“Sitting where we sit, we want great teams with passionate fans playing in our Cup regardless of the size of the market. I actually believe it’s good when the Kansas City Royals are in theWorld Series, or Columbus and Portland are in the MLS Cup. It plays into the theory that every fan can believe […]
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Report: Another MLS spending boost could be on horizon
MLS commissioner Don Garber confirmed in aninterview with Sports Illustrated’s Grant Wahl that there was “momentum” to spend more targeted allocation money (initially set at $500,000 over five years per team) and MLS’s board ofgovernors would consider the issue on Saturday at its meeting in Columbus, Ohio. “There’s no doubt that the TAM program was […]
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What They're Saying: Don Garber
“I think it’s unfair and unwarranted.” — MLS commissioner Don Garber when asked if it bothers him that MLS Best XI players like Ethan Finlay, Benny Feilhaber,Dax McCarty and Luis Robles are not part of the U.S. national team picture. (SI.com)
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Sacramento wants to show it's ready to roll
While efforts by David Beckham‘s group to find land for a soccer stadium in Miami appear to have hit another hit roadblock, Sacramento’s MLS bid got a boost as preliminary plans for a stadiumin the California capital’s downtown rail yards were released ahead of Tuesday’s vote by city council on a term sheet outlining the […]