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2025 MLS new kit superlatives: Our favorites, the most disorienting and more
The new MLS season is here and so is a new batch of kits for every team in the league. This year, we’re handing out superlatives for each new design (and lumping together all the ones that offer little more than the current template from leaguewide kitmaker Adidas).
Every team has one new design this year that will be paired with the kits that were new for last season. The only exceptions to that are San Diego FC, which is embarking on its inaugural season, and Inter Miami, because of the existence of Lionel Messi. So let’s start there.
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Our thoughts on every new MLS kit for 2024
Most popular with 10-year-olds: Inter Miami “Euforia” and “Fortitude” kits
Brooks: Every year I say I’m disappointed that Miami doesn’t better utilize their excellent color scheme and south Florida style to create more interesting kits, but not this year! Even after their excellent Archive Collection kit last year that finally fulfilled that wish, I’ve lowered my expectations. The vertical stripes on the Euforia kit kind of give the pink shirt a fitting Argentina element, but it doesn’t really matter what these shirts look like. As long as Messi is wearing them, they will remain the ultimate in elementary school fashions.
Most Los Angeles Chargers look: Philadelphia Union “Voltage” kit
David: This is the kit most likely to look the best on Justin Herbert. This design kind of gives off a “pick which flavor of sherbert you want” vibe, but the isolated snake logo is a nice touch.
Brooks: The shirt looks like a warm-up top to me. That’s not necessarily a criticism. It just feels like it should be the shirt before the shirt.
Most disorienting: Orlando City “Perfect Storm” kit
Brooks: The design on this shirt is headache-inducing, but that’s not a bad thing. Why don’t more teams across all sports wear clothing that will make their opponents seasick? This is a legitimate competitive advantage.
Most disappointing: Columbus Crew “Goosebumps” kit
Brooks: I love the concept — Goosebumps author RL Stine is from Columbus — but the execution just doesn’t quite come off. I can’t really put my finger on why. Maybe it’s the Crew yellow instead of Goosebumps green, but it just kind of makes the person wearing it look like they’re leaking radioactive goo. It definitely would’ve been better if the shirt featured a giant sublimated image of an evil ventriloquist’s dummy.
The Rec League Kits: San Diego FC “Woven Into One” and “State of Flow” kits, Austin FC “Heartbeat” kit, FC Dallas “Inferno” kit, LAFC “Secondary” kit, Nashville SC “Heart of Nashville” kit, Houston Dynamo “Season 20” kit, Minnesota United “Convergence” kit
Brooks: All these kits utilize Adidas’ current template and do little to stand out. For that reason they look like kits you’d see in your local indoor rec league on a Tuesday night after work. In other words, they look like shirts that would be worn by sweaty people debating whether they should go for a post-match drink at Chile’s or Applebees. Have a look.
San Diego (caveat: new clubs usually don’t have enough runway to get customized kits for their inaugural season and that seems to be the case here):
Austin:
Dallas:
LAFC (the collar detail on this one is a nice touch, though):
Nashville:
Houston:
Minnesota:
Most likely to make your kid ask if cars can go to heaven: Chicago Fire “Municipal” kit
Brooks: There’s a cloud-like ethereal vibe to this one that’s topped off by the Carvana logo. It just raises a lot of existential questions about automobiles, the afterlife and whether a Ford Taurus can experience eternal bliss. There could be more difficult questions being asked than usual when you watch the Fire this year.
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Most tenuous connection between design and club: New York Red Bulls “Stone” kit
“The kit is inspired by the architectural grid pattern that originated at Stone Street in Manhattan and embodies the continuous growth of soccer culture across New York and New Jersey’s urban landscape,” according to MLS but it’s hard to get any of that from looking at it. This kit just looks very beige, which is an unusual choice for a soccer uniform. At least it is in any other year…
Most underutilized design: D.C. United “Soul” kit
Brooks: The pattern that’s relegated to the fringes of the template is unique, but it just gets drowned out by the beigeness of the rest of the kit.
David: The creamsicle vibe doesn’t quite go with D.C.’s traditional black and white kits, and the club is moving away from the always-popular-in-Washington cherry blossom style. But this kit still feels like a cherry blossom adjacent option. A stroll in the Tidal Basin with these on and you’ll still match well with the planted scenery.
