It was deja vu all over again for Gata Kamsky as he carved through the field of his opponents with relative ease and defended his title at the 2011 U.S. Chess Championship in St. Louis. Miss, this week.
For all of the talking that has gone on before, little matters now as we enter the tensest of periods that the league can muster. Style of play matters little and results matter all.
Emmy Award winning sportscaster and New York Times Bestselling Author
Auburn quarterback Cam Newton was the first pick in last night's NFL draft by Carolina. The Giants, keeping with the royal theme, drafted a Prince, cornerback Prince Amukamara from Nebraska.
I'm going to go out on a limb and predict that the Reyes sequence -- and the unlikely come-from-behind victory -- will be seen as one of the key moments in the entire season for the Mets.
As an NFL player going into my 11th year in the league, one of my goals is to make discussion of childhood sexual abuse a common conversation, and Child Abuse Awareness Month is a good time to do it.
The NHL playoffs are well underway and the quality of play throughout Round 1 has been almost universally high. Here are some insights and observations from each of the eight first round series.
Former chairman, Pitney Bowes and National Urban League
Golf is finding ways to expand into communities in which it has not been played, such as the three-hole course in an industrial section of Cleveland, where the First Tee Foundation has created an oasis of natural beauty.
As we approach UFC 129, here are 10 reasons why the 65,000 fans packed inside the Rogers Centre should be looking forward to seeing Aldo just as much as GSP.
Assistant Dean for Graduate Programs, Carroll School of Management at Boston College
Traditionally, as soon as the name of Mr. Irrelevant is called, the phone lines begin heating up between teams and the agents of those representing priority free agents. However, due to the lockout, this will not be happening in 2011.
The billionaires and wannabees are already hovering over the Dodgers. Why must we in Los Angeles be relegated to taking a chance on another soap opera, too much debt service, and hidden agendas.
Public Communications Major at American University
After the 2011 playoffs, the NBA will see new faces raise the trophy in April and they will witness new franchises dominating their respective conferences. Every dynasty falls and in its wake, new dynasties arise.
Psychoanalyst; author, "Athletes Who Indulge Their Dark Side"
What are the implications of the jury decision that Barry Bonds had obstructed justice but was not found guilty of perjuring himself before a grand jury?
With the high rates of athletes who enter military service, sports have the potential to prepare straight recruits with positive attitudes toward gay and lesbian teammates.
The Knicks always lose. Sure, for the last 10 years, it was a different kind of losing. Low-level, high-volume losing. Now they're back to their true historical calling: legitimately heartbreaking losing.
In the business of prediction, hindsight is as greatly feared as it is yearned for. Here's a look at a few preseason predictions made by some full salaried basketball experts.
Chief Medical Expert and VP, Health and Medical Education at Discovery Channel
All over the country, teenagers are looking for the best way to bulk up for a competitive advantage on the playing field, push some extra weight in the gym, or simply just to look "buff."
Ultimately, all the legal wrangling and courtroom football of this lockout may defer to the core reality of a good number of players needing to start receiving their checks.
The UFC's August 27 fight card in Rio de Janeiro is continuing to fill up with fights featuring a Brazilian fighting on his home turf against an opponent from another country.
Pearson has gone 3-1 inside the Octagon since winning The Ultimate Fighter, and those wins include one-sided unanimous decisions over a couple of very good opponents in Dennis Siver and Spencer Fisher. At age 26 and with his background on the UFC's reality show, Pearson is one of the prospects the UFC really wants to push.
But the 25-year-old Barboza may be an even better prospect: He's a perfect 8-0 in his MMA career and is coming off a Fight of the Night-winning performance against Anthony Njokuani last month. Barboza is one of the best lightweight strikers in the UFC and will be a tough match-up for Pearson.
So far, every fight slated for UFC: Rio features a Brazilian taking on a foreigner. In addition to Pearson-Barboza, the card looks like this:
On this week's episode of The Ultimate Fighter, Junior dos Santos had some trouble in the ranks of his coaching staff, and he had to reprimand his assistant, Lew Polley, for pushing his fighters too hard in practice.
