues.
Continue reading...MLS reveals 2026 schedule: Lionel Messi, Miami opener at L.A. Coliseum headlines season overshadowed by World Cup hiatus
A reshaped MLS calendar will squeeze early marquee matchups and a late finish around the longest World Cup shutdown in league history.
2025 MLS conference semifinals preview: Matchups, where to watch, more
The 2025 MLS conference finals will trim the playoff field from eight to four. Here's everything to know with Inter Miami, LAFC and more involved.
Inter Miami schedule: When is Lionel Messi’s next MLS game?
Lionel Messi continues to torch Major League Soccer defenses as he chases Inter Miami's first MLS Cup.
How to watch Inter Miami at FC Cincinnati: MLS Cup playoffs stream info, kickoff time, players to watch
Two of Major League Soccer's best teams meet in Ohio as Lionel Messi's Inter Miami face a win-or-go-home affair with FC Cincinnati at TQL Stadium on Sunday.
Celtic accelerate move to take Wilfried Nancy from Columbus Crew as new manager
Club hope to have Frenchman in charge next weekend
Any compensation not regarded as problematic
Celtic are to accelerate talks with Wilfried Nancy over the weekend as the Columbus Crew manager edges closer to replacing Brendan Rodgers in Glasgow. Celtic are understood to have informed the Major League Soccer side on Friday of their plans, with any compensation required to coax the Frenchman not regarded as problematic. Nancy is believed to be keen on the switch.
Celtic hope to have Nancy in place by the time they visit St Mirren next weekend, which would bring an end to Martin O’Neill’s caretaker spell. O’Neill was due to meet Celtic’s main shareholder, Dermot Desmond, in London on Friday. The second tenure of Rodgers in Glasgow ended in acrimony in late October, with Desmond taking public aim at the former Liverpool manager.
Continue reading...MLS 3.0? Why Major League Soccer’s new calendar is its smartest move in years
For a league with big ambitions but a history of puzzling decisions, this schedule change needed to happen.
No Pulisic OR McKennie — Time for USMNT to Panic? + MLS Approves Schedule Change to Fall! Genius or Chaos?
Christian Polanco and Alexis Guerreros react to Weston McKennie being left off the November USMNT roster. Should Mauricio Pochettino have selected the midfielder just months ahead of the World Cup? Next, they react to the shocking news that MLS will switch to a fall–spring schedule starting in 2027. Is this the right move for the league, and how will it adapt to the European soccer calendar? Later, the boys preview both NWSL semifinal matchups and share their predictions — including who they guarantee will win it all.
MLS drops ‘Season Pass’ paywall, with all games available on Apple TV
Streaming service charged an additional fee
League is in Year 3 of 10-year $2.5bn media rights deal
Apple TV subscribers will be able to watch all Major League Soccer matches without an additional subscription beginning next year.
During the first three years of MLS’ 10-year, $2.5bn agreement with Apple, a stand-alone Season Pass subscription was needed to access all matches. During this season, more than 200 matches were simulcast on both MLS Season Pass and Apple TV, including the league’s “Sunday Night Soccer” package. Dropping the separate subscription was announced Thursday at an owners’ meeting.
Continue reading...MLS makes dramatic calendar and format changes that align with other pro leagues
Major League Soccer is flipping its calendar to align with other pro leagues around the world starting in 2027. MLS also approved other format changes.
Apple’s MLS Streaming Shift May Alter Revenue-Share Plans
When Apple and MLS announced their 10-year streaming tie-up in 2022, there were two key financial components: a $250 million annual guarantee from Apple, plus the opportunity for MLS to get a share of additional revenue if the new Season Pass subscription product achieved a certain level of success. But starting next season, MLS Season …
MLS owners vote in favor of summer-to-spring league calendar beginning with 2027 season
The league will also move to a single-table system that will include five divisions.
Kyle Albrecht named new USA Gymnastics President, CEO
Kyle Albrecht succeeds Li Li Leung as USA Gymnastics leader.