MLS development program adds teams
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.