http://assets.espn.go.com/i/tvlistings/tv_espn_original.gif en-us 10 ESPN Inc. http://espn.go.com/ Copyright 2010 ESPN Inc. 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.]]> May 01, 2013 02:51:45 PDT Why American soccer is succeeding despite Sepp Blatter.]]> January 02, 2013 07:36:11 PST The uncomfortable truth - despite the myriad obvious reasons not to - is the world listens when Sepp Blatter speaks. For all of his hypocrisy and croo...]]> December 31, 2012 06:35:01 PST 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 franchi...]]> November 30, 2012 03:19:03 PST 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 a...]]> November 15, 2012 11:35:31 PST The future of American soccer will be determined by one man. And, perhaps surprisingly, he is neither Jurgen Klinsmann, Clint Dempsey nor Ian Darke. ...]]> September 20, 2012 05:42:49 PDT 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.]]> August 24, 2012 05:15:12 PDT 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.]]> July 24, 2012 03:26:50 PDT Taylor Twellman, ESPN soccer analyst and former MLS star, talks about his relationship with Junior Seau and recalls a conversation he had with Seau in...]]> May 03, 2012 07:57:02 PDT MLS commissioner Don Garber spoke to ESPN.com's Jeff Carlisle about the 2012 season.]]> March 06, 2012 02:47:16 PST 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.]]> November 30, 2011 09:17:01 PST The search for David Beckham's true legacy in America is that he has positioned Major League Soccer for something really big.]]> November 02, 2011 13:45:45 PDT Hurricane Irene is already leaving its mark on the sports world even before coming ashore.]]> August 25, 2011 12:27:09 PDT 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.]]> August 09, 2011 16:11:02 PDT 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...]]> July 15, 2011 07:35:39 PDT