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The Latest Breaking News from USL

Ted Lasso Star Tries Out for USL Side, Could Sign Professional Contract

The actor behind Ted Lasso’s Dani Rojas could make his professional soccer debut in the coming weeks.

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‘Ted Lasso’ Star Cristo Fernández on Trial to Join USL Team

“Football is life!”

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U.S. Soccer Players Authorize Playing Strike Amid Tense Labor Talks

The American second division could be moved from its scheduled 2026 start date.

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MLS Commissioner Hints at Huge League Structure Change

Don Garber said he could “never say never” when asked about the future of MLS following the switch to a winter schedule.

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U.S. Soccer Players Protest for Improved Standards As League Considers Pro-Rel

Players in Saturday’s championship match wore shirts protesting amid heated CBA negotiatiations.

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USL hires Premier League director of football for exec role: ‘He can have a really big impact’

Tony Scholes will move from the UK to the US after the 2025-26 season, taking charge of a still-unnamed league with no announced teams.

The Guardian - US

Soccer in the US set for major potential shake-up as Kewsong Lee Joins USL as Vice Chair

Fresh investment could break the monopoly and spark a soccer war in North America, thanks to a competitive shake-up

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USL adds ex-Carlyle Group CEO as vice chair with eye toward new first division

Kewsong Lee ran Carlyle from 2018 to 2022, later investing in the group that built a USL stadium for Rhode Island FC

The Guardian - US

With a second championship in sight and Bernie Sanders’ support, Vermont is the US soccer state of the moment

Vermont Green could cap an undefeated season in this weekend’s USL League Two title game, with overflow crowds expected once again

The Guardian - US

The Cosmos return – with a new home, new league and old ideals

The storied Cosmos are back with a new home in Paterson, a historic ground, and a bold vision to rebuild from the grassroots

The Guardian - US

Pele and Beckenbauer's Old Club Revived Ahead of Potential Pro-Rel in the U.S.

The New York Cosmos could have an opportunity to be promoted as soon as 2027.

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Paris mismatch at Club World Cup as Real Madrid fail to turn up again

In today’s Football Daily: A tough day at the office for Xabi Alonso, John Terry’s contract clause and the Columbus Xoggz

The Guardian - UK

‘No. 1 Sport’—FIFA's Infantino Bullish on MLS, Promotion-Relegation and U.S. Soccer

FIFA president Gianni Infantino is excited by the prospects of soccer in the United States.

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Does US soccer really need four first divisions? The answer isn’t necessarily ‘no’

Men’s and women’s leagues have announced plans for rapid growth. But secession and expansion have long been central elements of US sports

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USL’s Paul McDonough: promotion and relegation likely in US soccer by 2028

The USL president spoke to the Guardian shortly before officially announcing the league’s historic vote

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Promotion-Relegation Coming to American Professional Soccer, per Report

While MLS may be hesitant, the USL looks to add promotion and relegation to the American soccer system.

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MLS at 30: Why 2025 and the Next 474 Days Will Change American Soccer Forever

The FIFA World Cup 2026 in USA, Canada and Mexico is less than 500 days away. How will those days change North American soccer?

The Guardian - US

How USL can rival MLS: quirks, streaming and, yes, promotion and relegation

A proposal to start a new top-tier league in the United States will only work if the competition embraces what makes soccer in the country different

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MLS Jersey Rankings 2025: All 30 New Jerseys Ranked Worst to Best

Ranking every new kit in Major League Soccer for 2025 including Inter Miami's mold-breaking releases.

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What's the Best MLS Derby? Ranking the Top 7 Rivalries

From El Tráfico to the Canadian Classique, there's a lot to like about MLS derby matches.

The Guardian - US

USL announces intention to start new league at same tier as MLS

The new competition, proposed to start in 2027, would give the lower-division USL a stake in every level of US men’s pro soccer

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MLS Promotion/Relegation: The Arguments For & Against

Major League Soccer doesn't have a promotion and relegation system like most professional soccer leagues. But why?

The Guardian - UK

Is there room for two professional women’s soccer leagues in the US?

In hoovering up some of the lost college talent, the USL Super League is thriving in cities where NWSL doesn’t play

Latin Times

USL Championship games in Spanish? league and TelevisaUnivision partner up to bring more 'fútbol' to fans

TelevisaUnivision accounts for more than 50% of soccer viewing on all of television in the United States

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MLS And USL Impact On U.S. National Team Development

Explore the evolving landscape of American soccer, with a focus on MLS's impact on player development and the US men's national team's future prospects.

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