Olsen’s nightmare contiunues with 3-1 loss to Houston

Ben Olsen struggled to find a positive note on Saturday night and it took a direct question from the press to get him to cite the only real joy from the nightmare season that he is living through. Andy Najar, the seventeen year old prodigy who now wears his number 14 continues to amaze. “I [...]

Does DC United finally have it together?

As the profoundly disappointing 2010 season has dragged on, DC United has never quite fully settled on a consistent roster. However, the team as a whole has matured significantly. With a mere sixth of the season remaining and too many defenders injured, United still appears to have put almost all the pieces together. Tino Quaranta [...]

Confidence Score Picks – NFL Week

Each week throughout the 2010 NFL season, Jon Wagner (Sr. Writer At-Large for Football Reporters Online, Senior Columnist for Pro Football NYC, and writer for NY Sports Day), picks the full weekly NFL slate of games based on confidence scores, going from highest (most confident) to lowest (least confident) that a certain team will win. [...]

United team and players continue recovery

Julius James-the man who got the entire Toronto FC technical staff sacked with one swing of his left foot. James’ goal in the 81st minute propelled DC United past Toronto last weekend effectively ending the tenures of coach Preki Radosavljevic and Soccer Director Mo Johnston. Not only was it a good win for struggling United, [...]

Confidence Score Results – NFL Week 1

Each week throughout the NFL season, Jon Wagner, NYSD reporter, will be picking the full weekly NFL slate of games based on confidence scores, going from highest (most confident) to lowest (least confident) that a certain team will win. Submit your own picks in the comments section here at FRO, and see if you can [...]

Week 1 Confidence Ratings

Each week throughout the NFL season, Jon Wagner, FRO’s Sr. Writer At-Large, will be picking the full weekly NFL slate of games based on confidence scores, going from highest (most confident) to lowest (least confident) that a certain team will win. Submit your own picks in the comments section here at FRO, and see if [...]

Aaron: “Baseball Needs To Do More”

FLUSHING MEADOWS, NY – It’s fitting that the United States Tennis Association, decided to honor baseball Hall of Famer Henry Aaron in its annual “Breaking the Barriers” Reception, because it happened in the shadow of the US Open’s centerpiece Arthur Ashe Stadium. Actually, the former home run king actually met Ashe a few times during [...]

Shorter game, same result, as United loses 1-0

It was a different day, same two teams with same result for DC United, just in less time. After the heartbreaking overtime loss to Columbus in a U.S. Open Cup semifinal match on Wednesday that extinguished any possible salvation for this already dismal season, one critical mistake gifted Columbus a first half goal and the [...]

When practice isn’t enough

Rumor has it that DC United is pursuing a new player named Sisyphus who has demonstrated serious skills in handling a rock. His skills in nearly attaining his goal only to have the rock elude him just before he succeeds appear completely in line with United’s experience this year. It can’t be overemphasized that the [...]

Margarito Reinstated and Awaits Pacquiao

New York – There was the usual pro boxing spectacle Wednesday afternoon at the Chelsea Piers in Manhattan. The New York portion press conference brought to you by Top Rank announcing the November 13 HBO pay-per-view telecast. The return of Antonio Margarito in the ring opposing seven-division champion Manny Pacquiao for the super welterweight championship [...]

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