MLS name 'Best XI' of season
Expansion team St. Louis City SC was one of four clubs with two players named to the 2023 MLS Best XI on Tuesday.
How MLS is trying to eradicate player-on-player racial abuse
Kai Wagner's racial slur directed at Bobby Wood was the third such incident in MLS in 2023, but the league has a plan to curb discriminatory abuse.
Herc Gomez bursts about VAR images unavailability to the general public (0:35)
How Black Players For Change is impacting U.S. Soccer & MLS (3:07)
How MLS is 'showing progress' in response to racism (2:32)
Lucho Acosta surprised with MVP reveal by family & Cincy teammates (3:10)
Cincinnati's Lucho Acosta named 2023 MLS MVP
FC Cincinnati midfielder Luciano Acosta was named MLS MVP on Monday, becoming the first player in the club's history to earn the honor.
USMNT to start 2024 vs. Slovenia on Jan. 20
The United States men's national team will open their 2024 schedule against Slovenia on Jan. 20, U.S. Soccer said on Monday.
MLS Cup playoffs semifinals talking points: FC Cincinnati get lucky in East, LAFC win ugly in West
And then there were four! The 2023 MLS Cup playoffs have been whittled down to Columbus Crew SC and FC Cincinnati in the East, and LAFC plus Houston Dynamo in the West. Here's what you missed this weekend.
Denis Bouanga's superb goal sends LAFC through (0:47)
Dynamo hold off Sporting KC to reach West final
Franco Escobar scored on a corner-kick header late in the first half to lift the Houston Dynamo to a 1-0 victory over visiting Sporting Kansas City in Sunday's Western Conference semifinal.
Houston hang on to beat SKC in playoffs (0:36)
Cincy advance past Union after controversial goal
Yerson Mosquera scored an opportunistic goal in second-half stoppage time and FC Cincinnati pulled off a dramatic 1-0 victory over the Philadelphia Union on Saturday night in an Eastern Conference semifinal.
FC Cincinnati win it in stoppage time to advance (0:34)
Crew beat Orlando in ET to reach Eastern final
Christian Ramirez and Cucho Hernández scored in extra time as the visiting Columbus Crew defeated 10-man Orlando City 2-0 in an Eastern Conference semifinal match on Saturday.
Columbus outlasts 10-man Orlando to advance (0:58)
MLS Cup playoffs conference semis: Who will make final four?
Just eight teams are left standing in the MLS Cup playoffs, and the conference semifinals have provided some tasty post-Thanksgiving matchups.
Humbug! Red Bulls ticket deal has 'Messi clause'
The New York Red Bulls' holiday ticket promotion involving next season's home opener has a catch written in the small print: A game against Lionel Messi's Inter Miami isn't included.
How MLS playoff teams keep momentum over international break
With some MLS Cup playoff teams sitting idle for three weeks over the international break, how are they staying sharp ahead of the conference semis?
Miami denies agreement for Messi-Ronaldo match
Inter Miami has denied that it agreed to participate in the Riyadh Season Cup friendly tournament in February 2024 against Al Nassr, which could have seen Lionel Messi face off with great rival Cristiano Ronaldo one last time.
Cincinnati's Noonan wins MLS Coach of the Year
FC Cincinnati coach Pat Noonan's achievements at the club have been officially recognised, as he was named MLS Sigi Schmid Coach of the Year on Tuesday.
Could David de Gea join Inter Miami? (1:17)
Beckham: Messi has been a revelation for MLS (0:28)
Sources: D.C. hires Mackay as GM from Nashville
D.C. United has hired Ally Mackay to be its general manager and chief soccer officer, sources have confirmed to ESPN.
Sources: Rapids hiring Armas as next manager
The Colorado Rapids have hired former Manchester United assistant Chris Armas to be their next head coach, the MLS club confirmed Friday.
MLS Ladder
| 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 |