Players on the U.S. women’s national soccer team urged a federal appeals court to reinstate their equal pay lawsuit, saying their greater success than the American men was not taken into account by a trial court judge who dismissed their case.
Read More »Under Armour making moves in international soccer
With Under Armour already well-established in football, the Baltimore sports brand is expanding its reach to what the rest of the world thinks of when it hears that word. Calling it “global football,” Under Armour wants to make soccer, the ...
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Read More »Soccer coaches convention, MLS draft return to Baltimore
The world’s top soccer coaches will be in Baltimore this week along with the sport’s rising stars for the annual National Soccer Coaches Association of America convention. The event is expected to attract more than 10,000 attendees to the Baltimore ...
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Read More »Montgomery Co. officials avoid soccer controversy
Montgomery County officials are avoiding a fight between the school system and the county's major recreational youth soccer group.
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Read More »Truce extended in youth soccer legal battle
Temporary restraining order between former leaders and current board members of the Maryland State Youth Soccer Association will remain in place for another 10 days.
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Read More »Catching World Cup fever
Baltimore sports bars that normally attract Orioles and Ravens fans are highlighting World Cup food and drink specials in anticipation of increased business.
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Read More »Discovery’s Eurosport Said to Bid for Italian Soccer TV Rights
Discovery Communications Inc.’s Eurosport is bidding for Italian soccer TV rights to challenge Mediaset SpA and Sky Italia in broadcasting the country’s most popular sport, according to people with knowledge of the matter.
Read More »Maryland, Notre Dame to meet in NCAA men’s soccer final
CHESTER, Pa. — Patrick Mullins scored his 17th and 18th goals of the season to lead Maryland to a 2-1 victory over Virginia in the NCAA men’s soccer semifinals Friday night at PPL Park. The Terrapins (17-3-5) will vie for ...
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Read More »DC United, city agree on $300M soccer-only stadium
WASHINGTON — DC United and city officials signed an agreement Thursday that would keep the Major League Soccer franchise in the District of Columbia with a new, $300 million soccer-only stadium. The city and the team would split the cost ...
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Read More »Laslo Boyd: Three shades of irony – the politics of Towson athletics
For the past few weeks, there have been numerous articles in the press about President Maravene Loeschke’s decision to eliminate two men’s sports at Towson University and about the involvement of two of the state’s top elected officials in the debate about the decision.
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