The MLS Players Union members are prepared to strike if a new CBA isn’t negotiated before the start of the season on March 6. While MLS has not countered with the threat of a lockout, recent sports history has shown that to be a real possibility. Steve Holroyd has a primer on lockouts.
The US Men’s National Team surrendered the lead twice in falling 3-2 to Chile in their first match of 2015.
The first USMNT game of 2015 holds no shortage of interest, as Chile plays without its European stars and the US tries out a new-look formation.
PSP contributor — and labor lawyer — Steve Holroyd has a quick primer in labor law and collective bargaining agreements in pro sports as the expiration of the MLS CBA approaches.
This will be the most accurate mock MLS expansion draft that you’ve ever read. Or it won’t. But PSP’s Dan Walsh likes this stuff a bit too much, so go read it and revel in its brilliance or wrongness. You’ll love the final pick.
A SI report said the league wants to expand the playoff field to 12 teams. Earl Reed looks at the pros and cons of such a move.
Earl Reed explains there are plenty of compelling storylines ahead of the start of the MLS conference finals.
The U.S. slumped to its worst defeat on 2014 in its final game of 2014, losing 4–1 to the Republic of Ireland in Dublin on Tuesday.
The U.S. needs a win, and Republic of Ireland is without its biggest star. Still, the U.S. team has developed a habit of giving up late goals. What’s it gonna be?
In an entertaining and open match, the U.S. fell to Colombia, 2–1, in London. While Colombia dominated for long stretches, the U.S. could have pulled the upset with better finishing from its young forwards.
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