http://www.mail.com/subjects/13710-sports-facility-construction.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.28/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/subjects/13710-sports-facility-construction.html http://www.mail.com/sports/football/2102190-bay-bowl-san-francisco-to-host-50th-super-bowl.html BOSTON (AP) — Build a new stadium, host the Super Bowl to show it off. The NFL rewarded the San Francisco Bay Area on Tuesday with hosting rights for the 2016 championship game, slotting the 50th Super Bowl in the 49ers' high-tech Santa Clara stadium scheduled to open next year. The league also voted at its spring meetings to give the ... Wed, 22 May 2013 07:25:45 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/2102190-bay-bowl-san-francisco-to-host-50th-super-bowl.html 2013-05-22T07:25:45Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/2100172-50th-super-bowl-to-san-francisco-bay-area.html BOSTON (AP) — The NFL will celebrate its 50th Super Bowl in northern California, where its newest, most high-tech venue is being built. That makes South Florida, in the midst of a spat over expensive stadium renovations, a loser for the 2016 game. And Miami took a double defeat when Houston was awarded the 2017 championship game. In two separate votes, NF... Tue, 21 May 2013 22:11:16 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/2100172-50th-super-bowl-to-san-francisco-bay-area.html 2013-05-21T22:11:16Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2100122-yankees-man-city-to-co-own-nyc-mls-team.html NEW YORK (AP) — Hoping their baseball success will translate to titles in another sport, the Yankees are combining with English power Manchester City to own a Major League Soccer expansion team in New York that will start play in 2015. The team, the 20th in a league that has doubled in size in two decades, will be called New York City Football Club. It ha... Tue, 21 May 2013 21:06:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2100122-yankees-man-city-to-co-own-nyc-mls-team.html 2013-05-21T21:06:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/2097824-super-bowl-50-site-to-decided-tuesday.html BOSTON (AP) — Where the Super Bowl will celebrate a half-century of existence will be decided this week by NFL owners. They have two choices for the 50th anniversary game in 2016: the San Francisco Bay Area and South Florida. The 49ers' new stadium is being built and is scheduled to open for the 2014 season. With the NFL showing a penchant for bringing is... Mon, 20 May 2013 15:18:14 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/2097824-super-bowl-50-site-to-decided-tuesday.html 2013-05-20T15:18:14Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2093778-mayor-deal-to-sell-kings-signed.html SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson announced to screaming throngs of Kings fans Friday that the deal to sell the NBA franchise to a group led by software tycoon Vivek Ranadive has been signed. The announcement at a City Hall rally brings to an end nearly five months of maneuvering by Johnson to secure a new ownership group, convince ... Fri, 17 May 2013 19:14:28 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2093778-mayor-deal-to-sell-kings-signed.html 2013-05-17T19:14:28Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2089578-owners-reject-sacramento-kings-move-to-seattle.html DALLAS (AP) — Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson flashed a few smiles when his bid to save the city's NBA franchise finally succeeded. Just not too many. The former All-Star guard didn't want to celebrate at the expense of Seattle after league owners voted Wednesday to reject, once and for all, an aggressive bid to move the Sacramento Kings. "I went to Seattl... Thu, 16 May 2013 07:52:29 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2089578-owners-reject-sacramento-kings-move-to-seattle.html 2013-05-16T07:52:29Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2088806-nba-owners-reject-sacramento-kings-move-to-seattle.html DALLAS (AP) — The Kings are staying in Sacramento, and Seattle will have to wait for another NBA franchise. As for the ownership question that has kept the Kings in limbo for years, Commissioner David Stern wants it settled now. League owners voted Wednesday to follow the recommendation of their relocation committee and reject an aggressive bid to move th... Thu, 16 May 2013 02:04:43 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2088806-nba-owners-reject-sacramento-kings-move-to-seattle.html 2013-05-16T02:04:43Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/2083354-vikings-light-with-design-stadium.html MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Opening the roof over the new home of the Minnesota Vikings would have forced planners of the $975 million project to eliminate some of the fancy features. So the team, the public agency in charge of the stadium and the architects designing it literally saw the light. The yet-to-be-named multi-purpose facility will have