Montreal Expos&#39; move to Washington on verge of falling through
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The proposed move of the Montreal Expos to the US capital was close to falling through Wednesday after the District of Columbia Council amended legislation to require private financing for at least half the cost of building a new stadium.
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Fans of the Montreal Expos prepared to bid adieu on Wednesday, as Major League Baseball said Canada&#39;s first big league team was to be relocated to Washington for next year&#39;s season.
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Expos president Tony Tavares told reporters of the move after the Expos&#39; final home game. That news was later confirmed to Washington mayor Anthony Williams by MLB officials.
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Washington, DC (Sports Network) - Washington&#39;s wait is over for the return of a Major League Baseball team, as it was announced on Wednesday that the Montreal Expos will be relocated to the nation&#39;s capital in 2005.
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Major League Baseball is set to  announce on Wednesday that the Montreal Expos will relocate to  Washington next year, local media reported, citing city and  baseball officials.
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MONTREAL (CP) - The Montreal Expos have circled on the road out of town so often, you can understand why players and team officials are taking word of their imminent move with a grain of salt.
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The Montreal Expos remain in limbo, already out of one home but not quite ready to move into a new one.
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MONTREAL (CP) - Ask a dozen Montreal Expos fans why the team is on the verge of departure after 35 years of existence, and you&#39;ll get a dozen different answers.
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Washington, DC (Sports Network) - Owners voted 29-1 on Friday to approve the proposed move of the Montreal Expos to Washington for the 2005 season.
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Baseball fans in the nation&#39;s capital were anxiously awaiting formal word on Wednesday that the financially beleaguered Montreal Expos would relocate to the city for the 2005 season.
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The Montreal Expos are expected to become the Washington Nationals if they move to the District, according to two published reports this morning, but the name could be a temporary one.
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MONTREAL (CP) - The Montreal Expos will probably leave the city after this season and the league will overcome any remaining hurdles that could keep the franchise in town, team President Tony Tavares said Tuesday.
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With a three-game set vs. Florida, Montreal bids adieu to its pro baseball team Hurdles exist, but relocation process now appears irreversible, by Richard Griffin.
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Washington, DC (Sports Network) - Professional baseball appears ready to make a return to the nation&#39;s capital, as an announcement could come later this week that the Montreal Expos will be relocated to Washington, DC for the 2005 season.
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WASHINGTON - Major League Baseball will announce Wednesday that Washington will be the new home of the Montreal Expos, The Associated Press has learned. A city official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said Washington has been notified by Major League Baseball of the impending announcement that will return the national pastime to the nation's capital for the first time in 33 years...
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Norfolkâs hopes of attracting Major League Baseballâs Montreal Expos appear to be slipping away. Washington officials disclosed plans Tuesday night to build the Expos
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Major League Baseball informed Washington today that the Montreal Expos would relocate to the city in time for Opening Day in 2005, returning baseball to the nation&#39;s capital after a 33-year absence.