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Major U.S. men's sports leagues have been preparing for the moment when an active player announces he's gay. It was never a matter of if, but when.

Why American soccer is succeeding despite Sepp Blatter.

The uncomfortable truth - despite the myriad obvious reasons not to - is the world listens when Sepp Blatter speaks. For all of his hypocrisy and crooked machinations, Blatter's words still hold power. So when Sepp Blatter, President of FIFA, declare...

On the eve of its 17th Cup final, MLS is a league in transition, standing like a mythological centaur that is half-horse, half-man. Old-school franchises like D.C. United and the New England Revolution remain, harking back to the league's founding da...

Last Thursday, in the waning moments of the Seattle Sounders' playoff victory over Real Salt Lake, left back Marc Burch was caught on camera calling an opposing Real player a "f----t." (Fair warning: Links to YouTube clips in this piece might not be ...

The future of American soccer will be determined by one man. And, perhaps surprisingly, he is neither Jurgen Klinsmann, Clint Dempsey nor Ian Darke. Rich Luker, a 59-year-old baseball-loving social scientist based in North Carolina, is the brains ...

Top officials from the NFL, the Texas Rangers, MLS and MLB were among the final candidates to become the Big East's commissioner, and eventual commissioner Mike Aresco wasn't even considered a serious candidate until days before he was hired.

MLS has done a tremendous job of building up strong, local fan bases, but can it find a way to make those same fans care about the league on a national level? MLS' future may depend on it.

MLS commissioner Don Garber spoke to ESPN.com's Jeff Carlisle about the 2012 season.

With Montreal becoming the league's 19th franchise in 2012, and a possible 20th coming soon after, MLS is nearing its optimum number of teams.

The search for David Beckham's true legacy in America is that he has positioned Major League Soccer for something really big.

Hurricane Irene is already leaving its mark on the sports world even before coming ashore.

Sports have been dreary in Seattle recently: The Sonics fled town, the Seahawks still haven't won a Super Bowl and the M's just suffered a 17-game losing streak.

MIAMI -- As if Chad Ochocinco needed to have more fun during the lockout. He's already ridden bulls, gotten an MLS tryout, received a full Sprint Cup experience and pondered a reality TV show with fiancee, Evelyn Lozada. And on Thursday -- when he ...

After a five-day tryout, NFL star Chad Ochocinco has been awarded a spot on the reserve team for Sporting Kansas City of Major League Soccer.

Chad Ochocinco played 30 minutes in a practice game with Sporting Kansas City of the MLS on Monday. Afterward, he agreed that his conditioning and skills were lacking.