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Major League Soccer announced an updated format and schedule for the MLS is Back Tournament on Thursday, July 9 and that Nashville SC have been withdrawn from the competition. Since arriving in Orlando, nine players on Nashville have had confirmed positive test results for COVID-19. The decision was made in …

Audi of America and Major League Soccer unveiled a national television commercial to officially kick off the return of the League’s milestone 25th season and the second season of “Audi Goals Drive Progress,” a league-wide, multi-year initiative to elevate the game of soccer in North America by supporting MLS club …

Major League Soccer announced Monday, July 6 that FC Dallas have been withdrawn from the MLS is Back Tournament due to 10 of the club’s players and one member of their technical staff testing positive for COVID-19. Each of these positive tests either occurred upon the club’s arrival or within …

LAFC star Carlos Vela will not participate in the MLS is Back Tournament due to a family situation, the club announced Monday. Vela’s wife is currently pregnant with the couple’s second child. “I would like nothing more than to be with my teammates in Orlando,” Vela, the 2019 Landon Donovan …

Major League Soccer announced on Saturday that the opening MLS is Back Tournament Group B game between FC Dallas and the Vancouver Whitecaps, originally scheduled for July 9, will be postponed to a later date. Vancouver had been set to arrive in Orlando for the tournament at the ESPN Wide …

Major League Soccer on Sunday, June 28 provided an update on the results of COVID-19 testing for players, coaches and club staff since the resumption of full team training June 4. As of Sunday, 18 MLS players and six club staff received positive Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) tests prior to travel …

LAFC has launched an initiative to recognize Juneteenth as a federal holiday in the United States, with a Change.org petition that has a goal of reaching 100,000 signatures. Juneteenth is known as the anniversary of the official end of slavery, celebrated every year on June 19 — the date Major General Gordon Granger of the …

One of the NBA’s biggest stars is now an investor and community partner with the Philadelphia Union, as the club announced Monday, June 15 that Kevin Durant has purchased a five percent ownership stake and has the option to purchase an additional five percent in the near future. The deal …

Major League Soccer has conducted the official draw for the MLS is Back Tournament to determine the group stage matchups of the competition. Each club will play three group stage matches, all counting towards the 2020 MLS regular season standings, and the tournament winner will earn a spot in the …

Major League Soccer today, June 10 announced the league’s plan to restart the 2020 season with all 26 MLS clubs competing in the MLS is Back Tournament at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex at Walt Disney World Resort in Florida beginning July 8. The tournament, which will be played …