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Toronto FC gets an early start to the MLS is Back Tournament on Sunday when it faces D.C. United at 9 a.m. ET at ESPN's Wide World of Sports complex in the Orlando area.

TFC midfielder says despite 'the unknowns' that fed a lot of the anxiety heading into the Florida bubble, Toronto FC is ready to go against D.C. United come Saturday.

Argentine forward Gustavo Bou scored early in the second half Thursday to give the New England Revolution a 1-0 win over the Montreal Impact in their opening game at the MLS is Back Tournament.

Thursday's edition of CBC Sports' daily newsletter, The Buzzer, features soccer's up-and-down return, plus more sports cancellations and a new coach for the New Jersey Devils.

Nashville SC has joined FC Dallas in having to pull out of the MLS is Back Tournament in Florida after nine players tested positive for COVID-19.

Major League Soccer recorded four more positive COVID-19 tests over the last two days at the MLS is Back Tournament in Florida.

Paige Monaghan and Nahomi Kawasumi scored to give Sky Blue FC a 2-0 victory over the Houston Dash in the National Women's Soccer League's Challenge Cup tournament Wednesday night.

Nearly 200 players took the field for an 8-minute, 46-second moment of silence to protest racial injustice before Major League Soccer's return to action Wednesday night.

The Montreal Impact have a chance for a repeat performance when their Major League Soccer season resumes on Thursday.

It was the Reign's first victory in three group-stage Challenge Cup matches played without fans at Zions Bank Stadium.

While other North American pro leagues have been stalled by positive tests, training facilities closing and re-opening and choosing hub cities, it’s more or less been business as usual for the National Women's Soccer League.

The first of a number of appeals by former soccer officials banned for life by FIFA was heard Tuesday at sport's highest court.

Tuesday's edition of CBC Sports' daily newsletter, The Buzzer, features Major League Soccer's bumpy road to return, the unique July sports schedule and Patrick Mahomes' deceiving contract extension.

COVID-19 continues to infiltrate the MLS is Back Tournament bubble with five members of Nashville SC testing positive and another four producing inconclusive tests.

Toronto FC and the Vancouver Whitecaps finally left for Florida on Monday after delays related to COVID-19. The World Cup-style MLS is Back Tournament begins Wednesday.

FC Dallas has withdrawn from the MLS is Back Tournament after 10 players and one member of the club's technical staff tested positive for COVID-19.

Sam Staab's header in the 77th minute pulled the Washington Spirit into a 1-1 draw with the Portland Thorns on Sunday night in the National Women's Soccer League's Challenge Cup tournament.

Sam Staab's header in the 77th minute pulled the Washington Spirit into a 1-1 draw with the Portland Thorns on Sunday night in the National Women's Soccer League's Challenge Cup tournament.

The Colorado Rapids delayed their trip to Florida on Sunday after the club was notified of a pair of presumptive positive tests for the coronavirus.

Defender Abby Erceg's header in the 81st minute gave the North Carolina Courage a 1-0 victory over the Chicago Red Stars on Sunday in the National Women's Soccer League's Challenge Cup.

Defender Abby Erceg's header in the 81st minute gave the North Carolina Courage a 1-0 victory over the Chicago Red Stars on Sunday in the National Women's Soccer League's Challenge Cup.

The German men's soccer league is working with the government on a plan to get fans back into stadiums during the coronavirus pandemic, its CEO says.

There's clearly a huge difference between an English Premier League match and one played between friends on a local field. But when you take away 54,000 fans who would otherwise be singing and cheering at Liverpool's Anfield, both sound the same.

Kristie Mewis and Shae Goom scored to give the Houston Dash a 2-0 victory over OL Reign on Saturday night in the group stage of the NWSL's Challenge Cup tournament.

Toronto FC has delayed their trip to Orlando again. The club was scheduled to fly to Orlando Saturday to prepare for the MLS is Back Tournament, but the club had to postpone the trip after a member of their "travel party reported experiencing symptoms to the team medical staff."

Bayern Munich players celebrated in front of empty stands after claiming its 20th German Cup title on Saturday.

Amy Rodriguez scored in the 41st minute and the Utah Royals defeated Sky Blue 1-0 on Saturday in a group stage match of the National Women's Soccer League's Challenge Cup tournament.

