MLS

Former New England Revolution Defender Now Physician In NYC-Area Hospital

Former New England Revolution defender Marshall Leonard has traded in his soccer uniform for one of an attending physician in a New York City-area hospital. Leonard's newest job — which will be in a region that has been hit extremely hard by the coronavirus pandemic — was revealed by his brother on social media. 

"So my brother starts as an attending in a NYC area emergency room tomorrow," Franklin Leonard wrote on Twitter on Saturday. 

The Revolution couldn't be happier for one of their former players.

Former USMNT, Revs Player Dies At 51

John DeBrito, an original member of the New England Revolution, died at age 51.

The cause of DeBrito's death on Wednesday was not immediately known.

Carlos Vela Is Just A Little Bitter About LAFC Not Letting Him Go On Loan To Barcelona

Los Angeles FC forward Carlos Vela said the Major League Soccer club prevented him from joining FC Barcelona in January.

The reigning MLS Most Valuable Player made the comments in an interview with GQ Mexico magazine that was published Friday.

What Does An MLS Club’s Distance To A McDonald’s Say About Its Success? More Than You Might Think

There is nothing more American than a McDonald’s apple pie and Major League Soccer. Probably. But is there a correlation between MLS success and a club’s proximity to McDonald’s? Let’s take a closer look.

There are around 14,000 McDonald’s restaurants in the United States. So it’s no surprise every MLS stadium falls within four miles of a Big Mac and fries. We took a look at every MLS club and its proximity to the closest McDonald’s and found some interesting trends. 

MLS Is Suspending Its Season Until Further Notice

With the World Health Organization declaring a pandemic and the United States confirming more than 1,000 cases of infection, Major League Soccer is set to announce a suspension of play until further notice to combat the spread of the coronavirus.

President Donald Trump has also announced that the U.S. is temporarily suspending most travel from Europe, including 26 different countries for 30 days, in an effort to combat the virus. 

First MLS Game Postponed Because Of Coronavirus

In Europe, various football leagues are either suspending play until further notice, playing in empty stadiums or banning pre-match handshakes because of the spread of the Coronavirus. Now it is MLS’s turn to take precautions.

The match between Seattle Sounders and FC Dallas at CenturyLink Field in Seattle on March 21 has been postponed. This comes after Washington governor Jay Inslee banned events with more than 250 people in three Washington counties, including Seattle.

Two New Skills Added To 2020 MLS All-Star Skills Challenge, Including The One Everyone Was Hoping For

In 2019, MLS reintroduced the skills challenge to the All-Star game and it proved to be quite successful. The skills included shooting, volleys and passing contested between host Orlando City SC, the MLS All-Stars and Atletico Madrid. This year a crossbar challenge and first-touch challenge will be the new additions to the 2020 MLS All-Star Skills Challenge.

Justin Bieber Escapes From His Box And Scares The Hell Out Of David Beckham

Fresh off watching his Inter Miami franchise lose its inaugural match to LAFC at Banc of California Stadium back on March 1, the legend that is David Beckham made an appearance on Ellen to chat about his wife, kids, club ownership and the time he went trick-or-treating at Justin Bieber’s house.

MLS Top Scorers 2020: Alan Pulido Upstaging Chicharito As Top Mexican Import

The race for the 2020 MLS Golden Boot is on with LAFC’s Carlos Vela looking to defend his title after setting a single-season record last year with 34 goals. The MLS top scorers 2020 will certainly look different with Zlatan Ibrahimović returning to Europe and Josef Martínez suffering an ACL injury, but the likes of Javier “Chicharito” Hernández and Alan Pulido are newcomers that’ll challenge Vela’s dominance.

We’ll keep this list updated with the top 10 scorers throughout the course of the league’s historic 25th season.

While America Slept, LAFC And Philadelphia Played Out One Of The Greatest MLS Games Ever

For Philadelphia Union fans hoping to catch their club’s second match of the season, they had to stay up until 11:00 p.m. ET on Sunday night just to make it to kick off on FS1. But as the date changed from Sunday evening to Monday morning on the East Coast, those brave Union supporters at least got to witness one of the most spectacular contests in MLS history.

Pages