The United Soccer League Championship has thrived as America's second-division league since its creation in 2010. It isn't ...

Pro baseball, football, basketball and hockey have all seen competition with rival leagues, followed by a merger.

The USL D1 announcement of a planned top-tier soccer league is the first step of building a better mousetrap to entice soccer ...

Messi jersey sales in Ohio were 30% higher in 2024 than 2023, MLS noted. So, Messi's move to the United States continues to stir fans and promote the growth of soccer. Messi again was ranked No. 1 for ...

The Brewers enter the season with the top catcher in all of baseball in William Contreras, who is beginning his third season ...

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A press conference in Germany sent Columbus atwitter when Timothée Chalamet was posted with a Crew hoodie on X.

The USL division that could bring promotion and relegation to US soccer. Plus: The 16-year-old who scored in Europe on debut ...

The seventh season of Major League Rugby will kick off on Saturday and one of the year's first matches will be in Houston.

As both teams continue to get ready for the upcoming MLS season, Orlando City will host Inter Miami in an exhibition match.

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The USL announced on Thursday that they can confirm plans to launch a U.S. Soccer-sanctioned Division One men’s professional league in 2027, which would directly rival the MLS.