Toronto Star

MLS developmen­t program adds teams

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Amid reports Major League Soccer is aiming to resume its season by July 1 in Orlando, the league announced its elite youth developmen­t program has added 65 teams — all formerly part of the U.S. Soccer Developmen­t Academy, which disbanded because of financial difficulty. All 26 MLS clubs will collaborat­e on a competitio­n format and league structure for the year-round program aimed at developing elite players in the U.S. and Canada in the under-13, 14, 15, 17 and 19 age groups.

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