The terms of the next MLS expansion round may be changing after last week’s announcement that the Columbus Crew might be saved by a new investment group—with Anthony Precourt procuring an expansion team to play in Austin. (more…)
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Browns Owners Negotiating to Keep Crew in Columbus
A group of investors that includes the Haslam family, owner of the NFL’s Cleveland Browns, and the Columbus-based Edwards family is negotiating to keep Columbus Crew SC in Ohio, with current Crew owner Anthony Precourt allowed to launch a new MLS team in Austin. (more…)
One Last Hurrah for Minnesota United at TCF Bank Stadium
With a new stadium under construction for the 2019 MLS season, Minnesota United FC is going out with a bang at its Oct. 21 TCF Bank Stadium finale, with a crowd of over 50,000 expected. (more…)
Penn FC Shifts to USL League One for 2020
Penn FC will take the 2019 season off to work on a new-stadium solution before joining USL League One — the old USL DIII — in 2020. (more…)
A Win-Win for MLS Fans in San Diego?
With San Diego voters scheduled to vote on two proposed redevelopments of the current SDCCU Stadium site, it’s a certainty we’ll see plenty of sports action on the site—and there’s room for MLS in both. (more…)
FC Cincinnati Sets USL Attendance Records, Going Out With a Bang
Talk about going out with a bang: a crowd of 31,478 was on hand for FC Cincinnati’s season-ending match at Nippert Stadium, with the team setting single-game and season USL attendance records before a 2019 move to MLS. (more…)
It’s a Go for New Nashville MLS Stadium
It’s a go for a new Nashville MLS stadium, as Nashville’s Metro Council gave final approval to a proposed $275 million stadium project at the Fairgrounds Nashville that includes private development. (more…)
Glick Hiring Fuels Charlotte MLS Talks
With the hiring of Tom Glick as the new president of the NFL’s Carolina Panthers, there are inevitable questions about a potential MLS team owned by David Tepper as part of a new-stadium push. (more…)
Rhinos Leaving Marina Auto Stadium, Shifting to USL DIII
The Rochester Rhinos are shifting from USL to USL DIII, and in the process abandoning Marina Auto Stadium, once pitched as a future MLS stadium, in favor of a new stadium somewhere else in Monroe County. (more…)
Multiple Groups Talking DIII 2019 Sanctioning
DIII 2019 sanctioning should be interesting: USL Division III has submitted sanctioning paperwork to the U.S. Soccer Federation for at least 10 teams, and it could be joined by the independent NISA. (more…)