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Video: Fenway Threesome from 1997

The Footie 07 August @ 06:40 PM EDT Blog Details : Related Items
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The weirdest things can be found on the internet. The Fenway threesome video below could hypothetically be hot ... but it's so retro that it comes off as just gross. Perhaps that's just me. Let us know what you think in the comment section below. Though be warned that the video is NSFW.

In the Fenway threesome video, you see three Boston Red Sox fans engaging in some extracurricular activity while in the stands.

Roma prepares $14 million bid for Donovan

MIKE JACOBS 19 May @ 09:09 AM EDT Blog Details : Related Items
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The new ownership group of AS Roma has set aside 10 million euros ($14 million) to buy Landon Donovan's rights, and also may have U.S. midfielder Michael Bradley on the radar screen.
Thomas DiBenedetto, whose bid for Roma is pending approval of Italian financial regulators, is a Boston-based entrepreneur who is a partner in New England Sports Ventures, which owns the Boston Red Sox and last fall purchased a controlling interest in Liverpool FC.

Is Liverpool Playing Moneyball?

USSoccerPlayers 03 February @ 03:00 PM EDT Blog Details : Related Items
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By Jason Davis - WASHINGTON, DC (Feb 3, 2011) US Soccer Players -- It wasn't crazy to think that John W. Henry and New England Sports Ventures were just what Liverpool Football Club needed when the group, also owners of the Boston Red Sox, took over the club back in October. Henry and his partners had a track record of success, custodianship of an American sports franchise with obvious parallels to Liverpool FC foremost on.

Liverpool Sign Record Shirt Sponsorship Deal

English Premier league 22 April @ 08:42 AM EDT Blog Details : Related Items
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Liverpool FC have signed a £25m-a-year long-term contract with Boston-based Warrior Sports, a deal that more than doubles Liverpool's present agreement with Adidas and
surpasses the previous £23.3m-a-year British record paid by Nike to Manchester United.

According to PR Marketing, a German company, Liverpool are the fourth biggest shirt sellers in football behind Real Madrid, Manchester United and Barcelona, with approximately 900,000 replica jerseys sold annually.

2010/11: A Historic Season For Liverpool FC

OK Football Finder 02 June @ 02:14 PM EDT Blog Details : Related Items
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The parallel between the start of the 2010/11 season for Liverpool Football Club was drastic, immense and vast. Starting the season with a new manager who was completely unwanted by the majority of supporters, who were still angry at losing fan favourite Rafael (Rafa) Benitez and having seen club icon Kenny Dalglish been looked over by the clubs decision makers.

Liverpool Yet To Decide Over New Stadium

Anfield Talk 15 June @ 12:04 PM EDT Blog Details : Related Items
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Liverpool has generated some interest in selling naming rights for a proposed new stadium but a senior official insists a final decision on whether to move or redevelop Anfield has yet to be taken.
According to Billy Hogan, managing director of Fenway Sports Management - the global commercial arm of club owners Fenway Sports Group - the primary consideration has to be ensuring the club can compete financially with their main rivals.

Soccer and Sabermetrics: Any Future?

Major League Soccer Talk 16 June @ 10:35 PM EDT Blog Details : Related Items
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I have always been a statistics nut. The love of the numbers behind sports came early for me, as a young boy "keeping book" for my Yankees (I am now a rehabilitated Yankees fan, firmly rooting for my local Phillies since the Y2K). I'd laboriously watch the games, scribble down every hit, walk, error, and out (before DVR made it easier to catch what you missed).

“So much for Moneyball”

Craven Cottage Newsround 01 February @ 04:50 AM EDT Blog Details : Related Items
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Andy Carroll's £35 million move has surprised a lot of people, particularly in the light of the Liverpool owners' reputations as careful, smarter investors. NESV, as you'll know, famously took over baseball's Boston Red Sox and won a long awaited World Series, and in so doing used what were termed "moneyball" principles.

LeBron James gets stake in Liverpool

MIKE JACOBS 08 April @ 01:45 PM EDT Blog Details : Related Items
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LeBron James is getting into the soccer business, aligning with the owners of the Boston Red Sox.

Fenway Sports Management -- the sister company of the Red Sox -- said Wednesday it has signed James and the management company he helped create, LRMR, to a long-term deal to secure marketing and sponsorship opportunities.

The right man for the job

English Premier league 10 May @ 03:56 PM EDT Blog Details : Related Items
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When Roy Hodgson was given the heave-ho by Boston Red Sox owner John Henry, not many questioned the decision. There was a feeling that Hodgson may not have been given a fair crack of the whip, but it also felt as if it was in his own best interests to get out.

