Wizards captain, Jimmy Conrad has been named Co-MLS Humanitarian of the Year along with Chicago Fire midfielder Logan Pause. Conrad had won the award for his work being a spokesperson for Athletes Against Autism and the Child Protection Center. He's also helped with the UN's Nothing but Nets campaign. Click to continue reading...

Kansas City Wizards defender Jimmy Conrad and Chicago fire midfielder Logan Pause share the 2009 MLS Humanitarian of the Year award. Conrad is a spokesperson for Athletes Against Autism and the Child Protection Center along with participating in the UN Foundation's Nothing But Nets campaign. Pause participates in the Passback Program, Big Brothers Big Sisters, Garth Brooks Foundation and the Joshua Center in Chicago. Click to continue reading...

The highlight video shown at the final match of the regular season when Conrad was named Team Humanitarian of the Year.
For the second time this season, Jimmy Conrad has received a Humanitarian of the Year honor. This time, it's the League-wide U.S. Soccer Foundation/MLS W.O.R.K.S. Humanitarian of the Year. Click to continue reading...

I was going to wait until Wednesday's former Wizards update for this, but decided it was too big of news to not touch on, on it's own. Former Wizard, Diego Gutierrez, is going to be receiving a big honor on Thursday. Gutierrez, who retired at the end of last season will be inducted into the Humanitarian Hall of Fame in Boise Idaho. Click to continue reading...

In case you didn't notice its recent appearance, I'd like to introduce the Aztexan Store. Very simply, it sells shirts and stickers with my soccerized version of the "Come And Take It" flag.
Additionally, it sometimes carries a few soccer-related items I'm auctioning on Ebay. These are usually jerseys I got from an MLS-affiliated credit card (a program that was just cancelled, in fact). Click to continue reading...

Apparently, we're all about promoting parties this week.

Join members of the Screaming Eagles for a special pub crawl this Saturday (April 18). The crawl will take place up in the U Street Corridor area and include stops at Duffy's, DC-9, Polly's and Momo's. Cost to participate is just ten dollars and includes a few drink specials as well as a Buzzkill t-shirt.

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I'll be back later today with a preview of the RSL match, but in the meantime... Break Out the Sandwich Boards I'll admit that I haven't been too focused on the whole DC stadium debacle. Primarily, that's because I prefer to cede ground to those... Click to continue reading...

Received this via Behind the Badge - D.C. United's Official Blog.
Ben Olsen, Bryan Namoff, Santino Quaranta, Chris Pontius and Rodney Wallace helped create a video showcasing the history of D.C. United rookie pranks. Click to continue reading...

The team from the nation's capitol (or is it capital?) is renowned for generating viral videos starring their athletes. For this round, it's a Public Service Announcement for the Nothing But Nets campaign, starring Bryan Namoff, Chris Pontius, Santino Quaranta, Rodney Wallace and Ben Olsen, of course:

Video via BehindtheBadge.

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Ben Olsen, Bryan Namoff, Santino Quaranta, Chris Pontius and Rodney Wallace star in the video below about the history of D.C. United rookie pranks...

D.C. United is in the midst of a four-team challenge to see which club can collect the most funds for Nothing But Nets during a month-long Major League Soccer initiative that culminates on World Malaria Day on April 25.

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This weekend, Wizards defender Jimmy Conrad and goalkeeper Kevin Hartman appeared in Orlando, Florida at a Nothing But Nets event at the Disney Wide World of Sports. They signed autographs, led a skills demonstration and attended a private meet and greet for members of 3v3 teams who raised the most this year for Nothing But Nets, the foundation led by Diego Gutierrez. Click to continue reading...

Hey all, we've teamed up with the Chicago Fire, Nothing But Nets and a few players you've probably heard of for a cool ticket offer for the October 5 match. If you're not already a season ticket holder, this is a great way to become one. If you are, this isn't a bad way to renew. Check out the details below from the press release:
Kansas City Wizards Announce All-Star Autograph Experience for October 5 Match Against Chicago Fire
(September 19, 2008) – The Kansas City Wizards announced Friday an exciting post-game opportunity and ticket package for their October 5 match against the Chicago Fire. Click to continue reading...

The UN Foundation and Nothing But Nets, along with Illinois Lt. Gov Pat Quinn's office, is launching a challenge for Chicago schools. It begins on Monday, September 8th, and ends on Friday, December 19th
The prizes are pretty great!!
• A low-cost laptop for each student and teacher in the winning class! Click to continue reading...

Hi everyone...
We are just one week away from the Twin Cities Nothing But Nets Fundraiser!!
When: Sunday, September 14 at 5 p.m.
Where: Nomad World Pub, 501 Cedar Ave., Minneapolis
What: A grassroots effort to raise money to combat malaria. There will be food, drink, music and a silent auction. Click to continue reading...

On 23 April 2008, the United Nations Foundation hosted civic, religious, business, and sports leaders to promote Malaria prevention throughout Africa as part of the week leading up to World Malaria Day on 25 April. MLS Commissioner Don Garber was in attendance to represent the League's ongoing partnership with the Nothing But Nets, a grassroots campaign that works to save lives through distribution of $10 bed nets. Click to continue reading...