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Rogers makes Galaxy debut as openly gay athlete

Robbie Rogers is back where he feels he belongs and is most comfortable. On a soccer field playing the game he's loved since he was a boy. Now that he has revealed the long kept secret that he is gay, he's ready to move on and put the focus on resuming his career.

Monday - 05/27/2013, 05:22am EDT

Rogers makes Galaxy debut as openly gay athlete

Robbie Rogers just wants to go back to being a pro soccer player. First, though, he had history to make.

Monday - 05/27/2013, 03:07am EDT

Rogers makes debut for LA Galaxy

Robbie Rogers has become the first openly gay male athlete to play in a U.S. professional league.

Monday - 05/27/2013, 02:03am EDT

Gay soccer player Robbie Rogers joins LA Galaxy

Until about a month ago, Robbie Rogers had no interest in being one of the highest-profile openly gay athletes in the world.

Saturday - 05/25/2013, 09:25pm EDT

Ex-US captain Reyna to direct NYC soccer team

A day after New York City FC was born, Claudio Reyna became the team's first employee.

Wednesday - 05/22/2013, 04:05pm EDT

Yankees, Man City to co-own NYC MLS team

Hoping their baseball success will translate to titles in another sport, the Yankees are combining with English power Manchester City to own a Major League Soccer expansion team in New York that will start play in 2015.

Tuesday - 05/21/2013, 05:28pm EDT

8-year-old's wish to play against the Timbers

After missing his team's final soccer game last season because of cancer treatment, 8-year-old Atticus Lane-Dupre made sure his teammates were in on his wish to scrimmage against the Portland Timbers.

Thursday - 05/02/2013, 05:23am EDT

Timbers' Johnson answers slur with winning goal

After Earthquakes forward Alan Gordon directed a slur at Will Johnson, the Timbers midfielder responded with the game-winning goal.

Monday - 04/15/2013, 06:05am EDT

Martins says he's leaving Levante for Seattle

Nigerian forward Obafemi Martins says on Twitter he is leaving Spanish club Levante to join the Seattle Sounders.

Monday - 03/11/2013, 07:50pm EDT

MLS goal: Be among world soccer elite by 2022

Major League Soccer is giving itself a date and setting a goal _ it wants to be considered among the world's premier soccer leagues by 2022.

Wednesday - 02/27/2013, 06:22pm EST

Sporting KC-Livestrong spat leads to new park name

The home of Sporting Kansas City has a new name following a disagreement between the Major League Soccer team and the cancer charity founded by Lance Armstrong.

Wednesday - 01/16/2013, 01:20am EST

Sporting KC to host MLS All-Star game in July

Major League Soccer is bringing its All-Star game to the home of Sporting Kansas City.

Thursday - 01/10/2013, 03:28pm EST

United sign Brazilian striker Rafael on loan

D.C. United have signed a Brazilian striker as a designated player on loan for one year.

Wednesday - 01/09/2013, 03:19pm EST

Beckham wins 2nd MLS title, Galaxy beat Dynamo 3-1

David Beckham stood on the podium with his three sons, an oversized Union Jack knotted around his Los Angeles Galaxy jersey. With a practiced lift and a broad smile, he raised the sparkling silver cup over his head to a raucous ovation amid a confetti blizzard.

Saturday - 12/01/2012, 09:45pm EST

Payne new president, GM at Toronto FC

Kevin Payne is the new president and general manager of Toronto FC.

Wednesday - 11/28/2012, 03:17pm EST

Wolff retires as player, will be United assistant

Former U.S. national team and D.C. United forward Josh Wolff is retiring as a player and will be a full-time assistant coach with the Major League Soccer club.

Wednesday - 11/28/2012, 03:07pm EST

Beckham mum on plans after leaving MLS, Galaxy

David Beckham will announce the next stop in his soccer career near the end of the year. Until then, he's focusing on winning one more trophy with the Los Angeles Galaxy.

Tuesday - 11/20/2012, 05:40pm EST

Dynamo advance to MLS final, beat United on aggregate

The Houston Dynamo advanced to their second straight MLS Cup final and fourth in seven years, tying D.C. United 1-1 Sunday for a 4-2 aggregate win in the Eastern Conference final.

Monday - 11/19/2012, 06:11am EST

Dynamo beat United 3-1 in first leg of East final

Andre Hainault, Will Bruin and Kofi Sarkodie each scored second-half goals to give the Houston Dynamo a 3-1 win over D.C. United on Sunday in the first leg of the Eastern Conference finals.

Sunday - 11/11/2012, 06:49pm EST

Red Bulls pledge half of gate revenue for Sandy

The New York Red Bulls announced before their Eastern Conference semifinal on Thursday night that they will donate half the gate revenue from the game to relief efforts in the wake of Superstorm Sandy.

Thursday - 11/08/2012, 07:41pm EST