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As is now tradition, I'm starting the year with a tip of the cap to the great Zach Lowe for the inspiration, courtesy of his Annual Tiers of the NBA opus, to write this piece. What follows are not hard-and-fast Power Rankings, per se, but rather something a little looser

New York City FC became the second MLS team into the 2022 Concacaf Champions League quarterfinals, cruising past Santos de Guapiles 6-0 on aggregate after winning the second leg of their Round of 16 series, 4-0, Wednesday at LAFC's Banc of California Stadium.

The offseason is in full swing. Lots of rosters have been torn down, and a few have been steadily built up. With that in mind, here’s an update of our annual Offseason Roster Build compendium. We started with the Eastern Conference, published yesterday, and now we go West. In we

The Power Rankings are back. You’re welcome. (I’m so, so sorry.) A few things to address before you ignore all of this and skip down to see where your favorite team is. 1. Like always, this is not my fault. The Power Rankings are voted on by a collection of

Many US and Canadian teams have seen visits to Costa Rica’s capital city turn into ambushes over the years.

We all like to be right, don’t we? One reason using data to look deeper at specific teams and players is so valuable is because it gives us extra information. It can help us either look beneath the surface or look across a broader surface and learn more about a

Preseason Record: 4W-2L-0D - Jan. 25 - Atlanta 2, Georgia Storm 0 | Recap - Jan. 30 - Atlanta 4, Georgia Revolution 0 | Recap - Feb. 6 - Atlanta 2, Celaya FC 1 | Recap - Feb. 13 - Atlanta 0, Chivas 3 | Recap - Feb. 13 -

Now that the Ricardo Pepi Hype Train is officially Bundesliga bound with the US men’s national team striker’s move to Augsburg for a club-record fee coming Monday morning, we reflect upon the biggest moments that produced the 18-year-old homegrown’s meteoric rise.

Ready or not, 2021 is in the rearview mirror and a new year has arrived. It's rich with portentous history to be made, from the 28 teams who will take part in Major League Soccer’s 27th season to the unprecedented autumn FIFA World Cup in Qatar. Here are the key

Major League Soccer announced the complete 2022 schedule Wednesday. And for now, every team has a chance at turning that schedule into a collection of special moments. Yes, really, every team. This could be the year. But until that year actually comes, let’s take a look ahead at what we’re

The full 2022 schedule for Major League Soccer is here!

With MLS Cup 2021 champs NYCFC emerging from a pool of champagne and confetti to announce their roster decisions, all 27 teams have made public their roster update as the offseason enters full swing.

MLS Thanksgiving Week Menu Almost Set

In outstanding MLS debut season, Colombian National Team player wins honor after contributing a team-high 14 goals and two assists in his first 17 MLS appearances

LAFC forward Cristian “Chicho” Arango has been named the 2021 MLS Newcomer of the Year, Major League Soccer announced Monday.

Major League Soccer has announced the 2022 home openers for all 28 MLS clubs, including the debut of expansion team Charlotte FC and the opening of Nashville SC’s much anticipated new soccer-specific stadium. MLS’ 27th season will kick off on Feb. 26, the earliest start to a season in league

With a vote comes responsibility. With responsibility comes the need for transparency. With transparency maybe we’d all finally agree on what exactly constitutes a Comeback Player of the Year. The 2021 MLS year-end award finalists are out, and it’s safe to say I don’t agree with the totality of the

Lots of style and sky-high expectations. A gif is worth a thousand words:

The 2021 MLS regular season is in the books, and its final week served up more proving ground for young players around the league to push their teams forward. Some played key roles in Decision Day achievements to book or improve their places in the Audi MLS Cup Playoffs, while

One last time. One last time to get it all wrong and feel dumb for having attempted it in the first place. Breathe in that final whiff of Power Rankings and then question whether or not the air surrounding them is actually quite toxic and then choose to worry about

And so with the conclusion of Decision Day, the 26th regular season of Major League Soccer is in the books. Since there were seven games going on at the same time, and then six games going on at the same time, I will not pretend I'm going to give you

After a rollercoaster last few weeks of the regular season and a nail-biting Decision Day, the Audi 2021 MLS Cup Playoffs field is set. The day started in the East, where Orlando City SC came out on top in a dramatic winner-take-all matchup at CF Montréal thanks to a golazo

Last call! Decision Day marks the final round of MLS Predict 6 presented by BetMGM. The game is FREE to play and takes only four steps for a chance to win $50,000: 1. Visit predict6.mlssoccer.com/picks 2. Pick the outcome of six matches. You can select win, loss, or draw. Underdog

What week is it? I have no idea and (finally) it doesn’t matter! It’s Decision Day.

Eleven teams are fighting for the final places in the Audi 2021 MLS Cup Playoffs – "ready or not" it will be the busiest and most consequential Decision Day ever. Here are the scenarios for each club: