Professional soccer attendance records fall in Atlanta and Cincinnati

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Professional soccer attendance records fall in Atlanta and Cincinnati

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[Totera] "I can confirm that 12 groups were in attendance in meetings last week in Toronto #CanPL" (twitter.com)

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A. Totera

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CPL News >I can confirm that 12 groups were in attendance in meetings last week in Toronto #CanPL

5:31 PM - 17 Sep 2017

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https://the11.ca/fc-edmonton-owner-confirms-attendance-at-canpl-meetings-says-usl-not-an-option/

FC Edmonton owner confirms attendance at CanPL meetings, says USL not an option

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http://www.orlandosentinel.com/sports/orlando-city-lions/on-the-pitch/os-sp-mls-commissioner-don-garber-soccer-specific-stadiums-20170916-story.html

MLS commissioner Don Garber open to modifying soccer-specific stadium mandate

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Tim Howard: The trouble with American soccer

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[ATLUTD] 70,425 - Atlanta United break the MLS attendance record. (twitter.com)

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LEGENDARY

You’re forever part of history, Atlanta #UniteAndConquer

Tonight's Attendance

70,425 strong. We've made history. Thank you Atlanta.

2:01 PM - 16 Sep 2017

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[FC Cincinnati] Attendance at 30,417! (twitter.com)

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You've done it once again, Cincinnati... another @USL attendance record falls! #CINvNY

#RiseTogether

5:28 PM - 16 Sep 2017

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https://www.dirtysouthsoccer.com/2017/9/16/16318618/the-death-of-the-bad-sports-town-atlanta

The death of a "Bad Sports Town"

Pour one out for Atlanta as we know it.

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http://www.espnfc.com/major-league-soccer/story/3204633/pistons-vice-chairman-detroit-mls-franchise-bid-will-boost-young-players

Pistons vice-chairman: Detroit MLS franchise bid will boost young players

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http://www.latimes.com/food/dailydish/la-fo-la-galaxy-garden-20170915-story.html

L.A. Galaxy soccer team is growing its own food

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http://www.courant.com/community/hartford/hc-hartford-dillon-stadium-rfp-20170914-story.html

Soccer Interest Prompts Hartford To Seek New Developers For Dillon Stadium Despite Scandal

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https://www.reddit.com/r/MLS/comments/709hej/nicholas_mcgeehan_nycfc_stadium_ownership/

[Nicholas McGeehan] NYCFC Stadium, Ownership Perception Concerns Mentioned in "Otaibaleaks" UAE Ambassador E-mail Leak Scandal (twitter.com)

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#Otaibaleaks a treasure trove for those interested in why Abu Dhabi  has invested in football/soccerball.

1:33 AM - 15 Sep 2017

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http://www.sltrib.com/sports/byu-cougars/2017/09/14/byu-mens-soccer-cougars-leave-pdl-return-to-club-soccer-level/

BYU men's soccer: Cougars leave PDL, return to club soccer level

After 14 seasons in semi-pro league, BYU back to playing Utah, Weber State, Utah Valley club teams

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https://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2017/09/14/rbny-fans-combine-soccer-wrestling-good-cause-beyond-stands?autoplay=true

RBNY fans combine soccer, wrestling for good cause | Beyond the Stands

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https://www.si.com/soccer/2017/09/14/nasl-us-soccer-sanctioning-division-2-future-league-usa-club-landscape

Last-Gasp Meeting to Shape Future of NASL–and U.S. Soccer's Club Landscape

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https://ninetyminutesonline.com/joe-cole-an-england-superstar-in-the-making-who-came-along-just-at-the-wrong-time/

Joe Cole: An England superstar that came along at just the wrong time

It was in Coventry, of all places, that Cole ‘got [his] love back for the game’, as he put it in an interview with the Daily Mail earlier this year.

The veteran joined the Sky Blues of League One in 2015 and although his performances were patchy, he managed to stay injury free for the entire campaign.

Now 35, Cole is enjoying a renaissance with the Tampa Bay Rowdies in the North American Soccer League, the second tier of the US pyramid.

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http://www.extratime.ie/articles/19764/shamrock-rovers-europa-league-goalkeeper-ryan-thompson-announces-his-retirement/

Shamrock Rovers' Europa League goalkeeper Ryan Thompson announces his retirement

Following his release by Rovers at the end of 2011, Thompson spent time in Sweden before returning to the US with USL side the Tampa Bay Rowdies.