a translucent ro... Tue, 14 May 2013 02:56:45 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/2083354-vikings-light-with-design-stadium.html 2013-05-14T02:56:45Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2052156-nba-committee-recommends-rejecting-kings-move.html Here they stay, for now. In an emotional saga that has dragged on for nearly three years, the NBA's relocation committee voted unanimously Monday to recommend that owners reject the application for the Sacramento Kings to move to Seattle, the latest — and by far the strongest — in a long line of cities that have tried to land the franchise. ... Tue, 30 Apr 2013 05:34:44 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2052156-nba-committee-recommends-rejecting-kings-move.html 2013-04-30T05:34:44Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1995780-sacramento-seattle-groups-to-nba-owners.html NEW YORK (AP) — The future home of the Kings may not be settled this month after all. With owners facing a difficult choice between a move to Seattle or the team staying put in Sacramento, NBA Commissioner David Stern said Wednesday the expected vote in two weeks may be delayed. "We've never had a situation like this," Stern said. ... Thu, 04 Apr 2013 00:33:08 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1995780-sacramento-seattle-groups-to-nba-owners.html 2013-04-04T00:33:08Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1981672-sacramento-calif-oks-nba-kings-arena-deal.html SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — With the clock clicking down, Sacramento city officials took their last shot at keeping the NBA Kings in California's capital by approving a public-private deal to build a new 18,500-seat arena and retail center downtown. The city council's approval of the arena Tuesday was the last step in what has been a full court press by May... Wed, 27 Mar 2013 16:33:19 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1981672-sacramento-calif-oks-nba-kings-arena-deal.html 2013-03-27T16:33:19Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1963540-goodell-expanded-playoffs-2013.html PHOENIX (AP) — The Baltimore Ravens' reward for winning the Super Bowl might be a road trip. Traditionally, the NFL champions kick off the next season by hosting a Thursday night game. Baltimore earned that privilege with its 34-31 victory over San Francisco last month. Problem is, the guys next door, baseball's Orioles, are scheduled for a night game on ... Tue, 19 Mar 2013 07:35:01 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1963540-goodell-expanded-playoffs-2013.html 2013-03-19T07:35:01Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1955028-anschutz-sports-company-longer-sale.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — AEG, the company that owns the NHL's Los Angeles Kings and the Staples Center, is no longer for sale, its billionaire owner Philip Anschutz said Thursday. The announcement came amid efforts by the company to build a downtown stadium to lure an NFL team back to Los Angeles. Anschutz said in a statement that he had made it clear that he w... Thu, 14 Mar 2013 22:33:32 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1955028-anschutz-sports-company-longer-sale.html 2013-03-14T22:33:32Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1939336-financing-terms-reached-falcons-stadium.html ATLANTA (AP) — Atlanta's mayor and Falcons owner Arthur Blank have agreed to financing terms for a new $1 billion, retractable-roof stadium to replace the 20-year-old Georgia Dome and keep the team's home games in the city's downtown, the two men said Thursday. Mayor Kasim Reed said the city would provide $200 million of construction costs through bonds b... Thu, 07 Mar 2013 23:45:43 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1939336-financing-terms-reached-falcons-stadium.html 2013-03-07T23:45:43Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1925566-nba-receives-bid-kings-sacramento-group.html The Seattle vs. Sacramento showdown is set. The NBA received an official offer Friday from 24 Hour Fitness founder Mark Mastrov and billionaire Ron Burkle to buy the Sacramento Kings and keep the team from moving to Seattle, league spokesman Tim Frank said. No financial details of the proposal have been released. Sacramento Mayor Kevin... Fri, 01 Mar 2013 20:43:05 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1925566-nba-receives-bid-kings-sacramento-group.html 2013-03-01T20:43:05Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1897262-kings-dominate-sterns-all-star-briefing.html HOUSTON (AP) — No new details on Sacramento against Seattle, though the next All-Star decision might be New York versus New York. NBA Commissioner David Stern fielded numerous questions Saturday but provided little news about the future of the Sacramento Kings during his last All-Star weekend press conference. A Seattle group has reached an agreement to b... Sun, 17 Feb 2013 02:56:52 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1897262-kings-dominate-sterns-all-star-briefing.html 