Ramsey Nijem, a member of Team Dos Santos, said in his weekly interview with MMAFighting.com that he was glad dos Santos said something, because Polley had been taking his intense coaching style to extreme lengths.
Nijem also discussed the new member of Team Dos Santos and this week's fight between Len Bentley and Ryan McGillivray, and he offered an interesting preview of his own (not quite) nude scene in next week's episode. The full interview is below.
Michael David Smith: On last week's show Keon Caldwell left, and this week Justin Edwards replaced him on Team Dos Santos. What did you think of your new teammate? Ramsey Nijem: At first I thought he was Little Randy Couture, because he looks just like Randy. But Justin got there the first day, jumped right in and was in shape and ready to work. We were excited to have him on our team because Keon wasn't in great shape and it was good to have a teammate who could push us in practice.
We saw some tension between Junior and Lew Polley, and you were shown saying you thought Lew had crossed the line into pushing you guys too hard. Yeah, Lew is a real emotional guy, and sometimes he acts like he has something to prove to everybody. I think he wanted to show us how much he could push us. I didn't feel like I needed to prove anything, but he was yelling at us a lot and not real positive. That was kind of frustrating, and we all talked to Junior and told him we didn't really like it.
Brock Lesnar chose Len Bentley from his team to fight Ryan McGillivray from your team. What did you think of the matchup? I really thought Len was overrated from the beginning. I thought Ryan was going to beat him, and he did. I thought it would be a scrap because they're both scrappy guys, but Ryan I thought had great jiu jitsu, and I had trained with Len and all he does is shoot in and throw wild punches. There's nothing about Len that would make you scared to fight him, whereas Ryan has good boxing and that good counter-hook you saw him rock Len with.
Ryan had to sweat off 10 pounds before the weigh-in. Was making weight a big concern with the guys in the house? Ryan was the biggest dude in the house, and I don't think he knew a lot about good nutrition, and he also hadn't wrestled and didn't have much experience cutting weight. That made it hard on him and he struggled getting down.
Is making weight an issue for you? Not really. I walk around at 180, 179 when I'm training hard and I thought it was kind of an advantage that I could make weight without really trying too hard. I've usually fought at 155, which is a huge cut for me.
Do you think you'll ever move back down to lightweight? I don't think so -- 155 is a real tough weight class. I actually think 170 is probably where I'll be.
The commercial for next week's show makes it look like you're a big part of it. Anything you want to give away? Well, let's just say that when it looks on TV like I'm naked, I wasn't really naked.
(Editor's note: Ramsey Nijem will join us each week during Season 13 of The Ultimate Fighter to share his thoughts on that week's episode. Follow Ramsey on Twitter @RamseyNijem.)
Emmy Award winning sportscaster and New York Times Bestselling Author
Auburn quarterback Cam Newton was the first pick in last night's NFL draft by Carolina. The Giants, keeping with the royal theme, drafted a Prince, cornerback Prince Amukamara from Nebraska.
It was deja vu all over again for Gata Kamsky as he carved through the field of his opponents with relative ease and defended his title at the 2011 U.S. Chess Championship in St. Louis. Miss, this week.
I'm going to go out on a limb and predict that the Reyes sequence -- and the unlikely come-from-behind victory -- will be seen as one of the key moments in the entire season for the Mets.
As an NFL player going into my 11th year in the league, one of my goals is to make discussion of childhood sexual abuse a common conversation, and Child Abuse Awareness Month is a good time to do it.
The NHL playoffs are well underway and the quality of play throughout Round 1 has been almost universally high. Here are some insights and observations from each of the eight first round series.
Former chairman, Pitney Bowes and National Urban League
Golf is finding ways to expand into communities in which it has not been played, such as the three-hole course in an industrial section of Cleveland, where the First Tee Foundation has created an oasis of natural beauty.
