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Ryan NicolJuly 18, 2018

Miami city commissioners voted 3-2 Wednesday to approve a November ballot referendum that could pave the way for a new soccer stadium. A group including former soccer superstar David Beckham is proposing the stadium be built on Miami’s Melreese Country Club to host the city’s new Major League Soccer franchise. Wednesday’s vote did not finalize […]

Scott PowersJanuary 11, 2018

Concluding that there is an under-served market of soccer fans seeking news about American professional soccer, the Orlando Sentinel announced Thursday it is launching a website devoted to Major League Soccer news, analysis and commentary. The Sentinel reported Thursday that its new site, ProSoccerUSA, will tap into the coverage the newspaper’s sports staff has provided […]

Joe HendersonNovember 16, 2017

According to Sports Illustrated, St. Petersburg is not among the finalists for a Major League Soccer expansion franchise. The magazine said sources were saying that the league will add two franchises from among three cities: Sacramento, Nashville and Cincinnati. In a separate story on Yahoo, St. Petersburg/Tampa Bay ranked only seventh from a list of […]

Scott PowersJune 26, 2017

Orange County Mayor Teresa Jacobs has outlined her vision for a “sports bid fund” that would use the $5 million approved last year to try to attract major sporting events to Orlando, like January’s NFL’s Pro Bowl Game, which was snagged last year in an ad-hoc manner leading to the desire create such a formal […]

Scott PowersJune 23, 2017

Orlando is readying a pitch to attract the 2019 Major League Soccer All-Star Game but organizers could need $350,000 in backing from public funds and if they get that they’ll have to do it Orange County Mayor Teresa Jacobs‘ way. At Friday’s Tourist Development Council meeting, which Jacobs chairs, she lashed out at organizers for […]

Associated PressJune 6, 2017

David Beckham is a big step closer to bringing Major League Soccer back to Miami. In a 9-4 vote Tuesday, Miami-Dade County commissioners decided to allow Miami Beckham United to buy three acres of county land, the final piece in a nine-acre plot on which a 25,000-seat soccer stadium is planned. It’s a big win […]

Joe HendersonMarch 1, 2017

If all issues before the St. Petersburg City Council were as easy as the once members will consider Thursday morning, anyone could do the job. The Council has a vote scheduled to set a referendum on a plan to privately renovate Al Lang Stadium. That’s so a bid by Tampa Bay Rowdies’ owner Bill Edwards […]

Peter SchorschDecember 12, 2016

Bill Edwards’ effort to bring a Major League Soccer franchise to St. Petersburg may have received a major boost from MLS Commissioner Don Garber. Last week, the Miami Herald reported that Garber put a time limit on the prospective MLS stadium in Miami set up by superstar soccer player David Beckham. “There is a deadline […]

Joe HendersonDecember 7, 2016

I like Bill Edwards’ bold plan to privately finance an $80 million renovation of Al Lang Stadium in downtown St. Petersburg. I like his swagger in going hard to land a spot in Major League Soccer for his Tampa Bay Rowdies to play in that stadium. I would even go so far to say that […]

Associated PressApril 25, 2015

Orlando City Soccer has reached 14,000 season tickets in its inaugural season. The team announced the milestone this week, and says it has established a waiting list for prospective season ticket holders for the 2016 season. Orlando City ranks among the top teams in MLS for season tickets sold, and are the fourth team with […]

Tag: Major League Soccer

Miami commission OKs ballot referendum for new soccer stadium

Orlando Sentinel launching national soccer news website

Joe Henderson: Kick in pants to St. Pete’s MLS hope?

Teresa Jacobs outlines $5 million ‘sports bid fund’ for Orlando

Orlando may make pitch for 2019 Major League Soccer All-Star Game

Deal for David Beckham’s Miami soccer stadium land gets approval

Easy call: St. Pete Cty Council to set Al Lang referendum

MLS Commissioner’s deadline on Miami stadium could be good news for Bill Edwards, Rowdies

The time is right: Embrace Bill Edwards’ bold vision for Rowdies, Al Lang Stadium

Orlando City Soccer reaches 14,000 season tickets