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Ramsey Nijem stepped into the cage and won his fight against Charlie Rader on this week's episode of The Ultimate Fighter, using his solid wrestling base to control Rader, take him down and finish him with a rear-naked choke.But this week's episode of the UFC's reality show focused almost as much on Nijem's personality outside the cage, where his habits -- including painting his toenails and watching Glee -- make him something very different from the stereotypical cage fighter.
In his weekly interview with MMAFighting.com, Nijem talked about his victory over Rader, shed a little more light on his personality outside the cage, and shared his thoughts on advancing to the next round of this season's Ultimate Fighter tournament.
Michael David Smith: How did you feel about the matchup when Junior told you he was picking you to fight Charlie Rader?
Ramsey Nijem: I was really confident. Junior was really confident and everyone on my team was. I was excited to go out and put on a show. I really thought I could finish the fight and I was happy be the first one on this season to finish a fight.
You were pressing him against the cage in the early going and then looking for a takedown. Was that your game plan?
Yeah, [assistant coach Lew Polley] really wanted us to wrestle. It was kind of boring at the beginning to put him on the fence and keep him there. I'm usually a more fun fighter to watch than that. But as soon as we hit the ground my plan was to get his back and choke him out, like what happened. I wasn't worried about him because I knew I could take him down.
Once you took Charlie's back on the ground you got the rear-naked choke in quickly. Is that a signature move of yours?
I think it would be any wrestler's signature move. it's not a hard move to pull off, especially since I'm good at back control. I'm good at grinding guys and eventually the choke will come -- it was easy.
You didn't seem to have much trouble with Charlie, but you looked like you were breathing hard afterward. Was cardio an issue, or was bronchitis still affecting you?
I was still a little sick. I was congested and not really feeling good, so I think that's what it was. I also think sometimes people don't realize how exhausting it is to jostle for position against the fence like that -- it might look boring but it's really tiring to wrestle for control on the cage.
Both Dana White and Brock Lesnar said they were disappointed in Charlie and thought he quit. Did you feel that way?
Once I had the choke in he quit and tapped out right away. I don't know what else he could have done, but I guess Dana would have liked him to fight a little more. But it was just a matter of time before I won the fight.
After the fight Lesnar said he saw the look in your eyes like you knew you were going to win, and he looked in Charlie's eyes and didn't see that confidence. Did you notice that?
Yeah, Charlie did look a little flat and tired, like he didn't want to be there. He was talking beforehand about how he really wanted the fight but sometimes people say that when they don't really want the fight.
We also learned more about you in the house. Guys were making fun of you for painting your toenails and watching Glee. What was that about?
I'm a quirky, weird dude. I've accepted that. I started painting my toenails as a tribute to John Hackleman, one of my coaches, because he does that. And I love the show Glee. It's an entertaining show. A lot of guys in our profession feel that they need to be hard asses all the time, but I like singing and dancing and having fun and being happy. That's the kind of show I like.
There was actually a segment on The Daily Show just last week in which Jon Stewart mentioned that Chuck Liddell paints his toenails. You're in good company.
That's Hackleman -- he got Liddell to paint his toenails. At first I didn't want to do it but Hackleman got me to do it too. But now that I've given it a try, I like getting pedicures. Me and my girlfriend will do it together, go out and get a pedicure and see a movie.
At the end of this episode, you had advanced to the next round of the tournament. Were you starting to think about who you might fight next?
Mostly I was just trying to get more comfortable, more acclimated to living in the house and more acclimated to the way we do things in the gym -- being on the show is a lot different than being at home and having a normal training camp before a fight. I felt like I performed well, but I wasn't really myself yet, and I was just looking forward to doing better, whoever I would fight in the next round.
(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.)
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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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With just a week and a half to go before UFC welterweight champion Georges St. Pierre puts his title on the line against Jake Shields at UFC 129, the Official GSP YouTube channel is offering up some inside looks at St. Pierre's preparation.
