According to the Whitecaps website the TOA League is now 11 teams strong!

The addition of Tampa Bay and Baltimore brings the new league to nine teams, as they join the owners of the Atlanta Silverbacks, Carolina RailHawks, Miami FC, Minnesota Thunder, Montreal Impact, St. Louis Soccer United and Vancouver Whitecaps FC.

The City of Baltimore has shown interest in a stadium for United. At this point I know United would like to keep the team close to downtown Washington, but at this point the need of a stadium outweighs any other options. The fact that United has had many failed attempts for a stadium, I don't think anyone will be holding their breathe on this one.

M&T Bank hosting the World Football Challenge this summer.

Talk about a potential shocker. Baltimore's mayor has sent a letter to the Maryland Stadium Authority to look into possibly building a soccer stadium for DC United.

The city became a bit more interested in the project after this summer's soccer tour that saw a game at the 71,000-seat M&T Bank Stadium for AC Milan and Chelsea.

M&T Bank Stadium during the World Football Challenge Baltimore's dalliance with soccer this summer during the World Football Challenge has led the city's mayor, Sheila Dixon, to request a study to...

Are you like me?

No, I'm not talking about being handsome, charming and utterly hilarious. I'm talking about the match Friday.

Anyone want to hang with Omar while in Bmore?

Are you going to see Chelsea v. AC Milan in Baltimore? I know I am, and I want to meet up with you for a drink.

I guess some would look at this as a continuation of the war of press releases between the United Soccer Leagues and the Team Owners Association, but nonetheless it's still news.

According to the press release the USL First Division will move forward next year without the member clubs of the TOA, though Tampa seems to be on-board with the USL despite flirting with TOA over the last few months.