The City of Baltimore has shown interest in a stadium for United. At this point I know United would like to keep the team close to downtown Washington, but at this point the need of a stadium outweighs any other options. The fact that United has had many failed attempts for a stadium, I don't think anyone will be holding their breathe on this one.

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Apparently, the latest possible destination for a DC United club struggling to find a new home is Ashburn, VA, which is out past the Dulles airport. Ashburn is in Northern Virginia, approximately 30 miles outside of DC. For those who have not lived in DC and experienced the joy of the traffic that could be a very long time in the car. Click to continue reading...

Yup, it's Mother's Day. Hope yours is a good one, whether you're celebrating someone or being celebrated yourself. The universe has been kind enough to send sun, a steady breeze, and cooler temperatures hopefully making relatively pain free outdoor work a possibility for the hordes of mothers in New Hampshire who will be out there tending gardens and planting, perhaps, Mother's Day flowers.

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I believe that the answer to that question is a resounding no.  Oklahoma might have the slimmest of chances ... but barring injuries, I don't see anyone getting in the way of the Huskies' march toward a national championship.  The battle will be to see who the other three teams are in the Final Four. Click to continue reading...

Yesterday President Barack Obama repealed the Mexico City Policy - the infamous gag rule that pulled funding from health care providers who offered (or even just talked about) certain health care options for women.  Yeah, you know what I'm talking about.  Obama's Day Three ... was a mixed bag, reminding me that change is a process [. Click to continue reading...

Having been asleep at the switch on the soccer front for awhile, I was pleased to receive a Google Alert about the USWNT's most recent win.  This one coming in Richmond, VA, where South Korea fell to the USWNT.  Vic Dorr, Jr. describes the game in the Times Dispatch.  Sounds like Angela Hucles continues her [. Click to continue reading...

CHI's NCAA Men's Preseason Division I Top 25 (in all honesty it's an aggregate of Top Drawer Soccer's and the NSCAA's) Updated Aug. 14, 2007 CHI Rank) Average-TDS Rank-NSCAA Rank School [2006 Record] 1) 2.5-1-4 UCSB [17-7-0] The Gauchos - as returning NCAA champions - take the honor of pre-season #1 knowing full well that a hard season lies ahead. [. Click to continue reading...