Buyer beware: The gamble MLS clubs make with designated players

The opening of the transfer window on Thursday offers a reminder that signing a big-name player simply won't cut it in MLS these days.

Tesla profit plunges in latest quarter as Musk's turn to politics continues to keep buyers away
The fallout from Elon Musk's plunge into politics a year ago is still hammering his Tesla business as both sales and profits dropped sharply again...
Appeals court blocks Trump’s effort to end birthright citizenship, upholding lower court order
In a 2-1 ruling, the 9th US Circuit Court of Appeals determined that Democratic attorneys general from Washington, Arizona, Illinois and Oregon...
Ekitike signs for Slot's new-look Liverpool team
Liverpool have signed striker Hugo Ekitike from Eintracht Frankfurt, the clubs announced Wednesday.
Bryan Kohberger had no connection whatsoever to his four Idaho victims, investigators reveal
Bryan Kohberger had no apparent real-world or online connection to any of his four University of Idaho victims, investigators revealed after his...
Dozens of peacocks — worth about $2K a piece — mysteriously vanish from historic California hotel
“They really meant a lot to us.”
'Pay Us What You Owe Us': Inside the WNBPA's statement-making All-Star Weekend
As CBA negotiations continue, WNBA players made a unified statement at the All-Star Game. Here's how they landed on "Pay Us What You Owe Us" shirts.