New York Rumors & News

The Athletic "Major League Soccer has agreed to a new broadcast agreement with Apple that multiple industry sources pegged at 10 years, $2.5 billion. The sources were granted anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss the financial terms of the deal. Apple TV+ will broadcast every single..." June 14

ESPN "For Alejandro Bedoya, mornings mean taking the kids to school, taking phone calls and answering emails for his business ventures before beginning training with the Philadelphia Union. LAFC's Maxime Crepeau and Nashville SC's Walker Zimmerman rise..." April 20

The Athletic "With the window for MLS to hit commissioner Don Garber’s stated goal of finalizing a media rights deal by the end of March rapidly closing, multiple industry sources outlined to The Athletic this week details of the league’s ongoing negotiations for a new agreement that..." March 18

ESPN "Major League Soccer has announced a partnership with the National Black Bank Foundation (NBBF) that will see the league leverage a $25 million loan with Black banks. "Major League Soccer's partnership with the National Black Bank Foundation is a tangible step in the efforts..." March 10

The Athletic "Major League Soccer is at an important stage in its history. In just the last five years, the league has added eight expansion teams, changed over several existing ownership groups, grown into the global transfer market and increased spending on players. With a new TV deal coming this..." March 03

The Athletic "If demography is destiny, then Major League Soccer probably doesn’t need to worry too much about its long-term game plan. The U.S. and Canada are changing. Younger generations are more into soccer than ever before, with 70 percent of soccer fans in the U.S. either a Millennial..." February 25

The Athletic "Everton have appointed Kevin Thelwell as their new director of football after the departure of Marcel Brands in December. Thelwell, 48, was working as the head of sport at New York Red Bulls, and previously spent seven years at Wolverhampton Wanderers, including four as sporting..." February 25

The Athletic "Major League Soccer’s 27th season will kick off this weekend with a full slate of matches. The league will do so without much of the fanfare that accompanied its silver anniversary celebrations two years ago; hopefully it’ll do so without the pandemic disruption that swiftly..." February 24

The Sun "He has made just three sub appearances in the Premier League this season. He has also had to deal with THREE managerial changes after the sackings of Xisco Munoz and then Claudio Ranieri before Roy Hodgson took over last month. And SunSport understands..." February 24

The Athletic "The start of the MLS season always seems to come out of nowhere. The offseason lacks a signature tentpole moment like the NBA and NFL drafts or the MLB’s winter meetings, making the entirety of the winter an amorphous waiting game.  Once preseason starts, games are hard to..." February 24

ESPN "The story of Major League Soccer in recent seasons is one of expansion and growth. Since the beginning of the 2017 campaign, eight teams have been introduced, including a Charlotte FC franchise that kicks off its inaugural campaign against D.C. United on..." February 22

CBS Sports "The offseason has been so busy, it's easy to forget that the games are actually played on the field. New York City FC won the MLS Cup with a victory over the Portland Timbers last season to capture their first trophy since joining the league in 2013. Can they repeat? If there's one..." February 19

MLS Soccer "The requirements are very simple: If you were signed as a fresh pick-up by an MLS team during this offseason and that move did not compel widespread fanfare, you qualify for inclusion. Just for the record, exciting newcomers such as Jhon Duran were not eligible for this..." February 18

ESPN "The New York Red Bulls have completed the transfer of Legia Warsaw attacking midfielder Luquinhas, sources tell ESPN. The Brazilian has signed three-year contract, plus a club option year that will make him a Designated Player. The player will be eligible to play once he has..." February 16

MLS Soccer "On Wednesday, Atlanta United – for the third time in their brief history – set a new league record for an MLS incoming transfer fee with their $16 million acquisition of Thiago Almada from Velez Sarsfield. It's another new milestone for a league that has..." February 11

ESPN "It's only been 49 days since the 2021 Major League Soccer season concluded with New York City FC's triumphant MLS Cup win in Portland, and there are still 30 days before the 2022 campaign gets underway, yet it's been an entertaining offseason so far. The..." January 28

The Athletic "A new soccer league kicks off in North America this year, as MLS Next Pro looks to begin play in March. The league will operate at the third level of the United States soccer pyramid, with 20 MLS clubs fielding second teams and Rochester New York FC serving as the inaugural..." January 14

Ghana Soccernet "MLS expansion side St. Louis City has named Bradley Carnell as manager. Rich von Biberstein/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Major League Soccer expansion club St. Louis City SC has hired former New York Red Bulls assistant coach and former South Africa international defender..." January 05