Some of the videos, like the one above of St. Pierre working on his striking, are about what you'd expect from any MMA fighter. But a few of the videos show how unique GSP is when it comes to his strength and conditioning work.
St. Pierre is a longtime admirer of gymnastics, frequently saying that he thinks young athletes should learn gymnastics before any other sport, and he has extolled the virtues of using gymnastics, rather than traditional weightlifting, as a means of building functional strength. But until I saw these videos, I didn't realize the extent to which St. Pierre is an accomplished gymnast himself.
In the video above, St. Pierre does some parallel bar techniques while just a couple inches off the ground, which requires a tremendous amount of strength, endurance and balance.
In the video below, GSP gets on the rings and demonstrates a technique known as a muscle-up. This is an explosive movement that combines a pull-up and a dip, and it's incredibly difficult, even for a professional athlete. Take a look at St. Pierre in the gym, and you're looking at one of the most finely tuned athletes in the world, in any sport.
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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
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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The Maloof Money Cup released the first set of 24 skaters invited to compete at the New York and DC stops with some skateboarding legends headlining, but also some very notable names left off the list. ??Since Rob Dyrdek announced last month they were having skaters sign an exclusive compete contract to only skate in Street League and X Games, the questioned remained which skaters were going to choose which contest.
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Gilbert Melendez thinks he's the best lightweight in mixed martial arts. Is he right? I don't think so, not yet. But I sure would love to find out.The best thing about the UFC buying Strikeforce is that it means we'll eventually see the champions of the respective promotions fighting each other. For now the mantra is "business as usual," but we all know it's just a matter of time before we see the best of Strikeforce inside the Octagon. And there might not be a better fight out there than Melendez taking on the top of the UFC lightweight division.
It will probably be 2012 before we get to see that: UFC lightweight champ Frankie Edgar has to fight Gray Maynard in May, and the winner of that fight is expected to fight the winner of the June Anthony Pettis-Clay Guida bout after that. But it sure would be fun to see Melendez retiring the Strikeforce belt to his trophy case and fighting for the UFC gold.
Find out where I think Melendez stacks up in the lightweight division below.
(Editor's Note: The fighter's rankings the last time we ranked the lightweights are in parentheses.)
1. Frankie Edgar (1): The UFC champion remains at the top of the heap at least until he fights Gray Maynard at UFC 130. The third meeting between the two will, I hope, tell us once and for all which one of them is really the superior fighter.
2. Gray Maynard (2): Maynard could certainly make the argument that he actually deserves to be ranked ahead of Edgar, since Maynard beat Edgar the first time these two fought. I'll stick with Edgar for now because Edgar's overall lightweight resume is more impressive, but these two are basically equals.
3. Gilbert Melendez (4): Now that Melendez has destroyed Tatsuya Kawajiri, I think he's behind only the UFC lightweight champion and No. 1 contender. I love watching Melendez because he's so active and tenacious: He took the fight to Kawajiri and showed off a great killer instinct in finishing him with the recently legalized elbows to the head on the ground. The question now is whether any lightweights on the Strikeforce roster can even be viewed as credible threats to Melendez, or if he's going to have to start fighting guys in the UFC.
4. Kenny Florian (3): For now, I'd pick Florian to beat just about any lightweight in the sport. But Florian has lost two lightweight title fights and doesn't appear close to getting a third chance, so he plans to drop down to featherweight and pursue the belt there. When he does move down to featherweight, I'll take him down the lightweight list -- and I expect him to quickly rise up the featherweight ranks.
5. Shinya Aoki (5): There really wasn't any question that Aoki would make quick work of Lyle Beerbohm, but there are a lot of questions about Aoki's future: Will he stay with Strikeforce and keep fighting second-rate opponents? Will he go back to Japan and try to be a part of revitalizing the MMA scene in his homeland? Will he finally step into the Octagon?
6. Jim Miller (8): It's time for Miller to take a major step up in competition: His 20-2 record consists of wins against a bunch of guys who aren't even close to the Top 10, and losses to the two best in the world, Edgar and Maynard. Ideally I'd love to see Miller against Melendez or Aoki, but if we're not going to get UFC-Strikeforce crossover fights yet, Miller probably will continue fighting overmatched opponents outside the Top 10.
