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Major League Soccer

Curling-Sport's new professional league bets big on Olympic buzz

Milano Cortina 2026 Olympics - Curling - Women's Gold Medal Game - Switzerland vs Sweden - Cortina Curling Olympic Stadium, Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy - February 22, 2026.  Team Sweden celebrates winning gold in the Women's Curling REUTERS/Jennifer Lorenzini
Milano Cortina 2026 Olympics - Curling - Women's Gold Medal Game - Switzerland vs Sweden - Cortina Curling Olympic Stadium, Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy - February 22, 2026.  Team Sweden celebrates winning gold in the Women's Curling REUTERS/Jennifer Lorenzini

Egypt national team director warns Salah against MLS move

Soccer Football - Premier League - Cardiff City v Liverpool - Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff, Britain - April 21, 2019   Liverpool's Mohamed Salah shoots at goal. Action Images via Reuters/Carl Recine
Soccer Football - Premier League - Cardiff City v Liverpool - Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff, Britain - April 21, 2019   Liverpool's Mohamed Salah shoots at goal. Action Images via Reuters/Carl Recine

Inter Miami names stand in new stadium after Messi

Soccer Football - Leagues Cup - Group J - Inter Miami v Atlanta United - DRV PNK Stadium, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States - July 25, 2023 Inter Miami's Lionel Messi walks off the pitch after being substituted by Robbie Robinson REUTERS/Marco Bello
Soccer Football - Leagues Cup - Group J - Inter Miami v Atlanta United - DRV PNK Stadium, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States - July 25, 2023 Inter Miami's Lionel Messi walks off the pitch after being substituted by Robbie Robinson REUTERS/Marco Bello

Mohamed Salah would be ‘asset’, says San Diego FC owner

Superstar striker Mohamed Salah will leave Liverpool at the end of the season, after a glittering nine-year spell.
Superstar striker Mohamed Salah will leave Liverpool at the end of the season, after a glittering nine-year spell.

MLS dreams of global fanbase after World Cup showcase

MLS drew 12 million fans to games last year, second only to England’s Premier League.
MLS drew 12 million fans to games last year, second only to England’s Premier League.

No more excuses: World Cup pressure is on for hosts United States

Major League Soccer has attracted big-name players like Lionel Messi, and David Beckham in the past, and has now better average attendance than many leagues in Europe.
Major League Soccer has attracted big-name players like Lionel Messi, and David Beckham in the past, and has now better average attendance than many leagues in Europe.

Orlando City sign Griezmann from Atletico

Soccer Football - UEFA Champions League - Round 16 - Second Leg - Tottenham Hotspur v Atletico Madrid - Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London, Britain - March 18, 2026 Atletico Madrid's Antoine Griezmann during the warm up before the match REUTERS/David Klein
Soccer Football - UEFA Champions League - Round 16 - Second Leg - Tottenham Hotspur v Atletico Madrid - Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London, Britain - March 18, 2026 Atletico Madrid's Antoine Griezmann during the warm up before the match REUTERS/David Klein

MLS bans Jones, Yeboah for life after gambling investigation

Nov 3, 2024; Harrison, New Jersey, USA; Columbus Crew midfielder Derrick Jones (5) warms up before a game against the New York Red Bulls in a 2024 MLS Cup Playoffs Round One match at Red Bull Arena. Mandatory Credit: Mark Smith-Imagn Images/File Photo
Nov 3, 2024; Harrison, New Jersey, USA; Columbus Crew midfielder Derrick Jones (5) warms up before a game against the New York Red Bulls in a 2024 MLS Cup Playoffs Round One match at Red Bull Arena. Mandatory Credit: Mark Smith-Imagn Images/File Photo

Lionel Messi is paid up to US$80 million a year by Inter Miami, says club owner

Inter Miami forward Lionel Messi giving US President Donald Trump a gift as Mr Trump welcomes the Major League Soccer champions to the White House on March 5.
Inter Miami forward Lionel Messi giving US President Donald Trump a gift as Mr Trump welcomes the Major League Soccer champions to the White House on March 5.

Inter Miami’s Lionel Messi knocked down as security guard subdues pitch invader

A shirt less fan ran onto the pitch and wrapped his arms Messi (right) before a security guard intervened, pulling the pitch invader to the ground and Messi with him.
A shirt less fan ran onto the pitch and wrapped his arms Messi (right) before a security guard intervened, pulling the pitch invader to the ground and Messi with him.

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.