As we approach UFC 129, here are 10 reasons why the 65,000 fans packed inside the Rogers Centre should be looking forward to seeing Aldo just as much as GSP.
Assistant Dean for Graduate Programs, Carroll School of Management at Boston College
Traditionally, as soon as the name of Mr. Irrelevant is called, the phone lines begin heating up between teams and the agents of those representing priority free agents. However, due to the lockout, this will not be happening in 2011.
The billionaires and wannabees are already hovering over the Dodgers. Why must we in Los Angeles be relegated to taking a chance on another soap opera, too much debt service, and hidden agendas.
Public Communications Major at American University
After the 2011 playoffs, the NBA will see new faces raise the trophy in April and they will witness new franchises dominating their respective conferences. Every dynasty falls and in its wake, new dynasties arise.
Psychoanalyst; author, "Athletes Who Indulge Their Dark Side"
What are the implications of the jury decision that Barry Bonds had obstructed justice but was not found guilty of perjuring himself before a grand jury?
With the high rates of athletes who enter military service, sports have the potential to prepare straight recruits with positive attitudes toward gay and lesbian teammates.
The Knicks always lose. Sure, for the last 10 years, it was a different kind of losing. Low-level, high-volume losing. Now they're back to their true historical calling: legitimately heartbreaking losing.
In the business of prediction, hindsight is as greatly feared as it is yearned for. Here's a look at a few preseason predictions made by some full salaried basketball experts.
Chief Medical Expert and VP, Health and Medical Education at Discovery Channel
All over the country, teenagers are looking for the best way to bulk up for a competitive advantage on the playing field, push some extra weight in the gym, or simply just to look "buff."
Ultimately, all the legal wrangling and courtroom football of this lockout may defer to the core reality of a good number of players needing to start receiving their checks.
Grete, in her own quiet and unassuming way, grabbed the hearts of marathon fans and inspired so many people all over the world with her will to win and her down-to-earth style.
Our friends over at Harley-Davidson invited us to test ride their new Blackline motorcycle this past January and we brought along Ben Gilley, Slash and Jamie Thomas to get their thoughts on this new bike before it was made available to the public. Check this behind the scenes video from our Rolling Thunder article in the latest issue. Photos are below it.
A great way to celebrate World Autism Awareness day on April 2nd
Words & Photos: Jaime Owens
What a great weekend to celebrate World Autism Awareness day on April 2nd. It all started Saturday morning in Lake Forest at the Etnies skatepark where Etnies was hosting an Autism Speaks/ A.Skate Foundation clinic which allows children with autism to be a part of our social world through skateboarding. With the help of many dedicated volunteers including many Etnies team riders and Sole Technology employees, the clinic went off without a hitch and..
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http://www.dcunited.com <p>Goalkeepers are a different breed. We all know that. No one else in soccer gets away with wearing head-to-toe DayGlo green.</p><p>We joke ? a bit. It?s a given that ?keepers generally ooze more personality than the average soccer player. They?re often the go-to quotes for media members, and they?re the first guys to be alternately beloved and heckled by fans.