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DOLPHINS DOUBLE

The NFL’s Miami Dolphins now have a new name for their stadium, hot on the heels of a new coach.

It will be known as Dolphins Stadium, and there are plans to expand the facility and possibly add a roof, according to owner Wayne Huizenga.

The name change takes place nearly five years after Huizenga unsuccessfully began seeking a new naming-rights sponsor for the ballpark. Pro Player signed a 10-year, $20million deal with the Dolphins in 1996, before the sports apparel company was bought out five years ago.

A new management company - Dolphins Enterprises LLC - is being created, with a CEO who will report directly to Huizenga, reports the Associated Press.

A three-phase plan is in place to convert the stadium into a year-round venue that is ready-made for the Super Bowl, Orange Bowl and other major national and international events.

The first phase could include new scoreboards, remodeled suites, new exhibition space, additional parking and a new traffic flow around the ballpark, at an estimated cost of $100million to $125million.

The stadium is also home to Major League Baseball's Florida Marlins, but the football team has told the Marlins it won't renew their lease after 2010.