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Major League Soccer said it would be turning to replacement refs, after members of the referees' union voted overwhelmingly against a new contract offer from the Professional Referee Organization.

As cities continue relaxing shelter-in-place mandates and reopening, sports leagues are cautiously readying to compete again.

After scant live sports to watch since the coronavirus pandemic took hold, the 54-game tournament in Florida will provide a football buffet: matches nearly every day from July 8 to Aug. 11.

China's Super League is signing international stars for huge sums. Given government interest, investor enthusiasm and an enormous potential fan base, could Chinese soccer be the sport's next force?

Italian midfielder Andrea Pirlo is one of a number of older European stars to sign with an MLS team. While their presence may boost the league, it has led to criticism of MLS as a "retirement home."