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August 22, 2008

Wizards and Irish Fest, Year II

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For the second straight year, the Wizards will partner with the Kansas City Irish Festival, coming up next weekend at Crown Center. Some Irish-Fest themed events will take place at our match tomorrow night. The Gaelic Athletic Association will be out in a tent, showing off the sport of "hurling" for all to see. Click to continue reading...

August 5, 2008

Barcelona Charity Event Open To Public: Prizes and more!

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FC Barcelona and MalariaNoMore.org are teaming up today for a special charity event on the upper west side - and you are invited!

The "More Than A Game" event will feature a 4 v 4 tournament, with teams including Thierry Henry, Eric Abidal, Xavi Hernandez, Rafael Marquez, Carlos Puyol, Iniesta, Bojan and Daniel Alves.

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July 25, 2008

All-Star Game Recap

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I feel as though the day after the MLS All-Star game I need to start announcing clean ups in aisle nine or something. So many stories from the game and the surrounding festivities this week. I kind of think we all underestimated just how big of an event this really truly was this year. First off, [.. Click to continue reading...

July 23, 2008

Morning Ticker: Donovan talks Europe move, Buddle a transfer target and the forward Toronto missed out on

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By ISIphotos.com

Good morning folks. It was a very interesting day here at the All-Star festivities. While several players had yet to arrive, there was still enough interviews to do and enough information to uncover.

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July 9, 2008

Atlanta Silverbacks face Mexian Powerhouse C.F. Pachuca Tonight

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The Backs host the reigning CONCACAF Champions Cup holders C.F. Pachuca tonight in a friendly at Atlanta Silverbacks Park in the the second annual Copa Amistad Silverbacks (Silverbacks Friendship Cup).

Kickoff is set for 8:00PM, with pre-match festivities beginning at 4:30PM.

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Join the Pardew's Guardian Blog fantasy league on the Premiership's official site ...

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By JAMES CLARKOh, baby! It's nearly here -- as the famed holiday carol said, "It's the most wonderful time of the year." No, not Christmas; the start of the Premier League season! Festivities kick off Aug. 16, and you fantasy veterans know how much fun this competition can be. New to it all? Then log on to www. Click to continue reading...

July 3, 2008

RailHawks Kick off Independence Day with Thurday Night Doubleheader, Fireworks

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The Carolina RailHawks are getting the July 4th weekend started a day early with a soccer doubleheader on Thursday night. The festivities start at 4pm on July 3rd as the Carolina RailHawks Women take on the high-flying Charlotte Eagles, who currently sit 2nd in the Atlantic Division with a 9-1-1 overall record. Click to continue reading...

June 30, 2008

Photo, Shoot - 29.6.2008 - Sergio Ramos Shows His Class

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After 44 years in the wilderness a jubilant Spanish side celebrate their EURO 2008 triumph after beating Germany 1-0 in the final. With the eyes of the world on the festivities in Vienna, Sergio Ramos removes his Spain shirt to reveal a tribute to his dear friend and former Sevilla teammate Antonio Puerta, who died tragically while playing for Sevilla early in the 2007/2008 season. Click to continue reading...

June 24, 2008

Margaritaville United

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Here's what a day of baby-sitting will do to a man: I just spent 17 good minutes of my life watching highlights (?) of CONCACAF World Cup qualifying matches, including Jamaica's 7-0 win over Bahamas and Guatemala's 6-0 win over Saint Lucia. I'm all for the minnows having their God-given World Cup chance, but doesn't it seem sort of cruel and unusual? Click to continue reading...

June 17, 2008

Haircut-Off '08: WJLA video

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WJLA's Greg Toland happened to be at RFK Stadium today during all of the haircutting festivities. Though he wasn't planning on covering the inaugural Haircut-Off, he did...

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Photo of the Day: Haircut-Off '08

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You can read all about what's going above at Dan Steinberg's D.C. Sports Bog, but the quick story is that today was the inaugural "Haircut-Off '08" between rookie Dan Stratford and season ticker holder Karen Hennessee (who also happens to be a professional haircutter/stylist/barber/hairdresser).

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June 16, 2008

Continuing the series domination

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I'm a bit late writing this due to numerous festivities that resulted from my sister-in-law's wedding this weekend, not the least of which included a couple of hangovers, so I'll keep my comments brief since several other smarter analysts, wittier writers, and merciless bloggers have already opined on the match. Click to continue reading...

November 16, 2007

Jose Mourinho At MLS Cup

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Yes indeed, former Chelsea boss was invited to the Nation's Capital by the league to take part in the weekend festivities at the MLS Cup. No real word if he will be talking with any clubs while he is over on this side of the pond but I wouldn't be surprised to see him chatting it [...] Click to continue reading...