Crew SC owner says he wants a new stadium or will take team to Austin

Me no like. Moving teams and extorting cities for new stadiums is precisely what I do not like about American sports.

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https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2017/10/17/will-crew-sc-leave-columbus-for-austin.html

Crew SC owner says he wants a new stadium or will take team to Austin

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https://www.bizjournals.com/austin/news/2017/10/17/major-league-soccer-could-kick-off-in-austin-if.html

Major League Soccer could kick off in Austin, if owner moves team from Ohio

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https://www.texasmonthly.com/the-daily-post/major-league-soccer-may-be-coming-to-austin-your-roundup/

Major League Soccer May Come to Austin: Your Texas Roundup

Plus: The driver in the deadly human trafficking trailer case pleads guilty, Ezekiel Elliott gets an emergency hearing, and Google honors Selena.

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https://communityimpact.com/austin/central-austin/editors-pick/2017/10/17/major-league-soccer-team-eyeing-move-austin/

Major League Soccer team eyeing move to Austin

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http://kuow.org/post/owner-major-league-soccer-team-columbus-pitches-relocation-austin

Owner Of Major League Soccer Team In Columbus Pitches Relocation To Austin

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http://www.kvue.com/sports/mlss-columbus-crew-could-move-to-austin/483892520

Columbus MLS team could be heading south to Austin in 2019

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http://cincinnatisoccertalk.com/2017/10/17/reaction-crew-sc-move-pending-no-new-columbus-stadium

Reaction: Crew SC to Move Pending No New Columbus Stadium

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http://www.mystatesman.com/sports/soccer/update-columbus-crew-owner-explains-interest-moving-austin/gXduiAnet8xFjLuFuUGWPP/

UPDATE: Columbus Crew SC owner explains interest in moving to Austin

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http://www.dispatch.com/news/20171016/columbus-crew-sc-look-back-at-teams-history

Columbus Crew SC: A look back at the team’s history

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https://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2017/10/15/four-mls-club-owned-teams-six-affiliates-qualify-2017-usl-playoffs

Four MLS club-owned teams, six affiliates qualify for 2017 USL Playoffs
   
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http://the18.com/soccer-news/kaka-farewell-orlando-city-mls

Kaká Wears Emotions On His Sleeve In Final Match With Orlando City

The Brazilian legend shed a few tears in what may have been his final match.

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https://www.orlandocitysc.com/post/2017/10/16/kak-shows-emotion-thanks-supporters-final-mls-match

Kakà Shows Emotion, Thanks Supporters in Final MLS Match

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https://www.si.com/soccer/2017/10/17/sebastian-giovinco-too-good-mls

Is Sebastian Giovinco Too Good for MLS?

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http://deathrattlesports.com/mls-reacts-to-us-loss-no-denying-that-this-is-a-setback/112281

MLS reacts to US loss, ‘no denying that this is a setback’

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http://www.empireofsoccer.com/in-the-u-s-momentary-stumbles-inevitable-progress-66165/

In the U.S., Momentary Stumbles, Inevitable Progress

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https://sports.yahoo.com/mls-original-threatening-destroy-154238931.html

An MLS original is threatening to destroy itself

Major League Soccer is littered with unique quirks. Among the many is its age. MLS is one of the youngest professional soccer leagues in the world. And its history, therefore, doesn’t protect it from the gut-wrenching news that broke Monday night: Columbus Crew ownership is considering relocating the club to Austin, Texas.

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http://austin.culturemap.com/news/sports/10-17-17-austin-major-league-soccer-team-columbus-crew-MLS/

Austin in the running to score Major League Soccer team

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http://www.tennessean.com/story/opinion/2017/10/17/nashville-more-competitive-mls-soccer-team-and-stadium/772225001/

Nashville more competitive with MLS soccer team and stadium

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https://www.ksat.com/sports/mls-team-may-move-to-austin-could-ruin-sas-chances-of-landing-team

MLS team may move to Austin, could ruin SA's chances of landing team

Columbus Crew owner wants new stadium

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http://www.expressnews.com/sports/columnists/roy-bragg/article/Austin-wants-to-dance-with-our-MLS-date-12285385.php

Austin wants to dance with our MLS date

The cool and quiet air of Monday evening was interrupted at 10ish with a cacophony of distinctive pops.