7. Eddie Alvarez (7): The Bellator champ is a lot of fun to watch, but it's going to be awfully tough for him to move up in the rankings as long as he remains in Bellator, which just doesn't have any elite opposition for him to face. Alvarez may have the talent to beat anyone at 155 pounds, but he's probably going to have to sign with the UFC if he wants to prove it.
8. Anthony Pettis (10): The thing that's so exciting about Pettis is that he's doing so many new things at such a young age. It's not just the "Showtime Kick," although that's obviously what he's best known for: It's a combination of creative striking and an aggressive ground game, especially off his back, that makes Pettis different from any other fighter in the lightweight division. The 24-year-old Pettis is the youngest fighter on this list and is only getting better.
9. Clay Guida (NR): Guida has always been a fan favorite because of his brawling style, but it's been somewhat overlooked that his technique, especially on the ground, has noticeably improved in the last year. Guida is now on a three-fight winning streak, and if he makes it four in a row against Pettis, a title shot could be next.
10. Tatsuya Kawajiri (9): Kawajiri has had some great wins in his MMA career, but he was simply no match for Melendez. At age 32, he appears to be on the down side of his career, but there are still some fun fights for him: I'd still love to see a rematch of the classic 2005 Pride fight between Kawajiri and Takanori Gomi.
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
This week Bud Selig announced that he would exercise his reserved power to save a baseball club from its owner.
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.
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.
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With just a week and a half to go before UFC welterweight champion Georges St. Pierre puts his title on the line against Jake Shields at UFC 129, the Official GSP YouTube channel is offering up some inside looks at St. Pierre's preparation.
Some of the videos, like the one above of St. Pierre working on his striking, are about what you'd expect from any MMA fighter. But a few of the videos show how unique GSP is when it comes to his strength and conditioning work.
St. Pierre is a longtime admirer of gymnastics, frequently saying that he thinks young athletes should learn gymnastics before any other sport, and he has extolled the virtues of using gymnastics, rather than traditional weightlifting, as a means of building functional strength. But until I saw these videos, I didn't realize the extent to which St. Pierre is an accomplished gymnast himself.
In the video above, St. Pierre does some parallel bar techniques while just a couple inches off the ground, which requires a tremendous amount of strength, endurance and balance.
In the video below, GSP gets on the rings and demonstrates a technique known as a muscle-up. This is an explosive movement that combines a pull-up and a dip, and it's incredibly difficult, even for a professional athlete. Take a look at St. Pierre in the gym, and you're looking at one of the most finely tuned athletes in the world, in any sport.
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Jason "Mayhem" Miller
's return to the Octagon will take place in July, as he battles Aaron Simpson at UFC 132. The UFC announced the Miller-Simpson fight on Saturday, a day after Miller's signing with the UFC was confirmed.There's no word yet on whether Miller-Simpson will be on the pay-per-view card, but it would be an ideal fight for a Spike TV preliminary bout. Thanks to his brash personality and his status as host of MTV's Bully Beatdown, Miller was one of the most famous mixed martial artists outside the UFC, and his presence on a basic-cable bout would draw some eyeballs and likely reel in some casual fans to make a last-minute pay-per-view purchase.
The 8-2 Simpson is an outstanding wrestler who is coming off a unanimous decision victory over Mario Miranda in March. Simpson's wrestling and punching power makes him an interesting threat to Miller.
But the 24-7 Miller has to be considered the favorite. Miller has an excellent submission game and is one of the best middleweights in the world off his back. He's also a crafty enough striker to give Simpson trouble standing up. Simpson could certainly win a decision against Miller, but Miller has more ways to win this fight.
Miller has fought in the UFC just once, losing to Georges St. Pierre at UFC 52 six years ago. Miller's second time inside the Octagon should yield his first victory.
