Changelog
What's new on The MLS Pulse. A running log of features, content updates, and improvements.
A running log of updates to The MLS Pulse — new features, content drops, data updates, and design improvements.
March 6, 2026
Navigation Overhaul
Rebuilt the entire site navigation from scratch. The old header was a flat list of 5 links — no hierarchy, no grouping, nothing you'd expect from a real sports publisher.
New nav features:
- Dropdown menus for Scores, Teams, Players, and Stats — each with nested links and descriptions
- Grouped mobile menu with section labels and indented sub-links
- 5-column footer with full sitemap organized by Scores & Results, Teams & Players, Stats & Records, and More
Homepage Redesign
The homepage now leads with live data instead of a generic tagline:
- Standings widget showing Eastern & Western conference top 7 side-by-side
- Recent scores widget with the last 6 match results
- Featured + recent articles section
- Explore grid with 8 quick-access cards to key sections
Progressive Disclosure on Data Pages
8 index pages were dumping all their data on a single page. Now they use progressive disclosure — preview items with "View all" links:
- /answers — 15,827 FAQs → category cards + 8 preview per category
- /players — 5,200 players → top scorers table + conference team cards
- /transfers — year pill navigation, 15-30 preview rows per year
- /matches — year pills, 20 preview for recent years, 10 for older
- /standings — year pills, full tables for recent 3 years, top 7 for older
- /head-to-head — named rivalries + top 30 most-played + alphabetical browse
- /records — category pills, 8 preview records per category
- /results — year pills, full weeks for recent 5 years
Design Fixes
- Fixed table header overlap bug where the sticky
theadwas floating over the first data row - Removed redundant secondary ticker bar that duplicated the dropdown nav
Content: 40 New Articles
World Cup 2026 & MLS — 5 articles
- World Cup 2026 Stadiums
- World Cup 2026 Schedule Impact
- MLS Players in the World Cup
- World Cup 2026 Host Cities
- How the World Cup Affects MLS
MLS TV & Streaming — 10 articles
- How to Watch MLS
- MLS Season Pass Guide
- 2026 MLS TV Schedule
- MLS on TV: A History
- Free Ways to Watch MLS
- MLS on Apple TV
- MLS Games Today on TV
- What Channel Is MLS On
- MLS Apple TV Cost
MLS Rivalries & Derbies — 5 articles
- El Trafico: LAFC vs LA Galaxy
- The Cascadia Cup
- Hudson River Derby
- MLS Rivalry Week
- Biggest MLS Rivalries Ranked
MLS History & Records — 5 articles
- Complete MLS History
- All-Time Goals Leaders
- Most MLS Cups Won
- MLS Founding Teams
- Single-Season Records
MLS Youth Development — 5 articles
- MLS NEXT Guide
- MLS NEXT Pro
- MLS Academy Tryouts
- How to Join an MLS Academy
- Homegrown Players Explained
Supporters' Shield — 1 article
Remaining keyword spokes — 9 articles
- Soccer Standings Explained
- MLS Tickets Guide
- MLS Season Structure
- When Does MLS Season Start
- MLS Results Guide
- MLS Transfer News 2026
- MLS Betting Odds
- MLS Positions Explained
- MLS Season Standings 2026
Topical Map Expansion
Added 5 new keyword clusters with 53 planned article spokes:
- MLS History & Records
- MLS TV & Streaming / How to Watch
- MLS Rivalries & Derbies
- World Cup 2026 & MLS
- MLS Youth Development & Academy
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March 5, 2026
Launch
- Initial site launch with 50 editorial articles across 8 keyword clusters
- 87,000+ programmatic pages: teams, players, matches, standings, stats, records, head-to-head, stadiums, transfers, draft, awards, answers, comparisons
- 2026 MLS data seeded from ESPN API (standings, matches, team-seasons, San Diego FC)
- Design system: navy primary (#013A5E), red accent (#C8102E), Inter font, dark header/footer
- Blog style guide: technical, direct tone — no pop culture references