First the lawsuit, now this.
I have no idea if this is going to stop or delay the MBU MLS stadium in Overtown, but from the looks of it things are not quite as clear sailing for the stadium as MBU would like us believe.
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http://www.miaminewtimes.com/news/david-beckhams-miami-team-faces-new-hurdle-anti-stadium-groups-in-overtown-9561745
New Anti-Beckham Stadium Campaign Targets Overtown, Spring Garden
Last week, Miami's futbol faithful were left disappointed again when Major League Soccer owners declined to give David Beckham's group final approval for a new franchise. Although they did give Becks the nod to keep negotiating, there are plenty of looming hurdles: a land deal with the county that isn't quite done, political infighting over policing a new stadium, and a lawsuit by a wealthy heir that could still derail the whole plan.
Now Beckham can add another headache to his long-delayed push for MLS in Miami: A new community group is working to mobilize residents in Overtown and Spring Garden against his stadium, which the English star wants to build near the Miami River in Miami's most historic black neighborhood.
Colorful, glossy flyers urging residents to "Stop the Stadium!" and "Take Action Now" were left on doorsteps around the area late last week, paid for by a new group called the Overtown Spring Garden Community Collective. The group is also organizing a rally against the deal tomorrow where speakers promise to detail a "lack of infrastructure" and "diminished quality of life."
It's not clear who is behind the new push. Bruce Matheson, who filed the lawsuit against Beckham's stadium last month, says he's not funding the campaign — although he supports what the group is doing.
"I'm not paying for anything," Matheson says. "But I will be attending the rally."
[ . . . ]
Update 3:30 p.m.: Amanda Quirke Hand, an attorney who lives in Spring Garden, says the new anti-stadium group is a grassroots organization that recently came together. The idea, she says, is to counter the perception that Overtown and Spring Garden are totally separate with little shared interest in the stadium or other issues.
"We need to work together because we're equally frustrated with this perception that the stadium is a done deal and that we don't have a voice any more," Hand says. "It's not true."
She says the group will try to mount protests at county and city hall meetings and that she believes Matheson's lawsuit will force a new round of bargaining for the county's land.
"We don't believe we're done at the county commission," she says. "We think they'll have to go back to make a competitive bid thanks to the lawsuit."
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http://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/community/miami-dade/article166072327.html
Beckham stadium draws organized neighborhood opposition
In the first sign of organized opposition to David Beckham’s dreams of bringing professional soccer to Miami, a new community group has formed to push city, county and Major League Soccer leaders to shoot down a 25,000-seat stadium near the Miami River.
On Wednesday, property owners, residents and clergy in Spring Garden and Overtown — the two neighborhoods bordering Beckham’s proposed stadium site — will gather at St. John Institutional Missionary Baptist Church to rally against what they say is a stadium deal light on community benefits and heavy on consequences.
The meeting is organized by the Overtown Spring Garden Community Collective, a not-for-profit incorporated last week.
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https://mlsmultiplex.com/2017/08/08/miami-beckham-united-nearing-finish-line/
Miami Beckham United: Nearing The Finish Line
The epic three-year saga that is David Beckham’s pursuit of owning a Major League Soccer franchise in Miami is closer now to a reality than it’s ever been.
Beckham alongside his newest investor, Todd Boehly, personally pitched their vision to MLS’ Board of Governors and got the vote of confidence they needed to authorize a league committee to finalize the finer details of their proposal to enter the league in 2020.
Their winding journey towards establishing a Miami team is nearing a successful end, but it has been a journey they won’t forget…
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oAiTYpOHRM0
JOE COLE ON TAMPA BAY ROWDIES
Goal
Published on Jun 20, 2017
Former Chelsea midfielder Joe Cole gives us the lowdown on Tampa Bay Rowdies, their fans, the new stadium and the MLS.
