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Sidelined By Coronavirus, MLS Will Return In July With League-Wide Tournament

After scant live sports to watch since the coronavirus took hold, the 54-game tournament in Florida will provide a football buffet: matches nearly every day from July 8 to Aug. 11.
Sporting Kansas City midfielder Gianluca Busio is seen here last July at the 2019 MLS Homegrown Game at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex near Orlando, Fla. The MLS will restart its 2020 season with a monthlong tournament at the complex.

Nearly four months after the MLS put its season on hold, pro soccer will return to the pitch with a league-wide tournament at Disney World near Orlando, Fla., starting July 8.

The competition has an unsubtle moniker: The MLS is Back Tournament. And it isn't just a one-off — each game will count in the regular-season standings. The winner will also

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