Should MLS teams ditch smaller confines for bigger stadiums?
Major League Soccer was born 28 years ago in cavernous NFL stadiums. Three seasons later, the league was averaging 14,312 fans a game in venues…
Lionel Messi and Denis Bouanga among players on MLS All-Star roster
LAFC’s Denis Bouanga and Hugo Lloris and the Galaxy’s Riqui Puig were among the 30 players selected Monday to the MLS team for this month’s…
U.S. Soccer wants 2026 World Cup to jump-start youth development
The 1994 World Cup, the only men’s World Cup played in the U.S., left an enduring legacy with the birth of Major League Soccer, the…
Kei Kamara passes Landon Donovan’s MLS goals mark in LAFC win
Kei Kamara scored in the first half to pass Landon Donovan for the second-most goals in MLS history, and Mateusz Bogusz scored two goals in…
LAFC is back in the MLS Cup conversation amid winning streak
Eleven games into this MLS season, LAFC had lost as many games as it had won and had scored as many goals as it had…
Galaxy sign Riqui Puig to a contract extension through 2027
The Galaxy have signed midfielder Riqui Puig to a contract extension through the end of the 2027 MLS season. Financial terms of the designated-player deal…
Raccoon who stopped MLS game gets own Topps trading card
An MLS star was born Wednesday night. He spent less than 3 minutes on the field during the New York City FC’s 2-1 win over…
Lionel Messi set to make an MLS-record $20.45 million this season
Lionel Messi will make an MLS-record $20.45 million this season but he’s just one of six millionaires playing for league-leading Inter Miami, according to salary…
Olivier Giroud will join LAFC after 2 more matches with AC Milan
Olivier Giroud, France’s all-time leading scorer, will join LAFC during the summer transfer window after announcing his departure from Italian club AC Milan. “I will…
Galaxy’s Joseph Paintsil called racial slur in social media post
Galaxy forward Joseph Paintsil was the victim of a “racist social media incident” following the team’s 2-1 loss to LAFC on Saturday at BMO stadium,…
After going from LAFC to Galaxy, John McCarthy braces for El Trafico
John McCarthy isn’t sure what kind of greeting to expect Saturday when he steps on the field at BMO Stadium for the first time with…
MLS rescinds second yellow card given to Galaxy’s Mark Delgado
MLS has rescinded the second yellow card given to Galaxy midfielder Mark Delgado in Sunday’s 1-1 tie with Inter Miami, making him eligible to play…
Commentary: MLS must change to avoid fumbling its Messi moment
The two most powerful men in MLS were in the building Sunday when Lionel Messi brought Inter Miami’s traveling circus into Dignity Health Sports Park.…
How David Beckham set the MLS foundation for Lionel Messi
Trace the timeline of Major League Soccer from its uncertain beginnings to its unquestioned success and you’ll find Greg Vanney was there at every important…
MLS 2024 season: What to look out for, including Lionel Messi & Luis Suarez at Inter Miami
Lionel Messi is preparing for his first full season in American footballThe 29th season of Major League Soccer is set to be one of the…
MLS might open season with replacement referees
Major League Soccer might open its regular season Wednesday using replacement officials after members of the Professional Soccer Referees Assn. (PSRA) overwhelmingly rejected a labor…
For Galaxy, Coachella Valley offers perfect MLS preseason hub
Major League Soccer had a problem. With clubs spread all over the country, scheduling quality preseason matches was proving to be a problem. If a…
MLS was right to block Jesús Ferreira’s transfer to Russia
When Major League Soccer announced last week it was blocking a $13-million transfer that would have sent national team forward Jesús Ferreira from FC Dallas…
MLS proves with U.S. Open Cup move it doesn’t get soccer tradition
Don Garber acknowledged long ago he didn’t know much about soccer when he left the NFL for MLS. Last week, the MLS commissioner showed he…
LAFC 2024 schedule: LAFC to play one of MLS’ toughest slates
LAFC will meet the cross-town rival Galaxy three times in 2024, including a renewal of last season’s July 4 game at the Rose Bowl, which…