Most likely to be worn by Mr. Freeze: Vancouver Whitecaps “The Peak” kit
David: This kit looks cold in the best way. The sky blue color on the Adidas logo, the bottom of the Whitecaps logo and stripes throughout the jersey stand out. Also, if your name is the Whitecaps your jersey should be predominately white, and this one is. Mission accomplished.
Brooks: The back collar of this shirt says “TGTHR we DARE” which I initially read as “TRUTH or DARE.” I don’t have anything else to add about that, I just wanted to put it in everyone else’s head too.
Most likely to be mistaken for D.C. United from a distance: Charlotte FC
David: There’s not nearly enough Carolina blue going on in this kit for a team representing the Tar Heel state and with a coach named Dean Smith. Red card for missing the obvious. Yes blue should be the secondary color given what the home kits look like for Charlotte. But unless you’re lining up for a Hail Mary this is just too much darkness.
Brooks: Is it bad that I would’ve given this one to Dallas’ “Inferno” kit? Why is everyone trying to look like D.C. United? I like the design element on that Charlotte shirt, but it will likely be hard to see in real life and on broadcasts, which is a shame.
The design that looks most concerningly like it’s covered in mold: Colorado Rapids “Headwaters” kit
Brooks: I would need a health inspector to sign off on this shirt before I went anywhere near it. Also, the badge on this one is a comically generic downgrade from the club’s usual one.
Most absurd number of stars: LA Galaxy “Rizon” kit
Brooks: The reigning MLS Cup winners have a star in their badge, then one for each of their six titles, then another star at the bottom of the shirt just because why not? This kit was designed to look like the LA sky at magic hour, so all the stars make sense with the concept and it’s a flex they’ve earned, but still.. it’s a lot of stars.
Most fun name for a pretty bland design: NYCFC “The Excelsior” kit
Best board game vibes: Real Salt Lake “Grid City” kit
David: This isn’t a Croatia World Cup kit. This is Real Salt Lake. Checkerboard is a bold choice, but given the Real/royal connection, maybe a chess inspiration makes sense? But apparently the square pattern’s actual reference is Salt Lake City’s grid system which was “designed by settlers to fit a horse-pulled carriage.”
Most reminiscent of a Mario Kart speed boost on a woodland themed track: New England Revolution “Eastern White Pine” kit
Brooks: The pine tree vibes are pretty clear, but it also looks like it will make you go faster if you drive over it with Toad. That said, pine tree themed kits are kind of Portland’s whole deal (their community kit from last year is also pine themed), so is this how the MLS east coast vs. west coast pine tree kit wars begin? Go ahead and pencil this in for Rivalry Week™ next year!
Design most like the decorative paper in a basket of fish and chips: San Jose Earthquakes “The Headliner” kit
Brooks: Even though this one has a punk-rock newspaper motif, it gives me a weird Pavlovian response where I can almost taste the tartar sauce. But maybe that’s just me. As a 40-year-old, I give them a bonus point for including the cool S on there, though. I know Pablo Maurer will appreciate that.
The most red: Toronto FC “Club” kit … or St. Louis City’s “Forever City Red” kit?
Brooks: So, Toronto’s kit has the most shades of red in it, but it raises the question of when does red stop being red? St. Louis’ City’s kit, meanwhile, is also very red and it even has the word “red” in its name, so does that technically make it more red than Toronto’s? I’m starting to feel dizzy. Are colors even real? Where am I?
The most ‘it is what it is’ kits: Sporting Kansas City “One KC” kit, FC Cincinnati “Orange and Blue Legacy” kit, Atlanta United “The Connector” kit
Brooks: This category might sound dismissive, but that’s not the intention. Some clubs have a set look with distinctive, consistent design elements and that can be a good thing. But at the same time, it is what it is.
Sporting KC:
Cincinnati:
Atlanta:
David: Given that Atlanta United plays at Mercedes-Benz Stadium I like that their red and black kits look like a multiversal extension of the Atlanta Falcons color scheme. Extra points for the superheroic looking badge with a stylized “A.” But this is Atlanta. There had better be a stylized “A” somewhere.