The relationship between Liverpool FC and Hodgson had irretrievably broken down.

Abby and Boxxy throw first pitch at Red Sox game

Pretty Tough Soccer 11 August @ 01:39 AM EDT Blog Details : Related Items
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When WNT stars Abby Wambach and Shannon Boxx threw out ceremonial first pitches before the MLB American League baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the New York Yankees at Fenway last weekend, there were probably a lot of soccer fans watching baseball for the first time. Goalkeeper Karina LeBlanc posted this pic of the players jumping before the big pitch.

American League Cy Young Award Favorites

The Footie 12 August @ 11:21 AM EDT Blog Details : Related Items
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The Cy Young Award race in the American League is a three-man sprint. Justin Verlander (17), C.C. Sabathia (16) and Jered Weaver (14) have the most wins in the AL and are also the the 2011 AL Cy Young Award favorites. Which of the pitchers is in the lead? Here's our ranking:

1. Justin Verlander, Detroit Tigers
Not only does he have the most wins in the AL, his 2.

Injection Of New Blood Needed To Match Dalglish's Intensive Care

Anfield Talk 17 January @ 03:57 AM EDT Blog Details : Related Items
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There is a well-known saying in American sport, often offered in support of coaches far more embattled than Kenny Dalglish at this stage of his second honeymoon.
It says that you can't make chicken salad out of chicken****. Dalglish may well consider his situation desperate enough to employ this coarse but vivid phrase when he sits down with owner John W Henry.

Kenny Dalglish ‘Almost Certain’ To Take Liverpool Job

Who Ate All the Pies 08 February @ 07:46 AM EDT Blog Details : Related Items
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By Chris Wright

Liverpool owner John W Henry has given the clearest hint to date that current interim Kenny Dalglish will be handed the full-time manager's role at the end of the season, after claiming that the Scot is the most 'beloved sportsman' he has ever had the pleasure of working with.

Liverpool Agree Massive Kit Deal

Anfield Talk 22 April @ 08:00 AM EDT Blog Details : Related Items
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Liverpool Football Club have signed a deal worth a reported £25million a year with Boston-based Warrior Sports.
The deal is twice what Adidas are currently paying for the rights to produce Liverpool's kits, and is a new record in English football – eclipsing Manchester United's current deal with Nike.

My MLS Bigamy Continues

Fantasy EPL 14 June @ 05:57 PM EDT Blog Details : Related Items
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I've written about my various soccer (and other sports)-related travels both here on the blog and in other forums as well. I've also written about the dilemma that faces me as a native of Philadelphia who was living in DC when MLS started (without a Philadelphia team in the mix) and have been with DC United from the start.

The desire to do football . " We want to entertain , " the manifesto of Luis Enrique few days ago.

Molto Calcio 17 July @ 09:21 AM EDT Blog Details : Related Items
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I have to admit for the first time in years i am giddy at the prospects of a Roma season.And admittedly it has more to do with manager then the owner. Despite understanding it all starts at the top. I am so intrigued to see how Roma play stylistically,how they adjust to stress tactically and then how the players react and respond.

When Is It OK To Boo?

Fantasy EPL 04 August @ 03:59 PM EDT Blog Details : Related Items
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I had an interesting interaction via Twitter with Georgina Turner who writes about the Prem for Sports Illustrated on the topic of the booing of ones own team. The cause of the conversation was the ugly conclusion to Arsenal vs. New York Red Bull in the final match of the pre-season Emirates Cup. For those who didn't watch (or read about it), Arsenal supporters channeled their inner

Tom Werner: We Will Spend Big To Bring Glory Back To Anfield

Anfield Talk 12 August @ 08:44 AM EDT Blog Details : Related Items
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Liverpool chairman Tom Werner says the club will continue to spend big in order to bring success back to Anfield.
The Reds have embarked upon one of its busiest ever periods in the transfer market since being taken over by the Fenway Sports Group (FSG) back in October of last year, after a torrid few years under previous owners George Gillett and Tom Hicks.

La historia del mendigo que se volvió locutor en Estados Unidos

Futblog 06 January @ 11:32 PM EDT Blog Details : Related Items
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Ted Williams, un indigente de 53 años de edad en Columbus Ohio tiene una voz magica y una suerte tremenda, ya que después de haber caído en las garras del alcohol y las drogas, se ganaba la vida en los cruceros con un cartel que decía lo siguiente:
"Tengo un regalo divino de voz.