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http://www.fox13news.com/sports/272625686-story
Tampa Bay Rowdies player represented Jamaica in CONCACAF Gold Cup
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http://www.uslsoccer.com/news_article/show/821376
Martinez Named USL Player of the Week
Hat trick led Independence past Louisville, to top of Eastern Conference
M – Marcel Schäfer, Tampa Bay Rowdies: Schäfer recorded a pair of assists and completed 76 of 78 passes in the Rowdies’ 3-0 victory against the Harrisburg City Islanders on Saturday night.
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http://www.vikings.com/news/article-1/Minnesota-Vikings-Owners-Join-Nashville-MLS-Ownership-Group/9a5e2ba1-a78d-459b-be7d-5d2c12748ded
Minnesota Vikings Owners Join Nashville MLS Ownership Group
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http://www.themonitor.com/sports/boxing/article_9290d8a7-98f7-5d20-ae90-f2b9beb258d7.html
Video replay gets tested its first week in MLS
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https://worldsoccertalk.com/2017/08/08/world-soccer-talk-supports-miami-fc-kingston-stockade-fcs-case-arbitration-ussf/
World Soccer Talk supports Miami FC and Kingston Stockade FC’s case for arbitration against USSF
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http://www.thereporteronline.com/article/RO/20170808/NEWS/170809863
How MLS video replay already made an impact in Philadelphia Union, FC Dallas game
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http://www.cellular-news.com/story/Operators/71981.php
Real Salt Lake Partners With Mobilitie To Bring Futsal Courts To Constitution Park
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https://www.eightysixforever.com/2017/8/8/16110572/beyond-the-numbers-shots-and-success-vancouver-whitecaps-mls
Beyond the Numbers: Shots and Success
We continue our statistical series by looking at shots and success (points) in Major League Soccer
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http://www.sportspromedia.com/news/vikings-owners-invest-in-nashvilles-mls-effort
Vikings owners invest in Nashville’s MLS effort
Mark, Zygi and Leonard Wilf acquire minority stake in Nashville Soccer Holdings.
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https://www.theverge.com/2017/8/8/16115372/disney-espn-streaming-service-launch-release-date-2018
Disney’s new ESPN streaming service is launching next year
It may not contain live ESPN content like SportsCenter
The ESPN-branded multi-sport service will offer a robust array of sports programming, featuring approximately 10,000 live regional, national, and international games and events a year, including Major League Baseball, National Hockey League, Major League Soccer, Grand Slam tennis, and college sports. Individual sport packages will also be available for purchase, including MLB.TV, NHL.TV and MLS Live.
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http://www.wranglernews.com/2017/08/08/phoenix-rising-score/
Phoenix Rising: Score!
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http://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/counties/wake-county/article166000927.html
If Raleigh gets a stadium, what would that mean for WakeMed Soccer Park in Cary?
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http://www.wral.com/state-of-the-city/16867028/
Raleigh mayor talks MLS in State of the City
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http://www.courierpostonline.com/story/sports/nhl/flyers/flyer-files/2017/08/08/espn-getting-back-into-nhl-market-streaming-service/550825001/
ESPN getting back into the hockey market with streaming service
The Disney release says that MLB.TV, NHL.TV and MLS Live will still be available for subscriptions. That may not be the only change to come about in hockey.
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https://www.lagalaxy.com/post/2017/08/08/mls-continuing-rise-amid-growing-us-soccer-landscape-says-new-york-times
MLS continuing to rise amid growing U.S. soccer landscape says New York Times
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https://www.forbes.com/sites/maurybrown/2017/08/08/disney-accelerates-purchase-of-bamtech-espn-disney-will-see-new-digital-streaming-media-apps/#1956a3634a5d
Disney Accelerates Purchase Of BAMTech And Announces Streaming Service With ESPN
The new streaming service with ESPN will cover about 10,000 live regional, national and international events, including Grand Slam tennis and events for Major League Baseball, the NHL, Major League Soccer and college sports. The new content will be streamed through an enhanced version of the current ESPN app. While the product will have media properties covered by MLBAM, Disney noted that individual sport packages would also be available for purchase, including MLB.TV, NHL.TV and MLS Live.
