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Javier “Chicharito” Hernandez’s first taste of El Trafico will have to wait. The LA Galaxy star was forced to miss Saturday night’s marquee matchup against rivals LAFC, with LA Times reporter Kevin Baxter reporting that Chicharito strained his calf in training earlier this week. 

Javier "Chicharito" Hernandez knows the LA Galaxy will have a better chance of beating their El Trafico rivals without Carlos Vela featuring for LAFC on Saturday night (10:30 pm ET | ESPN, ESPN Deportes, TSN, TVAS). Still, in some ways he wishes his longtime friend were there. The pair have

Ahead of Saturday night's El Trafico encounter in the MLS is Back Tournament (10:30 pm ET | ESPN, TSN), LAFC's Mark-Anthony Kaye hopped on the Mornings with Keyshawn, LZ and Travis radio show to discuss the big game. And he did not mince words. It started with Kaye's reaction to the assertion that the

MLS Predict 6 presented by BetMGM is here to add even more excitement to the MLS is Back Tournament. It's FREE to play and takes only four steps for a chance to win $50,000: Visit predict6.mlssoccer.com/picksPick the outcome of the six matches for the round. You can select win, loss,

Round 2 moves on to Group F in the MLS is Back Tournament on Saturday night, with a reunion of old teammates in the early game followed by the first-ever El Trafico fixture played at a neutral site. Here's what to expect: Portland Timbers vs. Houston Dynamo 8:00 PM ET –

Why is Javier “Chicharito” Hernandez a superstar? What makes him so adored by millions, particularly in Mexico but far beyond as well? Certainly it helps that he’s an elite goalscorer who’s played for some of the biggest clubs in the world. He’s handsome, charismatic, multi-lingual and erudite. There’s something more,

It's been a while for a couple of old pals from the good ol' days of the New York/New Jersey MetroStars (yes, that was the full name in their debut season), but the friendship between Tab Ramos and Gio Savarese hasn't subsided.  Ramos, a US men's national team superstar and

We've now seen every team in the MLS is Back Tournament play at least one game. Earlier this week I gave you one good and one bad takeaway for each team, and so now it feels like a good time to open up the floor to y'all and get some feedback,

Veteran LAFC left back Jordan Harvey has been writing a regular diary for the Los Angeles Times about his experiences at the MLS is Back Tournament. In his latest dispatch, he spoke about a moment when the enormity of the task of staging the tournament hit home for him. "I

We are just about done with Round 1 of the MLS is Back Tournament, with only the Whitecaps yet to take the field (and the Sounders having taken the field twice). Seems like a good time to shotgun-blast some takes on what we've seen, team-by-team. And here... we... go... Group

I dropped the “Group of Death” cliché last night, so I’m going to refrain this time around as I dig through the smoldering embers of Monday night’s doubleheader. Besides, I think “Group of Drama” makes more sense here. Group F treated us to some wacky stuff down in gator country

When the team sheets came out on Monday night, the name that drew the biggest surprise was Cameron Dunbar. The 17-year-old winger was signed by the LA Galaxy just prior to the season and made his first professional start against the Portland Timbers in LA's Group F opener at the MLS is

The Portland Timbers withstood a second-half red card and Javier “Chicharito” Hernandez’s first LA Galaxy goal to earn a 2-1 win during Group F action Monday night at the MLS is Back Tournament. Sebastian Blanco was Portland’s catalyst, setting up Jeremy Ebobisse’s opener in the 59th minute. He collected a

LAFC rescued a point Monday night at the MLS is Back Tournament, scoring twice in the second half of a 3-3 draw against the Houston Dynamo that began Group F action. Trailing 3-1 after halftime, the defending Supporters’ Shield holders halved the deficit in the 63rd minute via Diego Rossi.

MLS Predict 6 presented by BetMGM is here to add even more excitement to the MLS is Back Tournament. It's FREE to play and takes only four steps for a chance to win $50,000: Visit predict6.mlssoccer.com/picksPick the outcome of the six matches for the round. You can select win, loss,

Javier "Chicharito" Hernandez has stressed that he wouldn't be at the MLS is Back Tournament if he did not feel completely safe. While there were some doubts about whether the Mexico star would be in Orlando due to his wife currently being pregnant, the LA Galaxy striker said he felt

The MLS is Back Tournament in Orlando kicks off on July 8, exactly four months since the last official MLS match played on March 8 due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. And it can't get here fast enough. The MLSsoccer.com editorial team took stock of the 24 participating clubs

Statistically, judging exclusively on last season's regular-season finishes, New York City FC vs. the Philadelphia Union is the best matchup of the MLS is Back Tournament Group Stage presented by Heineken.  Of course, no one stat can stand on its own and there are plenty of other group games that are

Mexican striker Alan Pulido has exceeded Sporting Kansas City manager Peter Vermes' early expectations on the field. Safe to say that also goes for his appearances with the media. During MLS is Back virtual media festivities that were supposed to be devoted to some of the league's higher-profile coaches, Pulido

The numbers tell us you all love these Tiers columns, and I am not one to argue with numbers. Please wear a mask. Here are all 26 teams set to take the field in the MLS is Back Tournament, ranked by tier. And... away we go: The Favorites LAFC I

The MLS is Back Tournament begins Wednesday, as you might have heard. It's right there in the name of the tournament. And since this is pretty much the final few days of preseason before the games begin, I'm transporting our annual preseason "one big question" column to mid-July. 2020's been

The participating MLS clubs have arrived in Orlando ahead of the MLS is Back Tournament, which will get underway on July 8. The San Jose Earthquakes were the first team to touch down in Florida and the final five teams joined them on July 6. A total of 25 of MLS's 26 clubs –

When set to kick off competitive tournament play after a long layoff, it's natural for teams to aim for their form to mount as the games unfold. However, thanks to the luck of the schedule draw, there are several clubs that won't have the luxury of shooting for gradual improvement