It was neither gunfire nor fireworks. Rather, the din came from the exploding heads of hundreds of die-hard local soccer fans who have been clamoring for a Major League Soccer team in San Antonio.

The Columbus Crew, according to a story from the Columbus Dispatch, was finalizing a deal to pull up cones in Ohio and move its MLS team to Austin. Hence the popping.

This news, days before San Antonio FC’s first United Soccer League playoff game Saturday at Toyota Field, came as a bicycle kick to the collective junk of local soccer fans.

Since then, fans have been all over the map, claiming MLS has cut corners to favor Austin. Or alleging, as I once did, that Spurs Sports & Entertainment was going through the motions to pacify fans.
Sports

While the jury is out on the integrity of MLS, SS&E said in a Tuesday statement it continues to pursue an MLS expansion franchise.

Privately, a source high in the SS&E offices says Crew owner Anthony Precourt went rogue.

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http://www.expressnews.com/news/local/article/San-Antonio-officials-trying-to-figure-out-MLS-12285587.php

San Antonio officials trying to figure out MLS’ intentions

San Antonio officials issued a statement Tuesday in response to news that Columbus Crew officials are considering moving their Major League Soccer franchise to Austin.

Columbus team leaders are trying to get a new stadium in Ohio for their franchise, and apparently Austin’s emergence as a possible MLS option is being used as leverage.

“San Antonio is a great sports town. We have a track record of supporting professional sports teams, including soccer. In fact, we have a successful professional soccer team in the playoffs now,” Mayor Ron Nirenberg said.

Bexar County Judge Nelson Wolff also responded to Columbus’ announcement.

"MLS officials told us that there will not be a franchise in both Austin and San Antonio," Judge Wolff said. "We want clarification from MLS regarding the status of our expansion application in light of news today from Columbus."

“When the MLS figures out what it wants to do, we’re ready to talk,” Nirenberg said.

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https://www.texasmonthly.com/the-daily-post/austin-major-league-soccer/

Will Austin Really Get a Major League Soccer Team?

Sports team owners use San Antonio for leverage. They may be pulling the same move in Austin.

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https://www.ksat.com/sports/soccer/what-does-the-future-of-san-antonio-professional-sports-look-like-

What does the future of San Antonio professional sports look like?

MLS team considering moving to Austin not Alamo City

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http://www.sportspromedia.com/news/usl-pens-monument-sports-group-deal

USL pens Monument Sports Group deal

US soccer’s second tier partners with sports insurance company.

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http://waitingfornextyear.com/2017/10/columbus-crew-sc-threatens-relocation-to-austin/

Columbus Crew SC Threatens Relocation to Austin

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https://www.sportingkc.com/post/2017/10/17/why-2017-has-been-another-special-year-swope-park-rangers

Why 2017 has been another special year for the Swope Park Rangers

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http://blog.mysanantonio.com/the-local-scene/2017/10/soccer-safc-forward-guzman-captures-usl-honor/

Soccer: SAFC forward Guzman captures USL honor

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http://triblive.com/sports/riverhounds/12844387-74/riverhounds-adding-1000-seats-to-highmark-stadium-expanding-capacity-to-5000

Riverhounds adding 1,000 seats to Highmark Stadium, expanding capacity to 5,000

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https://www.blackandredunited.com/2017/10/16/16480690/portland-timbers-portland-thorns-dc-united-usmnt

Portland really is Soccer City USA, more USMNT fallout and more: Freedom Kicks for 10/16/17

Super serial links today, OK?