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https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/08/sports/soccer/mls-expansion-nashville-cincinnati.html
As Appetite for Soccer in U.S. Grows, So Does M.L.S.
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http://www.sportingnews.com/au/football/news/watch-drogba-scores-stunning-free-kick-for-phoenix-rising-football-soccer-manchester-united-didier-drogba/1t637vua623ax1evoijquf0rsa
WATCH: Drogba scores stunning free kick for Phoenix Rising
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https://www.lagalaxy.com/post/2017/08/08/usl-officially-awards-franchise-birmingham
USL officially awards franchise to Birmingham
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https://www.bizjournals.com/birmingham/news/2017/08/08/birmingham-leaders-to-unveil-soccer-team-news.html
Birmingham leaders to unveil soccer team news
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http://www.al.com/sports/index.ssf/2017/08/celebratory_announcement_set_f.html
Celebratory announcement set for new soccer franchise in Birmingham
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http://www.uslsoccer.com/news_article/show/821462
USL Officially Awards Franchise to Birmingham
The Magic City becomes first expansion market for league's 2019 season
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http://soccer.nbcsports.com/2017/08/08/vikings-owners-join-group-trying-to-bring-mls-to-nashville/
Vikings owners join group trying to bring MLS to Nashville
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http://www.startribune.com/vikings-owners-join-group-trying-to-bring-mls-to-nashville/439209893/
Vikings owners join group trying to bring MLS to Nashville
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http://wncn.com/2017/08/08/raleigh-mayor-seeks-details-about-impact-of-possible-mls-team/
Raleigh mayor seeks details about impact of possible MLS team
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http://www.mysanantonio.com/sports/article/Will-MLS-ever-make-its-way-to-San-Antonio-staff-11743416.php
Will MLS ever make its way to San Antonio—staff writer Roy Bragg explores the possibility
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https://www.engadget.com/2017/08/08/espn-s-standalone-streaming-service-arrives-in-2018/
ESPN’s standalone streaming service arrives in 2018
It will offer coverage for 10,000 games per year.
The ESPN service will feature approximately "10,000 live regional, national, and international games and events a year," according to a press release. That includes Major League Baseball, Major League Hockey, Major League Soccer, Grand Slam Tennis and college sports. Crucially, individual sport packages like MLB.TV, NHL.TV and MLS Live will also be available, meaning you will conceivably be able to customize your streaming access and skip paying for what you won't watch.
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http://www.nashvillescene.com/news/pith-in-the-wind/article/20971816/mls-bid-group-adds-another-billionaire-family
MLS Bid Group Adds Another Billionaire Family
Group that owns Vikings includes Mark Wilf, a Vanderbilt Board of Trust member
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http://www.espnfc.com/major-league-soccer/story/3174534/wilf-family-from-nfl-minnesota-vikings-join-nashville-franchise-bid
Wilf family from NFL's Minnesota Vikings join Nashville's franchise bid
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https://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2017/aug/08/new-york-city-fc-manchester-city-mls
Are Manchester City and NYC FC any closer to conquering America?
In their third season, New York City FC still play in Yankee Stadium. But results have improved and they aim to become one of the US’s biggest clubs
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http://www.charlottefive.com/independence-eagles-charlotte-soccer/
While everyone else is talking about MLS4CLT, Charlotte’s current soccer teams are quietly dominating
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http://m.startribune.com/wilfs-teaming-up-with-nashville-billionaire-on-mls-team-bid-for-tennessee/439115683/
Wilfs teaming up with Nashville billionaire on MLS team bid for Tennessee
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http://www.tennessean.com/story/news/2017/08/08/wilf-family-owners-minnesota-vikings-joins-nashvilles-major-league-soccer-ownership-group/546471001/
Wilf family, owners of the Minnesota Vikings, joins Nashville's MLS ownership group
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http://www.tampabay.com/news/business/realestate/bill-edwards-firm-is-sole-defendant-after-wells-fargo-settles-suit-for-108/2332952
Bill Edwards' firm is sole defendant after Wells Fargo settles suit for $108 million
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https://www.facebook.com/TheMiamiFC/videos/1931855040369021/
The Miami FC was live.
