LAFC signs Cherundolo to multi-year extension
LAFC has extended head coach Steve Cherundolo's contract after he led the club to two MLS Cup finals and one championship in his first two seasons.
Salazar: U.S. Soccer's response to MLS is correct (3:13)
Early returns: Miami, Messi kick off MLS Feb. 21
Argentine great Lionel Messi will launch his first full Major League Soccer (MLS) campaign on Feb. 21 when Inter Miami kicks off the 2024 regular season at home with a match against Real Salt Lake, the league announced on Wednesday.
MLS teams must play in Open Cup - U.S. Soccer
U.S. Soccer announced it has ruled against allowing MLS to remove its first teams from U.S. Open Cup and replace them with teams from MLS Next Pro.
Lipscomb's Spicer goes No. 1 in MLS SuperDraft
Toronto FC selected Lipscomb forward Tyrese Spicer with the first overall pick in the 2024 MLS SuperDraft on Tuesday.
Ex-Crew coach Porter named to lead NE Revs
New England named two-time MLS Cup-winning coach Caleb Porter as head coach of the Revolution on Tuesday.
Miami to face Messi's childhood club in friendly
Inter Miami will host Newell's Old Boys, the club from Rosario, Argentina, the hometown of Lionel Messi and Gerardo Martino in a friendly match on Feb. 15.
Lionel Messi remembers his clash with Lewandowski at the World Cup (1:49)
Does Lionel Messi expect to play at the 2026 World Cup? (1:39)
NY Red Bulls sign Forsberg as DP from Leipzig
The New York Red Bulls have signed Sweden midfielder Emil Forsberg from sister club RB Leipzig, the teams announced Saturday.
MLS withdraws first teams from U.S. Open Cup
MLS will not send its first teams to the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup this season, instead opting to enter teams from MLS Next Pro, the league's 2-year-old development league, to participate in the country's oldest soccer tournament.
Inter Miami, Messi add tuneup vs. Vissel Kobe
Lionel Messi is headed to Japan as Inter Miami CF will play Vissel Kobe at the Japan National Stadium on Feb. 7, the club said Friday, adding a fifth game to its preseason schedule.
MLS introducing 10-second substitute 'shot clock'
Major League Soccer announced it will implement a pair of rule changes designed to limit stoppages in play during the 2024 season.
Messi's Argentina 2022 WC shirts sell for $7.8m
Six of the shirts Lionel Messi wore during Argentina's historic 2022 World Cup campaign, including one from their victory over France in the final, sold for $7.8m at auction on Thursday.
Echegaray can't understand Messi's FIFA Best award nomination (1:20)
RBNY hire Schwarz as 20th coach in 29 seasons
Sandro Schwarz was hired by the New York Red Bulls on Thursday as their 20th coach in 29 seasons, eight months after he was fired by relegation-bound Hertha Berlin.
Messi leads FIFA The Best men's finalists
The FIFA Best men's player award for 2023 will be another contest between Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappé and Erling Haaland.
Marcotti: It is hard to hate Chiellini (1:44)
From Juventus to Italy to LAFC, Chiellini was the enduring, mischievous underdog
Giorgio Chiellini played the villain at times for club and country in his career, winning a lot of trophies along the way, but there was always an enduring, underdog quality about him no matter what.
MLS' best free agent XI star studded with Vela, Lodeiro, Acosta
With the MLS offseason fully underway, we present to you some of the best players that are currently up for grabs for any of the teams in 2024.
San Diego makes U.S. youth GK first-ever signing
MLS' 2025 expansion club San Diego FC has announced the addition of U.S. youth national team goalkeeper and former San Diego Loyal player Duran Ferree as their first-ever signing.
Why Giorgio Chiellini was a natural born winner (0:44)
Sources: Atlanta set to sign American GK Cohen
Goalkeeper Josh Cohen is expected to sign a contract with Atlanta United in Major League Soccer, multiple sources told ESPN.
Charlotte FC hires ex-Villa boss Dean Smith
Charlotte FC announced the appointment of former Aston Villa manager Dean Smith as their head coach on Tuesday.
Does Chiellini prefer Messi or Ronaldo? (1:08)
MLS Standings
| East | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Cincinnati | 34 | 20 | 9 | 5 | +18 | 69 |
| Orlando City SC | 34 | 18 | 9 | 7 | +16 | 63 |
| Columbus Crew | 34 | 16 | 9 | 9 | +21 | 57 |
| Philadelphia Union | 34 | 15 | 10 | 9 | +16 | 55 |
| New England Revolution | 34 | 15 | 10 | 9 | +12 | 55 |
| Atlanta United FC | 34 | 13 | 12 | 9 | +13 | 51 |
| Nashville SC | 34 | 13 | 10 | 11 | +7 | 49 |
| New York Red Bulls | 34 | 11 | 10 | 13 | -3 | 43 |
| Charlotte FC | 34 | 10 | 13 | 11 | -7 | 43 |
| CF Montréal | 34 | 12 | 5 | 17 | -16 | 41 |
| New York City FC | 34 | 9 | 14 | 11 | -4 | 41 |
| D.C. United | 34 | 10 | 10 | 14 | -4 | 40 |
| Chicago Fire FC | 34 | 10 | 10 | 14 | -12 | 40 |
| Inter Miami CF | 34 | 9 | 7 | 18 | -13 | 34 |
| Toronto FC | 34 | 4 | 10 | 20 | -33 | 22 |
| West | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
| St. Louis CITY SC | 34 | 17 | 5 | 12 | +17 | 56 |
| Seattle Sounders FC | 34 | 14 | 11 | 9 | +9 | 53 |
| LAFC | 34 | 14 | 10 | 10 | +15 | 52 |
| Houston Dynamo FC | 34 | 14 | 9 | 11 | +13 | 51 |
| Real Salt Lake | 34 | 14 | 8 | 12 | -2 | 50 |
| Vancouver Whitecaps | 34 | 12 | 12 | 10 | +7 | 48 |
| FC Dallas | 34 | 11 | 13 | 10 | +4 | 46 |
| Sporting Kansas City | 34 | 12 | 8 | 14 | -3 | 44 |
| San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 10 | 14 | 10 | -4 | 44 |
| Portland Timbers | 34 | 11 | 10 | 13 | -12 | 43 |
| Minnesota United FC | 34 | 10 | 11 | 13 | -5 | 41 |
| Austin FC | 34 | 10 | 9 | 15 | -6 | 39 |
| LA Galaxy | 34 | 8 | 12 | 14 | -16 | 36 |
| Colorado Rapids | 34 | 5 | 12 | 17 | -28 | 27 |