LAFC must live up to the hype in Year Two
LAFC was a wildly successful expansion team, despite falling short in the playoffs. Its sophomore season will require a more successful ending.
Rooney's England career: See how he has changed
See the evolution of England's record goal scorer, all the way from teenage tyro to grizzled veteran, in one GIF as he wins a final cap at Wembley.
Transfer Rater: Young to Roma, Almiron to Newcastle
Ashley Young to Roma and Miguel Almiron to Newcastle are two of today's hot rumours, according to Football Whispers.
Ibra's 40-yard strike wins MLS goal of season
Ibrahimovic, 37, scored twice in his debut for the Galaxy helping the club rally to beat local rivals LAFC 4-3 on March 31.
Atlanta's Martino wins MLS coach of year award
Martino, 55, won 32.72 percent of the overall vote, beating out LAFC's Bob Bradley, who received 22.34 percent.
Cincinnati unveils crest ahead of MLS move
FC Cincinnati on Monday unveiled its crest ahead of its inaugural season in Major League Soccer in 2019.
Sporting KC vs. Portland: Can Timbers oust the West's best? (1:23)
NY Red Bulls vs. Atlanta United: Who has the edge? (1:52)
MLS Best XI: Which star would Paul Mariner build around? (1:58)
Portland, Seattle epitomize unpredictable conference semis
Portland's penalty-shootout win over Seattle will go down in MLS lore, and it perfectly encapsulated the wildly entertaining conference semifinals.
MLS Cup playoffs: All you need to know
With the regular season done, now the real fun begins. Full details on the 2018 MLS Cup playoffs, including who's in and who plays who and when.
Chelsea plan antisemitism match in U.S. - sources
Robert Kraft, the owner of the Revolution, has spoken to Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich about staging a special game.
Rooney: DC need to build on playoff disappointment (1:09)
Rooney, Zlatan, Martinez named in MLS's Best XI
Wayne Rooney made Major League Soccer's Best XI despite playing just a half-season after joining D.C. United.
Crew's Berhalter silent on future amid U.S. links
Crew SC Gregg Berhalter declined to speak about his future or the U.S.'s coaching vacancy after his team was eliminated from the MLS playoffs.
Royer double sends NYRB into conference final
Daniel Royer scored in the 73rd and 76th minutes to secure the series victory for the New York Red Bulls with a 3-0 win over the Columbus Crew.
New York Red Bulls 3-0 Columbus: Royer provides the spark (1:54)
Almiron, Martinez explain how Atlanta prevailed vs. NYCFC (2:17)
Atlanta 3-1 NYCFC: Five Stripes surge into last 4 (1:56)
Martinez, Atlanta Utd into Eastern Conference final
With a hop, skip and a jump, Josef Martinez helped put Atlanta United FC through to the MLS' Eastern Conference final.
Source: U.S.'s Lima joins Hertha for training stint
San Jose Earthquakes defender Nick Lima is headed to Bundesliga side Hertha Berlin for a training stint, a source has told ESPN.
Sporting KC 4-2 RSL: Sporting survive wild second leg (2:20)
Sporting KC advances to conference finals
Sporting Kansas City beat Real Salt Lake 4-2 to win their Western Conference semifinals series on a 5-3 aggregate.
Host Atlanta has upper hand in second leg vs. NYCFC
Not only did Atlanta United get the all-important road goal in the first leg of its MLS Eastern Conference semifinal series against New York City FC
Gomez: Leg 2 of Seattle-Portland 'had all the works' (3:15)
MLS Standings
| Eastern Conference | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Red Bulls | 34 | 22 | 5 | 7 | +29 | 71 |
| Atlanta United FC | 34 | 21 | 6 | 7 | +26 | 69 |
| New York City FC | 34 | 16 | 8 | 10 | +14 | 56 |
| DC United | 34 | 14 | 9 | 11 | +10 | 51 |
| Columbus Crew SC | 34 | 14 | 9 | 11 | -2 | 51 |
| Philadelphia Union | 34 | 15 | 5 | 14 | -1 | 50 |
| Montreal Impact | 34 | 14 | 4 | 16 | -6 | 46 |
| New England Revolution | 34 | 10 | 11 | 13 | -6 | 41 |
| Toronto FC | 34 | 10 | 6 | 18 | -5 | 36 |
| Chicago Fire | 34 | 8 | 8 | 18 | -13 | 32 |
| Orlando City SC | 34 | 8 | 4 | 22 | -31 | 28 |
| Western Conference | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
| Sporting Kansas City | 34 | 18 | 8 | 8 | +25 | 62 |
| Seattle Sounders FC | 34 | 18 | 5 | 11 | +15 | 59 |
| LAFC | 34 | 16 | 9 | 9 | +16 | 57 |
| FC Dallas | 34 | 16 | 9 | 9 | +8 | 57 |
| Portland Timbers | 34 | 15 | 9 | 10 | +6 | 54 |
| Real Salt Lake | 34 | 14 | 7 | 13 | -3 | 49 |
| LA Galaxy | 34 | 13 | 9 | 12 | +2 | 48 |
| Vancouver Whitecaps | 34 | 13 | 8 | 13 | -13 | 47 |
| Houston Dynamo | 34 | 10 | 8 | 16 | 0 | 38 |
| Minnesota United FC | 34 | 11 | 3 | 20 | -22 | 36 |
| Colorado Rapids | 34 | 8 | 7 | 19 | -27 | 31 |
| San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 4 | 9 | 21 | -22 | 21 |