MLS opens season with eyes on the World Cup

PORTLAND, Oregon (AP): Major League Soccer (MLS) opens its 31st season this weekend, kicking off one of the most consequential two-year stretches in the league’s history. There’s the impact of the World Cup across the United States, Canada and Mexico this summer, then, in 2027, MLS will switch to a summer to spring schedule to align more closely with its international counterparts.