</p> http://www.dcunited.com/news/2011/04/the-throw-in-the-mystique-of-the-aging-keeper http://www.dcunited.com/news/2011/04/the-throw-in-the-mystique-of-the-aging-keeper Thu, 07 Apr 2011 13:33:31 -0400 <p>BOYDS, Md. ? Decked from head-to-toe in a bright, neon-green goalie kit, 20-year-old Bill Hamid made his first competitive appearance for D.C. United in last night?s penalty-kick triumph over the Philadelphia Union in a U.S. Open Cup play-in game.</p><p>Hamid made his first start for DC since Sept. 4 of last year, a 1-0 loss against Columbus that preceded season-ending shoulder surgery. His only appearances prior to Wednesday evening this year came in the team?s two reserve matches.</p> http://www.dcunited.com/news/2011/04/hamid-pushes-back-into-net-for-dc-united http://www.dcunited.com/news/2011/04/hamid-pushes-back-into-net-for-dc-united Thu, 07 Apr 2011 13:04:09 -0400 <p>GUATEMALA CITY, Guatemala ? Though a dejected Thomas Rongen credited Guatemala with a gutsy, inspired performance during Wednesday night's upset of the US U-20 team in the quarterfinals of the CONCACAF Championship, he pointed to the opening quarter-hour as the USA's ultimate downfall. </p><p> "I think we lost the game early on, with two or three very good chances in the first 10 minutes," Rongen said after a 2-1 defeat sent the host Guatemalans to the World Cup and the US home early. "That sometimes, or a lot of times, comes back to haunt you." </p> http://www.dcunited.com/news/2011/04/us-u-20s-rongen-early-mistakes-cost-us http://www.dcunited.com/news/2011/04/us-u-20s-rongen-early-mistakes-cost-us Thu, 07 Apr 2011 11:03:32 -0400 <p>GUATEMALA CITY, Guatemala ? It took 92 years, but on Wednesday night at Estadio Mateo Flores, 30,000 fans stopped chanting <em>"S� se puede"</em> and started singing <em>"S� se pudo.?</em></p><p>Guatemala, who have never sent a team to the World Cup on any level, shocked the United States U-20 squad in the quarterfinal of the CONCACAF Championship with a 2-1 victory to qualify for the main event this summer in Colombia.</p> http://www.dcunited.com/news/2011/04/no-wcup-for-us-who-fall-to-guatemala-in-quarters http://www.dcunited.com/news/2011/04/no-wcup-for-us-who-fall-to-guatemala-in-quarters Thu, 07 Apr 2011 02:03:24 -0400 <div class="add-twenty-on-top add-twenty-on-bottom"> <iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/lP0h2ZEe5Qc?hd=1" width="620" height="379" frameborder="0"></iframe> </div> <p><strong>USOC 2011 QUOTESHEET</strong></p> <p><strong>WEDNESDAY, APRIL 6, 2011 ? D.C. UNITED 2, PHILADELPHIA UNION 2 (United advances on PKs 4-2)</strong></p> http://www.dcunited.com/press-release/2011/04/post-match-quotes-dc-united-2-philadelphia-union-2 http://www.dcunited.com/press-release/2011/04/post-match-quotes-dc-united-2-philadelphia-union-2 Thu, 07 Apr 2011 01:59:20 -0400 <p>BOYDS, Md. ? D.C. United advanced in US Open Cup qualification rounds with a 4-2 win on penalty kicks over the Philadelphia Union after a 2-2 draw Wednesday evening at the Maryland SoccerPlex.</p><p>The two sides exchanged first half goals, and then went scoreless until extra time when DC defender Daniel Woolard gave his side the lead, smashing home off a goalmouth scramble. Not to be outdone, Philadephia?s Brian Carroll equalized from a corner kick in the 118th minute to force penalty kicks.</p> http://www.dcunited.com/news/2011/04/dc-down-union-on-pks-in-usoc-play-in-round http://www.dcunited.com/news/2011/04/dc-down-union-on-pks-in-usoc-play-in-round Wed, 06 Apr 2011 22:45:55 -0400 <p><strong>Houston?s Alex Dixon: What?s in a name?</strong></p><p>Houston Dynamo Academy product Alex Dixon (above), a University of North Carolina alum, made his senior debut for the Dynamo last Saturday. The name may sound familiar to long time MLS fans, as a different player named Alex Dixon saw action for New York nearly a decade ago. The first Alex Dixon, a Panamanian forward, made three appearances for the then-Metrostars in the 2001 Copa Merconorte but didn?t see any regular-season action.