The most ‘keeping up with the Kraken’ kit: Seattle Sounders “Salish Sea” kit
Brooks: This is a beautiful kit with a unique design and looks to be super wearable for fans. It doesn’t make my eyes sting like many other Sounders kits over the years have. But the color scheme is undeniably Seattle Kraken-like. And hey, I get it. There’s a relatively new NHL team in town that’s getting some attention and you want to show them who’s the big dog on the block by outdoing them with their own thing. Eat that Kraken lunch, Sounders.
David’s favorite: CF Montreal “Original” kit
David: Everything is working here. The color scheme. The vertical stripes. Crest. The white-colored Adidas lines on the shoulders. Even the positioning of the sponsor. The small symbols in the right corner. I would wear this.
Brooks’ favorite: Portland Timbers “Forever Green and Gold” kit
Brooks: The Timbers have a long history of gorgeous kits and this is another entry on the list. From the colors to the tree ring design and the retro vibe, it’s just perfect.
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(Top photo: Leonardo Fernandez/Getty Images; all kit photos: Adidas)
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The group stage is the first step toward World Cup glory.
All 48 nations playing in the 2026 FIFA World Cup have been divided into 12 groups (labeled A-L) of four teams.
With the expanded knockout format of 32 teams advancing past the group stage, winning the group has become more important than ever.
After Germany’s dominant 7-1 win over Curaçao, its odds to win Group E have increased from -210 to -320. Getting three points, combined with gaining a +6 goal differential, has put them in an ideal position after matchday 1.
Ivory Coast also made up a ton of ground after its 1-0 win over Ecuador on Sunday, seeing its odds to win Group E climb from +550 to +260.
Additionally, the U.S. men’s national team’s odds to win Group D saw major movement after its 4-1 win over Paraguay.
USA’s group odds continued to spike after Australia’s upset over Türkiye on Saturday night. Because Türkiye originally had the second-best odds to win the group, their loss had a major impact on the outlook of Group D.
The Stars and Stripes are now -210 to win their group.
Not only did USA’s odds jump, but Australia’s odds to win Group D skyrocketed from +1200 to +300 after its win.
The two nations will play next Friday night at Seattle Stadium for sole possession of first in the group.
Let’s check out the latest odds for all 12 groups at FanDuel Sportsbook, as of June 14.
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Group A winner
Mexico: -165 (bet $10 to win $16.06 total)
South Korea: +170 (bet $10 to win $27 total)
Czechia: +1600 (bet $10 to win $170 total)
South Africa: +8000 (bet $10 to win $810 total)
Group B winner
Switzerland: +110 (bet $10 to win $21 total)
Canada: +160 (bet $10 to win $26 total)
Bosnia: +440 (bet $10 to win $54 total)
Qatar: +2700 (bet $10 to win $280 total)
Group C winner
Brazil: -165 (bet $10 to win $16.06 total)
Morocco: +240 (bet $10 to win $34 total)
Scotland: +600 (bet $10 to win $70 total)
Haiti: +15000 (bet $10 to win $1,510 total)
Group D winner
USA: -220 (bet $10 to win $14.55 total)
Australia: +340 (bet $10 to win $44 total)
Türkiye: +700 (bet $10 to win $710 total)
Paraguay: +3000 (bet $10 to win $310 total)
Group E winner
Germany: -320 (bet $10 to win $13.13 total)
Ivory Coast: +260 (bet $10 to win $36 total)
Ecuador: +1400 (bet $10 to win $150 total)
Curaçao: +35000 (bet $10 to win $3,510 total)
Group F winner
Netherlands: +100 (bet $10 to win $20 total)
Japan: +230 (bet $10 to win $33 total)
Sweden: +370 (bet $10 to win $47 total)
Tunisia: +1200 (bet $10 to win $130 total)
Group G winner
Belgium: -260 (bet $10 to win $13.85 total)
Egypt: +480 (bet $10 to win $58 total)
Iran: +700 (bet $10 to win $80 total)
New Zealand: +2200 (bet $10 to win $230 total)
Group H winner
Spain: -475 (bet $10 to win $12.11 total)
Uruguay: +440 (bet $10 to win $54 total)
Saudi Arabia: +5000 (bet $10 to win $510 total)
Cape Verde: +5500 (bet $10 to win $560 total)
Group I winner
France: -230 (bet $10 to win $14.35 total)
Norway: +300 (bet $10 to win $40 total)
Senegal: +750 (bet $10 to win $85 total)
Iraq: +10000 (bet $10 to win $1,010 total)
Group J winner
Argentina: -260 (bet $10 to win $13.85 total)
Austria: +380 (bet $10 to win $48 total)
Algeria: +750 (bet $10 to win $85 total)
Jordan: +7000 (bet $10 to win $710 total)
Group K winner
Portugal: -210 (bet $10 to win $14.76 total)
Colombia: +220 (bet $10 to win $32 total)
DR Congo: +2000 (bet $10 to win $210 total)
Uzbekistan: +2700 (bet $10 to win $280 total)
Group L winner
England: -260 (bet $10 to win $13.85 total)
Croatia: +340 (bet $10 to win $44 total)
Ghana: +1200 (bet $10 to win $130 total)
Panama: +3000 (bet $10 to win $310 total)
CHICAGO — Dodgers left-hander Jack Dreyer rubbed a new baseball between his hands as he walked back to the mound, a sold-out Rate Field coming alive around him.
