The President of one of the newest teams in the MLS; New York City FC believes an expanded league will see benefits for everyone involved.

New York City FC were founded in 2013, playing their first season in 2015, the club have ties to both Manchester City in England’s Premier League and Melbourne City FC of the Austrailian A-League.

MLS expansions plans could see the division become a 24 team league, with Atlanta, Los Angeles, Miami and Minnesota set to benefit with new franchises.

Jon Patricof, President of New York City FC told iSportconnect: “As a recent expansion team in MLS, we know firsthand the value which new teams can add to a growing league.”

‘It is growing sustainably both across the US and in international popularity.”

“As new teams in new markets join MLS, we will all benefit from the new investment and fans that expansion brings.”

The sentiments of Patricof are not echoed in Los Angeles where it appears there will be competition from the team funded – partially – by Magic Johnson, Will Ferrell and partly owned by Cardiff City FC’s Vincent Tan.

Galaxy – who have become one of the most recognisable franchises in the MLS with global brands such as David Beckham and Landan Donovan among their alumni – are managed by veteran coach Bruce Arena.

Arena has been involved in the MLS almost as long as the Galaxy franchise has been in existance and is wary of the latest wave of expansion.

He told ESPN earlier this year: “I think we need to slow down a little bit. What we’re not prepared for yet is the size of the league.”

“As the league continues to grow and get bigger, there are issues with travel, there are issues with suitable facilities, things that don’t make it easier.”

“Obviously there are financial rewards for the league when they keep expanding. However, it doesn’t necessarily ensure that the product is getting better. You have to be careful and balance that the right way.”

Whether the league has been careful and has found the balance in the integration of the latest franchises is something only time will tell.

The National Basketball Association (NBA) has partnered with Sporx.com to launch NBA.com/Turkiye, viagra the NBA’s new, ampoule official online destination in Turkey.

The website will be hosted in a dedicated section of Sporx.com and will feature a range of multimedia content including videos, anabolics highlights, localized editorial and real-time statistics.

Sporx.com’s editorial team will provide insight and expertise with blog posts, analysis and commentary. Fans who visit NBA.com in Turkey will be automatically redirected to NBA.Sporx.com.

NBA.com/Turkiye will provide fans with video highlights, including individual game recaps, the Top 10 Plays of the Day, the Fast Break and more.

Fans will be able to access dedicated team pages featuring the latest news and highlights from all 30 NBA teams.

“We are excited to partner with Sporx.com on the NBA’s official online destination in Turkey,” said NBA Associate Vice President – Turkey, Naci Cansun.

“As one of Turkey’s leading sports news platforms, Sporx.com will provide fans with an enhanced NBA experience through localized content.”

Sporx CEO & Co-Founder ?lkan Göky?lmaz said: “We are so excited to be the official online destination of the NBA in Turkey.

“The NBA is the most popular basketball league in the world with millions of fans around the globe including in Turkey. Through this partnership, we will offer localized NBA content directly to Turkish NBA fans.”

International Olympic Committee member Prince Feisal Al Hussein, anabolics from Jordan, expects one or two bids from the Middle East for the 2024 Olympic Games.

The 2024 Games could potentially feature two cities from the Middle East including the Qatari capital Doha, with the proposed changes to bidding rules giving their chances a lift.

Doha recently successfully won the rights to host the 2019 IAAF World Athletics Championships and are expected to bid to for a third successive time to host the Olympics.

Changes to IOC bidding rules, to be decided in December in Agenda 2020, could potentially make it easier for countries in very hot climates to win the right to host the summer Games.

The new rules may allow it to be staged at different times of year compared to the usual July/August slot, and with more flexibility in putting on some events in a different city or even different country.

Prince Feisal said: “We have already seen in the 2020 Olympic Games we have an Arab country that looked to be a candidate city to host the Games and for 2024 we expect other Middle East countries that might consider putting themselves forward.

“As an Arab and a Muslim I would love to see the Olympics in our part of the world, as it has been in other parts of the world.

“I would expect that we will find one or two countries will be putting themselves into the bidding process and it is a question of what they have and what it takes to meet the IOC requirements and whether they deserve the opportunity to host the Games.”

Sheikh Ahmad Al-Fahad Al-Sabah has been re-elected as the Association of National Olympic Committees (ANOC) President for 2014-2018 at the ANOC General Assembly in Bangkok following two successful years as interim president of the organisation.

At the assembly, medstore Patrick Hickey was also re-elected as ANOC Senior Vice-President. Both Sheikh Ahmad Al-Fahad Al-Sabah and Patrick Hickey have served as the ANOC President and ANOC Senior Vice-President respectively since the ANOC General Assembly in Moscow in 2012.

During his two years as ANOC President, abortion Sheikh Ahmad Al-Fahad Al-Sabah has been part of a new era of ANOC which has seen a modernisation.

