Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos Gimenez is pitching David Beckham and investors on an alternative downtown Miami waterfront site just north of the Port of Miami site proposed for a new MLS stadium. (more…)
ESPN, Fox reportedly close to MLS broadcast deal
Though a contract has been in the works for months, reports indicate that ESPN and Fox are close to a new eight-year, $70-million MLS broadcast deal. (more…)

Ciao Telecom snares first Colorado Rapids jersey sponsorship
Ciao Telecom signed the first-ever Colorado Rapids jersey sponsorship, which puts the global telecommunications company’s logo on Rapids uniforms through 2018. (more…)

Minnesota United FC part of soccer doubleheader at TCF Bank Stadium
Big day for professional soccer at Minneapolis’s TCF Bank Stadium this summer: Manchester City and Olympiacos will be on a double bill with Minnesota United FC and the Ottawa Fury. (more…)

Second Tulsa team eyes NASL
Tulsa Athletics co-owner Sonny Dalesandro is talking with NASL officials about moving his amateur team to the professional league, potentially competing with USL Pro’s Tulsa Roughnecks. (more…)
USL Pro expands to St. Louis for 2015
Good news for Missouri soccer fans, as USL Pro expands to St. Louis for the 2015 season. “We are thrilled to welcome St. Louis into USL Pro,” USL CEO Alec Papadakis said in a statement. “St. Louis, more than any other U.S. city, has significantly contributed to the development and growth of American soccer on […]
Miami-Dade mayors oppose new MLS waterfront stadium
Several Miami-Dade County mayors have come out in opposition to a new MLS stadium at the Port of Miami, arguing that shipping should be the emphasis on the waterfront instead of a David Beckham-backed facility. (more…)

Orlando, church debate value of land needed for new MLS stadium
A local church is seeking $35 million for a piece of land needed to build the new Orlando City stadium in the city’s Parramore district, despite an estimated valuation of $700,000. (more…)
Is success bad for American pro soccer?
Seattle Sounders FC set attendance records while playing in a football stadium. Sacramento Republic FC sells out a 20,000-seat municipal football bowl. And New York City FC is playing at Yankee Stadium next season. Are these events good or bad for American pro soccer? (more…)

Sounders still working on USL Pro team; home up in the air
Seattle Sounders FC part owner and general manager Adrian Hanauer says his team is close to fielding a USL Pro team in 2015, but the team’s home still needs to be determined. (more…)