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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
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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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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Mann spent three rounds brutalizing an overmatched Josh Arocho, winning a unanimous decision in which one judge awarded him a shocking (but not completely unreasonable) 30-25 victory, while the other two judges gave him the more conventional 30-27 scores. The British Mann was making his Bellator debut, and he was confident and aggressive, displaying great positional control and violent ground and pound. Mann, who improved his professional MMA record to 19-2-1, showed that he's going to be a force to be reckoned with in Bellator's featherweight division, although he's going to have to beat much better opponents than Arocho, whose record fell to 6-10.
Hale beat D.J. Linderman by a razor-close split decision, with two judges giving him the bout 29-28 and one judge giving Linderman a 29-28 advantage. Linderman and Hale were close -- with Linderman perhaps having a slight advantage -- in the first couple of rounds, but Hale spent most of the third round controlling Linderman on the ground while trying to secure a rear-naked choke. The third round was enough to earn the victory for Hale.
Up next for Hale is a tournament final fight with M'Pumbu, who beat Tim Carpenter by first-round TKO with a big right hook to the chin, followed by right uppercut that knocked Carpenter to the ground. The referee ran in and stopped the fight as soon as Carpenter fell, and Carpenter complained that it was too fast a stoppage. But credit M'Pumbu for an impressive display of punching power.
In other Bellator action, Luiz Alberto Nogueira beat Jerod Spoon by unanimous decision, 30-27, 29-28 and 29-28. Spoon put forth a good effort in a fast-paced, exciting fight, but Nogueira is on another level as a striker. One of Brazil's top bantamweights, Nogueira lets the punches and kicks fly with speed and precision, and he looked great in improving his professional MMA record to 11-1.
And then there was the most inspirational performance of the night: Returning to the cage for the first time since suffering an ugly knee injury last year, Jared Hess looked good and made short work of Chris Bell, forcing Bell to tap out just 1:40 into the first round. It was great to see Hess fighting again, and he demonstrated that he's back at 100 percent.
The first invite list from MMC includes legends like Geoff Rowley, Andrew Reynolds, Dennis Busenitz accompanied by a rich pool of young talent. No shortage of talented skaters will be on display in New York and DC.
But what will be missing from the Maloof Money Cup are mainstream names like Ryan Sheckler, Paul Rodriquez, Chas Ortiz, Sean Malto, and Eric Koston who all appear to be competing in Street League.
The biggest surprise to this list has to be the absence of Chris Cole, a defending three-time winner of the MMC 100,000 prize purse. One would assume his loyalties would be with the Maloofs, after all, the contest has definitely been good to him.
Last year as the rumors about the exclusive contract began to make news; Joe Maloof offered a $1 million bonus to any skater who won four straight Maloof Money Cup contests. That was an obvious statement toward Cole who has won the past three contests.
Dyrdek the founder of Street League as since come out and said, Cole will be the exception, he'll be allowed to compete in NYC at the Maloof Money cup for a shot at four in a row and the million dollar bonus. "We're not going to stop Chris Cole from getting a million dollars, and then he's right back in Street League, and all the other skaters are for it," Dyrdek said.
After glancing over the initial list of riders for both contests, the real winners are the fans. The sport continues to grow and we are all benefiting from it. We now have the chance to watch two different contests with different skaters with different formats all push their skateboarding for huge prize purses.
Sounds like a step in the right direction.
Here's a list of the first 24 invited skaters:
Alex Olson
Andrew Reynolds
Anthony Van Engelen
Arto Saari
Austyn Gillette
Bastien Salabanzi
Brandon Westgate
Brian Anderson
Bryan Herman
Chris Haslam
Chris Pfanner
David Gravette
Dennis Busenitz
Garrett Hill
Geoff Rowley
Grant Taylor
Greg Lutzka
Justin Brock
Leo Romero
Lizard King
Sierra Fellers
Tom Asta
Tony Trujillo
Vincent Alvarez
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
This week Bud Selig announced that he would exercise his reserved power to save a baseball club from its owner.
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.
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.
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