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The New York Times @nytimes.com Β· New York City πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ Β· 1d

The article details the intricate and dramatic political maneuvering that led to the passage of a bill granting the Washington Commanders control of the RFK Stadium site for a new $3.8 billion stadium and mixed-use development after nearly a decade of attempts, culminating in a critical Senate vote on December 21, 2024, which marked a significant victory for the team's ownership and city officials amid a complex web of local and federal negotiations. #SportsDevelopment #NFLStadium #WashingtonCommanders #US #MD #GA #MA #OH #KS #IL #IN #VA #MT #NY #CO #LA #SD #DC

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How the Commanders returned to D.C.: The wild, unlikely saga of a years-long journey home
Washington Commanders owner Josh Harris waited apprehensively in his Miami mansion, looking for a second Hail Mary in as many months.
The New York Times @nytimes.com Β· New York City πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ Β· 3d

Cindy Parlow Cone, the president of U.S. Soccer, secured a $50 million commitment from billionaire Arthur Blank to build the Arthur M. Blank U.S. Soccer National Training Center in Atlanta, transforming a long-held dream into reality and signaling a new era for American soccer with a state-of-the-art facility that consolidates multiple teams and operations under one roof. #USSoccer #Leadership #SportsDevelopment #US #GA

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How U.S. Soccer's decades-long dream of a national training center became reality
Cindy Parlow Cone touched down in Atlanta on Aug. 11, 2022, with a vision for the future of U. S. Soccer and a playbook for her high-stakes meeting with the billionaire who could bring it to life.