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ATLANTA -- Major League Soccer is closing in on a deal with Falcons owner Arthur Blank to bring an expansion franchise to Atlantas new downtown stadium. Francis Coquelin Jersey . The team would likely begin play in 2017, when the $1 billion retractable roof stadium is set to open next to the Georgia Dome to provide a new home for the NFL Falcons. "Our discussions with Major League Soccer continue, but we do not have a final agreement at this time," Kim Shreckengost, the chief administrative officer for Blanks AMB Group, said Tuesday in an email to The Associated Press. "We hope to complete the agreement soon, at which time we will make a formal announcement." The Atlanta Journal-Constitution has reported that a new team will be announced April 16. "We are continuing discussions with Arthur Blank to bring a Major League Soccer expansion team to Atlanta," said Dan Courtemanche, a spokesman for MLS. "However, we have not finalized an agreement at this time." The MLS has long coveted the Atlanta market, the largest in the U.S. without a team, as it moves toward its goal of expanding to 24 franchises. The 19-team league has already announced expansion franchises in New York City and Orlando that are scheduled to begin play next season, in addition to a provisional franchise in Miami owned by a group that includes David Beckham. That team is contingent on a deal for a new soccer-specific stadium in south Florida. There are no such concerns in Atlanta, where the Falcons new stadium was designed to accommodate an MLS team, providing Blank with additional revenue streams for the elaborate facility. While most MLS teams are moving toward smaller stadiums that are built solely for soccer, the Atlanta franchise would follow the model of teams in Seattle and Vancouver, which play in larger facilities downsized to provide a more intimate setting. For instance, Vancouvers BC Place has a curtain system that blocks off the upper deck, reducing capacity from 54,000 to 21,000. Atlantas new stadium will likely have a similar capability. Atlanta had two franchises in the old North American Soccer League. The Chiefs won the leagues first championship in 1968 but folded after the 1973 season, having spent their final year known as the Apollos. The Chiefs returned to the NASL in 1979 when the Colorado Caribous moved to Atlanta. That incarnation lasted only three seasons, never drawing as many as 8,000 fans a game before folding due to heavy financial losses. Atlanta has a team in a new version of the NASL, a league that ranks below MLS on the U.S. soccer ladder. The Silverbacks play at a 7,500-seat stadium on the outskirts of the city and are apparently not involved in talks on the MLS expansion team. Jack Wilshere Arsenal Jersey . - Bae Sang-moon ran off five straight birdies early in the third round Saturday at the Frys. 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"The last couple of games you know teams made runs on us and we let it get to us and we kind of broke down on the defensive end. So tonight we didnt let that happen." Jose Calderon added nine points and 12 assists in a winning cause. The Raptors will also host New Jersey on this quick homestand and lost their only game up north on Dec. 28 versus Indiana. Cleveland has won two in a row and three of four games since losing its season openner and will kick off a seven-game road trip tonight. Laurent Koscielny Jersey. The Cavs just handed Charlotte a 115-101 setback on Tuesday, as rookie and No. 1 overall pick Kyrie Irving scored 20 points and dished out six assists. Antawn Jamison had 19 points and Thompson scored 16 off the bench. Ramon Sessions had a season-high nine assists and 11 points in a reserve role. "Im a little more comfortable with the offense," said Irving, "and I think that can be attributed to becoming closer with [my teammates]." The Cavaliers moved above the .500 mark for the first time since Nov. 9, 2010, when they were 4-3. They wont play again at Quicken Loans Arena until Jan. 17 versus the Golden State Warriors. Big man Samardo Samuels did not travel with the Cavs to Toronto last night due to a short-term Visa/Passport situation and is expected to re-join the team in Minnesota on Friday. Toronto won the first meeting with Cleveland, 104-96, on Dec. 26 at the Q and has taken three of the last four meetings in this series. DeRozan and Calderon each had 15 points to lead seven players in double figures. Cheap Jerseys Wholesale Jerseys Wholesale Jerseys Cheap Jerseys Cheap NFL Jerseys Cheap Jerseys China Wholesale Jerseys ' ' ' cheap jerseys from china
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