MLS team to employees: Pepsi is hiring

Out-of-work employees of the Minnesota United MLS club were told they could find jobs elsewhere, but no support was offered.

MLS players keeping busy, focused during hiatus

One of the biggest challenges for athletes is trying to remain on a consistent workout schedule to keep fitness levels up. Teams and players are doing their best.

MLS Cup could be delayed to December

In anticipation of a lengthy shutdown due to coronavirus, the league could postpone its championship match until December and play it at a neutral site.

US Soccer president quits after gender discrimination suit

Carlos Cordeiro resigned as U.S. Soccer Federation president on Thursday night, three days after the organization sparked a backlash when its legal papers in a gender discrimination lawsuit claimed the women's national team players had less physical ability and responsibility than their male counterparts

MLS shutting down for 30 days due to coronavirus

Major League Soccer is shutting down for 30 days because of the coronavirus, delaying the home opener for the expansion team co-owned by former England captain David Beckham. ''Our clubs were united today in the decision to temporarily suspend our season - based on the advice and guidance from

Bundesliga games under threat as coronavirus spreads

Calls to scrap the rest of the Bundesliga season are growing as Europe struggles to contain the coronavirus outbreak. This weekend's games in Germany are all to be played without fans, while it's likely that all games in the second division will be in empty stadiums, too. ''Soccer without

How it felt attending one of the last American soccer matches before coronavirus suspensions

Subtle scenes at Red Bull Arena on Wednesday revealed inklings of the uncertainty that linger through both the soccer and sports world.

Real Madrid team put in quarantine, Spanish league stops

Real Madrid's soccer and basketball teams were put in quarantine on Thursday after one of the club's basketball players tested positive for the coronavirus. The Spanish club said that its soccer team was affected because it shares training facilities with the basketball team. The decision by

Mariners, Sounders, XFL shut out in Seattle because of virus

The Seattle Mariners are seeking alternative options for their season-opening series after Washington Gov. Jay Inslee announced Wednesday a ban on all large gatherings in the three counties of the Seattle metro area because of the virus outbreak. Inslee said social gatherings of 250 or more people,

Gladbach beats Cologne as German soccer closes doors to fans

Borussia Monchengladbach beat Cologne 2-1 on Wednesday in the Bundesliga's first game held without fans amid the outbreak of the new coronavirus. Players' shouts echoed around the Borussia Park as a passionate local rivalry turned into what Gladbach midfielder Christoph Kramer called ''

Cavalry FC signs centre back Robert Boskovic on loan from Toronto FC 2

CALGARY — Cavalry FC has acquired Robert Boskovic from Toronto FC on a season-long loan.The 21-year-old centre back from Mississauga, Ont., played more than 50 games for Toronto FC 2 prior to being loaned to the Ottawa Fury in the USL Championship last season.Boskovic was named the U Sports rookie of

County ban of large gatherings could impact Sharks, Stanford

The status of three San Jose Sharks hockey games, the NCAA women's basketball tournament at Stanford and one MLS game are in doubt after Santa Clara County announced a ban of all large gatherings of at least 1,000 people for the rest of the month in response to the coronavirus outbreak. Six more

NBA, MLB, NHL, MLS closing locker rooms amid virus scare

The NBA, NHL, Major League Baseball and Major League Soccer are closing access to locker rooms and clubhouses to all nonessential personnel, including media, in response to the coronavirus crisis, the leagues announced in a joint statement Monday night. The statement, in part, read: ''Given

NBA, MLB, NHL, MLS closing locker rooms amid virus scare

The NBA, NHL, Major League Baseball and Major League Soccer are closing access to locker rooms and clubhouses to all nonessential personnel, including media, in response to the coronavirus crisis, the leagues announced in a joint statement Monday night. The statement, in part, read: ''Given

NBA, MLB, NHL, MLS closing locker rooms amid virus scare

MIAMI — The NBA, NHL, Major League Baseball and Major League Soccer are closing access to locker rooms and clubhouses to all nonessential personnel, including media, in response to the coronavirus crisis, the leagues announced in a joint statement Monday night.They said they made the decision “after

CP NewsAlert: NBA, NHL, MLB, MLS to restrict locker-room access to prevent coronavirus exposure

NEW YORK — NBA, NHL, MLB, Major League Soccer will restrict access to locker rooms to protect players from exposure to the novel coronavirus.More coming.The Canadian Press

CONCACAF Nations League semis in Houston, final at Cowboys

MIAMI (AP) -- The United States will play Honduras in the CONCACAF Nations League semifinals on June 4 at BBVA Stadium in Houston, the home of Major League Soccer's Dynamo.

CONCACAF Nations League semis in Houston, final at Cowboys

MIAMI (AP) -- The United States will play Honduras in the CONCACAF Nations League semifinals on June 4 at BBVA Stadium in Houston, the home of Major League Soccer's Dynamo.

