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St. Louis Ready For MLS Team
Kansas City Star: Getting a stadium built in Major League Soccer is usually a long and tedious process. Also: Waiting on Becks; tough times in Toronto.

WUSA Operating On A More Sound Business Model
ESPN: Ever since Tonya Antonucci took over the effort to revive the WUSA, caution has been the byword. That fact has been reflected in the slow trickle of information to fans and press, as well as in the revamped business plan that aims to address the unrealistic expectations that killed the first incarnation of the league. With the announcement that the new league will delay its launch until the spring of 2009, it appears that the lesson in caution has now been adopted by the WUSA's owners.

Seattle To MLS In 2009
Soccer By Ives: Major League Soccer's 15th team will be its first in the Pacific Northwest. SBI has learned that MLS has chosen Seattle as the home for the next MLS expansion team.

European Champions League Starts Play
Manchester United, Arsenal, Barcelona and AS Roma opened with victories Wednesday night in the European Champions League, while Internazionale of Milan lost on the road.

Germany Earns Spot in Women?s World Cup Final
Defending champion Germany, who reached the final of the Women?s World Cup after a convincing victory over Norway, will face the winner of United States-Brazil.