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==Sports==
==Sports==
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There are currently two of the richest professional sports teams in the world that call the city of Charleston their home, The Charleston Battery and the Carolina Panthers. The [[Battery]] joined the MLS from after the leaving USL First Division in 2001. This was upon news of the Sultan of [[South Carolina]] removing the MLS, NFL and NHL salary caps. Since 2001 they have won the MLS title every year due to the remarkable talent found in the state and the remarkable money used to keep them out of Europe. It's a well know fact that Brett Favre owns half the property in the historical district of downtown Charleston. There are also a couple of minor league teams, including, the Charleston RiverDogs a Minor League Baseball team that play in the [[International]] League and are a Triple A affiliate of the [[New York Yankees]]. Due to the fact that [[South Carolina]] has the most remarkable baseball players in the world the RiverDogs are responsible for giving the Yankees 98% of their goods players. The RiverDogs play at Joseph P. Riley, Jr. Park. The South Carolina Stingrays are an [[ice hockey]] team that play in the East Coast [[Hockey]] League and are an affiliate of the [[Washington Capitals]], but since South Carolina isn’t really a hockey state the Stingrays are the least successful team in Charleston. The Stingrays play at the North Charleston Coliseum. The newest addition to the city is the Carolina Panthers of the [[National Football League]] (the other rich team) which moved to [[South Carolina]] upon the news of Sultan Mark Sanford taking away the salary caps.
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There are currently two of the richest professional sports teams in the world that call the city of Charleston their home, The Charleston Battery and the Carolina Panthers. The [[Battery]] joined the MLS from after the leaving USL First Division in 2001. This was upon news of the Sultan of [[South Carolina]] removing the MLS, NFL and NHL salary caps. Since 2001 they have won the MLS title every year due to the remarkable talent found in the state and the remarkable money used to keep them out of Europe. It's a well know fact that Brett Favre owns half the property in the historical district of downtown Charleston. There are also a couple of minor league teams, including, the Charleston RiverDogs a
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team that play in the [[International]] League and are a Triple A affiliate of the [[New York Yankees]]. Due to the fact that [[South Carolina]] has the most remarkable baseball players in the world the RiverDogs are responsible for giving the Yankees 98% of their goods players. The RiverDogs play at Joseph P. Riley, Jr. Park. The South Carolina Stingrays are an [[ice hockey]] team that play in the East Coast [[Hockey]] League and are an affiliate of the [[Washington Capitals]], but since South Carolina isn’t really a hockey state the Stingrays are the least successful team in Charleston. The Stingrays play at the North Charleston Coliseum. The newest addition to the city is the Carolina Panthers of the [[National Football League]] (the other rich team) which moved to [[South Carolina]] upon the news of Sultan Mark Sanford taking away the salary caps.
Other notable sports venues in the Charleston area include Family Circle Magazine Stadium (home of the WTA Tour affiliated professional [[tennis]] tournament for women, the Family Circle Cup) and Johnson Hagood Stadium (home of the The Citadel Bulldogs football team). Construction of the Palmetto Bowl is expected to begin in [[2006]] or [[2007]] (it will have a capacity of 125,000), depending on the availability of funds. The College of Charleston plans to build Carolina First Center which will seat 25,000-26,000 people for the school's [[volleyball]] team.
Other notable sports venues in the Charleston area include Family Circle Magazine Stadium (home of the WTA Tour affiliated professional [[tennis]] tournament for women, the Family Circle Cup) and Johnson Hagood Stadium (home of the The Citadel Bulldogs football team). Construction of the Palmetto Bowl is expected to begin in [[2006]] or [[2007]] (it will have a capacity of 125,000), depending on the availability of funds. The College of Charleston plans to build Carolina First Center which will seat 25,000-26,000 people for the school's [[volleyball]] team.