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The Heisman Trophy in American college football shows a player anticipating delivering a stiff-arm fend.. The stiff-arm fend (also known as a hand off or fend off in rugby league and rugby union, sometimes as a don't argue in Australian rules football, or a stiff arm or straight arm in American football) is a tactic employed by the ball-carrier in many forms of contact football.
Since 2023, the top nine teams from each of the Eastern and Western Conference qualify for the playoffs, playing in separate brackets. [2] [3] [4] The wild-card round, conference semifinals, conference finals, and the MLS Cup are single-match eliminations hosted by the team with the better regular season record, while round one is a best-of-3 series with the higher seeds hosting the odd ...
The Philip F. Anschutz Trophy is displayed during the 2022 MLS Cup Media Day on Nov. 3, 2022, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images) (Kevork Djansezian via Getty Images)
The match also marked the conclusion of the MLS Cup playoffs, which was contested by the top 18 teams based on their regular season records. The LA Galaxy won 2–1 and clinched a record sixth MLS Cup title with two goals in the first half. Gastón Brugman was named the match's most valuable player. [2]
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The trophy was described as "spatula-like". [21] [22] It was replaced in 2023 by a new trophy designed by Tiffany & Co. for the league as part of a sponsorship agreement. The second trophy, made of 24-karat gold and sterling silver, depicts a soccer ball atop a vertical base between two curved handles, similar to the FIFA Women's World Cup ...
Major League Soccer’s playoffs have a new twist this season: the opening round will be a best-of-three series. As a result, there's the possibility of 24 first-round playoff games.
The champion is determined by the MLS Cup and its playoffs, a postseason knockout tournament for the top teams in the regular season similar to those for other North American sports leagues. [1] A separate trophy, the Supporters' Shield, is awarded by a fan-run organization to the team with the best record in the regular season.