Major League Soccer

NYCFC fans can take a deep, celebratory breath of relief. Though there wasn't too much of a question about it, fan favorites Tommy McNamara and RJ Allen indeed re-signed with the club on Jan. 6. Both featured heavily in the team's run-up to the 2016 MLS Cup playoffs, and played 55 regular-season games combined last year.

The Tampa Bay Rowdies recently threw their hat into the ring for potential MLS expansion, and now details are emerging about their plan to upgrade Al Lang Stadium to meet the league's standards.

Whether it's an unheralded newcomer turning into an impact player or an emerging pro finding his groove, every MLS season features at least one or two players who rise from relative obscurity to make a serious mark in the league.

German media outlet Sports Bild has learned that Bayer Leverkusen is ready to entertain offers for Mexican striker Javier Hernandez.

Batman and Superman are getting back together in Minnesota. Minnesota United FC announced on Thursday the signings of Miguel Ibarra and Christian Ramirez, their once and future star attacking duo, ahead of the club's 2017 MLS expansion debut.

The college game's relative lack of punch on the national stage tends to pull a veil of opacity around even its best players. When it comes to MLS SuperDraft time, the league's scouting departments are pulling overtime to get the best players scouting reports covered from head to toe.

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They don't score many goals, rack up many assists or directly prevent opponents from finding the back of the net with last-ditch tackles, so it's no real surprise that defensive midfielders typically don't get the love they deserve.

Reports out of Argentina have the New York Red Bulls looking at left back Leonel Vangioni, who's currently struggling for playing time after a summer transfer to AC Milan, following more than four years with River Plate.

Atlanta United announced the acquisition of Club Tijuana defender Greg Garza on a season-long loan on Friday, further boosting the 2017 expansion side's back line.