On the heels of the MLS Cup, both Off Wing Opinon and The Sports Economist have pieces on changes in the works for Major League Soccer discovered in this AP article: MLS Should look to Rest of World. The article is pretty short and lacking in actual details about what changes might be in store […]
What a tense match today in LA that saw DC United walk away as MLS champions for the fourth time in nine seasons. Please don’t expect a coherent narrative right now, I wanted to get some thoughts down before my sun-fried brain shuts down: The Home Depot Center is a great little stadium and I
Thank you to my DC United ticket rep who called me at home to return my call earlier this afternoon for tickets to this Saturday’s Eastern Conferece Final between United and the Revolution. I tried to buy 10 tickets this afternoon but got sidetracked at work on, well work, and thought I’d have to call
It’s not a good week for New York teams in playoffs. Despite tying for the worst road record this season, DC United went to the Meadowlands today and beat the rival Metrostars 2 goals to nothing. The return game is at RFK next Saturday, where United enjoy one of the best home records in MLS.
On the Sports Economist:Is the Fox Soccer Channel in our future? seen on Soccer TV Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation has filed trademark applications 78444142 and 78485747 with the United States Patent and Trademark Office to register the names “FOX Soccer Channel” and “The Soccer Channel”. Multiple sources indicate that FOX is planning to convert
Not since the turn of the 20th century has the US plowed through Panama the way it did tonight. Needing a win to advance to the final regional round, the US team romped to a 6-0 win at RFK Stadium tonight. Wearing the captain’s armband, San Jose midfielder Landon Donovan scored the first two goals.
United boosted by Moreno’s play. Moreno has always been one of the most exciting forwards to play in the league, particularly if you like yelling at him to SHOOT THE FREAKIN’ BALL! “I feel blessed,” says Moreno. “I’ve always got to give thanks to a lot of people who still believe in me. It’s been
Tonight at St James Park, the home of Newcastle United (yes, like the beer), a team from Israel made up of both Arabs and Israels will take on the Premier League side.Telegraph | Sport | Newcastle face a team in harmony The poorest club in the Israeli Premier League, they have seen their coffers bolstered
Staci heard this morning, and it’s posted BigSoccer that this Friday’s Metro Connection at 1:00 will be about “The BUSINESS OF MLS” on one of our NPR affiliates WAMU 88.5 FM I’ll try to listen to it at work and post my thoughts on it.
Bigsoccer now has customizable RSS feeds, I may never get any work done again. Here’s a feed for new posts in the DC United forum.