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Kick Off: MLS & Players Union agree on new CBA | MLS season starts Friday | DC United exit CCL

Here are the top 15 stories everyone's talking about this morning:

1. A DONE DEAL

The news we've all been waiting for: The new MLS season will go ahead as planned. After days of negotiations, MLS and the MLS Players Union have agreed terms on a new Collective Bargaining Agreement.

2. DEFEAT IN VICTORY

Although D.C. United beat Alajuelense in the second leg of their Champions League quarterfinal, the 2-1 scoreline (HIGHLIGHTS) was not enough to overcome their large defeat from the first leg, leaving the score 6-4 on aggregate.

3. LAST TEAMS STANDING

United's defeat leaves the Montreal Impact as MLS' lone competitor in the semifinals of the CONCACAF Champions League. Liga MX is in the same boat, with Club América the only team representing Mexico after their second-leg victory over Deportivo Saprissa. The Impact will now face Alajuelense in the semifinals, while Club América wait on Thursday's result between Herediano and Olimpia (8 pm ET, Fox Sports 2, Univision Deportes).

4. FILLING THE BOWL ... A LITTLE MORE

As Orlando City prepare the Citrus Bowl for Sunday's season opener (5 pm ET on ESPN2, ESPN Deportes, WatchESPN), there will be even more fans in attendance after the club made 2,000 additional, standing-room-only tickets available on Wednesday. The club have also added a giant of a new team partner after reaching a deal with Walt Disney World.

5. SO, YOU'RE SAYING THERE'S A CHANCE?

It looks like Sporting Kansas City fans might not want to get too attached to teenage defender Erik Palmer-Brown, as SKC CEO Robb Heinemann has indicated a long-rumored move to Juventus is likely for the young defender, stating, "I'd say it's an 80-20 thing that it will happen."

6. RAPIDS ADD STRIKER

While Gabriel Torres is looking to bounce back after a disappointing second season in MLS, the Colorado Rapids Designated Player has more company up top after the club signed fourth-round SuperDraft selection Dominique Badji.

7. PARMA PLAYER EYES MLS

With Italian side Parma in serious crisis, it seems that at least one of their players is looking to jump off the sinking ship, with Uruguayan international Cristian "El Cebolla" Rodriguez telling a radio program that he's seeking a move to either the US or Brazil as he looks for playing time ahead of this summer's Copa América.

8. NGUYEN PLAYED THROUGH THE PAIN

Will Lee Nguyen's groin injury keep him out of the New England Revolution's season opener? The 2014 MVP finalist isn't certain just yet, but did suggest that the injury can be traced all the way back to last year's postseason push. Meanwhile, teammate Diego Fagundez is ready to recapture his fine form from 2013.

9. RED BULL REUNIONS

Having been reunited with former boss Jesse Marsch, Felipe is looking to bring something special to the New York Red Bulls. He is not the only former Montreal Impact player for whom this is a reunion, as the team has reportedly signed defender Karl Ouimette following an impressive trial with the club.

10. BLESSED ARE THE TIMBERS

Being a DP brings with it a certain amount of added responsibility and, as one of the Portland Timbers' three DPs, Fanendo Adi is ready to shoulder that load. Ahead of the new season, the Timbers held their seventh annual log blessing ceremony, the most unusual preseason ritual you've probably never heard of.

11. NYCFC TALK XAVI

New York City FC have come out to address the rumors that Spain and Barcelona legend Xavi Hernandez will be donning the sky blue kit this summer. Find out what sporting director Claudio Reyna told the New York Post about the club's third Designated Player slot.

12. NEW HOME IN MIAMI?

The Miami-Dade council has apparently voted to offer David Beckham's prospective MLS ownership group a parcel of land near Marlins stadium in order to build a soccer-specific-stadium. No official word from Beckham's group on the news.

13. DONEIL'S DEBUT

Doneil Henry has made his debut in English soccer and, more than that, he went the full 90 minutes in his side's 2-1 win. However, it wasn't with West Ham United, as the Canadian defender was sent on loan to Blackburn Rovers in the English Championship yesterday, just hours before the game.

14. US AND CANADA WNTs EARN WINS

As national teams continue their preparations for this summer's FIFA World Cup, the US women's national team came from behind to beat Norway 2-1 in their opening game of the Algarve Cup, while Canada took control of the Cyprus Cup following a 2-0 victory over Scotland on the first day of that competition.

15. STANDING UNOPPOSED

While Sepp Blatter faces opposition in the FIFA presidential elections this time around, the leadership of CONCACAF looks set to continue unchanged as Jeffrey Webb will apparently stand unopposed for re-election as president of the regional soccer governing body.

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