Photo by Tim Nwachukwu/Getty Images Time to look at the weekend in news and games. Hi there, I’m slowly getting used to taking two kids to school, and boy it’s a whirlwind, let me tell you! Recaps of D.C. United’s 1-0 loss to Atlanta United by us, WaPo, and MLS. Dirty South Soccer with the other side. Also I’m not sure where Michael Estrada was, but anytime you can use … [Read more...] about Monday Freedom Kicks: Spirit win, D.C./Loudoun lose & more
Archives for April 2022
Report: DCU signing Venezuelan GK Rafael Romo
Photo by Plumb Images/Getty Images The long-rumored Bill Hamid competitor may have been revealed One report from TUDN reporter Daniel Nohra (and later corroborated by Mario Alberto Sanchez) says that D.C. United may be close to signing Venezuelan goalkeeper Rafael Romo to a contract. Nohra says that a deal is close, while Sanchez says a deal is done. The 32-year-old is … [Read more...] about Report: DCU signing Venezuelan GK Rafael Romo
Capitals History: Home Team Sports’ Beginnings in 1984
Being a hockey fan in the Washington area during the 1980s was a much different experience that it is today. While fans today have the choice of watching the majority… … [Read more...] about Capitals History: Home Team Sports’ Beginnings in 1984
All aTwitter: 4 April 2022
Photo by Justin Edmonds/Getty Images News, links to articles, updates and more from DC area writers and national sports journalists and others The goal of All aTwitter is to give readers a handy spot to check the Washington Commanders beat writers & bloggers, national sports journalists, and football fans in order to keep up on the latest news and opinions about … [Read more...] about All aTwitter: 4 April 2022
Washington’s injury numbers were miserable again in 2021
Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images Can things get better? Last year, I undertook a six year look back at Washington’s “games lost to injury,” under the hope/assumption that the arrival of new trainer Ryan Vermillion might portend a sea change in the team’s injury fortunes. Well, midway through the 2021 season, Vermillion’s training facilities were raided by federal … [Read more...] about Washington’s injury numbers were miserable again in 2021