Gomez: Neymar needs to move to Inter Miami (1:34)
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Could Neymar join Messi and Suárez at Inter Miami? (0:52)
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Moreno: Inter Miami are in a different league with Lionel Messi (2:00)
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'A trophy is a trophy! - Lloris & Giroud proud of LAFC's U.S. Open Cup win (1:00)
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LAFC defeats Sporting KC to win U.S. Open Cup

Omar Campos and Kei Kamara scored in extra time and Los Angeles FC won the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup for the first time with a 3-1 win over Sporting Kansas City on Wednesday night.

Matthew McConaughey nails top corner challenge (0:32)
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Gomez: LAFC should take the chance to sign Griezmann (1:32)
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Gomez: I'm sick of MLS teams advertising Messi (1:51)
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Why Oakland Roots vs. San Jose was the "anti-John Fisher game"

The Oakland A's owner -- a pariah in the city for taking the MLB team to Las Vegas -- also owns MLS side San Jose Earthquakes. Tuesday's cup game vs. Oakland Roots in a game yielded a surprising sense of community.

Gomez: Messi makes every MLS opponent look amateur (0:56)
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MLS' Rodriguez: Difficult to understand the draw of U.S. Open Cup (0:56)
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No Messi, just 8 MLS 1st teams in U.S. Open Cup

Only eight of the 26 MLS clubs will participate with their first teams in the 2023-24 U.S. Open Cup, the format of which was announced Friday.

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USL upset with handling of MLS-Open Cup row

USL CEO Paul McDonough expressed disappointment at the U.S. Soccer Federation's handling of a dispute involving MLS and the 2024 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup, which is having a ripple effect on the USL.

Is Lionel Messi being used as a bargaining chip in U.S. Open Cup dispute? (1:53)
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Source: U.S. Open Cup gets go-ahead for 2024

A subcommittee of the U.S. Soccer Federation board of directors approved preliminary plans for a hybrid format for the 2024 edition of the U.S. Open Cup with not every MLS team participating, a source told ESPN.

Why Mourinho would be tempted by a job in MLS (1:32)
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Have Inter Miami got more transfers on the way? (1:03)
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MLS withdraws first teams from U.S. Open Cup

MLS will not send its first teams to the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup this season, instead opting to enter teams from MLS Next Pro, the league's 2-year-old development league, to participate in the country's oldest soccer tournament.

Why Inter Miami's playoff elimination exposes MLS's format 'fracaso' (0:57)
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Will Messi make another appearance for Inter Miami this season? (2:14)
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How did Messi's absence impact Inter Miami during the US Open Cup final? (2:28)
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