</p><p>This is the fourth time in league history that two players have shared the same name.</p> http://www.dcunited.com/news/2011/04/climbing-the-ladder-dixon-and-the-name-game http://www.dcunited.com/news/2011/04/climbing-the-ladder-dixon-and-the-name-game Wed, 06 Apr 2011 17:03:26 -0400 <p>GUATEMALA CITY, Guatemala ? The United States national team is developing an impressive team unity at all age levels. The 11 Musketeers attitude ? "All for one and one for all" ? exists on the field, at the training ground and on Twitter feeds, where players are constantly conversing and gently ripping each other.</p> http://www.dcunited.com/news/2011/04/tight-us-u-20s-fight-with-all-for-one-mentality http://www.dcunited.com/news/2011/04/tight-us-u-20s-fight-with-all-for-one-mentality Wed, 06 Apr 2011 16:03:24 -0400 <p>Washington, D.C. - D.C. United announced today plans to collect non-perishable food during the month of April to benefit the Capital Area Food Bank and Children of Mine. Each month during the 2011 Major League Soccer season, D.C. United will collect items at every home game to benefit pre-determined non-profit organizations within the Washington, D.C. Metropolitan Area.</p> http://www.dcunited.com/press-release/2011/04/united-drives-to-collect-food-during-april http://www.dcunited.com/press-release/2011/04/united-drives-to-collect-food-during-april Wed, 06 Apr 2011 11:48:54 -0400 <p>It is only fitting that on the day after Real Salt Lake?s historic victory in the semifinals of the CONCACAF Champions League, Major League Soccer celebrates a milestone anniversary. Fifteen years ago today, the very first MLS game took place.</p><p>Just as fans across the US and Canada are celebrating RSL?s win and advancement to the CCL final, back on April 6, 1996, soccer fans across the continent tuned in to watch the San Jose Clash-D.C. United match. More than 31,000 fans packed Spartan Stadium for the event.</p> http://www.dcunited.com/news/2011/04/mls-celebrates-15th-anniversary-of-inaugural-game http://www.dcunited.com/news/2011/04/mls-celebrates-15th-anniversary-of-inaugural-game Wed, 06 Apr 2011 11:33:41 -0400 <p>WASHINGTON ? United have a long, shiny history in the US Open Cup. They've won the competition twice, in 1996 and 2008, plus reached the 2009 final and the semifinals in 2010.</p><p>The chance to add to that history continues on Wednesday, when they welcome the Philadelphia Union to the Maryland Soccerplex for a play-in game. With some player injuries to manage, coach Ben Olsen indicated that he?ll likely field a blend of starters and reserves.</p> http://www.dcunited.com/news/2011/04/injuries-major-factor-for-dc-ahead-of-usoc-tilt-vs-philadelphia http://www.dcunited.com/news/2011/04/injuries-major-factor-for-dc-ahead-of-usoc-tilt-vs-philadelphia Wed, 06 Apr 2011 09:33:42 -0400 <p>WASHINGTON ? D.C. United midfielder and reigning MLS Rookie of the Year Andy Najar ended months of speculation surrounding his international on Tuesday: He will be a Catracho.</p><p>Reading from a prepared statement, 18-year-old Najar spoke in his native Spanish and announced his intention to represent Honduras at a press conference at RFK Stadium, explaining that he would represent the Central American country if and when selected.</p><p>?It was a decision that my heart told me,? he said through a translator. ?It came strictly from my heart."</p> http://www.dcunited.com/news/2011/04/najar-decides-to-represent-honduras http://www.dcunited.com/news/2011/04/najar-decides-to-represent-honduras Tue, 05 Apr 2011 17:06:17 -0400 <p>Washington, D.C. (April 5, 2011) - D.C. United?s Youth Academy faced two opponents over the past weekend, with the Black-and-Red compiling a 3-1-4 record against FC Westchester and Albertson in U.S. Soccer Development Academy play. The U-14 and U-15 clubs played in New York, while both the U-16 and U-18 sides played at the Maryland SoccerPlex and the University of Maryland?s Ludwig Field.