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Major League Soccer has announced a new timeline for expansion, postponing the start of several new teams citing the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the teams’ business operations and stadium development. Under the new plan, Austin FC will remain on schedule to begin competition in 2021. But Charlotte, which had expected to begin plan […]
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U.S. Soccer has released the final phase of its five-step return-to-play guidelines for coaches, players, parents, referees and administrators, spelling out how soccer teams can return to competition. The latest phase comes with the caution that organizers should follow local health and safety rules before starting competition. In addition, it encourages social distancing when possible […]
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The latest area of the downtown San Diego area to potentially be renovated is the Midway-Pacific Highway neighborhood as the USL soccer club San Diego Loyal is proposing a redevelopment to break ground in 2022 for a 15,000-seat soccer stadium on the site of the San Diego Sports Arena. This proposed stadium would serve as […]
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The newest club in the National Women’s Soccer League will be known as Racing Louisville FC ahead of the team’s debut next season. Racing Louisville FC will start play in the spring of 2021 at the new Lynn Family Stadium in Louisville, Kentucky — also home for the city’s USL team — while training daily […]
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After a COVID-enforced pause in the evaluation process, FIFA and U.S. Soccer will restart the venue selection process for the FIFA 2026 World Cup with a virtual workshop on Tuesday with representatives from 17 cities. “Six years seems like a long time but it’s really not,” said Colin Smith, FIFA chief tournaments and events officer. […]
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FIFA will host a workshop July 7 for the 17 bid cities in the United States that are in the running to host a round of the 2026 World Cup. The candidate host city workshop will be staged virtually and will be followed in weeks to come by one-on-one sessions with each city. FIFA is […]
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U.S. Youth Soccer will host two national showcase events at the home of the North Carolina Fusion club team in Greensboro, North Carolina, and has awarded six other destinations events for 2020 and 2021 as part of the inaugural season of the USYS National League Showcase Series. The series will allow 14U–19U boys and girls […]
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ELP Brands has acquired the United Premier Soccer League, an adult soccer league formed in 2011 by Mexican semi-pro player Leonel Lopez in Orange County, California. The league has 300 teams across 32 states, acting as a pro-development platform for players, coaches and team owners. It is also the first national league to implement a […]
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Premier Soccer Services will bring its annual East Coast Premier Cup to Loudoun County, Virginia for five years starting in 2021. The August tournament, secured by Loudoun Sports Tourism, is expected to draw thousands of participants and spectators annually. “This is outstanding news and couldn’t have come at a better time as we look to […]
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As the demand for spaces to host sporting events continues to grow, destinations across the country are examining their inventory, identifying needs and building accordingly. Here are 10 new sports complexes to keep an eye on in 2020. AdventHealth Field House and Conference Center Winter Haven, Florida Opened: December 2019 Located less than 50 miles from […]
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