Live with Miami FC CEO Sean Flynn
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https://www.reddit.com/r/MLS/comments/6sg4f5/chat_with_miami_fc_ceo_sean_flynn_on_promotion/
Chat with Miami FC CEO Sean Flynn on Promotion and Relegation #OpenSoccer (facebook.com)
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http://www.armadafc.com/news/2017/08/07/sunday-tv-ratings-evidence-of-new-era-for-the-armada-fc
Sunday TV Ratings Evidence of New Era for the Armada FC
Armada’s new owner develops broadcast strategy to increase financial stability and overall brand
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https://www.reddit.com/r/MLS/comments/6saiz9/following_increased_advertising_from_its_new/
Following increased advertising from its new owner, Jacksonville Armada's local TV broadcast had a 2000% increase in viewership (armadafc.com)
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https://twitter.com/Southern_Legion/status/894947205882236929
Southern Legion
@Southern_Legion
We are Southern Legion. We believe in #MLSMiami. We believe in Overtown.
8:43 AM - 8 Aug 2017
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https://www.reddit.com/r/MLS/comments/6selxc/we_are_southern_legion_we_believe_in_mlsmiami/
We are Southern Legion. We believe in #MLSMiami. (twitter.com)
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https://www.epluribusloonum.com/2017/8/7/16110708/high-profile-mls-agent-takes-aim-at-loons-sporting-director-manny-lagos
High-Profile MLS Agent Takes Aim at Loons Sporting Director Manny Lagos
Long-time agent Ron Waxman had some less-than-stellar things to say about MNUFC’s front office
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https://www.reddit.com/r/MLS/comments/6shtsg/highprofile_mls_agent_ron_waxman_minnesota_and/
High-profile MLS agent Ron Waxman: Minnesota and New England "will not succeed while Manny Lagos & Michael Burns, respectively, are in positions of power at the clubs." (epluribusloonum.com)
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https://www.reddit.com/r/MLS/comments/6si4tu/a_look_at_robert_krafts_spending_and_the_cost_of/
A look at Robert Kraft's spending, and the cost of a soccer-specific stadium for the Revolution. (self.MLS)
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https://www.reddit.com/r/MLS/comments/6sex8t/a_blurry_photo_of_phoenix_risings_soon_to_be/
A (blurry) photo of Phoenix Rising’s soon to be unveiled stadium rendering (self.MLS)
http://imgur.com/Hoiuxui
It’s a little hard to see some of the details, but the mountains in the back and Soccer Phoenix from the team’s crest on the side of the stadium says this is PRFC’s.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SWn2b6PXPFg
Qatar completes first air-conditioned 2022 World Cup stadium
africanews
Published on May 18, 2017
A big step on Qatar's road to the 2022 World Cup has been taken.
A proposed fully air-conditioned venue for the 2022 World Cup, the Khalifa International Stadium has been completed.
First built in 1976, the stadium's capacity has been expanded to more than 40,000 with renovation costs sitting at some £70 million.
Major changes have been made to the facility including changing rooms, media tribune, VIP areas and sports museum, as well as a new roof design that covers all the seats.
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https://www.aol.com/article/entertainment/2017/08/08/disney-to-launch-streaming-service/23070981/
Disney to acquire majority of BAMTech in $1.58 billion deal, sets launch of ESPN, Disney OTT services
The revised plans for the ESPN-branded multi-sport service are much broader than the over-the-top play Disney originally had slotted for the end of 2016. The new service will include about 10,000 live games from leagues including Major League Baseball, the National Hockey League and Major League Soccer. It also will include collegiate sports and Grand Slam tennis coverage.
