Wednesday, March 2, 2016

For a change, expansion isn't in forefront of MLS season (The Associated Press)

FILE - In this Feb 23, 2016, file photo, Seattle Sounders forward Jordan Morris dribbles the ball against Club America during the second half of a CONCACAF Champions League quarterfinal soccer match in Seattle. The biggest moves among American players came with one arrival and one departure. New York Red Bulls saw young defender Matt Miazga leave for Chelsea, but Seattle was able to convince Jordan Morris to stay at home and sign with the Sounders. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren, File)

For a change, the product on the field is the main focus heading into a new Major League Soccer season. Previous hot topics like expansion and labor negotiations are secondary heading into the 2016 season that begins this weekend with all 20 teams in action. After celebrating its 20th anniversary a year ago with an appreciation for the ups and downs that got MLS to age 20, the league is now moving into its next stage of continuing growth while competing with other leagues around the world.


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