San Jose have goalkeeping problems, the Whitecaps are defending in a unique way and Miami are given a helping hand

A crackdown on footballers time-wasting – including by feigning injury – is to make its top-flight debut this weekend.

Even with the weight of the world's every expectation on his shoulders at all times, Lionel Messi always seems to deliver.

For all of Major League Soccer's growth, for all its stated global ambition, it still lags on its own continent.

Inter Miami's ambitious quest for a Club World Cup berth came to an abrupt end as it was outclassed by Monterrey in Wednesday's CONCACAF Champions Cup quarterfinals, exposing the gap between MLS and Liga MX.

Galaxy forward Joseph Paintsil was called a slur on social media after a 2-1 loss to LAFC in the El Tráfico rivalry. Both clubs and the MLS condemned the incident.

LAFC has historically struggled in its El Tráfico rivalry with the Galaxy, but its win on Saturday could signal a change in fortunes for both clubs.

CBS broadcast the first-ever USL match on network TV on Saturday. The league hopes to ride Messi-mania while challenging MLS’s structure

The New York Red Bulls withdrew their teams from an MLS youth tournament following two incidents of players receiving racial abuse from opponents.

McCarthy was MVP in LAFC's only MLS Cup win in 2022, then helped lead the team back to the championship game last year. But that doesn't guarantee him a warm welcome.

The Revs are in trouble, Dean Smith has things rolling in Charlotte and the champions have a headache up front

The Chiefs' future is very much in doubt after Jackson County, Missouri, voters overwhelmingly rejected a sales tax extension that would have renovated Arrowhead Stadium.

Coming off one of their most disappointing seasons in franchise history, the Galaxy have stormed to the top of MLS through the first six weeks of the season.

Sullivan, 14, will reportedly sign for Manchester City with the understanding that he will stay with the Philadelphia Union until his 18th birthday.

Major League Soccer referees will return to work this weekend after ratifying a new collective bargaining agreement that ends a month-long lockout, the league said on Tuesday. The seven-year agreement between the Professional Referee Organization (PRO) and Professional Soccer Referees Association (PSRA) runs through 2030 and is the longest labor deal for match officials in MLS history, according to the league. PRSA is the labor union representing referees who work MLS matches.

The Professional Soccer Referees Association (PSRA), the labor union representing officials in Major League Soccer (MLS), ended the month-long lockout after its members ratified the new collective bargaining agreement (CBA) with the Professional Referee Organization (PRO). The agreement, covering the next seven years from 2024 through the end of the 2030 season, represents the longest …

Referees will see significant pay raises thanks to this new CBA.

All eyes are on Lionel Messi and Inter Miami as the global superstar competes in his first full season in MLS in 2024.

Despite it being the international break, the MLS season rolls on as the Chicago Fire travel to New England to take on the Revolution at Gillette Stadium.

Lionel Messi is giving fans a free month of MLS Season Pass on Apple TV. Are you ready to watch?

LAFC are off to a muddled start, Houston have a creative dynamo and Atlanta United are back in championship contention

The league can’t continue to pretend its replacement officials are up to the usual standard as errors and controversies pile up

At a critical time for a league looking to capitalize on Lionel Messi and other stars, MLS is gambling away its reputation in the referee labor dispute.

Suarez, through four weeks, leads Major League Soccer in both goals and assists. He is arguably the second greatest player MLS has ever seen.

The wind-aided stunner was Acosta's first goal for Chicago FC.

Did FC Cincinnati ban a reporter for ... reporting?

Concerns linger over Messi's fitness, especially after a close call Thursday, but that's not the only reason he sat out Sunday's match versus Montreal.

Minnesota United have made a bright start, FC Cincinnati are chasing an encore and the New York Red Bulls are this season’s must-watch team

The technology giant has paid billions to show matches on its streaming service, and critical analysis isn’t part of the package

Inter Miami must win the Concacaf Champions Cup to secure a spot at the 2025 Club World Cup. On Thursday in Nashville, they sunk into a 2-0 hole before Messi and Suarez rescued them.

After Real Salt Lake’s blizzard-battered win over LAFC, there have been calls for the league to change the calendar. That may not be a good idea

Messi’s two goals in Saturday’s 5-0 rout were the umpteenth examples of his greatness, and the latest evidence that MLS is struggling to contain it.

Luis Suarez hobbled through his first two months as an MLS player. His knee is falling apart. But he's still lethal enough to dominate MLS. That was clear in a 5-0 Inter Miami rout of Orlando City.

Coming off a 2-2 draw against the Philadelphia Union in the season opener, the Chicago Fire make their debut at home versus FC Cincinnati, looking for their first win of the season.

The mid-December rebellion that rattled American soccer was something of an existential moment for the federation.

MLS and U.S. Soccer have reached an agreement that will see eight MLS clubs and 11 MLS Next Pro teams compete in the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup, a tournament across leagues sanctioned by U.S. Soccer. Last year’s U.S. Open Cup champion Houston Dynamo FC will play in this year’s tournament, along with the top …

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 this weekend.

Inter Miami’s trip to LA represented a passing of the torch from the MLS’s old glamor franchise to its new one

Ever since Messi joined Inter Miami, MLS coaches have been scheming, but they’ve realized that Messi masterplans are often futile.

MLS needs to help broker a labor deal with referees, stop fighting U.S. Open Cup participation and alter roster rules to benefit from Lionel Messi.

Lionel Messi (who else?) scored a 92nd-minute equalizer as Inter Miami drew 1-1 at LA Galaxy on Sunday.

Lionel Messi and Jordi Alba combined for a brilliant late goal to earn Inter Miami a 1-1 draw with the LA Galaxy on Sunday.

In front of 27,642 fans, many wearing Lionel Messi jerseys, the Galaxy settle for a tie in their season opener when Messi scores late for Inter Miami.

If David Beckham the player brought MLS attention and respectability, Beckham the owner brought the league Lionel Messi and ... well, everything else.

Even without Carlos Vela under contract for the first time in franchise history, MLS Cup finalist LAFC opens the season with a 2-1 victory over Seattle.

In less than 12 months, Wilfried Nancy transformed the Columbus Crew from mid-table commoners to league champions.

The Galaxy will try to upset Lionel Messi and Inter Miami to open a season that could determine the fate of coach Greg Vanney and several others.

There's a chance Carlos Vela could return to LAFC this season, but the MLS salary structure has created plenty of roster changes for the team.

Everything you need to know about Lionel Messi’s next fixture

How did MLS begin Lionel Messi's first full season in the league? By putting Inter Miami's opener behind a pay wall.