MLS officially announced a return to play with a 2020 home-field schedule, which begins Aug. 12 with a match between Nashville SC and FC Dallas, with all 26 teams hosting play and mostly with no fans in the stands–at least initially. (more…)
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MLS maps out return to home-field play
After what has been generally considered to be a successful MLS is Back tournament, league officials are mapping out a 2020 season return to play at home stadiums–perhaps as soon as next week. (more…)
Nashville SC pulls from MLS is Back tourney
Another team has pulled out of the MLS is Back tournament at Disney World, as Nashville SC withdraws its participation due to positive COVID-19 cases among its players. (more…)
FC Dallas withdraws from MLS tournament
We will have one fewer team at the MLS is Back tournament set to open tomorrow at Disney World’s Wide World of Sports complex, as an abundance of positive COVID-19 tests forced FC Dallas to withdraw from the tourney. (more…)
Tonight’s SportsCenter special to cover return of sports
This should be worth watching: Tonight’s ESPN SportsCenter two-hour special will cover the return of sports in the time of the coronavirus pandemic, with MLS’s Don Garber set to join other sports-league leaders in the discussion. (more…)
MLS announces 2020 season resumption with July 8 Disney tourney
Major League Soccer announced a 2020 season resumption with a July 8 MLS is Back Tournament at ESPN’s Wide World of Sports Complex at Disney World, with all 26 teams participating. (more…)
MLSPA approves new MLS CBA, clearing way for 2020 tourney
The MLS Players Association approved a modified collective bargaining agreement (CBA) running through January 2026, clearing the way for a summer tourney in Disney World. (more…)
2020 MLS season resumption pitched for Disney World
MLS could join the NBA in setting up shop this summer at Disney World’s ESPN Wide World of Sports and area soccer pitches, as teams could resume the 2020 MLS season in the House of Mouse this summer. (more…)
Only four MLS teams open training camps
MLS cleared the opening of training facilities beginning yesterday, but only four teams actually did so–and illustrated the difficulties in launching play in the face of the coronavirus pandemic. (more…)
MLS opens training fields to players
MLS teams are being allowed on Wednesday to open outdoor team training fields for voluntary player workouts, but these players must still meet local social-distancing rules and participate under supervised circumstances. (more…)