Henry Silence Only Adds To Hodgson's Agony And State Of Crisis At Anfield

Anfield Talk 07 January @ 05:42 AM EDT Blog Details : Related Items
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The graffiti scrawled on a Melwood wall yesterday stated "Hodgson Out" but the Liverpool manager was in at an early hour and still at his desk late into the afternoon, even though it was a designated day off for most of the players whose capitulation at Blackburn Rovers on Wednesday night left his job in such jeopardy.

What I Learned About Liverpool’s Owners (By Reading About Them)

A Liverpool Thing 12 January @ 06:00 AM EDT Blog Details : Related Items
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Once bitten twice shy.
When Tom Hicks and George Gillett bought Liverpool FC back in 2007 there were many who looked at their track record, didn't like what came up and promptly dismissed it.
It is easy to blame David Moores for not looking enough at how they carried out their business – and, indeed, he had the responsibility to do that part of his job better – but the truth is that most of us had heard about how Gillett had gone into bankruptcy because he had over extended himself with loans or of the mismanagement at the Texas Rangers but no one was willing to put the pressure on.

Tom Werner Wants To Live Up To Reds Philosophy

Anfield Talk 21 January @ 03:38 AM EDT Blog Details : Related Items
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Tom Werner has vowed to restore the principles on which Liverpool FC built their success.
But the Liverpool chairman insists he does not need to oversee a revolution at Anfield.
After a turbulent three-and-a-half-year period under former owners Tom Hicks and George Gillett, an air of relative stability has been brought to matters off the pitch following October's £300million purchase by New England Sports Ventures.

Reds Alert: Liverpool, NESV land a statement signing in Luis Suarez

New England Soccer Today 29 January @ 11:51 PM EDT Blog Details : Related Items
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Liverpool and new owner John Henry (or John W. Henry as they seem to prefer across the pond) finally got their man yesterday in agreeing to a transfer fee of up to £22.8 million with Dutch giants Ajax for Luis Suarez. (Note: that's $36.2 million for you Yanks.)

The Eredivisie has long been a friendly environment and stepping stone for top young goal scorers and the 24-year-old Uruguayan international is the latest to emerge from the popular European pipeline.

Torres deal highlights record spending in transfer window

MIKE JACOBS 01 February @ 09:43 AM EDT Blog Details : Related Items
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Paul Kennedy of Soccer America recaps the January transfer window, which was highlighted by significant action and movement yesterday.
So much for English club owners becoming parsimonious. On the final day of the January transfer window, Chelsea spent $120 million to acquire Spaniard Fernando Torres and Brazilian defender David Luiz.

Evening Ticker: Garber tempers Cosmos' MLS hopes, Roma for sale and more

Soccer By Ives 01 February @ 11:37 PM EDT Blog Details : Related Items
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Photo by ISIPhotos.com

By JOHN BOSCHINI

It's long been a nearly foregone conclusion that if New York is to receive a second MLS franchise, it would be under the banner of the once-defunct New York Cosmos. But MLS Commissioner Don Garber said that the MLS isn't totally sold just yet on making the Cosmos a future franchise.

Friday Football: Waiting for the Super Bowl weekend

100 Percent Soccer 04 February @ 04:30 PM EDT Blog Details : Related Items
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*Need to see live MLS soccer after the long offseason?

You can (of a sort) when the expansion sorry, new, Portland Timbers play their first-ever scrimmage against the PDL Ventura County Fusion tonight in Ventura.

More from a Portland perspective is here.

The game kicks off at 7 p.

Is Liverpool Playing Moneyball?

MIKE JACOBS 05 February @ 01:43 PM EDT Blog Details : Related Items
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Billy Beane made "Moneyball" and sabermetrics household names in baseball by using tangible statistics to evaluate talent. The Boston Red Sox and Beane-disciple Theo Epstein were able to translate these theories into World Championships.

Whether John W. Henry and New England Sports Ventures - owners of the Boston Red Sox - have been able to apply those same principles as the new owners of the Liverpool Football Club remains to be seen.

John W Henry Questions Uefa Financial Fair Play Rules

Anfield Talk 07 February @ 04:43 AM EDT Blog Details : Related Items
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Liverpool FC owner John W Henry has questioned whether UEFA's financial fair-play rules will prove sufficiently robust - and was surprised to see Chelsea spending heavily on transfers as the London club revealed heavy losses.
Under UEFA's new rules, clubs will face possible bans from European competition from the 2014/15 season if they spend more than they earn in the three years before.

John W Henry Says 19th Manchester United Title Would Motivate Club To Break 21-year 'Curse'

Anfield Talk 09 February @ 04:52 AM EDT Blog Details : Related Items
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Liverpool owner John W Henry has claimed that the prospect of Manchester United winning a record 19th domestic league championship this season provides added motivation to break Liverpool's 21-year title "curse".
United and Liverpool currently share the distinction of winning 18 league titles - more than any other English club - but Old Trafford has now housed the Premier League trophy eleven times since Liverpool were last crowned league champions in 1990.