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http://www.espnfc.com/team/united-states/660/blog/post/3228135/promotion-relegation-system-could-unlock-usa-soccer-potential-riccardo-silva

Promotion and relegation could unlock U.S. soccer's potential - Riccardo Silva

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https://www.starsandstripesfc.com/2017/10/16/16480450/toxic-talk-meditations-in-an-emergency-edition

Toxic Talk: Meditations in an Emergency Edition

Welcome to Toxic Talk, where our resident hater tells you what sucks about soccer this week.

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http://worldsoccertalk.com/2017/10/16/usa-to-face-portugal-in-football-friendly/

USA to face Portugal in soccer friendly

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https://sports.yahoo.com/usa-face-portugal-football-friendly-174943624--sow.html

USA to face Portugal in football friendly

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http://10thousandcouples.com/2017/10/united-states-of-america-to-face-portugal-in-football/

United States of America to face Portugal in football friendly

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https://sports.yahoo.com/report-sam-allardyce-laurent-blanc-161415142.html

Report: Sam Allardyce, Laurent Blanc want to be next USMNT boss

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https://www.fourfourtwo.com/us/features/us-soccer-top-candidates-usmnt-head-coach-tata-martino

Search for answers: 5 coaches who would get the USMNT back to the World Cup

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http://heavy.com/sports/2017/10/sam-allardyce-usmnt-coach-soccer/

Sam Allardyce: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know

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https://ussoccerplayers.com/2017/10/learning-from-the-nasls-expansion-problems.html

Learning from the NASL’s expansion problems

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https://www.socceramerica.com/publications/article/75331/goodbye-columbus-report-crew-sc-could-leave-for.html

Goodbye Columbus? Report: Crew SC could leave for Austin in 2019

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http://www.uslsoccer.com/news_article/show/844901

USL Adds The Monument Sports Group as Preferred Supplier

Monument Sports becomes the Official Sports Insurance Agency Supplier across all league properties

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https://www.bizjournals.com/sacramento/news/2017/10/16/republic-uc-davis-health-extend-kit-sponsorship-to.html

Republic, UC Davis Health extend 'kit' sponsorship to MLS plan

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http://www.goal.com/en/news/gerardo-martinos-american-players-believe-he-would-be-good-usmnt-/qnv164l50hs015jaxmff540fk

Is Tata Martino the right man to coach U.S.? Atlanta United players think so

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https://patch.com/massachusetts/framingham/new-england-revolution-honors-framingham-boy-jessie-rees-foundation

New England Revolution Honors Framingham Boy, Jessie Rees Foundation

The New England Revolution honored Ismaile Da Silva Jr. during the Revs’ “Kelyn’s NEGU Crew” program at Saturday’s game.

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http://www.espnfc.com/sacramento-republic-fc/story/3230989/sacramento-republic-names-jersey-sponsor-for-potential-mls-spot

Sacramento Republic names jersey sponsor for potential MLS spot

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http://www.sacbee.com/news/local/news-columns-blogs/city-beat/article179108221.html

Sacramento Republic FC lands deal that could help Major League Soccer bid

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https://www.ksl.com/?sid=46177956&nid=1396

Great Clips of the Week: Cal QB flips for upset win; MLS doesn't understand geography

MLS doesn’t understand Rocky Mountain geography

Altitude.

It’s the reason most teams lose when they visit the Rocky Mountain states, and it’s the reason teams from Utah and Colorado have an inherent advantage, if you believe some national pundits.

And it’s also the reason the Colorado Rapids put a major ding in Real Salt Lake’s playoff hopes with a 1-0 win Sunday night, according to Major League Soccer.

Denver — or “the Mile High City” — is located at 5,280 feet above sea level. Salt Lake City is only 4,226 feet above sea level.

Big advantage.

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http://www.mystatesman.com/sports/soccer/mls-franchise-columbus-crew-exploring-move-austin/Hda6a3JApqQNZ2tfea6bTP/

MLS franchise Columbus Crew SC exploring move to Austin