MLS
1 Americanabbreviation
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Major League Soccer: the organization that oversees and regulates the men’s professional soccer league in the United States and Canada.
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Real Estate. Multiple Listing Service.
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Elfath has officiated in Major League Soccer since 2012 and has twice won MLS referee of the year.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
First, MLS is moving its current February-December playing season.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
Inter Miami won the 2024 MLS Supporters' Shield, which is awarded to the team with the most points.
From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026
Both Gutiérrez and Vargas are also products of MLS academies.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 30, 2026
That park is a quarter-mile from the massive, futuristic-looking stadium that’s home to our city’s NFL and MLS teams.
From "Fast Pitch" by Nic Stone
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Self-described “M.L.S. road trippers,” they have visited numerous M.L.S. stadiums, and have watched teams in Tucson, Ariz., where as many as 11 clubs came together for preseason training in the past.
From New York Times ● Feb. 23, 2024
Instead, Mr. Messi appears to be headed to Inter Miami, the M.L.S. team co-founded by David Beckham.
From New York Times ● Jun. 8, 2023
Lagerwey has expressed his hope that the Sounders might now become a “global” team, the first real international breakout brand M.L.S. has produced, and he may be right.
From New York Times ● May 6, 2022
Since its inception in 1996, M.L.S. has sought to become an American league of such quality that it could stand toe-to-toe with world powers.
From New York Times ● May 5, 2022
But until now, failure was a regular rite of passage for M.L.S. in this annual tournament, with teams from the rival Mexican league having won the last 13 Concacaf tournaments.
From New York Times ● May 5, 2022
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