Ex-Liverpool owners in court seeking damages

The Soccer Room 09 February @ 08:25 PM EDT Blog Details : Related Items
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LONDON, England - The court battle over the sale of Liverpool resumed Wednesday with the former American co-owners seeking approval to pursue a $1.6 billion damages claim for what they called a "giant swindle." The case in London comes as Liverpool's fortunes on the field have been revived for the first time since Tom Hicks [.

John Henry Is Prone To Redeveloping Anfield

Anfield Talk 14 February @ 03:44 AM EDT Blog Details : Related Items
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Latest rumours claim that NESV will be taking a decision on either redeveloping Anfield or going for a new-build option in the coming weeks. There is anxiety amongst all supporters, especially those living in Liverpool, to know what the outcome will be.
John Henry has recently stated his desire to possibly redevelop Anfield.

Judge will rule on Liverpool sale dispute Thursday

The Soccer Room 16 February @ 09:58 PM EDT Blog Details : Related Items
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LONDON, England A British judge will rule Thursday whether Liverpool's former American owners can sue in the United States over the enforced sale of the club to the Boston Red Sox ownership group. Tom Hicks and George Gillett Jr. claim that an "epic swindle" by Liverpool directors and the club's lenders led to a [.

MLB Power Rankings - Spring Training Edition

The Footie 21 February @ 11:36 AM EDT Blog Details : Related Items
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Spring Training is here. That means baseball is around the corner. It also means we need to post our MLB Power Rankings of the best teams in baseball. Yeah, it's early. That said, chances are good that the 2011 World Series champion will be in the group below. Without further ado, here are our MLB Power Rankings of the best ten teams in baseball:

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Josh Beckett Suffers Concussion

The Footie 28 February @ 08:16 PM EDT Blog Details : Related Items
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Josh Beckett was standing in the outfield when he was accidentally hit the head with a baseball off the bat of a team staffer. The Boston Red Sox picture didn't have to go to the hospital but he was sent home with symptoms of a concussion. Although the Red Sox don't think Beckett's injury is serious, they will conduct further tests tomorrow.

John W Henry Back In Billionaires Club

Anfield Talk 12 March @ 02:01 AM EDT Blog Details : Related Items
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Liverpool FC owner John Henry has rejoined one of the world's most exclusive clubs.
After a year's absence Mr. Henry has made a comeback into Forbes annual list of world dollar billionaires. His return to the prestigious ranking is directly attributed by Forbes to his acquisition last year of the Anfield club.

Revealed: Liverpool’s New Stadium Plans

Anfield Talk 23 March @ 04:07 AM EDT Blog Details : Related Items
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Liverpool will announce they will be renovating Anfield rather than move to a new ground in the next few days.
Sportingo reports the club owners Fenway Sports Group will increase capacity at the famous ground to 60,000 with room to expand up to 10,000 more.
Currently the stadium holds 45,000 but Liverpool claim they could attract nearly double that if they had the room.

Roma: Di Benedetto pronto alla firma per 114 milioni. Lunedi il grande giorno?

Stadio Goal 23 March @ 06:39 AM EDT Blog Details : Related Items
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Ora ci siamo. Pochi giorni e, salvo clamorosi colpi di scena, si dovrebbe materializzare il passaggio della As Roma da Unicredit alla cordata statunitense capeggiata dal tycoon Thomas DiBenedetto (patron del team di baseball dei Boston Red Sox), atteso in Italia per mettere nero su bianco. Usando sempre il condizionale, dovrebbe essere esattamente lunedi prossimo, [.

Nelson Cruz Homers in Fourth Straight Game

The Footie 05 April @ 11:41 AM EDT Blog Details : Related Items
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Another game. Another Nelson Cruz home run. The Texas Rangers have won their first four ballgames of the season and Cruz has a homer in each of the contests. His first three homers came against the Boston Red Sox. His fourth was on Monday night versus the Seattle Mariners.

On the season, Cruz is hitting .

LeBron James Joins Liverpool

Anfield Talk 07 April @ 04:15 AM EDT Blog Details : Related Items
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United States basketball star LeBron James has become a minority stakeholder in Liverpool after signing a representation deal with club owners Fenway Sports Group.
The Wall Street Journal claims that FSG has struck a deal to partner the Miami Heat player's sports-marketing firm, LRMR Branding & Marketing, to become his exclusive worldwide representative.