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miamiherald.com - 10/15/2008

Miami submits MLS expansion bid, via FC Barcelona

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October 15 --- The Miami Herald: Barcelona announced on its website it would partner with Miami resident Marcelo Claure, the CEO of Brightstar Communications, a multibillion-dollar company that is one of the largest Hispanic-owned businesses in the United States...

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web.mlsnet.com - 10/14/2008

Ottawa presents expansion bid to MLS [UPDATED]

— web.mlsnet.com — (from MLSNet.com) On October 14, Eugene Melnyk and Senators Sports & Entertainment formally submitted their bid to... MLS for an expansion franchise for Ottawa for the 2011 MLS season... (more) Ottawa presents expansion bid to MLS [UPDATED]

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canadianpress.google.com - 10/16/2008

Vancouver faces strong groups in 2011 MLS expansion bid

— canadianpress.google.com — October 15 -- The Canadian Press: The Vancouver bid is headed by Phoenix Suns' Steve Nash (shown... here), the two-time NBA MVP who grew up in Victoria B.C., Greg Kerfoot, who owns the USL-1 2008 Champion Whitecaps, and Jeffrey Mallett, a former president and chief operating officer at Yahoo, Inc. (more) Vancouver faces strong groups in 2011 MLS expansion bid

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usatoday.com - 10/17/2008

7 cities bid for 2 MLS expansion teams

— usatoday.com — Seven cities bid for two expansion teams, which the MLS said will be selected by the end... of March. Also applying were Atlanta; Miami; Ottawa; Portland, Ore.; and St. Louis. Nash, a Phoenix Suns guard was joined by Greg Kerfoot, owner of the United ... (more) 7 cities bid for 2 MLS expansion teams

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Miami's 2011 expansion bid is in on deadline day...
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Application deadline day for MLS expansion hopefuls
Soccer By Ives — ... Today is the deal Major League Soccer announces the list of candidates to be among the two cities to receive MLS expansion teams by 2011 and Tuesday say several of the candidates revealed. Here are cities whose bids have been revealed or reported as having been submitted already: Montreal Vancouver Ottawa Miami Atlanta Portland St. Louis Two cities missing from that list are New York and Las Vegas. No word on whether ...

Expansion News: Details on Wednesday's Miami application
MLS Expansion And Development — ... too early to know. ``At this stage, no announcement has been made regarding the colors the new club will wear. However, the idea is to find something that can be identified with FC Barcelona, Miami, Catalonia and the Americas.'' South Florida had an MLS team called the Miami Fusion from 1998 to 2001. The team played at Lockhart Stadium in Fort Lauderdale. The only pro team in the region now is Miami FC, which plays in United Soccer Leagues. From THE MIAMI HERALD. ( http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/soccer/story/726591.html )   ...

Seven MLS Expansion candidates revealed
Soccer By Ives — Seven cities that have applied for Major League Soccer expansion teams were revealed on Monday afternoon. Here are the cities vying for the two expansion slots expected to be filled by 2011: Atlanta Miami Montreal Ottawa Portland St. Louis Vancouver That's the same seven cities identified this morning by a variety of reports. The most surprising omission is New York, which many believed would be a favorite for the ...

MLS Expansion at the 2011 deadline --- Part Two
The World's Beautiful Game — ... the complete Press Release here (updated) VIDEO - MLS President Mark Abbott discusses the seven applicants ("Extra Time" w/ co-hosts Shep Messing and Greg Lalas) --- Also, selected updates on specific cities from local coverage: MIAMI (The Miami Herald) ST. LOUIS (St. ...

MLS Expansion at the 2011 deadline — Part Two
The World's Beautiful Game — ... Read the complete Press Release here (updated) VIDEO - MLS President Mark Abbott discusses the seven applicants (”Extra Time” w/ co-hosts Shep Messing and Greg Lalas) — Also, selected updates on specific cities from local coverage: MIAMI (The Miami Herald) ST. LOUIS (St. Louis Post-Dispatch) ...