Defending champ Columbus, Philadelphia again tops in East

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)

FILE - Brenner of Brazil's Sao Paulo celebrates after scoring his side's second goal during a Copa Sudamericana soccer match against Argentina's Lanus at La Fortaleza Stadium in Buenos Aires, Argentina, in this Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2020, file photo. FC Cincinnati also has a potential young star to build around. Brenner, a 21-year-old Brazilian forward, was the big offseason signing by Cincinnati. (Agustin Marcarian/Pool via AP, File)

FILE - Toronto FC forward Ayo Akinola, front, scores his second goal of the game during the first half of an MLS soccer match against the Montreal Impact in Kissimmee, Fla., in this Thursday, July 16, 2020, file photo. Akinola is being talked about as a potential breakout star for the upcoming Major League Soccer season. (AP Photo/John Raoux, File)