Soccer-MLS awards expansion franchise to Sacramento

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Major League Soccer is heading for Sacramento after California's capital city was revealed as its latest expansion club on Monday. The city was named the league's 29th franchise by MLS Commissioner Don Garber during a news conference with local officials in downtown Sacramento. Led by an ownership group that includes billionaire Ron Burkle, who co-owns the NHL's Pittsburgh Penguins, and Hollywood film producer Matt Alvarez, the new club joins the NBA's Sacramento Kings as the city's major sports teams.

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