In the U.S., professional soccer is dominated by Major League Soccer (MLS), which has 27 domestic teams and three Canadian teams, all sanctioned by the United States Soccer Federation.

Madison band The Racing Pulses have released “Go, Forward!” — an anthem for Madison Forward FC, the city’s new professional soccer team.

This story appears in the May 2, 2011, issue of ESPN The Magazine. To find out which athletic organizations shell out the most dough, we surveyed 272 teams in 14 major pro leagues, covering seven ...

DALLAS — Another professional women's league is coming to town. During the Dallas City Council meeting on May 8, the council approved a plan that will bring a women's professional soccer team to ...