Timbers score early for 1-0 win over Nashville SC

Diego Valeri scored an early goal and the Portland Timbers beat expansion Nashville SC 1-0 on Sunday. Valeri scored in the 12th minute, with a volley to the far corner off a header from Andy Polo. Valeri said afterward he wasn't quite sure the goal was onside.

Vela nets 50th MLS goal in LAFC's 3-3 draw with Philadelphia

Carlos Vela scored his 50th MLS goal on a beautiful free kick in the 38th minute, and Los Angeles FC rallied from three one-goal deficits to salvage a 3-3 draw with the Philadelphia Union on Sunday night. Eddie Segura scored the final tying goal in the 71st minute for LAFC (1-0-1). Diego Rossi also

Ertz's header gives US 1-0 win over Spain in SheBelieves Cup

With less than five minutes to play and the United States facing the prospect of a tie against a rapidly improving Spain, Christen Press took a free kick from the wing and hoped Julie Ertz would go get it. An in-stride Ertz slammed a header into the net in the 87th minute and the World Cup champions

No fans, no fun: Athletes uneasy over empty-arena solutions

As U.S. sports leagues weigh whether to bar fans from ballparks and stadiums to help stall the coronavirus outbreak, San Francisco Giants pitcher Jeff Samardzija is one of the few players who can tell them exactly what that feels like. Samardzija pitched for the Chicago White Sox in a 2015 game played

Smaller crowd for Seattle's 1st major event since outbreak

Four months ago, Occidental Park, a couple of blocks north of CenturyLink Field, was crammed with thousands of Seattle Sounders fans clad in green and blue marching to the stadium. Clearly, Seattle becoming the epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak in the United States made a dent in the first major

Ricketts, Whitecaps ruin Chicharito's home debut with Galaxy

Tosaint Ricketts and the Vancouver Whitecaps spoiled Javier “Chicharito” Hernandez's home debut with the LA Galaxy. Ricketts' goal in the 74th minute gave the Whitecaps a 1-0 victory Saturday night in front of a standing-room only crowd at Dignity Health Sports Park. Many of them left as disappointed

Sounders get video review help in 1-1 draw with Columbus

Gyasi Zardes scored in the first half to give Columbus the lead, but Seattle's Raul Ruidiaz scored on a second penalty-kick attempt midway through the second half as the Crew and Sounders played to a 1-1 draw Saturday night. The match was overshadowed by the ongoing coronavirus outbreak and the

Namli, Moor score; Rapids edge Orlando City 2-1

COMMERCE CITY, Colo. (AP) -- Younes Namli and Drew Moor each scored to help the Colorado Rapids take down Orlando City 2-1 Saturday.

Major League Soccer suspending its season

Following the NBA’s suspension Wednesday night after one of its players tested positive for COVID-19, MLS will take the time to “fully assess the situation.”

NBA, MLB, NHL, MLS closing locker rooms amid virus scare

The NBA, NHL, Major League Baseball and Major League Soccer are closing access to locker rooms and clubhouses to all nonessential personnel, including media, in response to the coronavirus crisis, the leagues announced in a joint statement Monday night. The statement, in part, read: ''Given

NBA, MLB, NHL, MLS closing locker rooms amid virus scare

MIAMI — The NBA, NHL, Major League Baseball and Major League Soccer are closing access to locker rooms and clubhouses to all nonessential personnel, including media, in response to the coronavirus crisis, the leagues announced in a joint statement Monday night.They said they made the decision “after

CP NewsAlert: NBA, NHL, MLB, MLS to restrict locker-room access to prevent coronavirus exposure

NEW YORK — NBA, NHL, MLB, Major League Soccer will restrict access to locker rooms to protect players from exposure to the novel coronavirus.More coming.The Canadian Press

CONCACAF Nations League semis in Houston, final at Cowboys

MIAMI (AP) -- The United States will play Honduras in the CONCACAF Nations League semifinals on June 4 at BBVA Stadium in Houston, the home of Major League Soccer's Dynamo.

CONCACAF Nations League semis in Houston, final at Cowboys

MIAMI (AP) -- The United States will play Honduras in the CONCACAF Nations League semifinals on June 4 at BBVA Stadium in Houston, the home of Major League Soccer's Dynamo.

Timbers score early for 1-0 win over Nashville SC

Diego Valeri scored an early goal and the Portland Timbers beat expansion Nashville SC 1-0 on Sunday. Valeri scored in the 12th minute, with a volley to the far corner off a header from Andy Polo. Valeri said afterward he wasn't quite sure the goal was onside.

