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	Altitude Sports and Entertainment » Seasons 2017-2020 Regional sports network Altitude Sports and Entertainment will air 33 live Colorado Rapids matches in the 2020 MLS regular season. Altitude will show 31 matches throughout the season, whereas Altitude 2 will carry 2 games in March and April. Viewers will have access to exclusive 30-minute pregame and postgame shows. Available on: Altitude 2 Altitude Sports
	American Broadcasting Company » Seasons 2019-2022 Available on: ABC ABC App
	ESPN » Seasons 2015-2022 ESPN, ESPN2 and ESPN Deportes will show 28 matches from the 2020 MLS Is Back Tournament on television in USA. ESPN will broadcast 22 games live, including the opening game and Final, in addition to all matches scheduled for 9am ET. ESPN2 will show six MLS matches live, including a game from the quarterfinals and semis. More details ESPN Deportes will televise all 28 matches from the MLS Is Back Tournament with Spanish-language commentary. All 28 MLS matches will be streamed live on the ESPN App. Available on: ESPN ESPN2 ESPN Deportes ESPN Deportes+ ESPN+ ESPN3 ESPN App ESPN Deportes Radio
	Fox Sports » Seasons 2015-2022 FOX will show one match from the 2020 MLS Is Back Tournament, while FS1 will show 15 matches in total, including 4 matches from the Round of 16, two from the Quarterfinal, and one from the Semifinal. Viewers will have the option to follow FOX’s English-language coverage of the tournament with enhanced audio. More details All MLS Is Back Tournament matches on FOX in USA will be streamed live on FOXSports.com and FOX Sports apps for iOS, Android and smart TVs with casting support. Available on: FOX Network Fox Sports 1 FOX Sports GO FOX Deportes Fox Sports Kansas City Fox Sports North Fox Sports North+ Fox Sports Ohio Fox Sports Ohio+ Fox Sports South Foxsports.com
	NBC Sports » Seasons 2016-2022 NBC Sports holds local broadcast rights to the MLS in various areas across different U.S. states. Available on: NBC Sports Bay Area » NBC Sports has secured English-language rights to San Jose Earthquakes’ matches in the 2020 MLS season. Together, NBC Sports Bay Area and NBC Sports California will air 24 live SJ Earthquakes matches on TV. Some of the games may be offloaded to their overflow feeds. NBC Sports Boston » NBC Sports Boston has extended its deal with New England Revolution to act as the club’s local broadcast partner during the 2020 Major League Soccer regular season. NBC Sports Boston, who is partnering with the Eastern Conference team for the 11th season, will air all New England Revolution matches in the MLS that are not shown nationally by ESPN, FOX or Univision. NBC Sports Boston’s coverage will also include full match replays. NBC Sports California
	Spectrum Sports » Seasons 2015-2022 Spectrum SportsNet will air 19 LA Galaxy matches live during the 2020 MLS regular season. The regional sports cable network will show two matches in February, May and September; one match in March, June, August and October; five in April; and four in July. All LA Galaxy matches broadcast live on television will be available to subscribers for streaming on Spectrum SportsNet’s website and mobile apps. More details The network’s coverage will include exclusive shows, such as Access SportsNet: Galaxy, which features analysis, interviews with players and coaches, as well as match highlights. Available on: Spectrum SportsNet
	Univision Communications Inc » Seasons 2015-2022 Univision’s Spanish-language networks will show a total of 32 live MLS matches during the 2020 season. Flagship network Univision will air 14 games live, whereas UniMás will broadcast 18. All 32 matches will be simulcast on TUDN. The games will also be made available as live English-language streams on Twitter. Available on: TUDN USA Univision UniMás TUDN App TUDN.com TUDNxtra Univision NOW
	Amazon Prime Video » Seasons 2020-2022 Amazon Prime Video and Seattle Sounders FC have signed a deal that will make the video streaming service the official regional digital broadcast partner of the Major League Soccer club until the end of the 2022 season. Amazon Prime Video will exclusively stream Seattle Sounders’ matches live, except for those that are broadcast on national television. More details Coverage of the Sounders’ games on Prime Video will be complemented with match highlights, interviews, and press conferences. The MLS side will also receive a dedicated page on the digital platform to feature club-specific content.
	FloSports » Seasons 2019-2022 Video streaming service FloFC.com has agreed a multi-year broadcast rights agreement with MLS side FC Cincinnati to show the club’s regular season matches live and on demand online, through the 2020 season. As part of the deal, FloFC will also provide their subscribers auxiliary content, such as behind-the-scenes programs, training footage and other exclusive programming. More details All FC Cincinnati matches in the MLS streamed on FloFC will be available to watch on FloSports’ multi-platform app for iOS, Apple TV 4 and Roku.
	fuboTV » Seasons 2019-2022 Over-the-top (OTT) service fuboTV will simulcast all live MLS matches aired by Fox Sports and Univision networks in USA. English- and Spanish-speaking subscribers will therefore be able to stream the games in high definition on their computers, mobile devices and smart TVs, throughout the 2020 regular season.
	SiriusXM FC » Seasons 2015-2022 SiriusXM will air several live matches from the 2017 Major League Soccer each week, in addition it will also transmit the 2017 Audi MLS Cup Playoffs, MLS Cup, MLS’ championship game, as well as the 2017 MLS All-Star Game match.
	Twitter » Seasons 2018-2022 Twitter has acquired the streaming broadcast rights for the MLS in the United States until 2022. The agreement includes the right to stream live MLS matches as well as video highlights of MLS matches. MLS matches on Twitter's platform will be streamed in English on the Twitter accounts of Univision Deportes and MLS.
	WGN TV » Season 2020-2021

Kathryn Nesbitt becomes the first woman to be named MLS Assistant Referee of the Year

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Assistant referee Kathryn Nesbitt was named the 2020 MLS Assistant Referee of the Year on Wednesday, becoming the first woman to earn the yearly recognition.

As a condition to host the 1994 World Cup, FIFA demanded the USA have a competitive soccer league. The Major League Soccer (MLS) was created as a result in 1996, with only ten teams in the league. Since then, this competition has expanded to 24 teams, divided in the Eastern and Western conferences.

The MLS regular season runs from March to October, with the top 14 teams making it to the playoffs. The winner of the post-season is awarded the MLS Cup and earns the right to play in the CONCACAF Champions League. One more trophy is played for during the regular season, as the team that earns the most points is awarded the Supporters’ Shield.

LA Galaxy, one of the league’s original teams, is still the club with the most MLS Cups with five titles to their name. D.C. United follows suit with four trophies, but they have failed to triumph again since they last won it in 2004.

Atlanta United became the 2018 Major League Soccer champions after beating Portland Timbers in the final clash. Atlanta won their first MLS Cup after two years in the league. Meanwhile, the New York Red Bulls claimed the 2018 Supporters’ Shield by earning the most points during the regular season.

The 2019 MLS season will see the introduction of a new franchise: Cincinnati FC. The league is expected to increase the number of teams to twenty-six in 2020, with Nashville FC and Inter Miami FC (owned by David Beckham) ready to make their debut. Two more franchises are expected to have joined by 2022, which will raise the team tally to 28.

The 2019 MLS season will also have a new playoff format, with 7 teams in each conference making it to that stage. The top-ranked team will get a first-round bye, while the remaining six teams enter a single-elimination bracket.

Did you know? Goalkeeper Nick Rimando is the league’s all-time leader in games played (508) and shutouts (152). The 40-year-old shot-stopper has stated that the 2019 season will be his last as a professional player.