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Reviving American Soccer: The National Soccer League Initiative with Scott ‘Matchmaker’ Michaels

10Nov By Editorial BoardNo Comments

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Reviving American Soccer: The National Soccer League Initiative with Scott ‘Matchmaker’ Michaels

Welcome to today's exclusive interview with Scott "Matchmaker" Michaels, a passionate advocate for the revival of the National Soccer League (NSL) in the United States. In this conversation, we delve into the compelling reasons behind the need for the NSL, exploring the challenges that fans and American players face in accessing the MLS, as well as the unique approach that the NSL is taking to bring back iconic teams and foster the growth of soccer in the country. Join us as we uncover the vision, opportunities, and potential impact of this exciting initiative. Interviewer: Thank you for joining us today, Scott "Matchmaker" Michaels. We're excited to discuss your efforts to bring back the National Soccer League (NSL) in the United States. To start, could you tell us what inspired y...

Saudi Stable’s Triumphs Abroad: Fahd Al-Sayari’s Journey of Success in International Horse Racing

30Jun By Editorial BoardNo Comments

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Saudi Stable’s Triumphs Abroad: Fahd Al-Sayari’s Journey of Success in International Horse Racing

Introduction The Saudi Arabian stable has made remarkable strides beyond the borders of the Kingdom, gaining extensive experience in foreign horse racing events. The team's resolute pursuit of excellence has resulted in numerous triumphs, including victories in prestigious international races such as the King Mohammed V Cup and notable achievements in renowned French competitions. Mr. Fahd Al-Sayari, the owner of the stable, emphasized the growing significance of horse racing at both local and international levels, compelling stable owners to intensify their activities and diversify their endeavors. In an exclusive interview with CNN Sports, he revealed the Saudi track as their next focal point, solidifying its position among the world's most esteemed horse racing venues. Buildi...

LOVERRO: The World Cup, which embraced Qatar, passed on Snyder, FedEx Field

25Dec By Editorial BoardNo Comments

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LOVERRO: The World Cup, which embraced Qatar, passed on Snyder, FedEx Field

Now that the 2022 World Cup is over in Qatar — a Middle East country not even as big as Connecticut, where they spent $220 billion and killed 500 people, by its own count, to host the event — the focus will now be on the next games, spread across a whole continent. The 2026 World Cup will be played in North America with games set for Mexico’s Guadalajara, Mexico City, and Monterrey; Canada’s Toronto and Vancouver; and in the U.S., Atlanta, Boston, Dallas, Houston, Kansas City, Los Angeles, Miami, New York/New Jersey, Philadelphia, San Francisco Bay area and Seattle. And Scranton. Just kidding about Scranton. It’s just a funny word to say or type. Like Buffalo. Here’s where not one single World Cup game will be played in 2026 — Washington, D.C., the nation’s capital, when the country will b...

LOVERRO: Any conversation about Ovechkin among D.C. greats must include Johnson, Baugh, Gibson

15Dec By Editorial BoardNo Comments

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LOVERRO: Any conversation about Ovechkin among D.C. greats must include Johnson, Baugh, Gibson

Alex Ovechkin being the greatest athlete in Washington team sports history isn’t a declaration, as much as some would like it to be just that. It’s a conversation. It’s a worthy conversation, one that Ovechkin very much is part of, adding another chapter to his legacy this week with his hat trick Tuesday night against the Chicago Blackhawks, reaching 800 career goals. The Capitals forward continued his skating on rarified ice Thursday night at Capital One Arena against the Dallas Stars, when he tried to pass Gordie Howe and his 801 goals for second place on the all-time scoring list. Once he passes Howe, Ovechin would then trail only the great Wayne Gretzky, who holds the once-seemingly unbreakable NHL record of 894 goals scored — an exorbitant number now likely within his reach. The...

Adam Scott makes sense about PGA-LIV Golf feud without making enemies

6Dec By Editorial BoardNo Comments

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Adam Scott makes sense about PGA-LIV Golf feud without making enemies

NASSAU, Bahamas — The player everyone assumed was a lock to join LIV Golf is still a PGA Tour member and might be the only one capable of making sense without making enemies. Adam Scott speaks without an agenda, and in these acrimonious times, that can make it difficult to discern exactly where he stands. Actions remain louder than words. But his comments ahead of the Australian Open are worth digesting. Scott has listened over the last month as the two strongest voices, Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy, took turns saying golf cannot come together as long as Greg Norman remains the face of LIV Golf. “No one is going to talk unless there’s an adult in the room that can actually try to mend fences,” McIlroy said in Dubai. “I think Greg has to go, first of all,” Woods said in the Bahamas. And t...