As well as updating the ANOC Constitution and creating nine ANOC Commissions and Working Groups to add further impetus to the process of reform, cialis the ANOC President has launched a new ANOC logo, website and social media platforms and moved ANOC into new headquarters in Lausanne.

The President and Senior-Vice President will now each serve a four year term having run unopposed in Bangkok.

ANOC President Sheikh Ahmad Al-Fahad Al-Sabah said: “I would like to thank all the NOCs for putting their trust and faith in me. It is a great honour to represent you as ANOC President.

“When I was elected as interim President in 2012 I made my objectives very clear: I wanted to reform, modernise and professionalise our organisation to offer the best possible support to the NOCs.

“We have come a very long way but there is always more that we can do. I hope that over the next four years we will be able to work together with all Olympic stakeholders to achieve the dreams and the goals of your organisations.”

The ANOC President also thanked the President of the IOC, the Thai authorities and the Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Thailand, for their presence and great support for the General Assembly.

President of the IOC Thomas Bach said:  “I would like to congratulate Sheikh Ahmad Al-Fahad Al-Sabah on his re-election. He has worked hard to modernise ANOC and provide the very best support to the National Olympic Committees.

“ANOC is a vital partner of the IOC and a key member of the Olympic Movement, together with Senior Vice-President Patrick Hickey I look forward to a close and fruitful cooperation.”

ANOC Senior Vice-President Patrick Hickey said: “I would like to sincerely thank everyone for the great support they have shown me. I am very humbled. As you know, I have always fought to represent the interests of the NOCs and will continue to do so.

“It is a great pleasure to serve as ANOC Senior Vice-President at a time when we have such a great relationship with the IFs. I thank the ANOC President for forging these strong relationships and I look forward to working with the IFs under the umbrella of the International Olympic Committee.”

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Following an Extraordinary General Assembly of the Pan American Sports Organizations, discount representatives from Canada, anesthetist Peru and St Vincent and the Grenadines were elected onto the Association of National Olympic Committees (ANOC) Executive Council.

The meeting was attended by ANOC chief Sheikh Ahmad Al Fahad Al Sabah and International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach.

In the election, arthritis Canadian Olympic Committee chief Marcel Aubut (pictured) came away with 32 votes, closely followed by Peruvian Olympic Committee President José Quiñones González, who had 31.

Keith Joseph, who becomes only the second ANOC Executive Council member from the Caribbean and secretary general of the St Vincent and the Grenadines National Olympic Committee took the third spot with 22 votes.

Joseph told insidethegames that he seeks to represent his own country, the Caribbean region and PASO interests, hoping that all will be coordinated and on the same page.

Sree Varma, buy CEO and Founder of iSportconnect, was recognised for his hard work last night at the Great British Entrepreneur Awards in London, after sealing the Special Merit award for Social Media Entrepreneur.

Starting in 2010, iSportconnect has grown from a sport business community website, to a company that now includes well-recognised global events, services and television.

Speaking about his award, Varma said: “I am extremely pleased to be recognised at the Great British Entrepreneur awards. The iSportconnect journey has been incredible and we have come such a far distance in only three years.

“I want to thank all my staff and of course my family who have supported me and helped make iSportconnect what it is today!”

The end of 2013 and start of 2014 are set to be incredibly exciting times for iSportconnect. The Directors’ Club event is going global with events confirmed for Paris, Moscow and New York, whilst iSportconnect TV is continuing to add more and more content for our viewers.

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The Chicago Cubs have renewed their partnership deal with Levy Restaurants and Ovations Food Services.

Levy and the Cubs extended their 28-year relationship with a new seven-year deal to continue operating concessions, ampoule suite catering and merchandising at Wrigley Field.

“It doesn’t surprise me, link ” food consultant Chris Bigelow said after being told of the renewal. “They have been very aggressive financially.”

Ovations Food Services signed an eight-year deal to provide their services at the Cubs’ new $84m spring training facility in Mesa, sale cialis Arizona, upon next year’s official opening. Ovations and the team had a relationship since 2006 at the Cubs’ former training facility at HoHoKam Park.

Wrigley Field’s current annual food and retail revenue is estimated to currently stand at $35m, a fall from $45m during the club’s full-capacity days seen just a few years ago.

Levy’s parent-group, Compass Group, the world’s largest food service company, has promised $40m on development and renovation at the stadium over the next ten years. The group is planning on trebling retail’s square-footage at the stadium by adding 30,000 square-feet of floor space.

“We are looking at opportunities to expand local partnerships and bring more authentic, Chicago-only flavors to fans as well as leveraging smart technologies to elevate hospitality,” Levy President and CEO Andy Lansing said in an email.

“Our goal is to expand operations in [both buildings] with a much broader selection of retail items to push our brand,” Alex Sugarman, the Cubs’ senior vice president of strategy and development said.

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