ST. LOUIS -- A competing group wants to join forces with SC STL in building a new $200 million downtown St. Louis soccer stadium in hopes of attracting an MLS franchise, offering to pay $80 million to eliminate the need for public financing.SC STL unveiled a stadium plan Nov. 17 that calls for voters in April to consider funding up to $80 million of the project.The group Foundry St. Louis has also been pushing for a Major League Soccer franchise, though MLS clearly favors the SC STL plan. Commissioner Dan Garber said in a statement earlier this month that SC STL is the ideal ownership group that will provide St. Louis the best opportunity for a future expansion team.Foundry St. Louis CEO Dan Cordes, in a letter to Dave Peacock of SC STL dated Nov. 23 and released Tuesday, offers to join forces while criticizing the public funding aspect of the SC STL proposal. Cordes wrote that his groups involvement eliminates the need for St. Louis taxpayers to cover the gap through taxpayer-subsidized corporate welfare.MLS in St. Louis cannot and should not serve as an anchor dragging on city finances and services, Cordes wrote. Rather, it should employ minority-owned consultants, vendors and contractors, create salaried and high-wage jobs, spur population growth and advance the conversation about racial equality and economic inclusion.The letter does not elaborate on the source of Foundry St. Louis funding, but spokeswoman Jen Crichton said money would come from investors in the group. She declined to name the investors but said they have a combined net worth of $2.5 billion. SC STL spokesman Jim Woodcock declined comment.The MLS last year announced an expansion team in Minnesota, and plans another in Miami. League spokesman Dan Courtemanche said plans call for four additional teams, though a timetable for when theyd join has not been determined. Courtemanche said St. Louis is among eight markets that have publicly expressed interest.The SC STL open-air stadium would have 20,000 seats with the ability to expand to 28,500. It would sit next to St. Louis Union Station on land currently owned by the Missouri Department of Transportation. The city has an option to buy the site, but the value is still being appraised.---This story corrects spelling of Jen Crichtons first name.Shoes UK Online Cheap . -- Stanfords Kevin Danser knelt on one knee and hardly moved on the sideline as Michigan State celebrated its Rose Bowl victory and his Cardinal teammates made their way to the locker room. Shoes UK From China . The home side created most of the chances but struggled to break down Braunschweigs resilient defence, resulting in the Bundesligas 1,000th scoreless draw. https://www.shoesukonline.com/ . If ever they start actually putting pictures beside words in the dictionary, the Blue Jays left-handers mug will appear beside “Consistency. Shoes Online UK Review . PAUL, Minn. Cheap Shoes UK 2020 . The Dutchmans tenure got off to a poor start when referee Guido Winkmann awarded a penalty within two minutes for Niklas Starks clumsy challenge on Alexandru Maxim.ARCADIA, Calif. -- David Hofmans, trying to pull off one of the great training achievements in Breeders Cup history, gave Melatonin a sharp final work Wednesday morning at Santa Anita in preparation for the $6 million Breeders Cup Classic on Saturday.Melatonin has not raced since winning the Gold Cup at Santa Anita in June owing to an illness he had at Del Mar that prevented him from starting in the summer and fall. So, Hofmans has had to train Melatonin up to the race, and hes done so in aggressive fashion to have him fit for a 1-1/4-mile race against the likes of California Chrome and Arrogate.Melatonin has had 10 works since Sept. 6, including six in the past 31 days. His final series was a mile on Oct. 22, five furlongs five days later on Oct. 27, and then a half-mile Wednesday in 47.98 seconds, according to Daily Racing Forms Mike Welsch.That was a little faster than I wannted, but he did it so easy, Hofmans said.dddddddddddd He was in a high canter. He did it well within himself.Joe Talamo, Melatonins regular rider, was aboard for the work.How was he? Hofmans asked Talamo as Melatonin came through the paddock after the work.A-plus Talamo replied.Hofmans said he could envision Melatonin being on the lead Saturday, depending on how he breaks and the tactics used early by California Chrome to his inside and Arrogate to his outside.He may be sitting third, but if he breaks running, who wouldnt mind being up a length and a half? Hofmans said. Just as long as hes not going head-and-head.Melatonins layoff numbers 133 days. Invasor, 10 years ago, won the Classic off a 91-day layoff, the longest for a winner of the Classic. ' ' '
