Austin delivered a world-class experience, but frustrations remain over Messi's absence and how the league handled it

FC Cincinnati will not face off against Lionel Messi Saturday, as the soccer star, along with teammate Jordi Alba, have been suspended for one match for not participating in the MLS All-Star game.

Major League Soccer awarded $15,000 to four Austin community leaders as part of its All-Star Hometown Heroes program.

While owners could vote to adopt the global calendar at Wednesday's meeting -- a move that many consider a fait accompli -- there isn’t the same sense of urgency to vote this week as there was at April’s meeting in Chicago.