The Vancouver Whitecaps' opening match against FC Dallas at the MLS is Back Tournament has been pushed back. The game will now be played later in the group stage, on a date yet to be announced.

Toronto FC heads to Florida with some unease given recent positive tests there by FC Dallas players and the rising numbers of COVID-19 cases state-wide.

Toronto FC suffered a blow on the eve of flying to Florida for the MLS is Back Tournament with news that Ifunanyachi Achara is out for the remainder of the season with a knee injury.

Los Angeles FC forward Carlos Vela, the reigning Major League Soccer MVP, likely will skip the MLS is Back Tournament that is set to kick off next week, ESPN reported Wednesday.

Sky Blue played to a scoreless draw with OL Reign on Tuesday night, and the Portland Thorns and the Chicago Red Stars played to a scoreless draw Wednesday in the group stage of the National Women's Soccer League's Challenge Cup tournament.

COVID-19 took its toll on preparations for the MLS is Back Tournament on Wednesday with news that six FC Dallas players had tested positive and the Vancouver Whitecaps had postponed their flight to Florida due to a pair of "inconclusive" test results.

Toronto FC and its supporters have combined forces in a stand against racism. Fans from the south end of BMO Field, home to the MLS club supporters' groups, made a giant banner showing a clenched fist below the words "Love Football, Hate Racism."

In what will remind many of the dreaded cheese sandwich fiasco from Fyre Fest, Gonzalez posted a photo of a spartan boxed lunch — a sandwich, banana and what may have been a salad in small container — along with a one-page MLS is Back in-room dining menu.

Rookie Tziarra King came off the bench and scored her first National Women's Soccer League goal Tuesday to pull the Utah Royals into a 3-3 draw with the Houston Dash in the Challenge Cup tournament.

Thierry Henry that "Gram" (first name "Insta") has been his go-to for figuring out any new developments with Major League Soccer's plans to resume play in Florida during the COVID-19 pandemic that has resulted in over 150,000 confirmed positive cases in the state.

It's been a topsy-turvy four months since COVID-19 put the sports world on hold. For Canadian national team midfielder Desiree Scott, it's been full of uncertainty. As her Utah Royals begin a Challenge Cup journey, the 32-year-old Winnipeg native said she will not be playing.

While the path to success for any athlete is rarely a straight line, Aboubacar Sissoko has endured more hardships than the average person trying to make it as a professional soccer player.

Major League Soccer said Sunday that 18 MLS players and six club staff had received positive Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) tests prior to travelling to Orlando for the MLS is Back Tournament.

The English Football Association is cutting 82 jobs to cover an anticipated 300 million pound ($370 million US) deficit due to the coronavirus pandemic restricting crowds at games and more events being cancelled.

With little more than a week remaining before it returns to action, MLS announced Sunday that the league has 26 positive COVID-19 tests out of 668 taken among players and staff.

Holder Manchester City reached the FA Cup semifinals on Sunday after goals from Kevin De Bruyne and Raheem Sterling secured an untroubled 2-0 win at Newcastle.

Rose Lavelle and Ashley Hatch each scored one to steer the Washington Spirit to a 2-1 victory over the Chicago Red Stars in the National Women's Soccer League's Challenge Cup on Saturday night.

Players for the Portland Thorns and the North Carolina Courage took a knee during the national anthem Saturday when the National Women's Soccer League opened the Challenge Cup tournament in Utah.

Alphonso Davies returned to Bayern's lineup from suspension on Saturday and capped a banner season by helping his club to a 4-0 victory. Bayern was presented with the title trophy, its chant of "champions" echoing around Wolfsburg's empty stadium.

The Women's Champions League path has been set for Canadians Kadeisha Buchanan and Ashley Lawrence, as the UEFA announced that the remainder of the postponed tournament would be played as an eight-team single-game knockout tournament in August.

The 30-year wait is over. Liverpool is champion of England again. Liverpool clinched its first league title since 1990 on Thursday, ending an agonizing title drought without the players even having to take the field.

Australia and New Zealand will co-host the 2023 Women's World Cup. The island neighbours beat Colombia 22-13 on Thursday in a vote by the FIFA Council

FIFA World Cup champions, Olympic medallists and 14 Canadians will be among the first North American professional athletes to resume play when the National Women's Soccer League's Challenge Cup kicks off Saturday in Utah.