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Major League Soccer joined its pro sports counterparts the NBA, WNBA and several Major League Baseball teams in postponing its slate of games in the wake of player-led protests spurred by the police shooting of Jacob Blake this past weekend in Kenosha, WI. The soccer league said Wednesday evening that it was…

Major League Soccer has announced it will resume its season on July 8 with a World Cup-style tournament involving all 26 of its teams. The league suspended its season in March due to the threat of COVID-19, becoming one of many sports leagues abruptly unplugged during the pandemic. As with the NBA, whose season is…

The LA County Economic Resiliency Task Force on Friday submitted a report proposing a four-phase plan to reopen venues for sports and live entertainment in the region. The report’s timeline suggests that Major League Baseball could begin its shortened season in July, and Major League Soccer in August. If implemented…

UPDATED with more soccer news: Major League Soccer, the U.S. pro soccer league that has just kicked off its 25th season, said Thursday it is postponing its season for 30 days effective immediately, the latest move in the sports world attempting to confront the coronavirus pandemic. Also today, the CONCACAF Champions…

Fox’s broadcast of the 2018 MLS Cup final between Atlanta United and the Portland Timbers drew 1.56 million total viewers in primetime Saturday night, making it the most-watched MLS title game since 1997, the U.S. pro soccer league’s second year of existence. Viewership for the game — a 2-0 victory for the hometown…

YouTube TV has secured exclusive rights to games from the new Major League Soccer team in Los Angeles, marking the first time a professional sports team elected to forego a television deal for a streaming service. The online video giant will carry 18 games on the Los Angeles Football Club’s YouTube TV channel, with…