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OBJ and Cam Newton kick it with UCLA soccer team

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MLS is Back: How league, players are coping with COVID-19 concerns in Florida

MLS is confident in its protocols and team safety in Florida, but it's a constant stress for those in the bubble as cases rise across the state.

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Nashville's McCarty does his best QB impression in quarantine

Nashville SC midfielder Dax McCarty finds a funny way to fill his time in the MLS is Back Tournament bubble.

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FC Dallas coach: I can't feel sorry for myself or my team

Luchi Gonzalez tells ESPN where his priorities are as FC Dallas deals with a COVID-19 outbreak at MLS is Back.

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LAFC-LA Galaxy can become a 'proper' rivalry without Zlatan

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Inside MLS is Back: Players adjust to new normal

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