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By Robert Wagman SoccerTimes WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The New Year is a good time to examine the state of Major League Soccer. I'll offer my assessment of the mls -- off and on the field in two columns, today looking at non-playing aspects.
I believe that Don Garber is arguably the most successful commissioner of any American sport. When he was hired away from the National Football League in 1998, he was given three marching orders by league owners: get a better television deal, solidify t... Read More
Yahoo Sports Major League Soccer has changed its rules again, increasing the number of foreigners allowed per team from seven to eight and allowing them to trade for as many foreign player slots as they can accumulate. The move means that an mls club could, in theory, field a team composed entirely of foreigners. To be sure, it's a controversial decision that will no doubt anger those who believe that developing home-grown talent is the best way to improve the quality of soccer in the U.S. Wi... Read More
Reuters David Beckham's successful crossover to mls could pave the way for the arrival of more stars -- like Ronaldinho or Thierry Henry, mls Commissioner Don Garber said yesterday at the Reuters Media Summit. Garber described Beckham as "a home run for us," but was quick to point out that mls needs to attract more talent in order to convert the so-called "casual" soccer fan into "a ticket-buying fan of the league". Garber's aiming high: "I would hope to see guys like Ronaldinho... Read More
The Pacific Northwest will have a Major League Soccer team in the 2009 season, the North American league said on Tuesday.
The new Seattle, Washington franchise will become the 15th team in the league, following the re-appearance of the San Jose Earthquakes in 2008.
"The Seattle team will be owned by Hollywood movie studio executive Joe Roth, Seattle Sounders Managing Partner Adrian Hanauer, actor Drew Carey and Vulcan Sports and Entertainment (VSE), the owner of the NFL's Seattle Sea... Read More
Published by Josh May 30th, 2007
Bill Hambrecht, you see, is starting up a professional football league. So far, he and his partner, Tim Armstrong, a senior executive at Google, have pledged $2 million each. They’ve hired a C.E.O. and a C.O.O., both of whom cut their teeth at the National Basketball Association. They’ve got a name: the United Football League. And they’ve lined up a wealthy, well-known businessman as their first owner: Mark Cuban, the billionaire who o... Read More
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