</p> http://www.dcunited.com/press-release/2011/04/dc-united-academy-finishes-3-1-4-in-weekend-action http://www.dcunited.com/press-release/2011/04/dc-united-academy-finishes-3-1-4-in-weekend-action Tue, 05 Apr 2011 16:55:18 -0400 <p><em>The following is an English translation of Andy Najar's statement:</em></p> <p>Good afternoon all. Thank you for your attendance today. The purpose of this press conference is to announce my desire to represent my birth country, Honduras, at an international level with the national soccer selections.</p> http://www.dcunited.com/press-release/2011/04/andy-najars-honduras-statement http://www.dcunited.com/press-release/2011/04/andy-najars-honduras-statement Tue, 05 Apr 2011 16:18:29 -0400 <p>WASHINGTON ? There?s little time for D.C. United to dwell on the weekend loss to Colorado as the team prepares for a busy week that began Tuesday.</p><p>The club trained in windy and rainy conditions, and with two games in four days ? a U.S. Open Cup play-in game against the Philadelphia Union on Wednesday, before Supporters? Shield holders LA Galaxy come to town this weekend ? DC are looking to bounce back from two straight losses in league play.</p> http://www.dcunited.com/news/2011/04/dc-united-look-to-bounce-back-in-busy-week http://www.dcunited.com/news/2011/04/dc-united-look-to-bounce-back-in-busy-week Tue, 05 Apr 2011 16:03:50 -0400
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http://www.dcunited.com <p>Goalkeepers are a different breed. We all know that. No one else in soccer gets away with wearing head-to-toe DayGlo green.</p><p>We joke ? a bit. It?s a given that ?keepers generally ooze more personality than the average soccer player. They?re often the go-to quotes for media members, and they?re the first guys to be alternately beloved and heckled by fans.</p> http://www.dcunited.com/news/2011/04/the-throw-in-the-mystique-of-the-aging-keeper http://www.dcunited.com/news/2011/04/the-throw-in-the-mystique-of-the-aging-keeper Thu, 07 Apr 2011 13:33:31 -0400 <p>BOYDS, Md. ? Decked from head-to-toe in a bright, neon-green goalie kit, 20-year-old Bill Hamid made his first competitive appearance for D.C. United in last night?s penalty-kick triumph over the Philadelphia Union in a U.S. Open Cup play-in game.</p><p>Hamid made his first start for DC since Sept. 4 of last year, a 1-0 loss against Columbus that preceded season-ending shoulder surgery. His only appearances prior to Wednesday evening this year came in the team?s two reserve matches.</p> http://www.dcunited.com/news/2011/04/hamid-pushes-back-into-net-for-dc-united http://www.dcunited.com/news/2011/04/hamid-pushes-back-into-net-for-dc-united Thu, 07 Apr 2011 13:04:09 -0400 <p>GUATEMALA CITY, Guatemala ? Though a dejected Thomas Rongen credited Guatemala with a gutsy, inspired performance during Wednesday night's upset of the US U-20 team in the quarterfinals of the CONCACAF Championship, he pointed to the opening quarter-hour as the USA's ultimate downfall. </p><p> "I think we lost the game early on, with two or three very good chances in the first 10 minutes," Rongen said after a 2-1 defeat sent the host Guatemalans to the World Cup and the US home early. "That sometimes, or a lot of times, comes back to haunt you." </p> http://www.dcunited.com/news/2011/04/us-u-20s-rongen-early-mistakes-cost-us http://www.dcunited.com/news/2011/04/us-u-20s-rongen-early-mistakes-cost-us Thu, 07 Apr 2011 11:03:32 -0400 <p>GUATEMALA CITY, Guatemala ? It took 92 years, but on Wednesday night at Estadio Mateo Flores, 30,000 fans stopped chanting <em>"S� se puede"</em> and started singing <em>"S� se pudo.?</em></p><p>Guatemala, who have never sent a team to the World Cup on any level, shocked the United States U-20 squad in the quarterfinal of the CONCACAF Championship with a 2-1 victory to qualify for the main event this summer in Colombia.