HARRISON, N.J. (AP) _ Estonian midfielder Joel Lindpere scored on a sparkling 19-yard shot in the 40th minute of his Major League Soccer debut, and New York opened the season by beating the Chicago Fire 1-0 Saturday night in the first official match at $200 million Red Bull Arena.
It was 39 degrees at gametime, 34 [...]

L.A Secured a shutout season-opener against New England Revolution

The league and the union agreed on a new five-year collective bargaining agreement Saturday.

The U.S. has played two warmups this year using mostly MLS players: a 3-1 loss to Honduras and a 2-1 victory Wednesday night over El Salvador. In addition to the three MLS players, the only holdover from Wednesday’s match is IK Start defender Clarence Goodson.