CEO counters Beckham MLS plan in Fort Lauderdale with promise of pro team, TopGolf

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https://www.bizjournals.com/southflorida/news/2019/02/22/reynal-counters-beckham-mls-plan-at-lockhart.html

CEO counters Beckham MLS plan in Fort Lauderdale with promise of pro team, TopGolf

Both David Beckham and JP Reynal want to be awarded a USL franchise in Fort Lauderdale.

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https://www.bizjournals.com/tampabay/news/2019/02/25/city-reveals-logo-for-new-st-pete-pier.html

City reveals logo for new St. Pete Pier

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https://stpetecatalyst.com/kriseman-talks-business-at-state-of-the-city/

Kriseman talks business at State of the City

But there was one big issue he didn’t mention. There were no comments about the Tampa Bay Rays or the 85-acre Tropicana Field site, which Kriseman and other officials previously have described as a place for transformational change downtown.

“We’ve been talking so much about the Trop and really didn’t have anything new that would have been groundbreaking at this point in time. We’re continuing to talk to the Rays and see where we go,” Kriseman told the St. Pete Catalyst just before taking the stage at the Palladium. “If the team is ready to work on putting something together, we’re ready.”

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https://stpetecatalyst.com/as-st-pete-looks-toward-2050-visions-of-growth-are-evolving/

As St. Pete looks toward 2050, visions of growth are evolving

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https://www.statesboroherald.com/local/tormenta-stadium-break-ground-march-27/

Tormenta Stadium to break ground March 27

Grocery store chain to be named, too

A rendering of Tormenta Stadium is shown on Old Register Road, just south of The Clubhouse entertainment complex. During halftime of an exhibition match Saturday, Tormenta formally announced that it will break ground on the stadium during a ceremony scheduled for Wednesday, March 27 at 5:30 p.m. - photo by Special

The first professional season for South Georgia Tormenta FC is only a month away, but it was talk of the 2020 season that stole the show during a preseason scrimmage against the Tampa Bay Rowdies Saturday evening at Erk Russell Park.

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https://www.uslsoccer.com/news_article/show/998219

Toros Take Victory Against Bold FC

BONOMO LEADS REPUBLIC FC PAST RENO; SAINT LOUIS, CHARLOTTE TAKE WINS AGAINST CHAMPIONSHIP FOES

SOUTH GEORGIA TORMENTA FC 3, TAMPA BAY ROWDIES 2: The Tampa Bay Rowdies got goals by Leo Fernandes and Antoine Hoppenot, but fell to USL League One’s South Georgia Tormenta FC on Saturday at Erk Russell Park in Statesboro, Ga.

Tormenta FC took the lead in the 15th minute as Marco Micaletto found the net for the hosts. South Georgia doubled its lead eight minutes later as former Rowdies midfielder Alex Morrell curled home a finish, but Tampa Bay pulled a goal back through a free kick by Fernandes in the 26th minute to leave it a one-goal game at halftime.

Morrell struck again against his former club to restore Tormenta FC’s two-goal lead 11 minutes into the second half, and while the Rowdies responded with 10 minutes to go as Hoppenot finished after a good piece of interplay with Andrew Tinari, the hosts held on for victory.

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http://www.tbreporter.com/government/kriseman-create-vision-st-petes-future/

KRISEMAN: LET’S CREATE A VISION FOR ST. PETE’S FUTURE

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https://www.tampabay.com/florida-politics/buzz/2019/02/23/rick-kriseman-st-petersburg-is-coming-of-age/

Rick Kriseman: St. Petersburg is 'coming of age’

“This is our coming of age,” Kriseman told the crowd in his annual address. Among those in the audience were political allies like State Sen. Darryl Rouson, Pinellas County Commissioner Ken Welch and State Rep. Ben Diamond.

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https://www.dispatch.com/news/20190222/columbus-crew-commissioner-don-garber-discusses-his-parallel-path-vision

Columbus Crew: Commissioner Don Garber discusses his ‘parallel path’ vision

Major League Soccer commissioner Don Garber defended his, and the league’s, handling of the once-potential move of Crew SC to Austin, Texas, while expressing confidence in new ownership and the new stadium plans for the club.

Garber was the most recent guest on Sport Illustrated’s Planet Futbol podcast with reporter Grant Wahl and was again asked about Columbus.

“Sitting here with you about a year ago, this was a pretty black cloud hanging over things. It’s in a different place now,” Wahl said to Garber. “I thought the Crew was out of Columbus. Did you?”

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https://www.sporttechie.com/mls-gambling-google-disrupt-consoles-more-women-in-esports/

Friday Briefing: MLS May Embrace Gambling, Google to Disrupt Consoles, More Women Tune Into Esports

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https://www.12up.com/posts/6303563-mls-must-make-an-example-of-bob-kraft-since-the-nfl-definitely-won-t-one-and-dunn?view_source=leagues_page&view_medium=[nfl]

MLS Must Make an Example of Bob Kraft Since the NFL Definitely Won't | ONE AND DUNN

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https://www.tampabay.com/sports/2019/02/22/heres-the-latest-montreal-proposal-to-share-the-rays-with-tampa-bay/

Here’s the latest Montreal proposal to share the Rays with Tampa Bay

Such reports “unfortunately come with the territory” of not having a new stadium plan, said Rays principal owner Stuart Sternberg Friday.

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https://www.bizjournals.com/tampabay/news/2019/02/20/how-st-petersburg-won-dynasty-financial-partners.html

How St. Petersburg won Dynasty Financial Partners' HQ over Charlotte, Nashville

"It felt like an environment that was welcoming," Dynasty's CEO said of St. Petersburg.

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https://www.tampabay.com/transportation/a-new-focus-on-weekend-trips-has-passengers-flocking-to-the-cross-bay-ferry-20190221/

A new focus on weekend trips has passengers flocking to the Cross-Bay Ferry

Halfway through its second season, the ferry sold more than 23,000 tickets, a 40 percent increase from its pilot year in 2017.

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https://www.indystar.com/story/news/2019/02/21/indy-eleven-stadium-deal-funding-mls-expansion/2939309002/

An Indy Eleven stadium deal would require an MLS team. Here's why that's unlikely.

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https://www.richmond.com/sports/richmond-kickers/kickers-hope-usl-league-one-presents-opportunity-for-breakthrough/article_dd77924e-3cde-548b-b244-74547eec3e7d.html

Kickers hope USL League One presents opportunity for breakthrough

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https://www.brotherlygame.com/2019/2/21/18232905/franklin-field-a-soccer-venue-again

Franklin Field a soccer venue again?

The beautiful game appears to be returning to the historic University of Pennsylvania venue

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https://pittsburghsoccernow.com/2019/02/21/pittsburgh-hotspurs-step-up-to-fill-void-by-joining-npsl-as-expansion-club/

Pittsburgh Hotspurs step up to fill void by joining NPSL as expansion club

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https://scroll.in/field/913809/former-manchester-united-winger-nani-signs-three-year-contract-with-mls-club-orlando-city

Former Manchester United winger Nani signs three-year contract with MLS club Orlando City

The 32-year-old, who helped Portugal win the 2016 European crown, joined the Florida side on a free transfer from Sporting Lisbon.

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https://www.sportda.com/news/football/tampa-bay-rowdies-vs-montreal-impact-live-stream-date-time-preview-match-details-watch-online/

Tampa Bay Rowdies VS. Montreal Impact: live stream, date, time, preview, match details & watch online

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https://www.sportda.com/news/football/fc-cincinnati-vs-chicago-fire-live-stream-date-time-preview-match-details-watch-online/

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