#mls-expansion

#mls-expansion

I thought from beginning to end, Gabe [Pec] looked like one of our most energetic players, it looked like nothing fazed him out there in terms of, the opportunities.

The Rockies specified only that the Penner investment made them the largest minority stakeholder under the Monfort family, which retains majority ownership.

The calendar shift is one of the most important decisions in our history. Aligning our schedule with the world's top leagues will strengthen our clubs' global competitiveness, create better opportunities in the transfer market, and ensure our Audi MLS Cup Playoffs take center stage without interruption. It marks the start of a new era for our league and for soccer in North America.

Expansion, those sources said, is not imminent - and in fact is unlikely to happen until the early 2030s. Creating a franchise out of nothing takes time, and expansion isn't MLB's immediate priority, either - not amid the fallout from the bankruptcy of Diamond Sports Group, the company that owned local television rights to 14 teams, the unsettled status of the Rays' attempt to build a new stadium and the Oakland A's attempt to abscond to Las Vegas. Not to mention the new collective bargaining agreement to be negotiated after the current one expires in 2026, too.

We are going to try again. I'm not sure when. We have to bring it up at the right time. I don't think it will cause damage. We are talking about one match out of 380 in a season. European soccer's big leagues have benefited from fans all over the world, with broadcast rights sold for billions of dollars globally.

Sam Surridge picked up where he left off in 2025 as Nashville SC made a brilliant start to their MLS campaign. Surridge scored twice as Nashville cruised to a 4-1 victory over the New England Revolution on Saturday. The striker netted a club-record 24 goals last season, and he made an early statement of intent when it came to his Golden Boot aspirations by scoring twice inside 16 minutes at GEODIS Park.

The 21-year-old's new contract will see him remain with Charlotte until the end of the 2028-29 season, with an option for an extra year. Toklomati was one of three Charlotte players to score 10 or more goals in the MLS regular season in 2025, alongside Wilfried Zaha and Pep Biel, after having only two players reach double figures in the club's first three MLS seasons.

"To keep it simple, we did a pretty decent job last season, but we want more," Jansen said. "We want to be successful, which means we have to do better than we did last season. "The first step has been put out there. We reached the Conference final, which was a good achievement, but at the end of the day, we did not win anything.