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United States Sebastian Lletget, right. battles for the ball with Costa Rica's Yeltsin Tejeda, in the first half during an international friendly soccer match Wednesday, June 9, 2021, in Sandy, Utah. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)
Costa Rica vs USA 6/9/2021

Jun. 09, 2021 09:06 PM EDT

Carlos Vela is MLS's highest paid player at $6.3 million

May. 13, 2021 11:21 AM EDT
WASHINGTON (AP) — Los Angeles FC attacker Carlos Vela is Major League Soccer’s highest paid player this season, with $6.3 million in total compensation,...

FILE - Leicester's Timothy Castagne, left, and West Bromwich Albion's Kieran Gibbs vie for the ball during the English Premier League soccer match between West Bromwich and Leicester City at the Hawthorns in West Bromwich, England, in this Sunday, Sept. 13, 2020, file photo. The newcomers joining Major League Soccer for the 2021 season lack some of the panache of previous years. In terms of recognizable names, Inter Miami may have landed the biggest by nabbing England left back Kieran Gibbs from West Bromwich Albion. (Tim Keeton/Pool via AP, File)
Defending champ Columbus, Philadelphia again tops in East

By Anne M. Peterson Apr. 13, 2021 05:14 PM EDT

FILE - Tomas Pochettino of Argentina's Talleres celebrates after scoring a goal during a Copa Libertadores soccer match against Brazil's Sao Paulo in Cordoba, Argentina, in this Wednesday, Feb. 6, 2019, file photo. Pochettino will be asked to control the middle of the field for Austin FC. (AP Photo/Victor Quiroga, File)
MLS 2021: Newcomers to MLS lack star power of previous years

By Tim Booth Apr. 13, 2021 12:23 PM EDT

Young Boys' Jordan Siebatcheu, left, scores his side's opening goal against Leverkusen's goalkeeper Niklas Lomb during the Europa League round of 32, 2nd leg soccer match between Bayer 04 Leverkusen and Young Boys Bern in Leverkusen, Germany, Thursday, Feb. 25, 2021. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner, POOL)
Siebatcheu, Cappis added to US roster vs Jamaica, N Ireland

Mar. 19, 2021 05:56 PM EDT

Dortmund's Giovanni Reyna, left, challenges for the ball with Arminia's Manuel Prietl during the German Bundesliga soccer match between Borussia Dortmund and Arminia Bielefeld in Dortmund, Germany, Saturday, Feb. 27, 2021. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner, Pool)
Reynolds, Odunze receive US call-ups but not Hoppe

Mar. 17, 2021 02:09 PM EDT

Trinidad and Tobago goalkeeper Adrian Foncette (22) blocks a header by United States forward Jonathan Lewis (14) during the first half of an international friendly soccer match, Sunday, Jan. 31, 2021, in Orlando, Fla. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)
Ferreira, Arriola, Lewis 2 goals each, US routs Trinidad 7-0

Jan. 31, 2021 09:25 PM EST