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http://crowsneststpete.com/2017/09/17/top-usf-st-petersburg-leader-ousted-in-abrupt-mysterious-move/

Top USF St. Petersburg leader ousted in abrupt, mysterious move

In the community, meanwhile, Wisniewska arranged new partnerships between the university and Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital, the Tampa Bay Rowdies, and Valpak.

She serves on the boards of the St. Petersburg Chamber of Commerce, the St. Petersburg Downtown Partnership and Dali Museum, and she is president of the city’s so-called “Innovation District” – a collaborative partnership of the university and neighboring hospitals and marine research outfits.

In recent months, however, Wisniewska has taken heat from the USF system’s Board of Trustees over the St. Petersburg campus’ graduation rate.

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http://saintpetersblog.com/tampa-opens-centers-assist-residents-applying-fema-support/

Tampa, St. Pete open centers to assist residents applying for FEMA support

St. Petersburg businessman Bill Edwards, in partnership with the NAACP St. Petersburg Branch, Representative Wengay “Newt” Newton and former St. Pete Mayor Rick Baker have organized the FEMA Disaster Recovery Registration Site.

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http://www.sunshinestatenews.com/story/jameis-winston-greet-fema-applicants-friday-st-pete

Jameis Winston to Greet FEMA Applicants Friday in St. Pete

The brainchild of St. Petersburg mayoral candidate Rick Baker, the registration center in the heart of Midtown began as a partnership among NAACP St. Petersburg, state Rep. Wengay "Newt" Newton, businessman Bill Edwards and Baker.

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http://theweeklychallenger.com/when-the-storm-is-over/

When the storm is over

On Wednesday and Thursday evenings, St. Petersburg businessman Bill Edwards, in partnership with the NAACP St. Petersburg Branch, Rep. Wengay Newton and former Mayor Rick Baker opened a FEMA Disaster Recovery Registration Site and there Heavy’s was serving more than 300 meals on Wednesday night alone.

Tuesday afternoon, Mayor Rick Kriseman along with Deputy Mayor Dr. Kanika Tomalin walked through neighborhoods assessing damage and checked on residents and their homes. Thursday morning, Team Kriseman organized a community clean up and gave out information to residents on how to bounce back from Hurricane Irma.

As some residents are still waiting for power and others are cleaning up debris and taking down plywood or hurricane shutters in an attempt to regain normalcy, one thing is for sure, those who really care about the city and its residents stepped up to the plate.

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http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/spt-columns-blogs/michelle-kaufman/article173621856.html

Take note, David Beckham: 69,256 for MLS game in Atlanta

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http://nypost.com/2017/09/16/mls-commissioner-talks-relegation-nycfc-and-replay/

MLS commissioner talks relegation, NYCFC and replay

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http://www.orlandosentinel.com/sports/orlando-city-lions/on-the-pitch/os-sp-orlando-city-news-0917-story.html

MLS commissioner Don Garber calls Atlanta United crowd awe-inspiring

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http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170917/sports/309179928

Atlanta United sets Major League Soccer attendance record

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http://www.ajc.com/sports/atlanta-focused-with-mls-boss-don-garber/sWVP2VJx8zMtMKeT9o4VHP/

Atlanta-focused Q&A with MLS boss Don Garber

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http://www.freep.com/story/sports/2017/09/14/detroit-major-league-soccer/665664001/

Detroit's MLS bid supported by league's goal to diversify soccer talent

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https://www.socceramerica.com/article/74941/crowd-count-atlanta-united-and-fc-cincinnati-brea.html

Crowd Count: League records set in Atlanta and Cincinnati

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http://www.newsrecord.org/sports/fc-cincinnati-shatters-usl-attendance-record-in-home-finale/article_2797f77c-9be8-11e7-a5d5-b3b649b769fd.html

FC Cincinnati shatters USL attendance record in home finale

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https://www.draysbay.com/2017/9/14/16306716/tampa-bay-rays-hurricane-irma

What the Rays are doing to support the community after Hurricane Irma

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http://www.tampabay.com/blogs/rays/rays-feeding-tampa-bay-to-provide-meals-water-today-at-trop-for-hurricane/2337482

Rays, Feeding Tampa Bay to provide food, water 5-6:30 today at Trop for Hurricane Irma victims

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http://saintpetersblog.com/three-new-charging-stations-deployed-st-pete/

Three new charging stations deployed in St. Pete

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http://www.manilatimes.net/record-mls-crowd-sees-atlanta-orlando-draw/351210/

Record MLS crowd sees Atlanta-Orlando draw