MLS to suspend play through June 8

Major League Soccer reportedly won't be back in action until at least June, according to ESPN's Jeff Carlisle. 

Due to the spread of the coronavirus across the United States and Canada, health officials have laid out strict guidelines for organizations to follow. If soccer doesn't return until June, we should also expect other major sports leagues to not resume until that time as well.

The league has been suspended since March and originally targeted a return date in the second week of May, but unfortunately, that's not going to happen.

MLS Commissioner Don Garber told ESPN Monday that they're focused on playing as many games as possible and that stakeholders are exploring alternative formats to complete the season, according to Carlisle.

"From tournament formats and neutral locations, ultimately playing an abridged regular season, but doing everything to get as many games," Garber told ESPN analyst Taylor Twellman.

If the MLS season does resume, it's likely that no fans will be allowed in attendance.

When MLS announced it was putting the season on hold, teams had only played two games and Atlanta United FC, Sporting Kansas City, Minnesota United FC and the Colorado Rapids were on top of the standings with six points apiece.