One Need for Every MLS Western Conference Club Heading Into 2026 Vancouver Whitecaps remain the frontrunner in the Western Conference after their best season in club history. Sports Illustrated · Dec 14, 2025
Son Heung-min Beats Lionel Messi to Big MLS End of Season Award Lionel Messi was many people’s favorite to win the prize for a stunning strike. Sports Illustrated · Oct 27, 2025
2025 MLS Awards Finalists: Full List of Nominees Confirmed Anders Dreyer and Diego Luna are the only players to be named finalists for two awards. Sports Illustrated · Oct 23, 2025
How Sports Illustrated Voted in the 2025 MLS Awards Lionel Messi and Anders Dreyer headline the battle for the MLS MVP award. Sports Illustrated · Oct 23, 2025
How to Watch 2025 MLS Cup Playoffs Wild Card Games on TV, Live Stream The road to the MLS Cup final begins on Wednesday night. Sports Illustrated · Oct 22, 2025
Predicting the 2025 MLS Cup Playoffs Wild Card Matches Portland Timbers, Real Salt Lake, Chicago Fire and Orlando City all seek spots in the first round of the MLS Cup playoffs. Sports Illustrated · Oct 21, 2025
Five Dramatic and Record-Setting Moments That Defined MLS Decision Day 2025 There were countless highlight moments from across the league’s 15 games to end the regular season. Sports Illustrated · Oct 19, 2025
MLS Cup Playoffs: First Round, Wild Card Schedules Confirmed The 18-team MLS Cup playoffs get underway with the Wild Card games on Oct. 22. Sports Illustrated · Oct 19, 2025
Diego Luna Reveals Why He Chose USMNT Over Mexico National Team The Real Salt Lake player is becoming a cult hero early in his international career. Sports Illustrated · Oct 18, 2025
MLS Cup Playoffs: Who’s In, Potential Playoff Bracket and Qualification Scenarios for Decision Day Four teams battle it out for the two remaining MLS Cup playoff positions on Decision Day. Sports Illustrated · Oct 17, 2025
Five USMNT Players to Watch vs. Ecuador, Australia in October The USMNT will look to start building momentum against two World Cup-bound opponents. Sports Illustrated · Oct 9, 2025
MLS Cup Playoffs: Who’s In, Prospective Playoff Matches and Qualification Scenarios Only two spots in the postseason have yet to be secured. Sports Illustrated · Oct 6, 2025
Five MLS Games With Major Playoff Implications Ahead of Decision Day The MLS regular season wraps up on Oct. 18, but plenty could happen before then. Sports Illustrated · Oct 3, 2025
MLS Cup Playoffs: Who’s in and Which Teams Can Clinch on Matchday 37? Six clubs will have a chance to clinch an MLS Cup Playoff spot this weekend. Sports Illustrated · Sep 26, 2025
Sports Illustrated · Sep 22, 2025 MLS Power Rankings: FC Cincinnati, LAFC Announce Themselves After Matchday 35 FC Cincinnati have found their form while LAFC dominated Real Salt Lake twice in a row.
Sports Illustrated · Sep 21, 2025 How LAFC, Son Heung-min Clinched MLS Cup Playoff Spot Without Playing LAFC will take on Real Salt Lake on Sunday night, but are already postseason bound.
Sports Illustrated · Sep 20, 2025 MLS Cup Playoffs: Who’s in and Which Teams Can Clinch on Matchday 35? The 2025 MLS regular season has less than a month left to play.
Sports Illustrated · Sep 19, 2025 ‘Very Grateful’—Son Heung-min Reacts to First Major LAFC Achievement The former Tottenham Hotspur player put on a show against Real Salt Lake.
Sports Illustrated · Sep 18, 2025 Denis Bouanga Etches Name Into LAFC History Books Overtaking Club Legend Son Heung-min might have scored a hat-trick, but Bouanga put his stamp on LAFC forever in the 88th minute.
Sports Illustrated · Sep 8, 2025 MLS Power Rankings: An International Window Check-in After Matchday 32 Four matches were played across MLS amid the September international window.
Sports Illustrated · Aug 24, 2025 Which Teams Won the 2025 MLS Summer Transfer Window? The 2025 MLS transfer window saw the arrival of superstars like Rodrigo De Paul, Son Heung-min and Thomas Müller.
Sports Illustrated · Aug 18, 2025 MLS Power Rankings: Orlando City Rise and Nashville SC Fall After Matchday 29 Orlando City SC continued to be the standout team in Florida with their fourth straight victory.
Sports Illustrated · Aug 16, 2025 3 Teams Outside the MLS Cup Playoffs That Could Qualify This Fall Which teams will hold onto MLS Cup Playoff spots come the end of Decision Day on Oct. 18?
Sports Illustrated · Aug 11, 2025 New York Red Bulls Rip Into MLS Field Quality After Win vs. Real Salt Lake New York Red Bulls head coach Sandro Schwarz was unhappy with the playing surface on Sunday.
Sports Illustrated · Jul 21, 2025 MLS Goals of the Week: Orellano, De La Vega and More From Matchday 26 The five best goals around Major League Soccer from Matchday 26 including Luca Orellano, Maya Yoshida and more.