Following Wednesday's emphatic 3-0 victory over free-spending Toronto FC, it's hard to imagine anything happening in Houston this weekend that would prevent D.C. United from heading into next week's All-Star break as the hottest team in MLS.

United, which has won four straight games and five of its ...

An odd week on the MLS schedule features games every day from Wednesday right through to Monday. Several teams didn't play at all, using the open spot in the calendar to host friendlies with touring teams instead. Nevertheless, the results played a part in shuffling the rankings a bit, with the i...

A pair of intriguing Major League Soccer storylines to watch this weekend:

Nothing friendly about this clash

Any questions about the importance of Saturday's marquee tilt between defending champ Sporting Kansas City and Toronto FC were answered when both teams rested key stars and fielded reserve...

There are two schools of thought when it comes to Major League Soccer teams hosting global juggernauts during the European preseason.

One way of looking at it is that iconic clubs such as Chelsea and Real Madrid have been barnstorming the United States almost every July and August for more than a de...

Julian Green landed a spot on the U.S. men's team roster at the World Cup almost entirely based on potential. Despite the misgivings about the possibility of a quid pro quo from Jurgen Klinsmann (World Cup roster spot for Green's commitment to play internationally for the United States), the Bayern...

It's midsummer in MLS, with playoff races heating up and teams scrambling to find some measure of consistency, but the story of the weekend wasn't on the field.

Instead, two players who signed new contracts dominated the headlines, because of what their decisions meant for their team and for the lea...