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Sports Illustrated: Fair Chances for a Miami MLS Team

MLS in the Magic City?

Thierry Henry It has never made much sense that Miami doesn’t have a team in Major League Soccer, what with its large Central and South American population and all, so it’s little surprise that the Magic City is a leading candidate for an expansion franchise beginning in 2010. We’ll know in ... More >>

Barcelona's MLS Bid Might Not Pan Out

A fair number of locals were excited that a Major League Soccer team might be coming back to Miami, especially under the guidance of FC Barcelona, but here comes The New York Times soccer blog with their vicious theories and reporting to rain on our parade. While they still say that the odds that on ... More >>

Don't Let Go The Soul

For those who can't tell the difference between Wilson Phillips and Wilson Pickett, it's time to go to school with Professor Clay

Miami's MLS Bid Is Dead, Blame It On Beckham

via Wikimedia CommonsThe only elongated yelp wannabe soccer announcers in Miami will be proclaiming anytime soon is, "Nooooooooooooooooooo!" As in no "gooooooooool!"  Major League Soccer, FC Barcelona, and Marcelo Claure jointly announced today that a plan to bring an expansion team to Miami ... More >>

Professional Soccer in Miami Gets One More Chance

via a Soccer Cartoon Book you can buy hereIt's still kind of unclear to me how many soccer fans in Miami want a local team, but for those that do it's been a bad few weeks. First Miami's MLS bid was withdrawn, and then came rumors that our ULS-1 team may leave town. Well, finally there's some good n ... More >>

Dolphin Stadium In Contention To Host Games in 2018 or 2022 World Cup

Last week US Soccer begin the early stages of its quest to host either the 2018 or 2022 World Cup. Eight other countries and two coalitions of countries have registered their intentions to bid, but in a country as large as America within the international competition is the competition amongst diffe ... More >>

It's Raining Energy Drinks

Miami is awash in power beverages. Might as well drink up!

The Soccer Blues

Miami is awash in power beverages. Might as well drink up!

The Not-So-Beautiful Game

Miami has a pro soccer team. No, really.

Role Bounce

A makeup mogul returns to South Beach — no limos, no photos

Un-American Dream

Goal! follows an immigrant's pursuit of a European fantasy

He Ain’t Pelé

What if the world's top soccer player came and nobody showed?

Super Booze Me

A sobering journey into one man's weeklong binge in the world of alcohol distribution

BEST MISSED OPPORTUNITY

Miami Fusion

Best Fusion Player

Jim Rooney

Best Miami Fusion Player

Eric Wynalda

Not Just for Kicks

As a minority recruiter for the U.S. national soccer team, Juan Carlos Michia doesn't just love soccer, he lives it

Tale of the Ticket

The Gold Cup was a lot of fun, if you like riots

Night & Day

August 6 - 12, 1998

Calendar for the week

August 6 - 12, 1998

An Open Letter to the President of the USL

August 6 - 12, 1998

The Cuban Connection

Signing the world's best soccer player didn't do the trick. Maybe two stars from Cuba will finally draw some fans to Miami FC bleachers.

A Chicago's Trifecta in Coconut Grove: Bakery & Deli, and Soon to be Steakhouse

Jackie SayetCorned Beef, kraut and banana peppers, the guts of "The Chicago Fire," a twist on the Reuben sandwichThe new Chicago's Bakery & Deli has only been open one week, but its performance has already received rave reviews and even a few regulars.  There was such a fuss brewing on the ... More >>

Sandwich Slingers and Zingers

Two sandwich shops. One is tops, the other flops.

Second Tier Soccer and Miami FC to Continue Next Season

C. Stiles​Fans of Miami FC can breath a sigh of relief: the team will indeed play this year. The future of Miami FC and second tier soccer in America was called into question when a group of USL teams led by Miami FC's owner, Traffic Sports, split off to form a rival league, the NASL. Traffic Spor ... More >>

Time to Play Footsie

C. Stiles​Fans of Miami FC can breath a sigh of relief: the team will indeed play this year. The future of Miami FC and second tier soccer in America was called into question when a group of USL teams led by Miami FC's owner, Traffic Sports, split off to form a rival league, the NASL. Traffic Spor ... More >>

El Pibe Stays True to Fútbol and Colombia

Courtesy HennesseyCarlos Valderrama is rooting for Argentina or Brazil to win World Cup glory​Inside Grove Liquors on SW 32nd Avenue at South Dixie Highway, two leggy, long-haired brunettes in yellow Colombian national soccer team jerseys walk in front of a mound of curly blond hair that is univer ... More >>

Colombian soccer legend El Pibe hits Grove Liquors

Courtesy HennesseyCarlos Valderrama is rooting for Argentina or Brazil to win World Cup glory​Inside Grove Liquors on SW 32nd Avenue at South Dixie Highway, two leggy, long-haired brunettes in yellow Colombian national soccer team jerseys walk in front of a mound of curly blond hair that is univer ... More >>

All Tied Up

Courtesy HennesseyCarlos Valderrama is rooting for Argentina or Brazil to win World Cup glory​Inside Grove Liquors on SW 32nd Avenue at South Dixie Highway, two leggy, long-haired brunettes in yellow Colombian national soccer team jerseys walk in front of a mound of curly blond hair that is univer ... More >>

Fútbol en Vivo

Courtesy HennesseyCarlos Valderrama is rooting for Argentina or Brazil to win World Cup glory​Inside Grove Liquors on SW 32nd Avenue at South Dixie Highway, two leggy, long-haired brunettes in yellow Colombian national soccer team jerseys walk in front of a mound of curly blond hair that is univer ... More >>

German Invasion

Courtesy HennesseyCarlos Valderrama is rooting for Argentina or Brazil to win World Cup glory​Inside Grove Liquors on SW 32nd Avenue at South Dixie Highway, two leggy, long-haired brunettes in yellow Colombian national soccer team jerseys walk in front of a mound of curly blond hair that is univer ... More >>

Sign Online Petition: We Want World Cup in Miami!

