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MLS Deputy Commissioner Mark Abbott talks expansion

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Right now, the race for a new MLS expansion team seems to be in a 12-team tie. At least, that was the impression from a 45-minute conference call with MLS Deputy Commissioner Mark Abbott, who was careful not to handicap the race and to say only good things about the contestants. Abbott did say his Expansion Committee – to be made up of team owners – will want a decision on the next four MLS teams by the end of…

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Rowdies’ first USL schedule is set with 16 home matches

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If the Tampa Bay Rowdies are to contend this year in the USL, they will have the opportunity to get hot. The Rowdies of coach Stuart Cambell play three games in a row three times during the year, including the first three of the season against Orlando B, Toronto FC II and the Ottawa Fury. Later in the season, the Rowdies have a three-game set against Charleston, Pittsburgh and Harrison City. The Rowdies close out their home schedule against Charlotte,…

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Rowdies set to open their first USL season against Orlando B

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Could there be a new war on I-4? And if so, will they fight this one with their feet? The Tampa Bay Rowdies announced its home opener for 2017 against Orlando B on March 25.  It will be the Rowdies’ first USL match. The match will highlight what could be a rivalry in the coming seasons if indeed the Rowdies are allowed to join the MLS. The United Soccer League (USL), the largest second division professional soccer league in the…

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Rowdies hope new energy will lead to better results in 2017

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There are new faces. There is a new league. There is new energy. But for the Tampa Bay Rowdies, the burning question is simple: Will they be better than they were a year ago? For the Rowdies, whose roster is almost complete, that is the burning question. The Rowdies were only ninth in the NASL a year ago, going 9-12-11. This year, however, the Rowdies are in the USL. This year, however, the Rowdies will have star midfielder Joe Cole…

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Rowdies sign midfielder Leo Fernandes as roster rounds into shape

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The roster of the Tampa Bay Rowdies continues to take shape. On Wednesday, the team added midfielder Leo Fernandes, 25. Fernades spent last season with the Philadelphia Union of the MLS, but has been on load several times, including stays with the New York Cosmos. While with the Cosmos that season, Fernandes was selected as the North American Soccer League’s Young Player of the Year. That season, he played in 28 matches for the Cosmos, scoring eight goals and tallying…

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Rowdies face difficult MLS schedule in Suncoast Invitational

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The Tampa Bay Rowdies are serious about joining the MLS. So serious, in fact, they’re giving themselves a taste during the 2017 Suncoast Invitational. The Rowdies are in a field with five MSL teams, including league runner-up Toronto. Montreal was the Eastern Conference runner-up. In addition, the tournament includes D.C. United, the Philadelphia Union and the Chicago Fire. Four of the five MLS teams in this year’s edition of the Rowdies Suncoast Invitational qualified for the 2016 Audi MLS Cup Playoffs. Along…

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Rowdies add Damion Lowe to their defense, prepare for upcoming season

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The Tampa Bay Rowdies got a little bit better on defense Monday, announcing the signing of former Minnesota FC defender Damion Lowe. Lowe, 23, joins the Rowdies back line after an impressive 2016 season in the North American Soccer League with Minnesota United FC. He was in Minnesota on loan from Major League Soccer’s Seattle Sounders and was featured in 27 games for Minnesota United, starting 25 matches and logging 2,241 minutes as one of the Loons’ first-choice center backs.…

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