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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.
Jul 30, 2026 — Aug 5, 2026
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Auto-synthesisedMajor 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.
Key moments
- Jul 4, 2026Lionel Messi scores 20th World Cup goal, extends streak to 8 games and takes Golden Boot lead
- Jul 4, 2026Eala upsets Wimbledon champion Swiatek in historic win for Philippines, No. 2 seed Rybakina also out
- Jul 5, 2026World Cup serenade: Mexican fans blast horns outside hotel to disrupt England players' sleep
- Jul 6, 2026Erling Haaland scores twice to beat Brazil, send Norway into World Cup quarterfinals for 1st time
- Jul 6, 2026England hands Mexico its first World Cup loss at Estadio Azteca, winning 3-2 to reach quarterfinals
- Jul 7, 2026Integrity of World Cup is questioned as Trump, FIFA defend actions surrounding Balogun suspension
- Jul 7, 2026Merino's late goal sends Spain to quarterfinals and ends Ronaldo's World Cup career
- Jul 7, 2026Naomi Osaka overpowers Aryna Sabalenka to reach the Wimbledon quarterfinals
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- Aug 4, 2026Serena and Venus Williams to play doubles together at the Cincinnati OpenThe Williams sisters are back playing doubles tennis ahead of the U.S. Open
- Jul 30, 2026Son Heung-min scores 2 as MLS All-Stars post 4-3 win over LIGA MX All-StarsSon 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
- Jul 17, 2026Lionel Messi once held baby Lamine Yamal in his arms. Now they will battle for the World Cup titleAlmost 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
- Jul 14, 2026Spain shuts down France and Kylian Mbappé, advances to the World Cup final with a 2-0 victoryMikel 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
- Jul 12, 2026Prince William and wife Kate share a moment with Jannik Sinner after his Wimbledon victoryPrince 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
- Jul 9, 2026Coco Gauff 'panicked' on match-point miss in drama-filled Wimbledon semifinal lossKarolina Muchova ended Coco Gauff’s run at Wimbledon in a drama-filled tiebreaker to reach the final
- Jul 8, 2026Lionel Messi leads Argentina to 3-2 comeback victory over Egypt and spot in World Cup quarterfinalsLionel Messi did it yet again at this year’s World Cup
- Jul 7, 2026Naomi Osaka overpowers Aryna Sabalenka to reach the Wimbledon quarterfinalsNaomi Osaka outslugged top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka 6-2, 7-6 (2) to reach the Wimbledon quarterfinals for the first time
- Jul 7, 2026Merino's late goal sends Spain to quarterfinals and ends Ronaldo's World Cup careerMikel 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
- Jul 7, 2026Integrity of World Cup is questioned as Trump, FIFA defend actions surrounding Balogun suspensionWith 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
- Jul 6, 2026England hands Mexico its first World Cup loss at Estadio Azteca, winning 3-2 to reach quarterfinalsJude 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
- Jul 6, 2026Erling Haaland scores twice to beat Brazil, send Norway into World Cup quarterfinals for 1st timeErling 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
- Jul 5, 2026World Cup serenade: Mexican fans blast horns outside hotel to disrupt England players' sleepDozens 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
- Jul 4, 2026Eala upsets Wimbledon champion Swiatek in historic win for Philippines, No. 2 seed Rybakina also outIga 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
- Jul 4, 2026Lionel Messi scores 20th World Cup goal, extends streak to 8 games and takes Golden Boot leadLionel 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