Each year, MLS Cup is an opportunity for MLS commissioner Don Garber to present his state of the league. In 2017, he could tick off successes with new teams, new attendance recordsand increased television ratings, up from tiny numbers but increases nonetheless in contrast to the trend of declining sports ratings. But 2017 was also […]
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What They're Saying: Don Garber
“Our owners have got to decide whether or not they want to extend that contract. I have a lot stuff going on in my life. I have to decide whether I want to continue in the role. That’s a discussionthat will take place, I am sure, over the next 12 months and I will have […]
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MLS's Garber supports players' freedom of expression
In a league-wide memo, Major League Soccer commissioner Don Garber supported the rights of players to express themselves and protest. “The march of players, officials and children into our stadiumsand singing of the anthem has been a pre-match tradition since our first game in 1996. The national anthem provides our clubs and fans an important and […]
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Wynalda considers duel with Gulati for U.S. Soccer presidency
Following Eric Wynalda on Twitter is fun, fascinating and foreboding all at the same time, and it can be exhausting as he darts from dark proclamations of doom to bold backings of anythinganti-establishment when it comes to soccer. Never short of something to say, whether or not it’s backed by facts or truths, he’s been […]
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What They're Saying: Don Garber
“The good thing about being new and trying to figure it out as you go along is you have a specific plan and then there are times when you have to modify that plan. I think good business leaders andgood businesses, ya know, don’t just get stuck in their previous strategies but try to evolve […]
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What They're Saying: Steve Underwood
“Having another competitor for sports dollars will make us work harder. It makes you do your job.” — Steve Underwood, the president of the NFL Nashville Titans, on whyeven he turned up to lobby for a Nashville MLS team when Commissioner Don Garber came to town in July. (New York Times)
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Beckham: Board gives green light to get Miami deal done
MLS commissioner Don Garber admitted he wasn’t certain it would get past Wednesday, but he said the MLS board of governors authorized him to work with an MLS expansion committee of owners andleague executives to finalize the deal for Miami Beckham United to join MLS as its 24th team. There had been reports of concerns […]
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Beckham-Miami deal: 'We're not there yet'
Will MLS pull the trigger and approve David Beckham‘s long-delayed bid to bring the league’s 24th team to Miami? It could happen as soon as Wednesday at the MLS board of governors meeting inChicago. But MLS commissioner Don Garber cautioned that work on the project still needs to be done. The three pieces to the […]
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Garber on expansion, spending and what keeps him up
MLS’s board of governors will meet on Wednesday for what could extend to six hours and cover a host of topics. Commissioner Don Garber reviewed hot topics for discussion as well ason-going league issues in a fan chat. Here’s are some key points ofGarber’s ExtraTime Live conversation: Expansion decision firmuntil it isn’t. The decision on […]
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NWSL: Waldrum is out as Houston head coach
Randy Waldrum, who left his job as head coach at Notre Dame, one of the most successful women’s programs in the country, to take over as the Houston Dash head coach for its launch in 2014, isout. The Dash and Waldrum agreed to part ways just seven games into the 2017 season. Assistant coach Omar […]