Megan Briggs/Getty Images
14hLizzy Becherano

Chicago to credit fans if injured Messi can't play

The Chicago Fire announced Friday that they will provide compensation to fans if Lionel Messi is unable to feature due to injury when Inter Miami CF visit Soldier Field on Aug. 31.

Hour 3 - First Half Grades

ESPN Basketball Analyst Andraya Carter joins Jonathan Zaslow and Q Myers to talk about Caitlin Clark's historic performance and hand out first half grades. Plus, Q ranks his Top 5 NFL RBs and Russell Westrbook gets traded to the Jazz...AGAIN! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Eric Bolte-USA TODAY Sports
2dJeff Carlisle

MLS implements relaxed roster rules ahead of WC

MLS announced the official implementation of several changes to its roster rules Thursday, which are intended to provide teams more flexibility in how rosters are constructed.

William Navarro-USA TODAY Sports
2dField Level Media

Galaxy beat Rapids, move top of West standings

Joseph Paintsil recorded one goal and two assists to help the LA Galaxy produce a 3-2 victory over the Colorado Rapids on Wednesday night.

14-year-old Cavan Sullivan describes 'butterflies' during MLS debut (1:33)
2d
2dField Level Media

FC Dallas closes gap with win over Austin FC

Petar Musa scored the deciding goal on a penalty kick that punctuated a wild sequence early in the second half as surging FC Dallas defeated short-handed Austin FC 3-1 on Wednesday in a Copa Tejas match in Frisco, Texas.

Ricard Puig scores a well-placed goal to extend LA Galaxy's lead (0:57)
2d
Brayan Vera slots in the goal for Real Salt Lake (0:42)
2d
2dField Level Media

NYCFC rally to 2-2 draw vs. Atlanta United

Atlanta United's Daniel Rios scored 20 seconds into the match, but visiting New York City FC used a second-half comeback to forge a 2-2 draw Wednesday night.

USA Today Images
2dESPN News Services

Sullivan, 14, bests Adu, youngest to play in MLS

Cavan Sullivan broke Freddy Adu's longstanding record as the youngest player to feature for a senior MLS side when he took the field for the Philadelphia Union in their match against the New England Revolution on Wednesday.

2d

Miami beats Toronto to take top spot in MLS

Federico Redondo scored his first and second MLS goals and assisted on another as short-handed Inter Miami CF posted an impressive 3-1 victory over visiting Toronto FC on Wednesday night.

Petar Musa gives Dallas the edge with a goal (1:08)
2d
2dField Level Media

Brian Gutierrez, Chicago Fire edge FC Cincinnati

Brian Gutierrez broke a scoreless deadlock in the 69th minute and the visiting Chicago Fire picked up just their second road win of the year, beating FC Cincinnati 1-0 on Wednesday.

Cavan Sullivan makes youngest MLS debut ever at 14 (0:58)
5h
Diego Gomez buries the opening goal for Inter Miami (0:51)
2d
Atlanta United scores just 20 seconds into match (0:43)
2d
Buda Mendes/Getty Images
3dESPN News Services

Messi out indefinitely with ankle ligament injury

Lionel Messi has been ruled out indefinitely after tests Tuesday confirmed he had suffered an ligament injury to his right ankle during the Copa América final, Inter Miami announced.

Getty Images
4d

Union calls up 14-year-old Sullivan for first time

The Philadelphia Union named 14-year-old Cavan Sullivan in its first-team squad for Wednesday's match against the New England Revolution, putting him in position to break a longstanding MLS record held by Freddy Adu.

Richard Rodriguez/USSF/Getty Images for USSF
4dField Level Media

U.S. great Howard joins Houston ownership group

Longtime United States men's national team goalkeeper Tim Howard has joined Houston Dynamo FC's ownership group, the club announced Tuesday.

MLS Standings

EastGPWDLGDP
Inter Miami CF241554+1650
FC Cincinnati241536+1348
Columbus Crew221273+2643
New York Red Bulls249114+938
New York City FC241149+637
Charlotte FC241068+336
Orlando City SC24969+133
Toronto FC258314-1427
CF Montréal24699-1427
Nashville SC246810-1026
D.C. United256811-1526
Atlanta United FC246711-225
Chicago Fire FC246711-1125
Philadelphia Union245910024
New England Revolution227114-2422
WestGPWDLGDP
LA Galaxy251375+1346
LAFC231355+1544
Real Salt Lake241284+1844
Vancouver Whitecaps231157+938
Colorado Rapids251159+638
Seattle Sounders FC241077+837
Portland Timbers241068+936
Houston Dynamo FC23977+434
Minnesota United FC248610-330
Austin FC248610-930
FC Dallas248511-129
Sporting Kansas City256514-1123
St. Louis CITY SC2441010-1422
San Jose Earthquakes244218-2814