Fireworks crackled over the center-field scoreboard. Digital pinwheels spun. Dreyer had just surrendered his second home run of the inning, transforming a low-scoring battle into a lopsided White Sox advantage.
The Dodgers’ recent bullpen problems persisted in a 6-4 loss Sunday, overshadowing a bounce-back effort from Emmet Sheehan. The Dodgers tried to come back in the ninth, but fell short.
“We’ve gotten bit by the long ball, obviously in Pittsburgh, and here tonight,” said bench coach Danny Lehmann, filling in Sunday for manager Dave Roberts while he attended his daughter’s college graduation. “But overall, it’s more the strike throwing and just getting ahead of guys and doing what they’re supposed to do.”
The Dodgers dropped the series 2-1, marking their first series loss since May 8-10 against the Braves.
Sheehan was charged with three runs in five-plus innings, a massive turnaround coming off the second-shortest start of his career, only rivaled by a planned one-inning outing at the end of last season.
Against the Angels last week, Sheehan threw 49 pitches and recorded just four outs before being pulled.
On Sunday, he didn’t give up a hit until the fourth inning.
“He got strike one and then understood when to leave the zone when he needed to,” catcher Dalton Rushing said. “He did a great job of that. I think a couple of those guys picked up on tendencies, jumped on a pitch. I felt they were good pitches. I thought he did his job today and gave us a chance to win.”
Sheehan’s velocity has been an indicator of how synced up his delivery has been on any given start this season.
On Sunday, his 95.1-mph average fastball velocity was 0.7 mph above his season average, according to Statcast — a promising sign. Results followed.
Sheehan retired 11 of the first 12 batters he faced, just a hit batter away from perfection. With two outs in the fourth, he gave up a double to Colson Montgomery, on a low line drive up the first-base line, just out of reach of Freddie Freeman as he made a diving attempt.
Dodgers starting pitcher Emmet Sheehan delivers against the Chicago White Sox in the first inning Sunday.
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Then against Braden Montgomery, Sheehan worked back from a 2-1 count for an inning-ending strikeout.
Out of Sheehan’s hand, the pitch looked like it was going to cross the plate on the inside corner, about belt high. But as Montgomery started his swing, the firm changeup veered away from his bat at a sharp downward angle.
Montgomery swung over the pitch. A fired-up Sheehan buried his fist in his glove and shouted. With that strikeout, he preserved the Dodgers’ one-run lead.
Freeman provided that run with a solo homer in the first inning. And Sheehan gave the Dodgers plenty of time to extend that lead. In the sixth inning, however, the White Sox finally got to him.
“I definitely felt better early,” Sheehan said. “And then more of the same towards the end. Just pretty frustrating.”
Sheehan’s fastball to Sam Antonacci wasn’t in a bad spot. But in an 0-2 count, he could have put it a little higher or farther inside. Antonacci drove it over the right-field fence.
A single, a stolen base and an RBI double later, Sheehan walked off the mound, the Dodgers trailing 2-1.
