There they were, more than 250 Inter Miami academy players, a slew of kids lined up at midfield in a formation that spelled out three letters: MVP. And when Messi saw his children, he realized they were holding a trophy.
Winning at big-time college sports has never been free, but in a rapidly changing era in which players are allowed to earn money and be paid by their own schools, it has never been clearer that fans will be picking up a bigger part of the tab.
Athletics owner John Fisher and his family will invest $1 billion into the construction of a stadium in Las Vegas and U.S. Bank and Goldman Sachs will offer a $300 million loan, club executive Sandy Dean said Thursday.
Utah Hockey Club management insists it's an expansion team and, as far as the NHL is concerned and the way records will be kept, that's true.
But in a more practical sense, Utah is a relocated franchise.
The Stanley Cup has found a home in South Florida after the Panthers finished on top at the end of what some considered the best NHL season in history.
