Sunday, October 20, 2019

Report: MLS to confirm Sacramento expansion franchise on Monday

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Report: MLS to confirm Sacramento expansion franchise on Monday

California capital’s USL team will pay US$200m expansion fee to step up to top league.

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https://www.sacbee.com/latest-news/article236334288.html

Republic FC announces block party Monday to celebrate MLS announcement

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https://sbcamericas.com/2019/10/17/sacramento-reportedly-set-to-receive-mls-29th-expansion-slot/

Sacramento reportedly set to receive MLS’ 29th expansion slot

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https://patch.com/florida/southtampa/calendar/event/20191026/634616/ybor-city-saturday-market

Ybor City Saturday Market

Event Details
Sat, Oct. 26, 2019 at 9:00 AM
Ybor City Visitor Center, 1600 East 8th Avenue, Tampa, FL, 33605
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The Ybor City Saturday Market takes place each Saturday. Summer hours are 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

 Centered in Tampa's Historic District, the Ybor City Saturday Market is the largest continually operating outdoor market in the Tampa Bay Area.

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https://news.yahoo.com/enjoy-taste-latin-food-wine-152547674.html

Enjoy taste of latin food, wine, art and music in Tampa Sunday

Chef Aldo Mosquera dishes out delectable Paella entrees as samples of items that will be featured at the Ford's Taste of Latino: Food, Wine, Art and Music Festival at Centennial Park, 1800 E. 8th Ave. in Tampa's Ybor City neighborhood. The festival runs 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 20.

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https://www.tampabay.com/arts-entertainment/2019/10/20/top-things-to-do-for-the-week-of-oct-21-27-in-the-tampa-bay-area/

Top things to do for the week of Oct. 21-27 in the Tampa Bay area

Big Halloween parties and more murals are going up around St. Petersburg, plus Post Malone, Wynonna and comedian Bill Engvall will be on local stages.

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https://www.yoursun.com/charlotte/features/florida-s-ghost-walking-tours-are-a-treat/article_9f667f2e-ef58-11e9-af0b-37c87b45e7f7.html

Florida’s ghost walking tours are a treat

Ghost walking tours are found throughout Florida. They typically combine historical knowledge, brilliant storytelling, sometimes paranormal investigation, and always colorful local lore. Tampa, Venice, Punta Gorda, Fort Myers and Key West, are some of the destinations offering a ghoulish good time.

SPIRITS OF TAMPA’S YBOR CITY

Ybor City was founded in the 1880s as a melting pot of Cuban and European cigar makers seeking a new and better life. It also was home to buccaneers, conspirators, and villains whose legends, and perhaps spirits, still linger in Cigar City.

Follow in the steps of rumrunners and gangsters during the “Tampa Ghost Tour Pub Crawl” with Nightly Spirits Tampa. Listen to tales while exploring some of Ybor City’s haunted buildings and bars. The 2.5-hour spirit-filled tour begins at Tampa Bay Brewing Company and visits three to four other bars over the course of about a mile. As the night progresses, spirits become more lively. Tour participants must be at least 21 years old.

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https://www.timesfreepress.com/news/sports/professional/story/2019/oct/18/chattanoogfootball-club-excited-jonational-in/506179/

Chattanooga Football Club excited to join the National Independent Soccer Association

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https://wlos.com/sports/content/asheville-city-sc-welcomed-into-usl-league-two

Asheville City SC welcomed into USL League Two

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https://www.starsandstripesfc.com/usmnt-news/2019/10/16/20915559/community-corner-usl-championship-league-one-expansion

Community Corner: What cities would you like to see in the USL?

Let’s talk lower league expansion!

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http://footballtransfer.news/featured/20102019/cavani-rejects-inter-miami-move/

Cavani Rejects Inter Miami Move

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https://bankruptmedia.com/news/hartford-athletic-tampa-bay-rowdies-19-10-2019-5602

Hartford Athletic   2 - 1   Tampa Bay Rowdies

Hartford Athletic vs Tampa Bay Rowdies Scores - Highlights 19/10/19

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https://www.tampabay.com/sports/rowdies/2019/10/20/rowdies-falter-in-connecticut-now-face-road-playoff/

Rowdies falter in Connecticut, now face road playoff

Tampa Bay’s loss means it will start the postseason with a tall order

Juan Tejada (right) and the Rowdies could not contain the Hartford Athletic in a 2-1 loss Saturday night. [Hartford Athletic]

The Rowdies will open its USL Championship Playoffs in Louisville after losing their regular season finale against Hartford Athletic Saturday.

