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du Nord — The first Euro 08 Semifinal is today with Germany v Turkey. The other Semi, Russian v Spain is Thursday. See all the details below in the UEFA European Championship section. ~and~ The first leg of the Copa Libertadores Final is tonight with LDU Quito hosting Fluminense. I will be watching the game at the Charlys Polleria, and Ecuadorian place at 29th & Central in Minneapolis. Where will you be watching from? See details below in Copa Libertadores section ~and~ Grahame Jones of the LA Times, one of the most experienced & crabbiest journalists covering American ...

Development Ideas Stir Around Ballpark
Fish@Bat: Blogging the Florida Marlins — ... The Marlins ballpark plans on the Orange Bowl site still face some hurdles (a law suit, another vote) but that hasn’t stopped the city and private firms from working on new development projects around the ballpark. If these ideas materialize, it will only strengthen the notion that the ballpark is anchoring the redevelopment of the area. ...

Is Miami's MLS Return Dream Over
The Offside Rules — I think "yes"...for now.

MLS Expansion: Sun Setting On Miami’s Hopes
WVHooligan - Soccer Blog — I know this was some news a few weeks back when the deadline passed for the city of Miami and their proposed soccer stadium. But the talk today pretty much summed up the hopes of Miami soccer fans, and it’s not a good one. While a Major League Soccer club and stadium could still be in the mix for the old Orange Bowl site, the city won’t build a soccer stadium on the site until at least 2011. That date is due to the city wanting to wait until the new baseball stadium next door is open and selling hot dogs like a normal stadium would. “We started, we had several ...

EXPANSION: Hola Portland! Adios Miami (for now)...
Major League Soccer (MLS) Rumors - For the time between the games — Two expansion stories this week have come to the fore. As one city's hopes for MLS expansion in the immediate future, fade, another city's grows into sharper focus. First the good news. Portland. We've been big proponents of Portland joining the league, especially since Seattle will start playing next year. Now we have this report that indicates that Portland could enter the league as soon as 2010! Special thanks for our source on all things Portland for keeping us updated on this evolving story. Here is an excerpt: "PGE Park could be the home of the Portland Timbers ...