St. Louis, San Diego bidding for MLS expansion teams

By Ronald Blum, The Associated Press
NEW YORK — Dropped by the NFL, St. Louis and San Diego are among bidders from 12 areas applying for four Major League Soccer expansion teams.
Two of the teams, which have $150 million expansion fees, will start play in 2020. MLS Commissioner Don Garber said Tuesday that having stadium financing in place is a condition for selection.
“In the past, we weren’t in a position to demand that every new market came in with all their I’s dotted