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/ 1053 days ago

MLS Season Pass free trial debuts from Apple TV

Major League Soccer and Apple TV have debuted a one-month free trial to MLS Season Pass. It'll give soccer fans an opportunity to test drive the streaming subscription service. The free one-month trial is available now through October 31, 2023. After the free trial ends, MLS Season Pass renews at the monthly rate of $14.99 […]

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/ 1053 days ago

Soccer Champions Tour goes head to head against Leagues Cup

This summer's Soccer Champions Tour will compete directly for viewers and popularity with the revamped Leagues Cup. The two competitions overlap in kickoff dates, making for a battle over which can pull in the audiences. In one corner is the royalty of the sport. Barcelona, Real Madrid, Juventus and Milan each have three games in […]

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/ 1054 days ago

San Diego MLS bid vs Landon Donovan's USL team heats up

The latest battleground in the "Soccer Warz" appears to be set, on the coast of southern California. Newspaper reports indicate that a San Diego MLS franchise will be announced in the coming weeks, adding the league's 30th team as early as 2025. The new team would play at Snapdragon Stadium, home of San Diego State […]

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/ 1055 days ago

MLS struggles for national attention despite local fandom

Major League Soccer is a vast improvement over the leagues that came before it in the US, and even over where the MLS itself was just 20 years ago. Even critics can't argue that MLS has raised the standard of the game significantly in North America. However, the league needs to decide whether it wants […]

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/ 1056 days ago

Is Major League Soccer's streaming service hitting a roadblock?

This episode of the World Soccer Talk Podcast, entitled MLS Season Pass Impasse, is presented by Sling. You speak, we listen. Your feedback about MLS Season Pass and what you like or don't like about the streaming service has blown up our comments section and in-boxes. On this episode of the World Soccer Talk Podcast, […]

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/ 1057 days ago

Egyptian billionaire and tribe eye MLS franchise in San Diego

San Diego is on the verge of becoming the latest MLS expansion franchise location. After a number of close calls in getting a club, the southern California city will be the 30th MLS club. According to the San Diego Union-Tribune, the announcement from MLS in bringing a club to the area could be as soon […]

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/ 1059 days ago

How much is MLS Season Pass?

In 2023, Major League Soccer has broken new ground in sports broadcasting with the introduction of MLS Season Pass. But how much is MLS Season Pass from Apple? A select number of games throughout the season are still shown on FOX's traditional national TV networks. But the league has largely left the old ways behind, […]

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/ 1060 days ago

How to fix MLS Season Pass

The latest episode of the World Soccer Talk Podcast is presented by Sling. We discuss how to fix MLS Season Pass. Despite Apple and MLS being unwilling to share any metrics about how MLS Season Pass is doing, it's safe to say that MLS Season Pass is not in the zeitgeist of soccer watching in the United […]

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/ 1060 days ago

MLS’ Don Garber criticizes quality level of US Open Cup

Major League Soccer commissioner Don Garber had some interesting things to say regarding the US Open Cup. Speaking at a U.S. Soccer board meeting, Garber heavily criticized the domestic cup competition for a multitude of reasons. As reported by Jonathan Tannenwald of the Philadelphia Inquirer, he centered the strong opinions towards USSF chief commercial officer […]

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/ 1062 days ago

US Open Cup games added to CBS Sports Golazo Network

Fans of the Lamar Hunt US Open Cup can rejoice as additional matches in the upcoming round of 32 are coming to the CBS Sports Golazo Network. The recently-launched free streaming network is the exclusive home of four games set for May 9-10. The featured matchups are as follows: May 9th 7:00 PM ET: Charlotte […]

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/ 1063 days ago

Wrexham outshines MLS in US soccer searches

Wrexham is currently one of the biggest talking points in US sport. So much so that the fifth division Welsh soccer team is surpassing MLS in popularity, according to data made available by Google. For 2023 to date in the United States, Wrexham is pulling in relatively more searches in Google than Major League Soccer. […]

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/ 1066 days ago

Forest’s O’Brien impressed by technical skill of MLS players

Lewis O'Brien has given Major League Soccer a rave review in a recent interview with BBC Sport. The English midfielder is currently on loan at D.C. United from Premier League side Nottingham Forest. Despite playing just four matches for the MLS club so far, O'Brien insists that it's not a retirement league. "The standard is […]

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/ 1067 days ago

Promotion and Relegation in the USA: The Big Debate

The latest episode of the World Soccer Talk Podcast is presented by Sling. Hosted by Christopher Harris and Kartik Krishnaiyer, this episode debates promotion and relegation in the USA. It's a bigger topic now more than ever, and we dissect the pros and cons of the system. Some of the questions we answer are: Can […]

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/ 1068 days ago

US Open Cup Round of 32 draw revealed: Upsets on the cards

After a third round that saw some dramatic late goals, but just one "Cupset," the US Open Cup Round of 32 draw has revealed the next phase of the tournament. U.S. Soccer conducted the draw Thursday afternoon. This round sees the remaining Major League Soccer sides enter the tournament, alongside the winners from round three. […]

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/ 1069 days ago

Wrexham's popularity on the rise in the US

Wrexham is rapidly rising the ranks of the most famous clubs in the United States. It flows well with the club's promotion back to the English Football League, as it rises the ranks in the pyramid. Stateside, though, Wrexham is rivaling some of the domestic sides in terms of popularity. Paul Mullin, one of the […]