For their commissioner of the future, MLS owners chose a soccer native. Berg's team is seen as one of MLS's best-run franchises, and he has embraced rule changes designed to modernize the league.
NPR – US Berg is a senior partner at private equity firm 26North Commissioner will take over on 1 January 2027 The Major League Soccer board of governors has voted to install Los Angeles FC co-managing owner Larry Berg as the league’s next commissioner. Berg will succeed Don Garber as the head of the 30-year-old league, with a term starting on 1 January 2027. He will be the third commissioner in MLS history. Continue reading…
NPR – US Berg is a senior partner at private equity firm 26North Commissioner will take over on 1 January 2027 The Major League Soccer board of governors has voted to install Los Angeles FC co-managing owner Larry Berg as the league’s next commissioner. Berg will succeed Don Garber as the head of the 30-year-old league, with a term starting on 1 January 2027. He will be the third commissioner in MLS history. Continue reading…
NYTimes – US President Donald Trump approved a plan to execute former Army Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan by firing squad for the 2009 Fort Hood shooting that killed 13 people, the Pentagon said. The Army has not carried out a military execution since 1961, and the date and location have not yet been set.
Sky News – Front Page Former "American Idol" contestant and Ohio music pastor Caleb Flynn was sentenced to life in prison without parole for the murder of his wife, Ashley Flynn. Prosecutors said he staged a home invasion after shooting her while having an affair. Flynn maintained his innocence at Monday's sentencing hearing in Ohio.
NPR – US Paramount has completed its acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, forming the new entertainment giant Skydance. The roughly yearlong, tumultuous deal followed a bidding war against Netflix and a legal battle with 12 US states that challenged it on antitrust grounds. The merged company unites Hollywood studios, streaming services and cable networks including CBS News, CNN, Comedy Central and TNT.
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