LOVERRO: Commanders said they wanted their day in court. Then they settled instead with Maryland AG

24Nov By Editorial BoardNo Comments

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LOVERRO: Commanders said they wanted their day in court. Then they settled instead with Maryland AG

Last week Maryland Attorney General Brian Frosh had this to say about the Washington Commanders: The Washington Commanders (formerly the Washington Redskins) collected security deposits from season ticket holders and other purchasers of tickets for seats in luxury suites. Under its contracts with ticket holders, the team was required to return the deposits within 30 days after their contracts for seat licenses expired or were terminated. The Commanders did not return the deposits to consumers unless they requested the return in writing. Attorney General Frosh accused the team of violating the Consumer Protection Act when it failed to honor its contracts and return the deposit to consumers. For many years, the Commanders kept money that was not theirs. It belongs to their customers. Today’...

Move over, Izzy; Paris mascot now reigns as Olympics’ worst

15Nov By Editorial BoardNo Comments

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Move over, Izzy; Paris mascot now reigns as Olympics’ worst

ATLANTA — Hey, Izzy, we’ve got some good news. Your 26-year reign as the worst Olympic mascot is over. The much-despised, often-ridiculed, computer-generated blob from the 1996 Atlanta Games has been toppled as the G.O.A.T. (Grossest Of All Time) by a … well, we’re not quite sure what it’s supposed to be. A blood droplet? A red poop emoji? A French version of Gumby? (Where’s Eddie Murphy when you need him?) After a further bit of research, we discover the mascot for the 2024 Paris Olympics is a hat known as a Phryge, which would be great if they were staging “Les Misérables” instead of the world’s grandest sporting event in two years’ time. “I would like it better if they made a mascot that looks like Jean Valjean instead of this thing,” said Andrew Kollo, an avid Olympic collector who l...

LOVERRO: Heinicke’s got some magic, Cousins has the whole bag of tricks

7Nov By Editorial BoardNo Comments

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LOVERRO: Heinicke’s got some magic, Cousins has the whole bag of tricks

Washington Commanders fans had forgotten the chants of “Sell the Team” that they made coming into Ghost Town Field Sunday. They put down their “Sell the Team” signs they had waved early in the game, hoping perhaps that a television camera might see them and tell the world of their anger toward franchise owner Skipper Dan the Sailing Man and their joy of the news that he was putting the team up for sale. Those chants were replaced by “Heinicke, Heinicke,” the underdog quarterback who had somehow staked his team to a 17-7 lead over the favored Minnesota Vikings early in the fourth quarter. The signs were put down and the half of the stadium that wasn’t Vikings fans cheered as deliriously as they had all year. They had seen the Taylor Heinicke magic. The quarterback had given Washington a 10-...

LOVERRO: NFL is waiting for a smoking gun that’s sitting in plain sight

28Oct By Editorial BoardNo Comments

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LOVERRO: NFL is waiting for a smoking gun that’s sitting in plain sight

In all the talk about what it would take to perform the public service of ridding Skipper Dan the Sailing Man from the lives of battered Washington Commanders fans, the speculation has always been about needing a smoking gun. That’s supposedly what the NFL is waiting for — the results of the investigation by former federal prosecutor Mary Jo White into the sexual misconduct allegations against the Commanders owner by former Washington employee Tiffani Johnston. But what if the smoking gun was already uncovered, talked into existence by the league itself, when former New York prosecutor and now NFL legal lackey Lisa Friel — speaking to reporters about the Beth Wilkinson investigation into Skipper Dan and his damaged dysfunctional business — said the following in July 2021 statement issued b...

LOVERRO: Food for thought, goals for the soul and Ovechkin’s blue-plate special

17Oct By Editorial BoardNo Comments

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LOVERRO: Food for thought, goals for the soul and Ovechkin’s blue-plate special

More than 18,000 Washington Capitals fans filled up the Capital One Arena for the team’s home opener Wednesday night. They were red, they were loud and they were hungry for some mac and cheese. Alas, the mac and cheese was cold, as were the Capitals in a 5-2 loss to the Boston Bruins. After dropping their second game of the season in Toronto, the Capitals came back home Saturday night. Again, more than 18,000 Capitals fans filled the arena — red, loud and hungry for some chicken soup. This time they were satiated, and they left feeling good after a 3-1 win over the Montreal Canadiens. Feeling good is a rare feeling of late for Washington sports fans. But the Capitals have become the comfort food for starving DMV sports fans. Everyone else in this town is dishing out gruel — the Natio...