The ties between the MLS Is Back Tournament and TV were undeniable. The mid-season tournament, designed to keep the league rolling during the Covid-19 pandemic, was by its very nature a TV product right down to its hosting at the ESPN Wide World of Sports complex in Orlando, Florida. No […]
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Nimble Nani! Ex-Manchester United winger scores sublime curler as he inspires Orlando City to MLS is Back tournament final with two goals in 3-1 semi-final win over Minnesota United By Tom Caldon For Mailonline Published: 12:22 BST, 7 August 2020 | Updated: 12:22 BST, 7 August 2020 Former Manchester United […]
With 10 players and one staff member testing positive for Covid-19, MLS has pulled FC Dallas out of the competition, which is scheduled to kick off on July 8. Carlos Vela, the Mexican superstar who signed with Los Angeles FC in 2018, has decided against playing in the tournament as […]
With MLS players starting to return to their teams’ respective training facilities, the league is considering a resumption of the season in June or July, with the possibility of all games in Orlando at the outset, the Washington Post reported. According to the report, all initial games would be played […]
In every other way, it was a marquee event. The sight of 69,274 fans, a stadium record attendance, packed into CenturyLink Field was enough to illustrate this, although the elaborate pre-game TIFOs, pyrotechnics and ‘March To The Match’ from downtown Seattle out to the venue only added to the spectacle. […]
FC Dallas announced a new four-year contract Wednesday for goalkeeper Jesse Gonzalez. Gonzalez, 24, has appeared in 99 matches and posted 30 shutouts since signing with the club in 2013. “We’re thrilled to have Jesse with FC Dallas for the next four years,” FC Dallas president Dan Hunt said in […]
Sometimes cup finals are settled with a moment of brilliance, a sprinkling of stardust that will never be forgotten. And sometimes, someone just sticks out a knee. The Seattle Sounders are MLS Cup champions after a 3-1 win over a Toronto FC side who looked the better team for long […]
FILE PHOTO: Sep 29, 2019; Commerce City, CO, USA; Colorado Rapids midfielder Andre Shinyashiki (99) controls the ball in the second half against FC Dallas at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park. Mandatory Credit: Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports Colorado Rapids forward Andre Shinyashiki is the 2019 MLS Rookie of the Year. […]