Miami World Cup bid. It's getting squirrel.​On the cusp of the South Africa World Cup starting, supporters of the bid to get the event back to the USA and in Miami for the first time ever are asking for Miamian help in a 100k TODAY campaign. The Miami Sports Commission is looking for individ ... More >>

World Cup Update: Boca's Jozy Altidore to Start Against England

Wiki Commons 20-year old Jozy Altidore will start for USA​Looking for something or someone to root in the World Cup, which started today. You don't have to look to far north to pledge your allegiance to Jozy Altidore, the 20-year old U.S. National team forward of Haitian descent who grew up ... More >>

Miami Is Watching the World Cup More Than Any Other Market in America

via TDW​We might not have been very good about sustaining an MLS team, but it's pretty evident from World Cup ratings that Miami loves fútbol. According to data from Nielsen ratings, the Miami-Fort Lauderdale TV market has by far the most interest in watching the World Cup on television -- e ... More >>

Washed Ashore

via TDW​We might not have been very good about sustaining an MLS team, but it's pretty evident from World Cup ratings that Miami loves fútbol. According to data from Nielsen ratings, the Miami-Fort Lauderdale TV market has by far the most interest in watching the World Cup on television -- e ... More >>

Do Miami's Chances of Another Major League Soccer Team Depend on David Beckham?

​Earlier this month, Major League Soccer Commissioner Don Garber spoke to a group of supporters hoping to bring the league back to Miami and basically said, "You're a nice city and all, but we're not even going to think about giving you another team unless you start acting like you deserve it.'" B ... More >>

Miami FC Changing Its Name: Here's Our Five Suggestions

They even tried the giant-jersey-in-the-stands thing.​Miami FC, South Florida's chronically anonymous professional soccer team, has tried everything in its quest to get fans interested. It signed the greatest player ever-- ten years and a thousand mistresses past Romário's prime. It picked up ... More >>

Chad Ochocinco to Try Out for Pro Soccer Team

Ochocinco and soccer star Christiano Ronaldo​Giving that Chad Ochocinco grew up in soccer-loving Miami, it's no surprise that he used to play the sport in his youth, but the colorful Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver is know more for his skills with his hands than his feet. Now, in the face of an N ... More >>

So, When is Brandon Marshall Joining the Heat?

​Back in August Miami Dolphins wide reciever Brandon Marshall said he'd start pursuing an NBA career if there was an NFL lockout. Well, the lockout is here. Chad Ochocinco has already made plans to join a Major League Soccer team, and one member of the Cowboys has returned to Areana Football. So M ... More >>

The Moon Is Out! Live Nation and Embrace Team Up for the Honeymoon Series

Photo by Marta Xochilt PerezThe neo-raver, grandchild of the hippies.​The Honeymoon Series begins this Saturday with Datsik, continuing with Zeds Dead May 5 and Borgore June 17. Back in the LSD-soaked '60s, a big boxy San Francisco building named the Fillmore Auditorium was routinely overrun by l ... More >>

The Honeymoon Series with Zeds Dead at the Fillmore Miami Beach May 5

Photo by Marta Xochilt PerezThe neo-raver, grandchild of the hippies.​The Honeymoon Series begins this Saturday with Datsik, continuing with Zeds Dead May 5 and Borgore June 17. Back in the LSD-soaked '60s, a big boxy San Francisco building named the Fillmore Auditorium was routinely overrun by l ... More >>

Miami-Dade County Will Be the Only Place Where All Four Big Sports Trophies Have Been Handed Out

We've only won three, but all four have been handed out in Miami-Dade. ​Miami is home to a couple of neat sports stats, but The Sun-Sentinel points out we're about to become home to another: the first and only county in America where the championship trophies of all four major sports leagues have ... More >>

U.S. National Soccer Team, Honduras to Clash at Sun Life Stadium

photo by Jarrett Campbell via Wikimedia CommonsClint Dempsey and the national team are headed to Sun Life.​Dear Miami: You're the capital of Latin American culture, a city so soccer-crazy that trying to find a free field for pick-up footy is tougher than sneaking an inflatable banana into a nightc ... More >>

Bytox Hangover Patch Doctor: I Drank 12 Shots of Tequila and Felt Great

BytoxThe Bytox patch: drink and be merry.​We here at Short Order have been through just about every hangover remedy available to mankind -- honey, Advil, Alka-Seltzer, Gatorade, more booze, Red Bull, and some crazy drink that you're actually supposed to mix with alcohol.  While they all work ... More >>