"For many sports fans, this app will become the premier digital destination for all their sports content," Disney said in its announcement.
Even with the launch of ESPN's subscription sports service, Disney said OTT packages for individual sports will also be available for purchase, including MLB.TV, NHL.TV and MLS Live.
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http://wiat.com/2017/08/08/birmingham-awarded-usl-franchise-will-begin-play-in-2019/
Birmingham awarded USL franchise, will begin play in 2019
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https://www.socceramerica.com/article/74464/california-grown-cal-united-takes-on-oc-challenge.html
California Grown: Cal United takes on OC challenge
The NASL, which went six seasons without a West Coast presence, suddenly has three teams in California. After the struggling San Francisco Deltas, who debuted this season, and an unnamed team in San Diego that will join the NASL in 2018, California United FC will begin play in 2018 in Orange County.
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http://abcnews.go.com/Sports/wireStory/vikings-owners-join-group-bring-mls-nashville-49093370
Vikings owners join group trying to bring MLS to Nashville
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http://www.al.com/sports/index.ssf/2017/08/professional_soccer_set_for_bi.html
Professional soccer set for downtown Birmingham debut in 2019
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http://www.expressnews.com/sports/columnists/roy-bragg/article/Don-t-overwater-the-soccer-pitch-11742941.php
Don’t overwater the soccer pitch
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http://www.mysanantonio.com/sports/article/Will-MLS-ever-make-its-way-to-San-Antonio-staff-11743416.php
Will MLS ever make its way to San Antonio—staff writer Roy Bragg explores the possibility
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GpMAhsfHajg
Matt Pickens Celebrates 100th Appearance with the Rowdies
Tampa Bay Rowdies
Published on Aug 8, 2017
Saturday night was very special for goalkeeper Matt Pickens, earning a shutout on his 100th official appearance in front of the home crowd.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JYGQjJFg76U
The Club MLS Wishes It Could Have | Detroit City FC
COPA90 US
Published on Aug 6, 2017
Detroit has become a battleground for the soul of American soccer. With a wildly successful 4th division team enjoying grassroots success and an investment group eager to bring professional soccer to the Motor City,
Formerly KICK, we have joined the COPA90 family to become COPA90 US where we are North America’s voice in the global soccer conversation. From weekly shows like Walk Talk Football to documentaries that take us all over the world, we are here to share how football feels and passionately tell the stories no one else does, in our region and beyond. This is the soccer generation that we're building together.
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https://www.rsl.com/post/2017/08/08/don-garber-new-york-times
Don Garber & the New York Times
The New York Times spent a day with MLS commissioner, Don Garber,
The article shines a light on the league's recent surge in popularity, it's pending expansion plans & pro/rel.
We recommend you take 10 minutes & read the entire article.
Unless your name is Ted Westervelt.
Just stay away, Ted.
Take your pro/rel nonsense somewhere else.
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https://techcrunch.com/2017/08/08/bamtech-valued-at-3-75-billion-following-disney-deal/
BAMTech valued at $3.75 billion following Disney deal
When Disney bought a minority interest in the company last summer, BAMTech began to work in the streaming infrastructure needed to run a new ESPN streaming service. (It was already powering WatchESPN, as one of its many clients.)
That new streaming service was also announced today, and will include approximately 10,000 live regional, national, and international games and events a year. It will feature events from Major League Baseball, National Hockey League, Major League Soccer, Grand Slam tennis, and college sports. ESPN said individual packages will be available for purchase, too, including MLB.TV, NHL.TV and MLS Live.
The service will launch in 2018, and be accessible through an upgraded version of ESPN’s app. The new app will let pay TV subscribers also watch ESPN’s networks, but cord cutters would not have that option.
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