[COLLEGE CUPS] Orlando City SC’s new stadium, scheduled to be finished in 2016, will host Women’s College Cups in 2016 and 2017. For all the Men’s and Women’sCollege Cup sites for 2014-17. Men’s College Cup: 2014: WakeMed Soccer Park / Cary, NC 2015: Sporting Park / Kansas City, KS 2016: BBVA Compass Stadium / Houston, […]
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Orlando takes the fast track
[MLS SPOTLIGHT] Three years ago, you’d never have mentioned Orlando as a credible MLS expansion target, but it was confirmed Tuesday as MLS’s 21st team. While theannouncement of New York City FC as MLS’s 20th team in May was a low-key affair, Tuesday’s unveiling of Orlando City SC at the Cheyenne Saloon on Church Street […]
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LeBron James talks up football
By Paul Kennedy and Ridge Mahoney Tuesday is the day MLS is scheduled to announce Orlando as MLS’s 21st team, but there is other big news on theexpansion front out of Florida. On Monday, NBA superstar LeBron James confirmed he’s had preliminary talks about teaming up with David Beckham, who has been exploring using his […]
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Orlando City gets approval stadium funding
[MLS SPOTLIGHT] MLS could welcome not just its 20th team but its 21st team in 2015. The Orange County board of commissioners followed the city of Orlando board ofcommissioners in approving the use of moneys generated by a local Tourist Development Tax (TDT) for various venue projects, including a new soccer stadium in downtown Orlando. […]