</p> http://www.dcunited.com/news/2011/04/no-wcup-for-us-who-fall-to-guatemala-in-quarters http://www.dcunited.com/news/2011/04/no-wcup-for-us-who-fall-to-guatemala-in-quarters Thu, 07 Apr 2011 02:03:24 -0400 <div class="add-twenty-on-top add-twenty-on-bottom"> <iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/lP0h2ZEe5Qc?hd=1" width="620" height="379" frameborder="0"></iframe> </div> <p><strong>USOC 2011 QUOTESHEET</strong></p> <p><strong>WEDNESDAY, APRIL 6, 2011 ? D.C. UNITED 2, PHILADELPHIA UNION 2 (United advances on PKs 4-2)</strong></p> http://www.dcunited.com/press-release/2011/04/post-match-quotes-dc-united-2-philadelphia-union-2 http://www.dcunited.com/press-release/2011/04/post-match-quotes-dc-united-2-philadelphia-union-2 Thu, 07 Apr 2011 01:59:20 -0400 <p>BOYDS, Md. ? D.C. United advanced in US Open Cup qualification rounds with a 4-2 win on penalty kicks over the Philadelphia Union after a 2-2 draw Wednesday evening at the Maryland SoccerPlex.</p><p>The two sides exchanged first half goals, and then went scoreless until extra time when DC defender Daniel Woolard gave his side the lead, smashing home off a goalmouth scramble. Not to be outdone, Philadephia?s Brian Carroll equalized from a corner kick in the 118th minute to force penalty kicks.</p> http://www.dcunited.com/news/2011/04/dc-down-union-on-pks-in-usoc-play-in-round http://www.dcunited.com/news/2011/04/dc-down-union-on-pks-in-usoc-play-in-round Wed, 06 Apr 2011 22:45:55 -0400 <p><strong>Houston?s Alex Dixon: What?s in a name?</strong></p><p>Houston Dynamo Academy product Alex Dixon (above), a University of North Carolina alum, made his senior debut for the Dynamo last Saturday. The name may sound familiar to long time MLS fans, as a different player named Alex Dixon saw action for New York nearly a decade ago. The first Alex Dixon, a Panamanian forward, made three appearances for the then-Metrostars in the 2001 Copa Merconorte but didn?t see any regular-season action.</p><p>This is the fourth time in league history that two players have shared the same name.</p> http://www.dcunited.com/news/2011/04/climbing-the-ladder-dixon-and-the-name-game http://www.dcunited.com/news/2011/04/climbing-the-ladder-dixon-and-the-name-game Wed, 06 Apr 2011 17:03:26 -0400 <p>GUATEMALA CITY, Guatemala ? The United States national team is developing an impressive team unity at all age levels. The 11 Musketeers attitude ? "All for one and one for all" ? exists on the field, at the training ground and on Twitter feeds, where players are constantly conversing and gently ripping each other.</p> http://www.dcunited.com/news/2011/04/tight-us-u-20s-fight-with-all-for-one-mentality http://www.dcunited.com/news/2011/04/tight-us-u-20s-fight-with-all-for-one-mentality Wed, 06 Apr 2011 16:03:24 -0400 <p>Washington, D.C. - D.C. United announced today plans to collect non-perishable food during the month of April to benefit the Capital Area Food Bank and Children of Mine. Each month during the 2011 Major League Soccer season, D.C. United will collect items at every home game to benefit pre-determined non-profit organizations within the Washington, D.C. Metropolitan Area.</p> http://www.dcunited.com/press-release/2011/04/united-drives-to-collect-food-during-april http://www.dcunited.com/press-release/2011/04/united-drives-to-collect-food-during-april Wed, 06 Apr 2011 11:48:54 -0400 <p>It is only fitting that on the day after Real Salt Lake?s historic victory in the semifinals of the CONCACAF Champions League, Major League Soccer celebrates a milestone anniversary. Fifteen years ago today, the very first MLS game took place.</p><p>Just as fans across the US and Canada are celebrating RSL?s win and advancement to the CCL final, back on April 6, 1996, soccer fans across the continent tuned in to watch the San Jose Clash-D.C. United match. More than 31,000 fans packed Spartan Stadium for the event.