MLS/Liga MX Leagues Cup expansion provides more soccer rights, which will also be available in 2023
There are going to be even more matches involving MLS teams hitting the U.S. broadcasting rights market in 2023.
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Aaron Rodgers’ OSDB expands into MLS, adds Donte Whitner and Cassius Marsh as columnists
"We recognize the uniquely strong relationship between MLS players and their fans, and through OSDB, hope to deepen those connections while empowering athletes to maximize their off-the-field potential."
After Toronto FC and CF Montréal announced home matches with fans, the Canadian government was still “reviewing the request”
It's unclear what's going to happen with these announced matches.
Julie Stewart-Binks relayed news of MLS’ first female GM hire since 1999, Lucy Rushton, to commissioner Don Garber mid-interview
"There's no reason there couldn't be a female head coach, there's no reason there couldn't be a female commissioner. We have a female president in our league, a female general counsel, and I think we have to get to the world where it almost doesn't matter."
Fox Sports broadcasts will have virtual crowd noise during MLS is Back tournament
ESPN's MLS is Back coverage won't have fake crowd noise, while Fox viewers can choose to stream without via their app.
Soccer star Tim Howard’s story being developed into movie for Amazon
Producers have wanted to make a movie from Howard's story for 15 years.
Don Garber’s memo warning against leaking to The Athletic immediately leaked to The Athletic
Garber's memo threatens leakers with fines and termination. The Athletic had it that afternoon.
FC Cincinnati tweets photo of Tinus van Teunenbroek instead of new coach Jaap Stam, gets sent photos of other bald white men
No, Jason Statham, Patrick Stewart, Charles Dance, and Stone Cold Steve Austin won't be coaching FC Cincinnati either.
Ray Hudson will join Inter Miami’s local broadcast team, but we don’t yet know where their local broadcasts will be
A magisterial decision indeed from Inter Miami.
MLS Cup on ABC down almost 50 percent from 2018 on Fox and close to 2017 on ESPN, with earlier timing likely a...
The MLS Cup was previously held in December on Saturdays without much sports competition. But moving it up a month meant that it had to shift to Sunday to not conflict with ESPN college football coverage, and that saw it go head-to-head with the NFL.
D.C. United drops FloSports three days ahead of their final 2019 regular-season game, will broadcast that game for free on their website
D.C. United ended this partnership before it had even finished its first year. It was initially supposed to run four years.
FloSports is talking to rest of MLS about obtaining local TV rights
FloSports wants more MLS, will that benefit the league?
Some The Athletic MLS writers were told they’re no longer needed; the site says “a big announcement” is on the way
"We have heard the concerns that subscribers have about changes to our coverage. We have a big announcement on the way, one that the whole company is very excited about. We'll be sharing that update very soon."