Just a few weeks ago, turning the ball over to the Dodgers’ bullpen was a promising move. They were still riding a franchise-record streak of 38 consecutive scoreless innings.
Lately, however, it’s been a rocky ride. The bullpen entered Sunday with a 6.71 ERA since ending that scoreless streak on May 25. Only the Giants and Rockies produced a worse mark over that stretch.
None of the Dodgers’ relievers have been dominant in recent games. Tanner Scott has been credited with three saves but also two losses. Kyle Hurt’s ERA has risen from 0.60 to 4.22. Dreyer, who went 10 straight games without giving up a run before landing on the injured list with left shoulder discomfort, has surrendered five home runs in seven appearances since returning on May 31.
Dreyer gave up three runs and three hits. Then Blake Treinen and Jonathan Hernández held the White Sox the rest of the way.
The Dodgers tacked on three more runs, on a sacrifice fly and an RBI double from Alex Freeland, and a solo homer from Mookie Betts. They stranded runners at the corners in the ninth.
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Former NFL pass rusher Aldon Smith’s last act before his death was donating food for the homeless
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Former NFL pass rusher Aldon Smith spent time on what would be the final day of his life donating food to a charity that feeds the homeless.
The San Francisco 49ers announced on Saturday that Smith, who played in 50 games during his six-year career, died at the age of 36. Just hours before he was found unresponsive, Smith unexpectedly dropped off 10 pizzas to CHAM Deliverance Ministry, a San Jose, Calif., charity that feeds the homeless.
Amir Shirazi, a friend of Smith’s who picked up on Saturday to make the surprise delivery, spoke to the San Francisco Chronicle about the charitable donation before sharing the details of finding him unresponsive in his car.
Aldon Smith of the San Francisco 49ers waits between drills at the team’s first training camp practice Thursday afternoon, July 24, 2014, in Santa Clara, Calif. (Karl Mondon/MediaNews Group/Mercury News via Getty Images)
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“He was a very sweet, caring, loving giant,” Shirazi said. “That if you really knew him, you’d know who he truly is.”
After dropping off the pizzas, Shirazi drove them to a grocery store and then back to his home. He explained to the outlet that he quickly ran inside to turn on some lights, and when he returned to the car, Smith was slumped over in his seat.
San Francisco 49ers Aldon Smith runs during practice at the 49ers training facility in Santa Clara, on Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2014. (LiPo Ching/MediaNews Group/Mercury News via Getty Images)
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“I came out and he was basically dead in my front seat,” Shirazi said. “I’m just in shock.”
While Smith has a history of substance abuse, Shirazi said that he had not seen the former NFL player use drugs on Saturday and had only seen him smoke marijuana occasionally over the years. He said he believed that Smith’s death was a “natural death.”
“My impression was that this is a young man that wanted to help the homeless, which was great,” Scott Wagers, the co-founder of CHAM Deliverance Ministry, told the outlet. “When the 49ers and people like that want to help the community, that’s everything.”
Aldon Smith of the San Francisco 49ers suits up for the team’s first training camp practice Thursday afternoon, July 24, 2014, in Santa Clara, Calif. (Karl Mondon/Bay Area News Group) (Photo by Karl Mondon/MediaNews Group/Mercury News via Getty Images) ((Photo by Karl Mondon/MediaNews Group/Mercury News via Getty Images))
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Smith was drafted seventh overall in the 2011 NFL Draft out of Missouri, and made an immediate impact as a rookie, picking up 14.0 sacks and forcing two fumbles in 16 games. The next year he set a 49ers’ franchise record with 19.5 sacks and was named a First-Team All-Pro while leading the team to Super Bowl XLVII.
Smith reached 30 career sacks in just 27 games, making him the fastest player in NFL history to do so, breaking a record previously held by Hall of Famer Reggie White.
In 2013, Smith voluntarily entered rehab and missed five games. In 2014, he served a nine-game suspension for violations of the NFL’s substance abuse and personal conduct policies.
In 2015, the 49ers released Smith in August following his third DUI arrest before he was signed weeks later by the Oakland Raiders.
Smith remained indefinitely suspended from the NFL for four full seasons while dealing with legal and personal troubles. He made a return in 2020 and played a full season with the Dallas Cowboys, starting in all 16 games.
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