Brian Straus
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MLS, Apple Partner on New 10-Year Media Rights Deal
MLS unveiled a new broadcast deal that will dramatically change how its matches are able to be consumed for the next decade. → Read More
USMNT Picks Cold-Weather Sites for Two Key Qualifiers
The U.S. will look to ice out El Salvador and Honduras with crucial points on the line on the road to Qatar 2022. → Read More
How USMNT Is Applying Lessons Learned to October Qualifying Window
World Cup qualifying resumes Thursday, with the U.S. picking up after a hectic, attrition-filled week in September setting the tone for the Concacaf Octagonal. → Read More
USL Championship's Reno 1868 Folds
The pandemic has caused another American soccer casualty: one of USL Championship's most successful clubs. → Read More
USL's Saint Louis FC to Fold to Make Room for MLS Expansion Team
Saint Louis FC will shut down at the conclusion of the 2020 season. → Read More
MLS Players Express Worry Over Safety About Return Plan
After contentious talks to agree on a return to action, which involved the threat of a lockout, players are apprehensive about the Orlando tournament. → Read More
LAFC, Banc of California End Stadium Rights Deal Early
Banc of California agreed in 2016 to a reported 15-year, $100 million deal to have its name on the $350 million stadium. → Read More
Bundesliga Gets the Green Light to Return This Month
The Bundesliga will be the first globally significant sports league to return to competition following suspension after the coronavirus outbreak. → Read More
The Complexity in Staging Empty-Stadium Matches
Matches without fans will become the new global standard while the coronavirus pandemic lingers. → Read More
Concacaf Suspends Champions League Due to Coronavirus
The competition was in the middle of its quarterfinal round, but everything has come to a halt. → Read More
USMNT, USWNT Friendlies Off Amid Coronavirus Outbreak
The U.S. men had their trip to Europe called off, while the U.S. women won't play a pair of April games. → Read More
MLS Avoids Nightmare Stadium Situation in Nashville
The MLS expansion club can begin work on its new soccer-specific stadium after a political battle. → Read More
MLS, Players Agree to New CBA Through 2024
MLS's 25th season will go on as planned, with the league and players agreeing to a new collective bargaining agreement. → Read More
Changes for Chicago Fire: Owner Hauptman Out Ahead of Soldier Field Return
The Chicago Fire have some major changes on the horizon as the club looks to restore its place among MLS's elite. → Read More
Concacaf Reveals Nations League Will Be Used for Gold Cup Qualifying
Concacaf has added yet another layer of importance to its new Nations League competition. → Read More
What Legacy Will Wayne Rooney Leave on MLS After Early Departure from DC United?
Wayne Rooney's time with DC United is coming to an early end, as the former Premier League star will return to England for a player-coach position. What MLS legacy will he leave behind? → Read More
Despite Record Defeat, MLS Still Benefits From All-Star Game Format
MLS's winless streak in the annual All-Star friendly has reached a record four games, but the format remains beneficial. → Read More
MLS in Advanced Expansion Discussions With St. Louis, Other Markets
Wednesday's board of governers meeting led MLS one step closer to expansion in St. Louis and Sacramento, sources told SI.com. → Read More
Pulisic, Adams, McKennie Headline USMNT's Gold Cup Roster; Sargent Cut
Gregg Berhalter has picked the squad he thinks can lead the U.S. to a second straight Concacaf title, but it doesn't include one of the national team's rising attacking stars. → Read More
Report: Barcelona, Girona to Play in First La Liga Game in USA in Miami
The match is contingent on the approval of a number of governing bodies, and Spanish players have already threatened to strike if La Liga's plan to play in the USA continues. → Read More