Charlotte City Council Cancels Meeting On Major League Soccer Deal
The Charlotte City Council has canceled a meeting to discuss plans on bringing Major League Soccer to Charlotte.
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The Charlotte City Council has canceled a meeting to discuss plans on bringing Major League Soccer to Charlotte.
The Mecklenburg County Commissioners just voted 5-4 in favor of bringing Major League Soccer to Charlotte.
The make or break moment for a stadium proposal will come tomorrow.
Mecklenburg County commissioners let the public weigh in Tuesday.
Charlotte Mayor Jennifer Roberts calls special meeting for Friday in reference to a proposed plan to submit a bid for Major League Soccer in Charlotte.
Local leaders are calling the plan to pay for a new stadium "too rushed."
Mecklenburg County is laying out the plan to build a new stadium in the Elizabeth neighborhood in hopes of landing a Major League Soccer franchise for Charlotte.
Charlotte is in the running for an MLS franchise, but that could come at a steep price for the city and Mecklenburg County.
A chartered plane carrying a Brazilian first division soccer team crashed near Medellin while on its way to the finals of a South American championship, killing 75 people, Colombian officials said Tuesday. They said six people survived.
U.S. women's goalkeeper Hope Solo was suspended Wednesday for six months by U.S. Soccer for disparaging comments about Sweden following the Americans' early departure from the Rio Olympics.
Ryan Gibson has an eye on Saturday's International Champions Cup game between Inter Milan and Bayern Munich. UPDATE: See Ryan on the field before the game!
The Carolina Rapids Youth Under 17 Girls Soccer Club is headed to the nationals later this month. Wilson stopped in to see them while they were preparing for the tournament.
The Independence prepare for a match against the EPL's Swansea City.
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