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For the last decade, and probably longer, administrators in the United States of America have sung a familiar refrain to validate the countrys latent market potential, one that almost always traces back to every host nations most desirable suitor: If India showed up and played team X here, it would be a sell-out.This weekend is an opportunity to test that hypothesis. In a historic maiden official visit to American shores, India take on World T20 champions West Indies in two Twenty20 Internationals at the Central Broward Regional Park in Lauderhill, Florida.The BCCIs online marketing machine has been on overdrive in the build-up to the weekend. #TeamIndiaInUSA has been used to generate online buzz from several high-profile athletes. Among them are New York Mets All-Star pitcher Noah Syndergaard, Demaryius Thomas, wide receiver of Denver Broncos, the Pro-Bowl Super Bowl champion, and a host of UFC fighting superstars. The illusion is as though cricket is making a major crossover into the American mainstream.However, this isnt necessarily the first Indian touring side to go to America.Sunil Gavaskar played exhibition matches regularly in the 1970s and 80s with an India XI, mostly at makeshift venues. As recently as 1999, an India A side played five 50-over matches against Australia A in Los Angeles. The sides were captained by VVS Laxman and Adam Gilchrist, with the India line-up also featuring Harbhajan Singh. Television footage that survives show an uninspiring brand of cricket played out on under-prepared pitches in front of mostly empty stands.What makes this visit unique and historic is that its the first full-strength BCCI sponsored side sent to America, for a series that wasnt on the cricket calendar until a month ago. The haste with which these matches have been arranged has been matched by a seemingly insatiable demand due to the scarcity of the product.Capacity for the venue was capped at 15,000, and the delay in launching ticket sales managed to make Indian fans appetites more ravenous. Unprecedented traffic on the official ticket-sellers website forced a crash, only for them to restore service a day later, but that hasnt dimmed the excitement.The tickets, however, come at some price. VIP seats have been priced at USD 250, just 25 more than the commensurate rate for the Caribbean Premier League, but basic uncovered bleacher mound tickets have been set at USD 100. Chair-back seats in the covered grandstand have been priced at USD 150, five times what that section was priced at for the CPL last month. Its a hefty but justifiable price many fans will pay to take in the day, going by the demand.I didnt even think about it, said Vishal Ghadia, an Indian expat from Ahmedabad who has been living in Fort Lauderdale for the last 16 years. This is the first time India is coming here, first time ever. Im going to tell my grandkids I was here when India first played in USA.Ghadia and four of his Ahmedabad-origin friends have grandstand tickets for both days. Despite living locally, all of them booked rooms at the same hotel where the India and West Indies teams are staying, just to get a glimpse of and a selfie with the players. They readily acknowledge their passion comes at a price, and insist they would have paid up to USD 500 per day for the weekend. Whether they are the exception or the rule remains to be seen, but the mini-circus scenes that have played out with eager fans in the teams hotel lobby and the broader build-up to the event seem to suggest the latter. Marcus Allen Jersey . 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Fifth place Dallas and sixth-seeded Nashville also have 26 points, but the Stars have three games in hand on Winnipeg while Nashville has two.Arsenal Ladies have completed the signing of Germany international Josephine Henning from Paris Saint-Germain. The 26-year-old defender, who has spent the past two seasons in France, previously had spells at FFC Turbine Potsdam and Wolfsburg in the Frauen-Bundesliga. Henning is a three-time Womens Champions League winner, having lifted the trophy in 2010, 2013 and 2014, and won four Frauen-Bundesliga titles during her time in Germany.Henning also helped Germany to the UEFA Womens Championship in 2013 and Ladies manager Pedro Martinez Losa said: Josie has enjoyed a fantastic career and brings with her the experience of succeeding at the very highest level ffor both club and country.ddddddddddddShe has all the attributes of a top defender and we are very pleased to welcome her to Arsenal.Henning becomes Arsenal Ladies fourth signing of the closed transfer season following the arrivals of Danielle Van de Donk, Fara Williams and Katie McCabe. Also See: Arsenal video Arsenal fixtures Get a ￡10 free bet! Arsenal stats Transfer Centre Play Fantasy Football Get a day pass Live on Sky ' ' '