The Athletic downed the Rowdies 2-1 in Hartford,...

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https://www.latimes.com/sports/story/2019-10-20/ask-sam-farmer-open-air-nfl-stadiums

Ask Sam Farmer: Are the days of the open-air NFL stadium numbered?

An artist’s rendering of the new $5-billion SoFi Stadium in Inglewood that will be home to the Rams and Chargers starting next season. (HKS Architects)

Do you think the days of the open-air NFL stadium are numbered? Seems like the closed or retractable roofs are all the rage now. The new L.A. venue and the Raiders’ Las Vegas digs will have some sort of covering. I can see new stadium situations developing in Washington, D.C., and Buffalo in the next decade being domed. To me, I always thought it was great to see that late afternoon hazy sun gleaming off the Rams, Chargers and Raiders helmets in the Coliseum on TV when it’s freezing outside here on the East Coast. I will miss that.

Farmer: First a bit about Stan Kroenke’s $5-billion stadium in Inglewood, home to the Rams and Chargers starting next season. The venue will feature a roof that’s 275 feet above the playing field and encompasses the stadium and a surrounding plaza, providing weather protection but remaining open on the sides. The roof has metal borders, but the area over the playing field is made of a transparent material called ETFE, which is as clear as a car windshield and strong enough to support the weight of a vehicle. The design allows for breezes to flow through the building, enhancing the outdoor feel.

Now, to address your question, I turned to Mark Williams, director of sports and entertainment business development for HKS, which designed the SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, as well as AT&T Stadium for the Dallas Cowboys, and Lucas Oil Stadium for the Indianapolis Colts.

In the future, will every team call a dome home?

“It’s an interesting situation because on one hand, people love to experience football outdoors,” Williams said. “But when you say that, the other thing that these venues are becoming more and more is a place to hold more than 10 football games a year. They need to work at different scales, different configurations, different capacities and different event types. They should be used for 365 days a year, so you need some level of assurance for climate.

“So what we did for Mr. Kroenke is a great example. That’s the first 3-million-square-foot, indoor-outdoor venue in the NFL. The beautiful roof helps provide assurance for certain events, but then the breezes, the natural air is still coming through the sides. So I think it’s evolving into a more sophisticated environment, whether that’s movable pieces or openness of outside and inside, that’s the direction it’s all moving.”

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https://www.narcity.com/travel/us/fl/floridas-best-cities-to-visit-that-arent-miami

10 Cute Florida Cities To Visit That Aren't Miami

The Sunshine State is so much more than Miami & Beaches.

Gulfport
Address: Gulfport, FL.

Why You Need To Go: A colorful little town full of hippie vibes and sunshine. Many of the shops are brightly painted with tons of character and a little vintage charm; you'll also find tons of public art and gorgeous seaside views of the Gulf of Mexico. The town's slogan is "Keep Gulfport Weird" & it's full of eclectic, progressive, and artistic hippie humans.

Ybor City
Address: Ybor City, FL.

Why You Need To Go: A suburb famous for its cigars, you'll feel like you've stepped right out of modern times and back into the past. Tons of historic architecture and hidden gems worth exploring nearby too, like this hidden gothic antique & oddity shop & this secret haunted gothic speakeasy that feels like a mini haunted mansion.

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https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-7590933/Edinson-Cavani-turns-offer-Inter-Miami-amid-Man-United-Juventus.html

Edinson Cavani 'turns down offer from David Beckham's Inter Miami' amid interest from
Manchester United and Juventus ahead of PSG deal expiring

Edinson Cavani has attracted heavy interest from a host of European giants

Cavani's contract with Paris Saint-Germain expires in the summer of 2020

Inter Miami have now thrown their hat into the ring for Cavani's signature

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https://www.bizjournals.com/tampabay/news/2019/10/18/teco-line-streetcar-nearly-triples-annual.html

TECO Line Streetcar nearly triples annual ridership

The TECO Line Streetcar in Tampa has closed out the fiscal year with skyrocketing ridership numbers.

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https://www.baynews9.com/fl/tampa/news/2019/10/18/getting-answers--st--pete-s-scooter-rules-different-from-tampa-s

Docking station in Tampa. St. Pete will require riders to park scooters at stations.

Getting Answers: St. Pete's Scooter Rules Different from Tampa

Both programs will have restrictions on where scooters are allowed.

They are prohibited on St. Pete’s Waterfront Trail, Tampa’s Bayshore Boulevard, Riverwalk, and Ybor's 7th Avenue.

