MLS
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Don't mock the Hudson River derby. True rivalries don't happen overnightThe NYC FC-Red Bulls rivalry may seem forced, but remember: it’s only in its second season, and MLS remains a young league. These things take time to grow -
Hopefully Orlando and Jason Kreis have been careful what they wished forGraham Parker: It’s no surprise that Kreis didn’t remain jobless for long after an abbreviated stint with NYCFC, but will manager and club prove a winning match?
latest news
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Why Real Salt Lake's journalist ban damages the credibility of MLSMajor League Soccer has made a name as an open and accessible league. RSL’s banning order helps nobody, and hurts the image of the game
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Timbers push Sounders closer to the bottom, and NYC FC's young starPlus: FC Dallas stay strong at a dark time; Columbus Crew must give up on what they once were; and Earthquakes defeat the odds against Toronto
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MLS weekend preview: what the New York Times got wrong about US soccer culturePlus: Seattle gear up for the Cascadia Cup; a fiery affair; Montreal and New York City FC fight it out; and FC Dallas’s midweek disaster
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Tim Howard happy to be back in MLS after more than a decade awayThe USA stopper’s homecoming has boosted the Rapids’ ticket sales, and he’s eager to show he can win in a league that’s much better than it was when he left
2015 team previews
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Chicago Fire to FC DallasThe first in our four-part look ahead at the MLS season examines the Chicago Fire, Colorado Rapids, Columbus Crew, DC United and FC Dallas
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Houston Dynamo to New York City FCThe second in our four-part look ahead at the MLS season examines the Houston Dynamo, LA Galaxy, Montreal Impact, New England Revolution and NYCFC
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New York Red Bulls to Real Salt LakeThe third in our four-part look ahead at the MLS season examines the New York Red Bulls, Orlando City, Philadelphia Union, Portland Timbers and Real Salt Lake
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San Jose Earthquakes to Vancouver WhitecapsOur four-part MLS outlook concludes with a survey of the San Jose Earthquakes, Seattle Sounders, Sporting KC, Toronto FC and Vancouver Whitecaps
the big picture
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Sport picture of the day: Portland Timbers show off their slices of logRodney Wallace, Maximiliano Urruti and Adam Larsen Kwarsey celebrate after winning the MLS playoff between Portland Timbers and Sporting Kansas City at Providence Park, Portland
MLS preview: why the Hudson River Derby isn't this weekend's big game