Goodbye MetroStars, hello Red Bulls

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It looks like Red Bull has bought the MetroStars, the New York/New Jersey franchise of Major League Soccer, and plans to rename the team the New York Red Bulls. (I know it’s a soccer story, but bear with me.) The sale will likely bring a big cash infusion and some sort of renewed commitment to winning (which would be a welcome change from the team’s so-far 11-year commitment to absolutely sucking). Still, hard-core fans are despondent.

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