After two nights of mediation held by Mayor Darrell Steinberg, Sacramento Republic FC founder and majority owner Warren Smith and investor Kevin Nagle settled their differencesthat threatened to wreck the bid Nagle’s Sac Soccer & Entertainment Holdings submitted last Tuesday for an MLS expansion franchise. Sacramento has been at the top of the MLS expansionlist, […]
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MLS Expansion: Sacramento, from sure bet to …?
Of the 12 cities on the current MLS expansion list, none looked to be in better shape thanSacramento. Almost 10 months ago, MLS commissioner Don Garber said Sacramento “checked the boxes that are required.” One those boxes must not have been presenting aunited front as a rift threatened to derail efforts to bring MLS to […]
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MLS Expansion: What's expected of winning bidders
MLS commissioner Don Garber announced the targeted cities, timelines and fees for expansion as the league grows from 24 to 28 teams. Here’s what the expansion committee will be looking for fromwinning bidders. MLS Expansion: Who’sWho CITIES. MLS has identified 10 cities as expansion targets based on interest of ownership groups: CharlotteCincinnati Detroit Nashville Raleigh/Durham […]
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MLS Expansion: Competition gets crazy
If the push to get into pro soccer is driven by the desire to get a seat at the negotiating table for one of the four remaining MLS expansion spots, more than a few groups are going to bedisappointed. There are far more interested bidders than spots — and that was before announcements in St. Petersburg […]
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What They're Saying: Sacramento planning and design commissioner Cornelious Burke
“This project in my opinion is a game changer.” — Sacramento planning and design commissioner Cornelious Burke on recommending approval for the plan to redevelopSacramento’s historic downtown railyard with, among other things, a soccer stadium needed for approval for an MLS team. (Sacramento Bee)
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Preki emerges to take up the reins of Saint Louis FC
He played in the Premier League, and for the USA at a World Cup. He scored an historic goal against Brazil in an unforgettable Gold Cup semifinal. Twice he was namedMVP of MLS and once its Coach of the Year. He guided Sacramento Republic FC to an USL title and set that franchise on course […]
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USL Rewind: Blues, Lions capture final playoff spots
The lineup is complete. Playoff bracketing fell into place when Orange County Blues FC and Orlando City B claimed the last remaining berths. The single-elimination USL tournament starts Friday with eight-team brackets in the Western and Eastern Conferences. Sacramento Republic FC tops the Western teams and regular-season champion Red BullsII is the East’s top seed. […]
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USL Rewind: Two spots unclaimed for playoff party
A second straight three-goal victory clinched a postseason place for Swope Park Rangers in their first USL season. Mark Anthony Gonzalez and Tyler Pasher each notched a goal and assistas SPR rolled up a 3-0 lead against OKC Energy in the first half and controlled the match thereafter. Gonzalez set up Dane Kelly for a […]
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Crowd Count: FC Cincinnati smashes two more records
For the third time in 2016, FC Cincinnati broke the USL single-game regular-season attendance record with 24,376 fans for the final game of the regular season against Orlando City B. It clinched thirdin the Eastern Conference with a 1-0 victory. The crowd pushed the season total to a record 259,437 fans for 15 games, an […]
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USL Rewind: Switchbacks keep up pressure
Colorado Springs is still in the chase for the Western Conference regular-season title, and it kept up the pressure on leader Sacramento Republic FC while also securing a playoff place Sunday byposting a 2-0 home victory over Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2. Captain Luke Vercollone scored both goals in the second half at UBC Thunderbird Stadium. […]