Dade Hayes Finance EditorMajor League Soccer has announced it will resume its season on July 8 with a World Cup-style tournament involving all 26 of its teams.The league suspended its season in March due to the threat of COVID-19, becoming one of many sports leagues abruptly unplugged during the pandemic.As with the NBA, whose season is resuming July 31, MLS games will be played without fans at ESPN Wide World of Sports, a large area within the Disney World Resort in Florida.
ESPN has TV rights to the MLS, along with Fox and Univision. The TV pacts, which run through 2022, generates about $90 million per season for the MLS.
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