2013-02-17T02:56:52Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1895170-vikings-to-play-2-cold-seasons-outdoor-stadium.html MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Next season will be the Minnesota Vikings' last in the 31-year-old Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, and fans of the purple and gold can look forward to blue lips and red cheeks as they shiver through two seasons of old-school, outdoor football. Vikings vice president Lester Bagley said Friday that the team plans to play at the University o... Fri, 15 Feb 2013 18:54:55 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1895170-vikings-to-play-2-cold-seasons-outdoor-stadium.html 2013-02-15T18:54:55Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1880636-column-to-fear-snowy-super-bowl.html Woody Johnson owns the New York Jets, so he's no stranger to making big proclamations. Consider this one, just after the New York area won the bid for the first Super Bowl in an outdoor stadium in a cold weather market. "I like doing things for the first time," Johnson said. "I hope it snows." Not quite as bold as guaranteeing his team would be both a hos... Sat, 09 Feb 2013 22:06:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1880636-column-to-fear-snowy-super-bowl.html 2013-02-09T22:06:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1873902-stern-seattle-group-filed-relocation.html With one more procedural move, the Sacramento Kings took another step toward Seattle. NBA Commissioner David Stern said Wednesday night that the Seattle group led by Chris Hansen and Steve Ballmer, which recently reached an agreement to purchase the Kings, has formally filed for relocation with the league. Stern spoke in Minneapolis be... Thu, 07 Feb 2013 03:51:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1873902-stern-seattle-group-filed-relocation.html 2013-02-07T03:51:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1839274-mayor-kj-tells-seattle-dont-celebrate-too-early.html SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson had a stern warning for Seattle SuperSonics fans who are excited about the prospect of the NBA returning to the Puget Sound next season. "Don't celebrate too early," he said. In front of a cheering City Hall crowd filled with fans and public officials Tuesday, Johnson introduced the first part of hi... Wed, 23 Jan 2013 03:57:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1839274-mayor-kj-tells-seattle-dont-celebrate-too-early.html 2013-01-23T03:57:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1822746-sacramento-mayor-to-counteroffer-kings.html Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson is taking his fight to keep the Kings in California's capital city to NBA owners. Again. Speaking at the annual State of Downtown breakfast on Tuesday, Johnson said he has received approval from NBA Commissioner David Stern to present a counteroffer to the league from buyers who would keep the team in Sacramento. He said the... Tue, 15 Jan 2013 18:51:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1822746-sacramento-mayor-to-counteroffer-kings.html 2013-01-15T18:51:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1809456-ap-sources-investor-seeking-to-buy-kings.html SEATTLE (AP) — Investor Chris Hansen has contacted the Maloof family about buying the Sacramento Kings, setting up the possibility of the NBA's return to Seattle. Hansen's interest was confirmed Wednesday by people with knowledge of the situation. They spoke on condition of anonymity to The Associated Press because no deal has been reached. One person sai... Thu, 10 Jan 2013 01:53:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1809456-ap-sources-investor-seeking-to-buy-kings.html 2013-01-10T01:53:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1757238-falcons-closer-to-stadium.html ATLANTA (AP) — After about two years of discussions, the Atlanta Falcons are a step closer to getting a new downtown stadium. The state agency that owns the 20-year-old Georgia Dome on Monday approved the framework for a deal with the Falcons to build a roughly $1 billion stadium with a retractable roof. There are still several key steps ahead, including ... Tue, 11 Dec 2012 00:47:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1757238-falcons-closer-to-stadium.html 2012-12-11T00:47:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1749286-minn-gov-plan-to-redo-vikings-stadium-plan.html ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Gov. Mark Dayton on Thursday downplayed the sluggish start of a statewide gambling initiative being counted on to help fund the new Minnesota Vikings stadium, saying doesn't plan to redo the financing package during the upcoming legislative session. Dayton told reporters the early revenue projections are worth watching but shouldn't... Thu, 06 Dec 2012 19:36:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1749286-minn-gov-plan-to-redo-vikings-stadium-plan.html 2012-12-06T19:36:00Z