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https://www.tampabay.com/arts-entertainment/2019/10/16/here-are-this-weekends-halloween-events-and-pumpkin-patches/

Here are this weekend’s Halloween events and pumpkin patches

There are lots of parties this week for both kids and adults, as well as many pumpkin patches.

Universal Studios team members walk through the Universal Monsters haunted house at a preview of Halloween Horror Nights 2019. [SEBASTIAN ROJAS | Courtesy of Universal Orlando]

Like a zombie attack, Halloween parties and events are coming at us from all directions this week. There are also loads of pumpkin patches with camera-ready scenes set up. Here’s this week’s list of...

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https://www.bizjournals.com/tampabay/news/2019/10/16/rays-see-large-spike-in-tv-ratings-following.html

Rays see large spike in TV ratings following playoff season

The Tampa Bay Rays saw a 23 percent increase in year over year TV ratings this season.

The Rays had the 6th highest ratings increase in the entire league.

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https://www.bizjournals.com/tampabay/news/2019/10/17/details-revealed-for-the-new-cross-bay-ferry.html

Details revealed for the new Cross Bay Ferry season, including more Lightning game trips

HMS Ferries Inc. announced new details Thursday on the schedule, dock location and pricing for the third season.

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https://sacramento.cbslocal.com/2019/10/16/mls-stadium-redifine-river-district/

MLS Stadium To Help River District Redefine Itself

SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — It’s a Sacramento game-changer.

Major League Soccer’s Commissioner is set to arrive Monday to announce the Republic FC will become the league’s next expansion franchise.

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https://sports.yahoo.com/sources-sacramento-republic-will-be-29th-major-league-soccer-franchise-175458335.html

Sources: Sacramento will be awarded 29th Major League Soccer franchise

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https://www.reddit.com/r/TampaBayRowdies/comments/dj93wz/our_swan_city_friends_have_a_hot_new_logo_for/

Our Swan City friends have a hot new logo for their supporters group

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https://www.reddit.com/r/TampaBayRowdies/comments/djba7o/march_to_the_match_for_the_playoff_game/

March to the match for the playoff game?

How about it? If we secure, should we bring back the march one more time?

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https://www.reddit.com/r/TampaBayRowdies/comments/dkbv7f/doors_open_official_threads_hrttbr_and_ldnny2/

Doors Open! Official Threads. HRT-TBR and LDN-NY2

The doors ope. For 4th place and another home match! Rowdies need a win, a Bulls Loss or an equivalent tie!

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https://www.reddit.com/r/TampaBayRowdies/comments/dkdyf3/flipping_tables_and_breaking_stuff/

Flipping tables and breaking stuff...

Post-Match Thread

Let it out here...

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https://www.reddit.com/r/TampaBayRowdies/comments/dkjxcs/lineup/

Lineup?

Ok enough of the doom and gloom, it's a new season. Win or go home!

Assuming Oduro and Leo are still hurt, and Malik suspended what is everyone's preferred lineups?

I'm going with:

McCarthy Tarek, Diakite, Caleb Doherty, Ekra Tinari, Poku, Barry Seba, Lucky

This gives me Tejada or Siaj to sub at striker Steinberger if we need offense or Taku for defense for mids Kone if it's late and we have a lead for an Xtra defender

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cYhcS5hdS1A

Tampa Bay Rowdies Highlights at Hartford Athletic - October 19, 2019

Tampa Bay Rowdies

🎥 FULL HIGHLIGHTS of tonight's 2-1 defeat to the Hartford Athletic.

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https://www.cincinnati.com/story/sports/soccer/fc-cincinnati/2019/10/20/source-fc-cincinnati-technical-director-luke-sassano-leaving-club/4049340002/

Source: FC Cincinnati Technical Director Luke Sassano leaving the club

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https://www.espn.in/football/dc-united/story/3968711/wayne-rooney-exits-dc-united-without-a-trophybut-leaves-a-legacy-nonetheless

Wayne Rooney exits D.C. United without a trophy, but leaves a legacy nonetheless

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https://www.wtsp.com/article/entertainment/television/brightside/creepiest-places-in-tampa-bay/67-51bfd4de-1e21-4d92-a5b7-31bb872cb4a8

The creepiest places around Tampa Bay

The author of 'Creepy Florida' shares some of his favorite ghost stories.

We talked about his new book, "Creepy Florida" at the Cuban Club in Ybor City. It's widely considered one of the most haunted places in America.

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