FORT LAUDERDALE, FL - SEPTEMBER 27: both teams stand for the National Anthem before the game between the Houston Dynamo and Inter Miami CF on Wednesday, September 27, 2023 at DRV PNK Stadium, Fort Lauderdale, Fla. (Photo by Peter Joneleit/Icon Sportswire) Credit: Peter Joneleit/Icon Sportswire

Good morning! U.S. Soccer’s Open Cup announcement, which we break down below, was just the start of a busy Friday news day. MLS will again play this weekend with replacement referees after bargaining sessions did not produce an agreement with PRO and PSRA. Soccer America has the details on what PRO intends to do if its proposal isn’t accepted by midnight Monday. Finally, Christian Pulisic did what no American has surely ever done in Serie A, triggering two red cards in one game in AC Milan’s 1-0 win at Lazio. Needless to say, the Biancocelesti were incensed. (Highlights)

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