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Major League Soccer is mulling a radical overhaul of the league’s calendar to mirror a European-style autumn-to-spring season, a revolutionary move that would break with nearly 50 years of tradition in North America. Speaking ahead of Saturday’s MLS Cup championship game in Los Angeles, MLS commissioner Don Garber told reporters the league was considering a switch “more than ever before” …

MLS commissioner Don Garber gave his annual state of the league address Friday. “The eyes of the world are now on Major League Soccer, because the best player to ever play the game is here.” So if the league’s not broken, there’s no need to fix it. When San Diego joins MLS next season, it will become the league’s 30th …

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The growth of the Saudi Pro League poses no threat to Major League Soccer but is an opportunity to grow the game around the world, MLS Commissioner Don Garber said on Tuesday. The Saudi league, which is largely bankrolled by the government’s Public Investment Fund, has seen its international profile rise considerably since Cristiano Ronaldo began playing for Al Nassr …

Don Garber, right, commissioner of Major League Soccer, and Mikel Arriola, left, Liga MX president, announce the MLS All-Star game will be played at Banc of California Stadium in Los Angeles. Major League Soccer’s decision to join Liga MX on a cross-border all-star game this summer isn’t necessarily a step toward a long-rumored merger of North America’s two most prominent …