</p> http://www.dcunited.com/news/2011/04/mls-celebrates-15th-anniversary-of-inaugural-game http://www.dcunited.com/news/2011/04/mls-celebrates-15th-anniversary-of-inaugural-game Wed, 06 Apr 2011 11:33:41 -0400 <p>WASHINGTON ? United have a long, shiny history in the US Open Cup. They've won the competition twice, in 1996 and 2008, plus reached the 2009 final and the semifinals in 2010.</p><p>The chance to add to that history continues on Wednesday, when they welcome the Philadelphia Union to the Maryland Soccerplex for a play-in game. With some player injuries to manage, coach Ben Olsen indicated that he?ll likely field a blend of starters and reserves.</p> http://www.dcunited.com/news/2011/04/injuries-major-factor-for-dc-ahead-of-usoc-tilt-vs-philadelphia http://www.dcunited.com/news/2011/04/injuries-major-factor-for-dc-ahead-of-usoc-tilt-vs-philadelphia Wed, 06 Apr 2011 09:33:42 -0400 <p>WASHINGTON ? D.C. United midfielder and reigning MLS Rookie of the Year Andy Najar ended months of speculation surrounding his international on Tuesday: He will be a Catracho.</p><p>Reading from a prepared statement, 18-year-old Najar spoke in his native Spanish and announced his intention to represent Honduras at a press conference at RFK Stadium, explaining that he would represent the Central American country if and when selected.</p><p>?It was a decision that my heart told me,? he said through a translator. ?It came strictly from my heart."</p> http://www.dcunited.com/news/2011/04/najar-decides-to-represent-honduras http://www.dcunited.com/news/2011/04/najar-decides-to-represent-honduras Tue, 05 Apr 2011 17:06:17 -0400 <p>Washington, D.C. (April 5, 2011) - D.C. United?s Youth Academy faced two opponents over the past weekend, with the Black-and-Red compiling a 3-1-4 record against FC Westchester and Albertson in U.S. Soccer Development Academy play. The U-14 and U-15 clubs played in New York, while both the U-16 and U-18 sides played at the Maryland SoccerPlex and the University of Maryland?s Ludwig Field.</p> http://www.dcunited.com/press-release/2011/04/dc-united-academy-finishes-3-1-4-in-weekend-action http://www.dcunited.com/press-release/2011/04/dc-united-academy-finishes-3-1-4-in-weekend-action Tue, 05 Apr 2011 16:55:18 -0400 <p><em>The following is an English translation of Andy Najar's statement:</em></p> <p>Good afternoon all. Thank you for your attendance today. The purpose of this press conference is to announce my desire to represent my birth country, Honduras, at an international level with the national soccer selections.</p> http://www.dcunited.com/press-release/2011/04/andy-najars-honduras-statement http://www.dcunited.com/press-release/2011/04/andy-najars-honduras-statement Tue, 05 Apr 2011 16:18:29 -0400 <p>WASHINGTON ? There?s little time for D.C. United to dwell on the weekend loss to Colorado as the team prepares for a busy week that began Tuesday.</p><p>The club trained in windy and rainy conditions, and with two games in four days ? a U.S. Open Cup play-in game against the Philadelphia Union on Wednesday, before Supporters? Shield holders LA Galaxy come to town this weekend ? DC are looking to bounce back from two straight losses in league play.</p> http://www.dcunited.com/news/2011/04/dc-united-look-to-bounce-back-in-busy-week http://www.dcunited.com/news/2011/04/dc-united-look-to-bounce-back-in-busy-week Tue, 05 Apr 2011 16:03:50 -0400
The UFC's August 27 fight card in Rio de Janeiro is continuing to fill up with fights featuring a Brazilian fighting on his home turf against an opponent from another country.
On this week's episode of The Ultimate Fighter, Junior dos Santos had some trouble in the ranks of his coaching staff, and he had to reprimand his assistant, Lew Polley, for pushing his fighters too hard in practice.
