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MLS leadership transition as Larry Berg succeeds Don Garber
Major League Soccer is undergoing a leadership change as Larry Berg, co-owner of Los Angeles FC, prepares to take over as commissioner from long-serving Don Garber. Berg has signalled his intention to continue the league's growth trajectory rather than chart a dramatically new course. Separately, the U.S. men's national team has secured continuity of its own, with coach Mauricio Pochettino agreeing to a new four-year contract that will keep him in charge through the 2030 World Cup. Together, the two developments reflect a period of institutional consolidation for American soccer ahead of the country's co-hosting of the 2030 tournament.
15 developments · Jul 29 → Aug 5
Lionel Messi scores 20th World Cup goal, extends streak to 8 games and takes Golden Boot lead
Lionel Messi has scored again, making Friday’s contest against Cape Verde the record-extending eighth consecutive World Cup match in which Argentina’s captain has delivered at least one goal
Eala upsets Wimbledon champion Swiatek in historic win for Philippines, No. 2 seed Rybakina also out
Iga Swiatek’s title defense at Wimbledon has ended in a straight-set third-round loss to 21-year-old Alexandra Eala who continues to make history for the Philippines
World Cup serenade: Mexican fans blast horns outside hotel to disrupt England players' sleep
Dozens of Mexican fans gathered outside the England squad’s hotel with loudspeakers, horns and fireworks in the early hours of Sunday morning, aiming to disrupt players' sleep before their World Cup round-of-16 match against Mexico
Erling Haaland scores twice to beat Brazil, send Norway into World Cup quarterfinals for 1st time
Erling Haaland headed in the go-ahead goal in the 79th minute and scored again before the end of regulation time, carrying Norway into the World Cup quarterfinals for the first time with a 2-1 win over Brazil that showcased the young striker on soccer’s biggest stage
England hands Mexico its first World Cup loss at Estadio Azteca, winning 3-2 to reach quarterfinals
Jude Bellingham scored two goals 98 seconds apart, Harry Kane converted a penalty when England was down to 10 men, and England handed Mexico its first World Cup loss at Estadio Azteca, a wild 3-2 victory to reach the quarterfinals
Integrity of World Cup is questioned as Trump, FIFA defend actions surrounding Balogun suspension
With the integrity of FIFA and the World Cup under attack from European soccer leaders, FIFA President Gianni Infantino acknowledged taking a call from President Donald Trump before U.S. forward Folarin Balogun was cleared to play against Belgium later Monday
Merino's late goal sends Spain to quarterfinals and ends Ronaldo's World Cup career
Mikel Merino scored in the first minute of second-half stoppage time, and Spain beat Portugal 1-0 to end the World Cup career of superstar Cristiano Ronaldo
Naomi Osaka overpowers Aryna Sabalenka to reach the Wimbledon quarterfinals
Naomi Osaka outslugged top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka 6-2, 7-6 (2) to reach the Wimbledon quarterfinals for the first time
Lionel Messi leads Argentina to 3-2 comeback victory over Egypt and spot in World Cup quarterfinals
Lionel Messi did it yet again at this year’s World Cup
Coco Gauff 'panicked' on match-point miss in drama-filled Wimbledon semifinal loss
Karolina Muchova ended Coco Gauff’s run at Wimbledon in a drama-filled tiebreaker to reach the final
Prince William and wife Kate share a moment with Jannik Sinner after his Wimbledon victory
Prince William joined his wife Kate and two of their children for the men’s final at Wimbledon in a star-studded Royal Box that also included actors Dustin Hoffman, Nicole Kidman and Ben Stiller
Spain shuts down France and Kylian Mbappé, advances to the World Cup final with a 2-0 victory
Mikel Oyarzabal scored from the penalty spot after a heady play by teenager Lamine Yamal, Pedro Porro added another goal and Spain advanced to its first World Cup final since winning in 2010 with a 2-0 victory over France
Lionel Messi once held baby Lamine Yamal in his arms. Now they will battle for the World Cup title
Almost two decades ago, photographer Joan Monfort didn’t think much of his photo shoot of a teenage Lionel Messi bathing a cute baby boy in a plastic bathtub
Son Heung-min scores 2 as MLS All-Stars post 4-3 win over LIGA MX All-Stars
Son Heung-min scored two goals in a three-minute span in the first half off assists from Carles Gil to propel the MLS All-Stars past the LIGA MX All-Stars 4-3 in the Major League Soccer All-Star Game
Serena and Venus Williams to play doubles together at the Cincinnati Open
The Williams sisters are back playing doubles tennis ahead of the U.S. Open