Five storylines to follow during the 2023 Major League Soccer (MLS) season which kicks off on Saturday:LAFC'S REPEAT BIDLos Angeles FC return this season looking to retain their crown after a wildly successful 2022 during which they won the Supporters' Shield and MLS Cup, becoming the first team to
LAFC'S REPEAT BID
But LAFC have also made some notable acquisitions, including former MLS Defender of the Year Aaron Long and highly-rated Croatian youth international Stipe Biuk, and will open their sixth season as favourites to finish as champions again.After falling short in a penalty shootout defeat to Los Angeles FC in last year's MLS Cup, Philadelphia Union return with every starter from their 2022 squad that finished with same amount of points as LAFC and set a goal difference record.
The club, which will be known as St. Louis City SC, had been scheduled to make their MLS debut in 2022 but were delayed a year due to the impact the COVID-19 pandemic had on both the commencement of business operations and stadium development.
South Africa Latest News, South Africa Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
What were the most-used words by MPs on Day 1 of Budget 2023 debate?SINGAPORE – As Members of Parliament (MPs) kicked off the debate on Budget 2023 on Wednesday (Feb 23), two words kept coming up: “Support”, which was mentioned 201 times, followed by “workers”, which had a total of 170 mentions.  
Read more »
Super Rugby Pacific 2023: Team by TeamSYDNEY : Team-by-team preview of the new season of Super Rugby Pacific, which kicks off on Friday. (Listed in order of last season's finish on regular season standings):AUCKLAND BLUES Best finish: Champions (4) - 1996, 1997, 2003, 2021 (Trans Tasman)Last year: Runners up (15-2)Coach:
Read more »
Scoot to suspend flights to Australia's Gold Coast from July 2023SINGAPORE: The Singapore Airlines (SIA) Group will suspend its budget arm Scoot's services to Australia's Gold Coast region from July 2023, as it 'adjusts its capacity in response to demand'. In its
Read more »
Grab forecasts 2023 revenue above estimates on demand boomGrab, Southeast Asia's biggest ride-hailing and food delivery firm, on Thursday (Feb 23) forecast its annual revenue above estimates on bets that consumers will continue to rely on its services following a pandemic-driven demand boom. Grab and rivals such as Indonesia's PT GoTo Gojek Tokopedia Tbk and Uber
Read more »
1 in 3 HDB carparks to receive EV charging points by end-2023Owners of electric vehicles (EVs) will now have more charging options. Under its large-scale contract, the Land Transport Authority (LTA) has opened the first set of fully functioning charging stations for EVs in Telok Blangah and Boon Lay. The massive tender would offer charging stations for over 2,000 HDB carparks. By the end of this year, the government plans to...
Read more »