Chasing a team

What: MLS owners will meet Saturday in Los Angeles, with expansion on the agenda.

In the hunt: Two groups from Minneapolis, plus groups from Sacramento and Las Vegas, are vying to become the 24th MLS team that would begin play before the end of the decade.

What's likely: The owners could announce a timetable for awarding the 24th franchise. It's expected that the league will make its decision early next year.