Vela nets 50th MLS goal in LAFC's 3-3 draw with Philadelphia

Carlos Vela scored his 50th MLS goal on a beautiful free kick in the 38th minute, and Los Angeles FC rallied from three one-goal deficits to salvage a 3-3 draw with the Philadelphia Union on Sunday night. Eddie Segura scored the final tying goal in the 71st minute for LAFC (1-0-1). Diego Rossi also

Ertz's header gives US 1-0 win over Spain in SheBelieves Cup

With less than five minutes to play and the United States facing the prospect of a tie against a rapidly improving Spain, Christen Press took a free kick from the wing and hoped Julie Ertz would go get it. An in-stride Ertz slammed a header into the net in the 87th minute and the World Cup champions

No fans, no fun: Athletes uneasy over empty-arena solutions

As U.S. sports leagues weigh whether to bar fans from ballparks and stadiums to help stall the coronavirus outbreak, San Francisco Giants pitcher Jeff Samardzija is one of the few players who can tell them exactly what that feels like. Samardzija pitched for the Chicago White Sox in a 2015 game played

Smaller crowd for Seattle's 1st major event since outbreak

Four months ago, Occidental Park, a couple of blocks north of CenturyLink Field, was crammed with thousands of Seattle Sounders fans clad in green and blue marching to the stadium. Clearly, Seattle becoming the epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak in the United States made a dent in the first major

Ricketts, Whitecaps ruin Chicharito's home debut with Galaxy

Tosaint Ricketts and the Vancouver Whitecaps spoiled Javier “Chicharito” Hernandez's home debut with the LA Galaxy. Ricketts' goal in the 74th minute gave the Whitecaps a 1-0 victory Saturday night in front of a standing-room only crowd at Dignity Health Sports Park. Many of them left as disappointed

Sounders get video review help in 1-1 draw with Columbus

Gyasi Zardes scored in the first half to give Columbus the lead, but Seattle's Raul Ruidiaz scored on a second penalty-kick attempt midway through the second half as the Crew and Sounders played to a 1-1 draw Saturday night. The match was overshadowed by the ongoing coronavirus outbreak and the

Namli, Moor score; Rapids edge Orlando City 2-1

COMMERCE CITY, Colo. (AP) -- Younes Namli and Drew Moor each scored to help the Colorado Rapids take down Orlando City 2-1 Saturday.

Nigerian rookie Achara's late goal lifts Toronto FC past New York City FC

TORONTO — Nigerian rookie Ifunanyachi Achara had a dream MLS debut Saturday, scoring the late winner to give Toronto FC a 1-0 victory over Eastern Conference rival New York City FC.The 22-year-old first-round draft pick only found out he was starting some 90 to 100 minutes before kickoff when Tsubasa

Pulido scores, Sporting KC defeats Dynamo 4-0

KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) -- Alan Pulido scored and Sporting Kansas City kept the Houston Dynamo scoreless on the way to a 4-0 shutout victory Saturday.

Barco, Pity Martinez lead Atlanta United past Cincinnati 2-1

With Josef Martinez cheering on his teammates from a luxury box, Atlanta United passed its first test since losing one of Major League Soccer's most dynamic players. Ezequiel Barco and Emerson Hyndman scored to lead injury plagued United to its second straight victory, 2-1 over FC Cincinnati on

Opara scores twice, Minnesota United beats San Jose 5-2

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) -- Ike Opara led Minnesota United to a 5-2 win over the San Jose Earthquakes with a two-goal outing Saturday.

Virus may have US sports leagues cutting locker-room access

The NBA, NHL, Major League Baseball and Major League Soccer are all weighing plans to restrict access to locker rooms as a precaution to protect players from exposure to the coronavirus, as concern over the situation continued escalating Saturday. Further, the NBA has told its teams that it has until

Virus may have US sports leagues cutting locker-room access

The NBA, NHL, Major League Baseball and Major League Soccer are all weighing plans to restrict access to locker rooms as a precaution to protect players from exposure to the coronavirus, as concern over the situation continued escalating Saturday. Further, the NBA has told its teams that it has until

Achara scores in MLS debut, Toronto beats NYCFC 1-0

TORONTO (AP) -- Nigerian rookie Ifunanyachi Achara scored in the 81st minute in his MLS debut to give Toronto FC a 1-0 victory over New York City FC on Saturday.

Virus may have US sports leagues cutting locker-room access

The NBA, NHL, Major League Baseball and Major League Soccer are all weighing plans to restrict access to locker rooms as a precaution to protect players from exposure to the coronavirus, as concern over the situation continued escalating Saturday. No collective decisions have been made, according to

Seattle set for 1st major sports event since virus outbreak

How sports fans in Seattle respond to being in the epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak in the United States gets its first test on Saturday night. The Seattle Sounders typically don't have any problems drawing around 40,000 for their home MLS matches at CenturyLink Field. It's the first major

DC United takes down Inter Miami 2-1, Asad scores

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Frederic Brillant and Yamil Asad each scored and DC United edged Inter Miami 2-1 Saturday.

Diego Valeri's gorgeous volley lifts Timbers

Valeri's expert technique helped Portland earn three points, but both the hosts and Nashville have plenty of improvements to make.

Atlanta United star Josef Martínez suffers torn ACL

One of the faces of MLS is in danger of missing the entire 2020 season.

Silver lining in Inter Miami's MLS debut loss

Fans made their voices heard, and the team nearly earned a result at one of the league's toughest venues. David Beckham and Co. have plenty to build on.