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The Columbus Crew is a American professional soccer team based in Columbus, Ohio that participates in Major League Soccer. The Crew has won five major trophies: MLS Cup 2008, the 2004, 2008 and 2009 Supporters' Shields, and the 2002 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup. The club was owned by Lamar Hunt, who also owned the Kansas City Chiefs and FC Dallas. To date, Hunt Sports Group has ownership. The Crew currently plays their home games at Columbus Crew Stadium, the first soccer-specific stadium ever built by an MLS franchise. The nickname ""the Crew"" is the result of a local fan contest. The team colors are black and gold.
Major League Soccer is the top-flight professional soccer league in the United States and Canada and began play in 1996, shortly after the U.S. hosted the 1994 FIFA World Cup. Now in its 24th season in 2019, MLS continues to grow at an explosive rate, as the league features record-breaking attendance and consumption, an influx of dynamic players and 20 soccer stadiums. MLS has doubled in size during the past decade and now has 27 clubs, including future teams in Miami, Nashville and Austin that will begin play in the next few years. One more expansion team will be added in the coming years, elevating MLS to 28 clubs.
With a bold mission to entertain and unite the city through basketball, the Atlanta Hawks Basketball Club is committed to making Atlantans proud on the court and off. During their 50 years in Atlanta the Hawks made the postseason for 10 consecutive seasons from 2008–2017 and became the 2014-15 Southeast Division Champions, reaching the Eastern Conference Finals for the first time in franchise history in 2015. Under the leadership of principal owner Tony Ressler and vice chair of the board and basketball icon Grant Hill, the organization has built a culture of inclusion, diversity and innovation, all with a touch of Southern Hospitality. That continues into the community where the team builds bridges through basketball, through programs such a constructing and refurbishing public courts in metro Atlanta neighborhoods and providing scholarships to its basketball camps and clinics. The home of the Hawks, State Farm Arena hosts approximately 160 events and nearly 2 million guests annually with a capacity of more than 17,000. A 100 percent smoke-free campus, State Farm Arena is consistently ranked among the top 10 concert and event venues in the world. October 2018 will see the culmination of the nearly $200 million renovation that will re-imagine the building from the roofline to the baseline with better sightlines, massive video displays, the right-sized suite for every business, and great food and drink.
In 1985, the NBAs Sacramento Kings moved to Californias capital city, changing the region permanently. Today, the Kings continue their mission to profoundly impact the Sacramento region on- and off-the-court. When technologist and entrepreneur Vivek Ranadivé purchased the team in 2013, he committed to building a world-class arena in Sacramento. Golden 1 Center – opened in 2016 – is now recognized as the worlds most technologically advanced and sustainable arena in the world. Through Golden 1 Center and a $1 billion investment in the community, Sacramento is seeing dynamic economic growth, a revitalization in the downtown, and newfound energy shaping the next great American city. Recently, the organization has been recognized as Fast Companys Most Innovative Company in Sports, owners of Sports Business Journals Facility of the Year, and leaders in sustainability by the Natural Resource Defense Council, Green Sports Alliance and the Huffington Post.
The Atlanta Braves are a Major League Baseball club based in Atlanta, Georgia. The Atlanta Braves Executive Offices are located in the ballpark of SunTrust Park in Atlanta, Georgia.