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Meet the "Vulcan changeup," a split-fingered oddity that looks less like a piece of pitching mechanics and more like something Leonard Nimoy would've thrown out at a ceremonial first pitch.

San Diego FC is doing something no other MLS club has done: teaming up with VIZ Media to celebrate Captain Tsubasa, written and illustrated by Yōichi Takahashi, the manga about a FIFA player that convinced an entire generation soccer balls could defy physics. The partnership lands on September 16, 2026, when SDFC takes on Club Tijuana in the 2026 Baja Cup, a match that now doubles as a Tsubasa tribute, scarf included. Fans can grab a Captain Tsubasa Ticket Package: one match

The San Jose Earthquakes are turning their next home match into a charity celebration, and the MLS team is bringing Snoopy along for the ride. On Saturday, August 15, 2026, the Earthquakes will host St. Louis City SC at PayPal Park in San Jose, California, with kickoff set for 7:30 p.m. The match doubles as a fundraiser for the Charles M. Schulz Museum, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that opened two years after Schulz's death in 2002, and is located near San Jose in Santa Rosa, CA, an