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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 . . .
The 2024 Lamar Hunt US Open Cup is at risk of being canceled, with Major League Soccer and US Soccer yet to come to a tenable agreement on a format for the tournament. According to multiple sources, the Division 1 league has the federation “held hostage” and, as of Friday, MLS first teams are not […]
U.S. Soccer is continuing to discuss ways in which Major League Soccer will participate in the 2024 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup, sources briefed on the talks told The Athletic. Sources were granted anonymity due to the ongoing discussions at this week’s U.S. Soccer Annual General Meeting in Dallas. In December, MLS announced its intention […]
When Inter Miami signed Lionel Messi, the jokes wrote themselves. “Sure, he dazzled at the Camp Nou, but could he do it after riding the bus to a 5,300-seater in Statesboro, Georgia?” With one Friday afternoon announcement, MLS took a step toward ensuring that specific scenario would remain hypothetical. MLS is now saying that its […]
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Major League Soccer teams will not compete in the 2024 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup, the league announced Friday. Instead, MLS will have its developmental teams, which play in third-division MLS Next Pro, partake in the nation’s oldest ongoing tournament, which was first held in 1914. The league will reassess its first teams’ involvement after […]
Jeff Carlisle, U.S. soccer correspondentNov 28, 2023, 09:04 AM ET Close Jeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC. On Nov. 7, MLS announced it was suspending Philadelphia Union defender
Washington, D.C. (April 29, 2023) – D.C. United have signed forward Erik Hurtado from San Antonio FC for a $10,000 permanent transfer fee. The Black-and-Red have signed Hurtado on a one-year contract through 2023 with an option in 2024. “We are getting an experienced MLS forward in Erik who will add important depth for us up […]
“Everyone loves a good underdog story,” said fourth-year Athletic forward and Tulsa native Aaron Ugbah. “We’ve always dreamed about how cool it would be to play an MLS team.” His mate Titus Grant agreed: “We don’t like to back down to anyone and so we’ll go there to show them who we are.” It’s something […]
MLS commissioner makes pointed comments about referees, U.S. Open Cup ahead of season kickoff
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February 22, 2024
Just hours before Major League Soccer’s 29th season began in Fort Lauderdale, MLS commissioner Don Garber struck out at the Professional Soccer Referees Association for their approach to collective bargaining. He also gave the league’s perspective on its role in the U.S. Open Cup, saying MLS has been “supporting and subsidizing that tournament for a […]