Houston Dynamo's Lyle Foster earns Bafana Bafana recall for Kenya AFCON qualifying double-headerHouston Dynamo striker Lyle Foster, on loan from Burnley, earned a recall to the Bafana Bafana squad ahead of November's 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifying double-header against tournament co-hosts Kenya.
Why expansion to Houston makes too much sense for the NHLCommissioner Gary Bettman said the league is considering a new team, and Houston's viability is concrete.Seattle Sounders FC vs. Real Salt Lake - Game HighlightsWatch the Game Highlights from Seattle Sounders FC vs. Real Salt Lake, 09/23/2026
USMNT, RSL midfielder Diego Luna (knee) set to be out for monthsReal Salt Lake and U.S. midfielder Diego Luna is expected to be out for months and will likely undergo an arthroscopic procedure to determine the extent of a knee injury, sources confirmed to ESPN.
Messi up for record 3rd MLS MVP award; Sullivan, 17, gets historic nominationLionel Messi has been named a finalist for the 2026 MLS MVP award, as he seeks to become the first player to win the prize on three consecutive occasions.
MLS Power Rankings: Miami finds its feet with Decision Day coming upWhich teams are in the best position heading into Decision Day? All this and more in the latest edition of ESPN's MLS Power Rankings.
MLS Power Rankings: Revs jump eight places as playoffs loomWe're getting down to the pointy end of the season, and the New England Revolution have jumped right up ESPN's MLS Power Rankings.
MLS Power Rankings: Messi's Inter Miami moving up, Nashville still No.1Nashville are very much still the team to beat, but Inter Miami, St. Louis City SC and Philly are hot on their heels in our latest edition of ESPN's MLS Power Rankings.
MLS Power Rankings: Miami back to winning ways, as Nashville chase historyInter Miami end their winless drought, while Nashville still lead the way in our latest edition of ESPN's MLS Power Rankings.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander joins athletes who became ownersThe Oklahoma City Thunder star joins a list of athletes that includes LeBron James, Serena Williams, Wayne Gretzky and Tom Brady.
MLS Power Rankings: No Cavan? No problem for surging PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia lost three star youngsters to international duty, yet the Union continued their march toward the top of ESPN's MLS Power Rankings.
Grading Bafana Bafana players' overseas moves since the FIFA World CupSouth Africa returned to the FIFA World Cup in 2026 after a 16-year absence, and since their round of 32 exit at the hands of Canada, Bafana Bafana players have secured several noteworthy moves abroad.Stories ESPN tags with Salt Lake or Houston. Each opens on ESPN.